Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S9 E9, “Tough Love”, scores 3/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 3/5 — Preview first — about 10+. After leaving his real estate firm to strike out on his own, Phil decides a solo camping trip in the wild will be just what he needs to boost his confidence. Meanwhile, Mitchell's plan to teach Cam a lesson in gullibility and Lily a lesson in responsibility backfires.
Across the episode we counted 8 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Violence & injury (3); Alcohol & drugs (4). 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+Drinking, violence, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S9 E9, "Tough Love", 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 alcohol & drugs (moderate, in dialogue). Violence includes I have two weeks worth of food, water purifiers a flare gun. Sexual content is mild but includes Joe is sleeping in a fort downstairs, and Manny's upstairs sleeping with a doctor. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — So, Shane not a 16-year-old drug dealer who enjoys humiliating you but a baby-faced…. 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 S9 E9:
Joe is sleeping in a fort downstairs, and Manny's upstairs sleeping with a doctor.
Violence & injury 3 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S9 E9:
I have two weeks worth of food, water purifiers a flare gun.
I'm not gonna shoot off a flare gun in the house.
Meanwhile, uh, I am sending you a pic of me enjoying nature at my last known location in my very identifiable red Gore-Tex jacket.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S9 E9:
So, Shane not a 16-year-old drug dealer who enjoys humiliating you but a baby-faced police officer, has deputized you, and your first…
Hey, Lily, the library is saying that "Stripey the Zebracorn" is two months overdue? What what's that about? We have a new librarian, and she's a little She's been drunk e-mailing a lot.
Have more wine.
I'll go get some more wine.
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