Content guide
Preview first — about 10+
Modern Family S10 E5, “5. Good Grief”, 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+. It's another epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 4 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Porn / strippers / sex work (1); Violence & injury (2); Alcohol & drugs (2). 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.
Watch for — every moment, theme by theme
Sex & hookups 1 moment
How Sex & hookups shows up in Modern Family S10 E5:
You know, there's a deep psycho-spiritual connection between sex and death.
Porn / strippers / sex work 1 moment
How Porn / strippers / sex work shows up in Modern Family S10 E5:
I remember once Mom told me that I ate ice cream like a prostitute.
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S10 E5:
First time I met her, she threatened to murder me - if I ever made her son unhappy.
Didn't Nana try to strangle you three times? Yeah, but one of those times, I was able to see again my favorite abuela for one second.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S10 E5:
Then one time, she overheard me talking about drinking dandelion wine with my with my grandma.
The wine made me go blind for a bit, but - [CHUCKLES.]
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