Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S6 E3, “The Cold”, 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+. Phil is putting together Mitch and Cam's wedding video for a special family screening, but when the footage reveals that he is responsible for a horrible cold that has plagued the family, he must do some creative editing. Jay and Gloria have different ways of helping Manny cope with the stresses of high school football, while coach Cam struggles between whether or not to bench him. And, Mitchell gets strangely competitive with Lily's new friend, Sydney, who is clearly a genius.
Across the episode we counted 3 flagged moments in 1 themes: Alcohol & drugs (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+Drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S6 E3, "The Cold", 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 alcohol & drugs (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — No, this is not wine. 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
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E3:
No, this is not wine.
With a little bit of last night's wine.
Okay, now I need some footage of me reacting to Jay's speech to replace the champagne sneeze, and I'll just drop that into another table full of people.
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