Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S6 E20, “Knock 'Em Down”, scores 2/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Jay agrees to sub in on Cam's bowling team for the finals but Cam was not fully upfront about it being an all gay league, which puts Jay in a precarious position. Phil and Claire have a surprisingly good time with unlikely dinner companions, their neighbors Ronnie and Amber, and Gloria and Mitch agree to go clubbing with Haley to prove they're still young and fun but they didn't anticipate the pre-party portion of the night.
Across the episode we counted 15 flagged moments in 6 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (2); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (4); Homophobic jokes (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.
Parents need to know
Age 10+Drinking, strip-club and porn references, language in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S6 E20, "Knock 'Em Down", 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 (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Oh, don't you just love it the crash of the pins the smell of the rental shoe spray?…. Sexual content includes What? Now you're talking! There's the girl that I occasionally have sex dreams about; Porn belongs on a big screen in the bedroom or your phone in the bathroom. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, It's a Michaels and you know it, you son of a bitch! Fine. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — You come from the land of coffee and cocaine. This episode includes homophobic jokes — for example, You made me gay. 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 E20:
What? Now you're talking! There's the girl that I occasionally have sex dreams about.
Looks like you're sleeping with an outlaw tonight.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S6 E20:
Porn belongs on a big screen in the bedroom or your phone in the bathroom.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S6 E20:
Oh, don't you just love it the crash of the pins the smell of the rental shoe spray? Yeah, it does kind of get the blood going.
Staying up all night it's in your blood.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S6 E20:
It's a Michaels and you know it, you son of a bitch! Fine.
I look at this, and I'm like, "What the hell? Where's the sparkle? Where's the guy that scored the winning touchdown and was carried off by his team?" This guy looks like he was carried off by the current.
What the hell is an otter? Lane 20.
Damn it! That guy is not gay.
Oh, damn it! [Clears Throat.]
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S6 E20:
You come from the land of coffee and cocaine.
Should we order a bottle of wine? - Yes.
That's a $500 bottle of wine.
And now there's one in my beer.
Homophobic jokes 1 moment
How Homophobic jokes shows up in Modern Family S6 E20:
You made me gay.
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