Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S8 E4, “4. Weathering Heights”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Phil can't cover up his excitement when he's invited to appear in a real-estate news segment for the local news. The day gets even better after meeting his "weatherman" hero, Rainer Shine. Phil made one little mistake; he introduced him to Hayley. Over at the Pritchett house, Jay decides to infuse a little grit into Manny's video interview for his college application. In the Tucker-Pritchett home, Lily is over their new houseguest and decides to take matters into her own hands.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (4); Alcohol & drugs (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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Violence & injury 4 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S8 E4:
I think I took a stab at finishing your video essay.
Under a Mozart fugue, we suddenly see a drop of blood.
I have never beaten her.
I thought I could finally beat her because she's sick.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S8 E4:
This might be kind weird, but would you ever want to grab a beer? Sure.
Three years ago, they gave me an "absolutely anything," and I wasted it on a Popsicle.
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