List of Modern Family episodes
The following is a list of episodes of the television series Modern Family, which premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009.
As of March 31, 2010, a total of 19 episodes of Modern Family have been aired.
Series overview
| Seasons | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD release date | Blu-ray release date | ||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | |||||
| 1 | 24[1] | September 23, 2009 | May 2010 | — | — | |
| 2 | TBA | September 2010 | — | — | — | |
Season 1: 2009–2010
| Series # | Title | Director | Writer(s) | Viewers | Air Date | |
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| 1 | "Pilot" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan Christopher Lloyd | 12.61[2] | September 23, 2009 | |
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Jay's family tries to function despite the age difference between himself and his wife. Claire's family tries to punish their son and watch over her daughter and her new boyfriend. Mitchell tries to hide the fact that he and his partner Cameron have adopted a daughter in Vietnam from his family until Cameron invites Mitchell's family without consulting him (which is revealed to be the other two families). | ||||||
| 2 | "The Bicycle Thief" | Jason Winer | Bill Wrubel | 9.99[3] | September 30, 2009 | |
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Jay tries to show his stepson he can be a good father; Phil tries to teach his son a lesson by stealing his bike, but gets in trouble when he discovers he got the wrong bike; and Cameron and Mitchell bring Lily to a play group and try to act straight. | ||||||
| 3 | "Come Fly With Me" | Jason Winer | Dan O'Shannon | 8.82[4] | October 7, 2009 | |
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Jay tries to spend some time alone with his model airplane, but Phil ruins it; Alex and Gloria go to a mall and Gloria tries to convince Alex to wear a dress to a wedding; Mitchell goes to Costco for the first time in his life. | ||||||
| 4 | "The Incident" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan | 9.29 | October 14, 2009 | |
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Mitchell and Claire's mother visits the family months after she embarrassed Jay and Gloria in front of their family during their wedding. Phil and Claire try to judge whether Haley's boyfriend, Dylan, is acceptable to take her to a concert or not. Mitchell goes to his father's house to tell him that they are inviting his ex-wife to a party, but doesn't tell Gloria. Special Guest star: Shelley Long | ||||||
| 5 | "Coal Digger" | Jason Winer | Christopher Lloyd | 8.57[5] | October 21, 2009 | |
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Manny and Luke get into a fight at school. The family gathers at Jay and Gloria's to watch football. Claire and Gloria get into an argument. | ||||||
| 6 | "Run for Your Wife" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan Brad Walsh | 9.23[6] | October 28, 2009 | |
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It is the first day of school and Jay and Gloria fight about Manny's outfit. While the kids are at school, Claire wants some quiet time, but Phil has other ideas. Mitchell and Cameron freak out about a minor incident with Lily. | ||||||
| 7 | "En Garde" | Randall Einhorn | Danny Zuker | 8.59[7] | November 4, 2009 | |
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Manny takes up fencing and he is quite talented. Jay is very proud of Manny, which stirs up resentment in Mitchell. These feelings cause Mitchell to confront Claire about something from their past. | ||||||
| 8 | "Great Expectations" | Jason Winer | Joe Lawson | 9.16[8] | November 18, 2009 | |
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It is Claire and Phil's anniversary and Jay is having the grand kids over for the night. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron reunite with an old friend. Special Guest stars: Elizabeth Banks and Edward Norton | ||||||
| 9 | "Fizbo" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan Brad Walsh | 7.12[9] | November 25, 2009 | |
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When Phil and Claire try to throw a party for Luke, things go wrong and leads to a trip to the emergency room; Cameron decides to dress up as a clown named Fizbo; Manny has a hard time impressing a girl after taking advice from Jay. | ||||||
| 10 | "Undeck the Halls" | Randall Einhorn | Dan O'Shannon | 9.67[10] | December 9, 2009 | |
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Claire and Phil threaten to take away Christmas when the kids get in trouble; Cameron and Mitchell take Lily to get her first picture with Santa. | ||||||
| 11 | "Up All Night" | Michael Spiller | Christopher Lloyd | 10.22[11] | January 6, 2010 | |
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Manny's father visits; Phil takes a trip to the hospital. Mitchell and Cameron dispute over a parenting technique. Special guest star: Benjamin Bratt | ||||||
| 12 | "Not in My House" | Chris Koch | Caroline Williams | 7.85[12] | January 13, 2010 | |
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Gloria hates Jay's life-sized dog butler statue. Claire freaks out when she thinks Luke has been looking at naughty pictures online, when it really is Phil who found them. Mitchell gets upset at Cameron for helping other people too much. | ||||||
| 13 | "Fifteen Percent" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan | 9.83[13] | January 20, 2010 | |
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Mitchell convinces Jay that his friend might be gay. Claire tries to learn how to use the TV remote. Manny has a blind date. | ||||||
| 14 | "Moon Landing" | Jason Winer | Bill Wrubel | 9.19[14] | February 3, 2010 | |
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Things get a little awkward for Jay and Cameron when they go to the gym. An old friend from work visits Claire. Gloria gets into a minor car accident and Mitchell agrees to be her lawyer. Special guest star: Minnie Driver | ||||||
| 15 | "My Funky Valentine" | Michael Spiller | Jerry Collins | 9.84[15] | February 10, 2010 | |
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Claire and Phil spice things up on Valentine's Day. Mitchell and Cameron help Manny with a bully. Jay and Gloria go to a comedy show. | ||||||
| 16 | "Fears"[16] | Reggie Hudlin | Steven Levitan | 8.08[17] | March 3, 2010[16] | |
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Phil and Luke go into crawlspace under the house, Hayley takes her drivers test, Manny tries to get over his fear of roller coasters and Lily says "Mommy" which upsets Cameron and Mitchell. | ||||||
| 17 | "Truth Be Told"[18] | Jason Winer | Joe Lawson | 8.95[19] | March 10, 2010[18] | |
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Phil meets an old girlfriend on Facebook. Jay accidentally kills Manny's turtle. Mitchell tells his boss the truth. | ||||||
| 18 | "Starry Night" | Jason Winer | Danny Zuker | 9.18[20] | March 24, 2010[18] | |
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Claire and Phil take rival approaches to keeping Haley and Luke focused on projects that are due the next day. Manny's ribbing of Mitchell during a trip with Jay causes tension between the three. Cameron tries to make amends with Gloria for past awkward encounters with a night out in her old neighborhood. | ||||||
| 19 | "Game Changer"[18] | Kevin Sullivan | Joe Lawson & Alex Herschlag (Teleplay) Vanessa McCarthy & Joe Lawson (Story) | 9.34[21] | March 31, 2010[18] | |
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iPad release day falls on Phil's birthday, giving Claire an opportunity to finally score an ideal gift for her technophile husband. Manny and Gloria humor Jay—a sore loser at board games—by supressing their superior chess skils. Mitchell questions his ability to protect his family, while crossed baby monitor signals compel Cameron to secretly intervene in the love life of a neighboring couple. | ||||||
| 20 | "Benched"[18] | TBA | TBA | TBD | April 14, 2010[18] | |
Season 2: 2010–2011
On January 12, 2010 ABC renewed Modern Family for a second season, which will premiere in September 2010.[22]
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