Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S8 E21, “Alone Time”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Mitch and Jay separately seek out a much-needed retreat from their families, and end up at the same resort. Meanwhile, Phil and Claire can't seem to enjoy the empty-nester life, and Cam, not knowing what to do with himself while Mitch is away, drops in on Gloria's to lend a hand.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 3 themes: Nudity & bodies (1); Violence & injury (3); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Violence, drinking, nudity in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S8 E21, "Alone Time", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Scores low: the strongest thing we found is violence & injury (moderate, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes Sweet Caligula, that's a lot of blood. Sexual content is mild but includes It's a buddy thing! - Oh, please! Buddies don't find that many opportunities to…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Help yourself to a glass of wine, my love. 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
Nudity & bodies 1 moment
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S8 E21:
It's a buddy thing! - Oh, please! Buddies don't find that many opportunities to skinny-dip together.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S8 E21:
Sweet Caligula, that's a lot of blood.
Now comes the blood-loss migraine.
Maybe next week you could teach me how to street punch? Yeah.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S8 E21:
Help yourself to a glass of wine, my love.
You could split the fish and steak and share the bottle of wine.
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