Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S7 E10, “Playdates”, scores 3/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Claire and Phil have dinner plans with this great couple they met on vacation; the only problem is they never pick up the bill, so Claire insists Phil be strong this time and make them pay. Gloria organizes a playdate with a couple that appears to have a lot in common with them - they also have a young son Joe's age, but the husband is in his eighties and Jay takes it very personally. Elsewhere, Haley, Alex and Luke are surprised when Uncle Mitchell comes over to cash in on the birthday coupon they gave him for a belated celebration, so they scramble and end up on an impromptu tour of celebrity homes.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 5 themes: Porn / strippers / sex work (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (5); Alcohol & drugs (2); Racism & slurs (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 13+Strip-club and porn references, racist language, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S7 E10, "Playdates", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with violence & injury alongside it. Violence includes Where are you going with your golf clubs? Take a shot in the dark. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, I'm literally in a pissing contest with the son of a bitch. This episode includes racism & slurs — for example, It's racist, daddy. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — â- Let's get some champagne. 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
Porn / strippers / sex work 2 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S7 E10:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
You smell like a stripper died in a cabin.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S7 E10:
Where are you going with your golf clubs? Take a shot in the dark.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S7 E10:
I'm literally in a pissing contest with the son of a bitch.
Damn it! Think, uncle Mitchell.
She lived here for about You think the bastards would update these things to reflect the current movie-star owners.
Ah, crap! Uh, here.
What the hell is going on here? - Nothing.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S7 E10:
â- Let's get some champagne.
We were drunk on margaritas, and we wanted to find out whose wife would eat the most crickets.
Racism & slurs 1 moment
How Racism & slurs shows up in Modern Family S7 E10:
It's racist, daddy.
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