Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S5 E8, “8. ClosetCon '13”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. With some urging from Claire, Jay begrudgingly agrees to return to ClosetCon this year, and things get interesting when Jay is reunited with some old colleagues. Cam takes Mitch and Lily to the Tucker family farm for the first time and is excited to fold them into country life, that is until Grams pays an unexpected visit. And back at home, Phil, Gloria and the kids get into some mischief involving Jay's very delicate Apollo 13 spacecraft model.
Across the episode we counted 9 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Affairs / cheating (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (4); Alcohol & drugs (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 E8:
I did make out with Rita once about 15 years ago.
Affairs / cheating 1 moment
How Affairs / cheating shows up in Modern Family S5 E8:
"Get rid of Phil"? What are you talking about? What are you talking about? You and Rita had an affair.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S5 E8:
I'll get the gun.
You can't gun a cold engine.
Swearing 4 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S5 E8:
Is it? Is -- It is! Splashdown! Son of a bitch, he did it.
How the hell did they lose our reservation? Dad, you were married to mom for thirty years, what's another couple nights on a couch.
I know I gave you hell for being who you really are, - and I want to make that up to you.
Okay, I figured out what we need to reattach that damn landing module.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S5 E8:
Can I get a scotch and a white wine? Wow, rowdy crowd, huh? Trade shows -- people get away from their families, - get a little liquored up.
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