Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S5 E22, “Message Received”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Jay, Gloria and Manny challenge each other to step outside their comfort zone and try something new. Mitch and Cam's wedding is getting too big and costly so they resort to selling a couple of their prized possessions, and the kids play a joke on Phil and Claire.
Across the episode we counted 5 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (2); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Nudity, violence, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S5 E22, "Message Received", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Sits in the gray area mainly on nudity & bodies (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes How many times have I asked you to try my mother's blood sausages? Totally different. Sexual content includes Has like 30 nipples. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You're drunk with power. 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 E22:
Has like 30 nipples.
Oh, you mean the guys who sit around the locker room watching football naked? No! No! See, this -- this isn't about them.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S5 E22:
How many times have I asked you to try my mother's blood sausages? Totally different.
How do you know it's disgusting if you've never tried it? You've never tried grandma's delicious blood sausage that's right there in the freezer? Oh, you're right.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S5 E22:
You're drunk with power.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.