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| Modern Family Season 1 : |
| Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships adoption and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show’s three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life love and laughter. |
| Episode 1 - [Pilot] |
| Details : Jay has just recently married his younger Colombian wife Gloria but he's having trouble keeping up with her and her son Manny. Claire is having trouble with her own family especially with her husband Phil who thinks he can be hip with his three kids. Also Mitchell and his partner Cameron adopt a Vietnamese baby Lily. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Matt Corboy as Josh | Jenica Bergere as Soccer Mom | Hayley Erin as Brenda Feldman | Writer : Steven Levitan | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Sep. 23, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 2 - [The Bicycle Thief] |
| Details : Phil is determined to help Luke prove to mom that he is responsible enough to have the brand new bike they just got him. However Phil ends up being the irresponsible one when a hot neighbor clouds his judgment. Meanwhile Mitchell and Cameron take Lily to their first Mommy Andamp; Me class and Jay and Manny have some awkward father and son time. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Brandy Ledford as Desiree | Julia Lehman as Danielle | Lindsey Stoddart as Helen | Davis Mikaels as Anton | Alex Staggs as Scott | Writer : Bill Wrubel | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Sep. 30, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 3 - [Come Fly With Me] |
| Details : Phil pushes Jay to go out with him and fly his new model plane. While Manny takes time out to play with Luke Gloria accompanies Alex in shopping for a dress. Later on Manny ends up having a heart-to-heart talk with his sister Claire. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Director : Reginald Hudlin | Director : Jason Winer | Writer : Dan O'Shannon | |
| Air Date : Oct. 07, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 4 - [The Incident] |
| Details : Claire and Mitchell's mother Dede drops in for a surprise visit and is determined to make amends with everyone she offended during what has been deemed the incident at Jay and Gloria's wedding. Needless to say no one is thrilled to see her and everything comes to a head when the whole family shows up to dinner at Claire's house. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Shelley Long as DeDe Pritchett | Writer : Steven Levitan | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Oct. 14, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 5 - [Coal Digger] |
| Details : The whole family is invited to Jay and Gloria's for some barbeque and football. However an earlier incident at school between Manny and Luke makes things very awkward for Gloria and Claire and then things escalate when a not-so-flattering label is uttered. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Andrew Borba as Mr. Balaban | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Oct. 21, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 6 - [Run For Your Wife] |
| Details : It's the first day back at school for the kids and at the Dunphy house Phil oversteps when he misreads how Claire is coping with an empty nest. Over at Jay's he and Gloria are in disagreement over Manny's interesting choice of outfit for his first day of class and Mitchell and Cameron freak out after Lily gets her first bump on the head. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Miura | Writer : Paul Corrigan | Writer : Brad Walsh | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Oct. 27, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 7 - [En Garde] |
| Details : The whole family comes out to support Manny's newfound interest - fencing. It turns out he's quite masterful in the sport but Jay's proud enthusiasm triggers an old childhood wound for Mitchell. Meanwhile Phil is determined to find where Luke's hidden talents lie. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Mo Collins as Denise | Nolan North as Donald Flum | Amy Landers as Krista Flum | Director : Randall Einhorn | Writer : Danny Zuker | |
| Air Date : Nov. 04, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 8 - [Great Expectations] |
| Details : With a history of giving bad gifts Claire is determined to surprise Phil with an amazing anniversary present: a private performance by one of their favorite musicians Izzy LaFontaine. However it turns out to be unexpected in more ways than one. Meanwhile Mitchell and Cameron call up their party-girl bestie Sal for a long overdue night out on the town. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Edward Norton as Izzy LaFontaine | Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Elizabeth Banks as Sal | Writer : Joe Lawson | Director : Randall Einhorn | Director : Jason Winer | Writer : Danny Zuker | |
| Air Date : Nov. 18, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 9 - [Fizbo] |
| Details : Nothing is too big when Phil and Claire decide to throw Luke the biggest and best birthday party a boy could ever want but when Cameron shows up as Fizbo the Clown it sets off a chain of events that ends with someone in the hospital. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Margo Harshman as Jungle Tanya | Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Stacey Hinnen as Guy at Gas Station | Kaitlyn Dever as Bianca | Director : Randall Einhorn | Director : Jason Winer | Writer : Danny Zuker | |
| Air Date : Nov. 25, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 10 - [Undeck The Halls] |
| Details : Christmas is in full swing at the Dunphy house until the kids get in some trouble and Phil and Claire threaten to take away Christmas until one of them fesses up. Meanwhile Jay struggles with wanting to stick to his holiday traditions while Gloria and Manny want to incorporate some of their Colombian practices and Mitchell and Cameron take Lily to the mall for her first picture with Santa -- but end up with a disgruntled mall Santa on their hands. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Brian T. Finney as Scott | Greg Romero Wilson as Head Elf | Jeremy Scott Johnson as Andrew | Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy | Director : Randall Einhorn | Writer : Dan O'Shannon | |
