Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S5 E6, “The Help”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. When Gloria hires a too-good-to-be-true male nanny, Jay and Manny are pretty much dead set against it. Frank is in town and feeling a bit lonely recently, so Phil and Jay take him out to help get his groove back. And, Mitch and Cam commission Pepper to plan their dream wedding, but Pepper might be dreaming a little too big.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (4); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (1). Every moment below is either a direct quote from the episode transcript or a short description of what happens on screen, so you can decide before you press play.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Strip-club and porn references, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E6, "The Help", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Sits in the gray area mainly on porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes She would accuse me of trying to stab her. Sexual content includes I sent my daughter to college with condoms; No, turns out she's a hooker. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, Trust me, if I wanted to stab her, that skank be stabbed. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Ronaldo, wait! French bistro stemless wine glasses. Every flagged moment below is a direct quote from the transcript or a short description of what happens on screen.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S5 E6:
I sent my daughter to college with condoms.
Porn / strippers / sex work 4 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S5 E6:
No, turns out she's a hooker.
You picked up a hooker? - Well, I didn't know she was a hooker.
Gloria! So, if I'm hearing you right, you're not so much mad about the prostitute in the kitchen as you are about my lying to you.
No, I'm mad about the prostitute in the kitchen.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S5 E6:
She would accuse me of trying to stab her.
Trust me, if I wanted to stab her, that skank be stabbed.
And I'm pleased as punch to be the one -- Okay, this is tough enough without all the yammering! Sorry.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S5 E6:
Ronaldo, wait! French bistro stemless wine glasses.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Modern Family S5 E6:
Trust me, if I wanted to stab her, that skank be stabbed.
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