Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S5 E7, “A Fair to Remember”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. The family attends the annual school fair and Phil has a big 20th wedding anniversary surprise planned for Claire at the fairgrounds, but unfortunately, she simultaneously has a surprise for him back at home. Gloria signs Jay up to be a fair cop for the day and it gets worse when he's partnered up with his nemesis. Elsewhere, Mitch, Cam and Lily try to enjoy the fair but Cam is in a funk from the football team's recent losing streak, and Haley has an awkward first encounter with Andy.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 4 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (2); Suicide & self-harm (1); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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 9+Suicide references, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E7, "A Fair to Remember", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, You look like some kind of old, washed-up golf pro who drank his way off the tour and is…. Violence is mild but includes What? I do not like blood. Sexual content is mild but includes I sure hope Mom and dad are surprised by this anniversary breakfast we're bringing them!…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — P you broke one of his beers. 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S5 E7:
I sure hope Mom and dad are surprised by this anniversary breakfast we're bringing them! I hate to walk in if they are naked.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S5 E7:
What? I do not like blood.
I do not like blood.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Modern Family S5 E7:
You look like some kind of old, washed-up golf pro who drank his way off the tour and is one step away from writing a suicide note with one of them little pencils.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S5 E7:
P you broke one of his beers.
Phil! Oh, my God! What are you doing, perv?! Getting proof of where the two missing beers went.
Bring me some wine.
After Joe went down, I had a sip of beer by the pool, and a bottle broke.
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