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.
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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