Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S10 E17, “The Wild”, scores 2/5 for violence, 1/5 for sex and 1/5 for language, for an overall kid-rating of 2/5 — Mild — okay from about 9+. Mitch, Cam and Phil crash Jay's annual hiking trip to find an elusive bald eagle after Gloria asks them to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, Gloria, Alex, Claire and Haley get together to plan her baby shower.
Across the episode we counted 6 flagged moments in 2 themes: Violence & injury (2); 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 9+Violence, drinking, mild violence in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S10 E17, "The Wild", 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 But then we'll have nothing to serve the murderers when they arrive. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — It's gonna be such a fun girls' night drinking wine, planning the nursery. 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
Violence & injury 2 moments
How Violence & injury shows up in Modern Family S10 E17:
But then we'll have nothing to serve the murderers when they arrive.
Carl, I'm taking your paintball guns! Move! Or I move you! I do still have my edge! Yes! Will you join my paintball team? What is that?! Field of Minions.
Alcohol & drugs 4 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S10 E17:
It's gonna be such a fun girls' night drinking wine, planning the nursery.
Nothing in here but an old bottle of whiskey.
Um I go to U of A, and I'm super drunk.
Come on, hurry up! A bet's a bet! I told you I could stand on one leg longer than you! You're the only one whose balance gets better after drinking a jug of whiskey.
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