Content guide
Skip for under 13
Modern Family S8 E22, “The Graduates”, 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. Manny's father, Javier, shows up for his graduation and takes him out on a wild night of celebration. Meanwhile, the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan gets ready for Luke and Manny's big day and deals with the emotions that come with seeing kids grow up and leave the nest.
Across the episode we counted 11 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (3); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (5). 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 13+Strip-club and porn references, drinking, violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S8 E22, "The Graduates", is a live-action sitcom episode. The series is known for family-first; adult plots are talked around rather than shown. Driven by porn / strippers / sex work (explicit, in dialogue), with alcohol & drugs alongside it. Violence is mild but includes " My school had an award like that, but instead of a sash, that kid got a punch in the…. Sexual content is explicit — for example, Showing emotion is part of being a sexy modern man; Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — " Manny and I were gonna grill some steaks and drink some, um, beers. 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 S8 E22:
Showing emotion is part of being a sexy modern man.
Porn / strippers / sex work 3 moments
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S8 E22:
- Stripper or strip-club material shows up in the plot.
Maybe they're at that strip club you went to last night.
I saw the pictures that he texted Luke from the strip club.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S8 E22:
" My school had an award like that, but instead of a sash, that kid got a punch in the mouth.
Why do all your stories involve a punch in the face, a shifty European, or a broad who's been around the block? That reminds me of when I had to rough up this Italian kid because he didn't want me dating his sister.
Alcohol & drugs 5 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S8 E22:
" Manny and I were gonna grill some steaks and drink some, um, beers.
Booze or burgers? - Booze.
(chuckles) Gloria: Do I hear my Manny?! When you're hungover, it's like a car alarm.
It's like when you drink too much and your friends get you super-wasted so you never drink again for the rest of the week.
You know, I'm still kind of hungover.
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