Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S5 E20, “Australia”, 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 entire family tags along as Phil fulfills his mom's wish for him to return to his roots and visit the country where he was conceived, Australia. Unfortunately, Phil's attempts to embrace his native land are met by a lot of rejection, while Jay and Claire let work eat into vacation time, and Mitch and Cam get reacquainted with an old friend they can't stand but is now a big-time celebrity in Australia.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (3). 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+Violence, nudity, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E20, "Australia", 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 violence & injury (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes And you should be ashamed of yourself! You have a husband who is on a spiritual journey…. Sexual content is mild but includes Tired of not seeing boobs. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. 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 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S5 E20:
Tired of not seeing boobs.
You're gonna spook the boobs.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S5 E20:
And you should be ashamed of yourself! You have a husband who is on a spiritual journey and was punched by a kangaroo! What?! Gloria! Honey, I just heard.
How did you get punched by a kangaroo? Really hard.
You don't mind me saying, you look a bit beaten up.
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