Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S6 E5, “Won't You Be Our Neighbor”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Phil is selling the house next door and he and Claire are excited by the prospect of having wonderful new neighbors, but that quickly turns into panic when a loud and obnoxious couple come to look at the house. Jay forbids Manny to see his new girlfriend when he realizes she's the granddaughter of his biggest business rival, leading to a clash of the closet titans. Elsewhere, Mitch and Cam are determined to switch Lily out of Mrs. Plank's class since she is known to rule with an iron fist - not to mention she scares them too.
Across the episode we counted 12 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (5); 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 10+Violence, language, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S6 E5, "Won't You Be Our Neighbor", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes To disclose all illegal additions, shoddy construction, murders, and ghosts Are we wrong…. Sexual content is mild but includes I just make out with him so I don't have to take his class again. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, You son of a bitch! No! No! No! No! Stop it! Sit down! This is crazy. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — He owns, like, a buttload of medical-weed dispensaries. 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
Sex & hookups 2 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S6 E5:
I just make out with him so I don't have to take his class again.
I had the best sex of my life in there.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S6 E5:
To disclose all illegal additions, shoddy construction, murders, and ghosts Are we wrong or is there some tension between the four of us? Uh, maybe a little.
Whoa, no guns allowed in this house.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S6 E5:
You son of a bitch! No! No! No! No! Stop it! Sit down! This is crazy.
Well, what the hell? It was Larry Hagman.
Damn, this neighborhood's sweet.
Damn it, she saw the sock it to me! So what? If she can remember how it works, she's gonna tell Earl all about it.
Where's Jay? What the hell are you doing here? This thing between us is getting out of control.
Alcohol & drugs 3 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E5:
He owns, like, a buttload of medical-weed dispensaries.
The husband is a huge wine collector.
The guys on the other side of this wall, they like to get drunk and play with their nail gun.
Watch With The Kids · Your kids — your rules! · Informal parent guidance, not an official rating.