Content guide
Mild — okay from about 9+
Modern Family S11 E14, “Spuds”, 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+. Phil and Claire take Haley and Dylan to dinner to reassure them they are not bad parents. While out to dinner, they run into Mitch and Cam who are chaperoning Lily's first date, as well as Jay and Gloria after attending Joe's school play.
Across the episode we counted 4 flagged moments in 3 themes: Sex & hookups (1); Suicide & self-harm (1); 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.
Parents need to know
Age 9+Suicide references, sex talk, drinking in live-action sitcom.
Parents need to know that Modern Family S11 E14, "Spuds", 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 suicide & self-harm (explicit, in dialogue). Suicide or self-harm is raised — for example, You couldn't just say you had a cold? Oh, yeah, and Abe Lincoln, he could've said, "87…. Sexual content is mild but includes So, uh, Dad, Gloria says that you won't take pills for your back? I got to get this from…. Some mild language appears in the dialogue. Characters drink or talk about alcohol and drugs — Okay, tell that funny story of the old drunk guy who was kissing the donkey. 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 S11 E14:
So, uh, Dad, Gloria says that you won't take pills for your back? I got to get this from all sides now? I don't like what they do to me, alright? They make me feel super Horny? Constipated? Emotional.
Suicide & self-harm 1 moment
How Suicide & self-harm shows up in Modern Family S11 E14:
You couldn't just say you had a cold? Oh, yeah, and Abe Lincoln, he could've said, "87 years ago," and Hamlet could've said, "Maybe I'll kill myself.
Alcohol & drugs 2 moments
How Alcohol & drugs shows up in Modern Family S11 E14:
Okay, tell that funny story of the old drunk guy who was kissing the donkey.
Honey, there could be a money volcano that plugs right into a white wine fountain in there.
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