Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S8 E12, “Do You Believe in Magic”, scores 2/5 for violence, 4/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 4/5 — Skip for under 13. Fearful that the romance between him and Claire is fizzling, Phil calls upon his altar ego, Clive Bixby, get Valentines day back on track. Meanwhile, much to Gloria's chagrin, Jay shows a bit of child favoritism when he and Gloria must deal with Joe's inappropriate Valentine gift-giving and Manny's dating indecisiveness. When Cam and Mitch try to empower Lily, Haley and Sal to stand up to the men in their lives, things don't turn out as planned and go overboard. Finally, Alex discovers she has a secret admirer who may be a little too involved with family.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (6); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); 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
Sex & hookups 6 moments
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S8 E12:
We may not hook up with women, but we really understand women.
He texts me every Valentine's Day begging to hook up.
Okay, that was very cool, but you should know that I have dedicated my life to closets, I am obsessed with your grandfather, and I sleep with a body pillow that I put a nightgown on.
I come from a very long line of overly sexy men.
My cousin Ricardo, he had a sex addition.
For the past several Valentine's, we've adopted sexy alter egos Juliana, wild and spontaneous, and Clive, passionate collector of beautiful women and antique sailing maps.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S8 E12:
And no more giving underwear to little girls, or anyone else, 'cause it's creepy and European.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S8 E12:
I knew I shouldn't have trusted you talking to him, because you will let him get away with murder because he's a mini you and you like it.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S8 E12:
If you don't come home smelling of light beer and chlorine, do not come home at all.
But around her third beer, I suggested she have some water to stay hydrated.
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