Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S6 E9, “9. Strangers in the Night”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. When Alex tells Phil and Claire she has a boyfriend, they worry they've put too much pressure on her and has made up an imaginary boyfriend. Jay and Gloria both have parties that they are dragging the other to and Jay has a clever plan to get himself out of it, but Manny just might spoil everything. Mitch and Cam just got a beautiful white couch delivered but when Mitch is stuck helping out Brenda, a distressed co-worker, and allows her to stay - it is a mishap waiting to happen.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); Swearing (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S6 E9:
Well, sometimes it's good to get in and out fast, though, huh? We haven't had sex in 14 months.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S6 E9:
Yeah, if I don't beat him to it first.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Modern Family S6 E9:
Cam, are we terrible people? For protecting a Vanderkoff? He hanged himself last year.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S6 E9:
Who will outsmart whom?" Son of a bitch.
What do we do? I mean, should we send her back to that therapist? The one we've never met? No! Wait! Don't open it! Move away! It's for me! Move! Damn.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E9:
Hey, you guys have a cat? Um, how about I freshen up that wine, huh? - Oh, no.
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