Content guide
Usually fine — about 9+
Modern Family S5 E9, “The Big Game”, scores 1/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 1/5 — Usually fine — about 9+. With a big football game coming up and a record to break, Coach Cam is intensely focused and showing no mercy even when the opposing team is playing with an unexpected disadvantage. Elsewhere, Claire is determined to prove to the staff that she is more than just the boss's daughter, and Phil tries to teach his kids a lesson about optimism, but the universe just isn't cooperating.
We found no flagged adult themes in this episode. 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+Mostly mild live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E9, "The Big Game", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Our transcript scan didn't flag adult themes in this one — it's one of the milder entries in the series.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
No watch-for themes were flagged in this episode — nothing adult stood out in the transcript.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.