Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S6 E8, “Three Turkeys”, scores 1/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Phil cooks for Thanksgiving and enlists Luke as his sous-chef, but Claire secretly prepares another turkey when she doesn't trust them to get the job done. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria's holiday travel plans fall through, though they come to regret not telling anyone about it; and Cameron comes up with an unusual idea to make Lily wear a dress for dinner.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 2 themes: Nudity & bodies (6); Alcohol & drugs (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.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Nudity, drinking, mild language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S6 E8, "Three Turkeys", 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 nudity & bodies (joke or passing mention, in dialogue). Sexual content is mild but includes Now, Philip, rub the breasts and thighs with olive oil. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You two seem drunk. 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 6 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S6 E8:
Now, Philip, rub the breasts and thighs with olive oil.
Now, Philip, cover the breast and legs with a buttered cheesecloth.
For a second, it looked like - Ta-da? - Oh, my god! - You have my underwear?! - No.
Just take your panties and go.
Re-creating the quaint part of the pilgrim story where they trade underwear for corn? Oh, my god.
I've been oiling these breasts all day.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E8:
You two seem drunk.
This will soak up the booze.
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