Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S9 E3, “Catch of the Day”, scores 3/5 for violence, 3/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. Phil's convinced he is going to have a day of bad luck after failing to successfully complete his daily superstition. However, Claire is eager to make it to a concert and has no time for his silly notion. Meanwhile, Mitch is certain that Cam is undermining him during their kitchen renovation, and Jay is determined to get Gloria to admit she was in a car accident.
Across the episode we counted 10 flagged moments in 5 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Nudity & bodies (3); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (1); Sexual insults (1). 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, sex talk, sexual insults in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S9 E3, "Catch of the Day", 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 (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes Phil, would you cut and toast those bagels? With the knife? Sweetie, here are the spare…. Sexual content includes or I agreed to have sex with all three women who asked me; Every morning, before I shower, I kick off my underwear. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. This episode includes sexual insults — for example, He really shot up, huh? - (CELLPHONE DINGING, CHIMING) Anyway, in the weeks to come, -…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Fine, but you are driving home, because today, I'm reelin' in the wine. 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 S9 E3:
or I agreed to have sex with all three women who asked me.
Okay, you're a phone-sex operator? My real-person modeling gigs haven't been paying the bills.
Nudity & bodies 3 moments
How Nudity & bodies shows up in Modern Family S9 E3:
Every morning, before I shower, I kick off my underwear.
I know that sounds crazy, but it's an old family ritual my grandfather did until the day he died a day you guessed it that he dropped his underwear.
Are you, uh Are you not wearing a bra? - Eh.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S9 E3:
Phil, would you cut and toast those bagels? With the knife? Sweetie, here are the spare keys.
He's still moving! Machine-gun him! Just hit as fast as you can! Dear God! He's got me dialed in! HALEY: Oh, morning, guys.
Bo is Pam's baby daddy currently incarcerated back in Grasshopper, Missouri, for punching a police horse.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S9 E3:
Fine, but you are driving home, because today, I'm reelin' in the wine.
Sexual insults 1 moment
How Sexual insults shows up in Modern Family S9 E3:
He really shot up, huh? - (CELLPHONE DINGING, CHIMING) Anyway, in the weeks to come, - try and remember that, uh - (CELLPHONE DINGING, CHIMING) Wh That skank No way!
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