Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S9 E15, “Spanks for the Memories”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 2/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. When Jay overhears Gloria on the phone talking about spanking, he assumes she is frustrated in the bedroom. When he attempts to light the spark again by giving her exactly what she wants, he realizes he might have made a mistake. Meanwhile, now that Mitchell has an amazing new job, he and Cam throw a party to rub it in Cam's friends' faces so they can no longer give him "the look of pity."
Across the episode we counted 7 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); Swearing (3); Alcohol & drugs (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 9+Violence, language, sex talk in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S9 E15, "Spanks for the Memories", 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 (explicit, in dialogue). Violence is mild but includes This was before Polka Pete was brutally murdered, of course. Sexual content is mild but includes Well, uh, Dad, when you, um When you did what you did to Gloria, you made the sex all…. Some mild language appears — for example, Sort of a rags-to-bitches story, if you will. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Okay, well, so why doesn't everyone just grab some appetizers and any wine that's…. 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 E15:
Well, uh, Dad, when you, um When you did what you did to Gloria, you made the sex all about her body, and a woman wants it to be about the mind.
" Another sunny honeymoon What a sexy movie.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S9 E15:
This was before Polka Pete was brutally murdered, of course.
Swearing 3 moments
How Swearing shows up in Modern Family S9 E15:
Sort of a rags-to-bitches story, if you will.
Ay! Hey! Wh-What the hell was that?! Nothing! You know what? I think I forgot to lock the front door.
Ow! What the hell?! JOE: What the hell?! I'll clean my room, I promise! - Ha.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S9 E15:
Okay, well, so why doesn't everyone just grab some appetizers and any wine that's already opened - Already opened wine.
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