Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S7 E18, “The Party”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 3/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Manny and Luke are in charge of babysitting Lily so that the adults can enjoy a day to themselves. Claire and Gloria have a lovely trip to the spa planned; Phil and Mitch nerd out at the movies; and Jay and Cam go to a sports bar to watch the big fight. Things start going awry though when the fire alarm goes off back at the house, and Claire is convinced the boys are secretly throwing a party.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (5); 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+Language, drinking, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S7 E18, "The Party", 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 swearing (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes In the ring and in my bloodstream. Sexual content is mild but includes I'm the one who put a red light bulb in the laundry room to give it a sexy vibe. Language isn't constant, but you can expect swearing — for example, Get in there, you son of a bitch! Oh, yeah, baby. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — I don't know why, but I've never tried marijuana. 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 S7 E18:
I'm the one who put a red light bulb in the laundry room to give it a sexy vibe.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S7 E18:
In the ring and in my bloodstream.
Swearing 5 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S7 E18:
Get in there, you son of a bitch! Oh, yeah, baby.
What happened? Damn it! O'Brien knocked him out! Already? We missed the whole thing! We're backed up in the kitchen.
Wait a minute! What the hell is going on here, huh? [ Sniffs .]
What?! - Aw, damn it, Vic! [ Both laugh .]
What the hell does that mean? Oh, God.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S7 E18:
I don't know why, but I've never tried marijuana.
I was so drunk, I thought they were stoned.
A few weeks ago, we caught him with beer.
Manny hates beer.
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