Under Pressure
🎞️ S5 E12 ✅ All clear

Modern Family

Is Modern Family S5 E12 OK for kids?

Under Pressure

The high school open house puts the parents in a bit of a time warp when Claire finds herself stressed out by all the pressure, Gloria encounters a "mean girl" mom and Jay teaches Phil how to play a little hookie. Elsewhere, Mitchell gets defensive when he encounters his judgemental, environmentalist neighbor and Alex goes to see a therapist.

📺 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

Mild — okay from about 9+

Modern Family S5 E12, “Under Pressure”, scores 1/5 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 high school open house puts the parents in a bit of a time warp when Claire finds herself stressed out by all the pressure, Gloria encounters a "mean girl" mom and Jay teaches Phil how to play a little hookie. Elsewhere, Mitchell gets defensive when he encounters his judgemental, environmentalist neighbor and Alex goes to see a therapist.

Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 2 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Swearing (2). 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 E12:

  • If you want, we'll make out with you.

Swearing 2 moments

How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S5 E12:

  • Right now, you're teaching me how to be a little bitch.
  • No! - My boots! This is a disaster! Save the seals! What -- what -- what -- what the hell? What did you do? Uh, I won a green award.

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