Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S6 E12, “The Big Guns”, 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+. Claire is furious about neighbors Ronnie and Amber's eye-sore of a boat on their front lawn and it soon becomes an all-out war when Phil calls in the "big guns" as back up -- his dad Frank and all his retired friends to give them a taste of their own medicine. Elsewhere, Jay is trying to potty train Joe but Gloria does not think he's ready yet, and Cam secretly takes Lily to clown school behind Mitchell's back.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (3); Swearing (2); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Drinking, violence, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S6 E12, "The Big Guns", 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 alcohol & drugs (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Because of me, clowning is in Lily's blood. Sexual content is mild but includes You are so sexy right now; He's grown up drinking from a breast bigger than his head. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Run home to your mommy, you little bitch. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — We have this at our dispensary, except we got weed in it. 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 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S6 E12:
You are so sexy right now.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S6 E12:
He's grown up drinking from a breast bigger than his head.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S6 E12:
Because of me, clowning is in Lily's blood.
Son of a gun.
They dissed my woman, so I called in the big guns.
Swearing 2 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S6 E12:
Run home to your mommy, you little bitch.
What the hell is this? We see your driveway boat and raise you a convoy of retirees.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E12:
We have this at our dispensary, except we got weed in it.
Is that weed I smell? - Wait.
When I get drunk, I snore real loud, so I won't hear a thing.
Here's your beer, Frank.
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