After the Fire (episode)

"After the Fire"
Modern Family episode
Episode no.	Season 3 Episode 8
Directed by	Fred Savage
Written by	Danny Zuker
Original air date	November 16, 2011
Season 3 episodes
2011–2012 "Dude Ranch" "When Good Kids Go Bad" "Phil on Wire" "Door to Door" "Hit and Run" "Go Bullfrogs!" "Treehouse" "After the Fire" "Punkin Chunkin" "Express Christmas" "Lifetime Supply" "Egg Drop" "Little Bo Bleep" "Me? Jealous?" "Aunt Mommy" "Virgin Territory" "Leap Day" "Send Out the Clowns" "Election Day" "The Last Walt" ← Season 2
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"After the Fire" is the eighth episode of the third Season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 56th episode. It aired on November 16, 2011. The episode was written by Danny Zuker while Fred Savage directed it.

Plot

After a neighbor's home burns down, the whole family rallies and organizes a community drive to help do some good - though it's not all good, as Jay throws out his back, Cameron does some posturing with a huge moving truck, Claire discovers that Mitchell and Gloria have been spending a lot of time together, and Luke and Manny get their hands on some of the donated toys.

Reception

In its original American broadcast, "After the Fire" was watched by 12.91 million; slightly down from the last original episode.