6. The Help
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Modern Family

Is Modern Family S5 E6 OK for kids?

6. The Help

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.

📺 Where to watch

Netflix, HBO or Disney+ — catalogs differ by country.

🛒 Where to buy

Digital seasons or a box set to keep.

Content guide

👊 Violence
💋 Sex
🙊 Language
⭐ Overall

Preview first — about 10+

Modern Family S5 E6, “6. 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); Slut-shaming (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.

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.

Slut-shaming 1 moment

How Slut-shaming shows up in Modern Family S5 E6:

  • Trust me, if I wanted to stab her, that skank be stabbed.

Watch With The Kids · You kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.