Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S10 E4, “Torn Between Two Lovers”, scores 2/5 for violence, 2/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Haley can't seem to choose between her past and present relationships and is forced to make a decision. Meanwhile, Manny returns to college and dorm life while his girlfriend, Sherry, continues to stay at Jay and Gloria's, and might be overstaying her welcome.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (2); Violence & injury (1); 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, sex talk, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S10 E4, "Torn Between Two Lovers", 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 You stab me? Huh? Darn it. Sexual content is mild but includes I went to Dylan's house to tell him it wasn't okay that we kissed, and I ended up…. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — why don't you guys join us in the kitchen? I'll grab us some 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 S10 E4:
I went to Dylan's house to tell him it wasn't okay that we kissed, and I ended up sleeping with him.
Well, I did sleep with that thing since I was like 16.
Violence & injury 1 moment
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S10 E4:
You stab me? Huh? Darn it.
Alcohol & drugs 1 moment
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S10 E4:
why don't you guys join us in the kitchen? I'll grab us some wine.
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