Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S8 E15, “Finding Fizbo”, scores 3/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Cam is enraged when he receives an online video showing someone has been desecrating his beloved Fizbo costume, which sets him on a quest to restore Fizbo's good name. Meanwhile, Phil is in for quite the surprise when he finally meets his new soon-to-be step-brother at Frank's bachelor party. Finally, Manny's newest play hits a little too close to home for Gloria, Claire and Haley when he enlists them to do a read through before he submits it to a young playwright festival.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (1); Alcohol & drugs (6). 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+Violence, drinking, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S8 E15, "Finding Fizbo", 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 violence & injury (explicit, in dialogue). Violence includes Come on! You on the other hand you throw one more gutter ball, and I will literally…. Sexual content is mild but includes You know you've been like this your whole life ashamed of the romantic, sexual part of you; Sneaking off with your phone, the clean hair, your one bra that fits properly spill. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — That's why Boom! Chicken wraps, white wine, fudge. 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 S8 E15:
You know you've been like this your whole life ashamed of the romantic, sexual part of you.
Well, if by "chummy," you mean, "in the throes of an electric sexual relationship," then, yes, you bet your bowling balls we're chummy.
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S8 E15:
Sneaking off with your phone, the clean hair, your one bra that fits properly spill.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S8 E15:
Come on! You on the other hand you throw one more gutter ball, and I will literally frame you for murder.
Alcohol & drugs 6 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S8 E15:
That's why Boom! Chicken wraps, white wine, fudge.
I guess you didn't see the white wine and fudge.
It smells like beer and cheese fires.
Pit boss sent some shrimp cocktails over to our craps table.
Along with some regular cocktails, am I right? Yeah! [Both laugh.]
You go missing, then you mysteriously hurt your hand, and t Okay, okay there is lipstick in this mask, and it is it is the same shade as the lipstick on your beer.
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