Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S6 E15, “Fight or Flight”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. After a long reunion weekend with Phil's old cheer buddies, Claire jumps at the chance to snag the only first class seat left on the return flight home leaving Phil in coach and both have completely opposite experiences. Meanwhile, Gloria forces Jay to teach Manny how to defend himself against a bully in his cooking class, but when things backfire it seems that the real bully might be someone else. Mitch, Cameron, Pepper and the whole gang throw Sal a belated baby shower and they are all blown away by how motherhood has changed her, or has it really?.
Across the episode we counted 18 flagged moments in 7 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (2); Violence & injury (4); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (2); Racism & slurs (1); Sexual insults (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 10+Violence, racist language, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S6 E15, "Fight or Flight", 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 includes …one? The same God that impregnated a virgin sent Moses down the river in a basket and…. Sexual content includes …pregnant only to have her desert the baby so that we can finally get one? The same God…; I'm still breast-feeding. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, This crazy bitch just messed with the wrong crazy bitch. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, I'm sitting next to a cheese-eating racist. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, I don't wanna sound like a sentimental softy but does anyone miss the drunken whore she…. 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 E15:
…pregnant only to have her desert the baby so that we can finally get one? The same God that impregnated a virgin sent Moses down the river in a basket and commanded Abraham to stab his own son.
And I haven't had sex in, like, a year.
Nudity & bodies 2 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S6 E15:
I'm still breast-feeding.
How does she breast-feed him if she doesn't let him near plastic? Mom, do I have a fever? Ay, let me check.
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S6 E15:
…one? The same God that impregnated a virgin sent Moses down the river in a basket and commanded Abraham to stab his own son.
You just have to turn your shoulder first so that you can throw your weight behind your punch.
He learned how to punch from the best.
I was kicked out for punching a really misunderstood kid, thanks to you.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S6 E15:
This crazy bitch just messed with the wrong crazy bitch.
That gin-soaked tart abandoned the little bastard.
It's hell back here too.
Now you walk in there like a badass and you make the best damn lasagna anybody's ever seen.
What the hell? I was just offering you some apple crumble.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E15:
Aw! This is as long as you've ever been in our house without a cocktail.
The drunkest guy at the party.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Modern Family S6 E15:
I'm sitting next to a cheese-eating racist.
Sexual insults 2 moments
How Sexual insults shows up in Modern Family S6 E15:
I don't wanna sound like a sentimental softy but does anyone miss the drunken whore she used to be? Oh, I like the new Sal.
What did this skank Sarah say to you? Huh.
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