| Air Date : Dec. 09, 2009 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 11 - [Up All Night] |
| Details : Gloria is less than pleased with Jay's reaction to the arrival of Javier Manny's infamously unreliable dad. Meanwhile Phil is suffering from kidney stones and his dramatics leave Claire no other choice but to call for the hot firemen to rush him to the hospital and Mitchell and Cameron have a harder time than Lily as they attempt to sleep train her. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stacy Marie Fuson as Doris | Benjamin Bratt as Javier Delgado | Writer : Christopher Lloyd | Director : Michael Spiller | |
| Air Date : Jan. 06, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 12 - [Not In My House] |
| Details : When Claire finds a dirty picture on the computer and assumes it's Luke's doing a guilty Phil doesn't necessarily correct her. Jay and Gloria disagree over his beloved life-sized dog butler statue and Cameron gets sucked into their gardener's woes much to Mitchell's chagrin. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Eddie Diaz as Gardener | Marina Valle as Bride | Director : Chris Koch | Writer : Caroline Goddard | |
| Air Date : Jan. 13, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 13 - [Fifteen Percent] |
| Details : Mitchell plants the seed in Jay's head that he thinks one of Jay's old buddies might be secretly gay. Jay doesn't believe it for a second... except for all the questionable signs he now keeps noticing. Meanwhile Gloria gives Manny's date a makeover and Claire faces off with Phil's universal remote. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kristen Schaal as Whitney | Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Chazz Palminteri as Shorty | Writer : Steven Levitan | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Jan. 20, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 14 - [Moon Landing] |
| Details : Claire feels slightly inadequate when her old friend Valerie visits and is nothing like Claire remembered. Meanwhile Jay has an unsettling locker room moment when he and Cameron go play racquetball and Mitchell tries to help Gloria with some legal problems |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Minnie Driver as Valerie | Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Writer : Bill Wrubel | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Feb. 03, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 15 - [My Funky Valentine] |
| Details : Phil and Claire break from their traditional Valentine's Day dinner date and plan a little role play excursion. Meanwhile Jay and Gloria's ideas of romance clash when he takes her to a comedy show and Mitchell and Cameron play cupid for Manny. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : David Brenner as Himself | Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Andrew Borba as Principal Balaban | Jackson Odell as Ted Durkas | Bruno Oliver as Tom Mickleson | Writer : Jerry Collins | Director : Michael Spiller | |
| Air Date : Feb. 10, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 16 - [Fears] |
| Details : When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Miura | Dale E. Turner as Jenkins | Director : Reginald Hudlin | Writer : Steven Levitan | |
| Air Date : Mar. 03, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 17 - [Truth Be Told] |
| Details : After reconnecting on Facebook Phil invites his old high school girlfriend to drop by the house but this friendly visit quickly turns into trouble. Meanwhile Jay accidentally kills Manny's beloved pet turtle then goes to extremes to cover his tracks and an overworked Mitchell finally stands up to his boss. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Judy Greer as Denise | Bruce Altman as Mr. Jennings | Writer : Joe Lawson | Director : Jason Winer | |
| Air Date : Mar. 10, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 18 - [Starry Night] |
| Details : Phil and Claire each tackle one of their kids' school projects; Jay and Mitchell set out on their traditional father-son outing to see the meteor showers but Mitchell is surprised to see Manny will be joining them; and with the boys gone Gloria and Cameron go out for some quality bonding time but not without a few mishaps. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Lombardo Boyar as Jose | Director : Jason Winer | Writer : Danny Zuker | |
| Air Date : Mar. 24, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 19 - [Game Changer] |
| Details : It could not be more perfect that Phil's birthday and the release date of a hot new product coincide and he wants nothing so much as to be one of the first people to get one; this is Claire's mission. Meanwhile before coming to Phil's party Mitchell is preoccupied with a new found desire to toughen up Cameron gets himself involved in a neighbor's marital problems and it's Jay against Gloria and Manny in chess. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Jason Antoon as Apple Customer | Director : Kevin Rodney Sullivan | |
| Air Date : Mar. 31, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 20 - [Benched] |
| Details : When Luke and Manny's hot-tempered basketball coach quits in the middle of a game Jay and Phil both jockey to fill the position. Claire and Gloria each struggle with the realization that they might not be number one in their children's lives anymore and Mitchell takes Cameron along to meet a prospective employer but Cameron's big personality doesn't necessarily help to make a good impression. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Stoney Jackson as Referee | Eric Lange as Coach Stupak | Justin Kirk as Charlie Bingham | Director : Chris Koch | Writer : Danny Zuker | |
| Air Date : Apr. 14, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 21 - [Travels With Scout] |
| Details : Claire is caught off guard when Phil's father shows up in an RV with a little four legged friend and she becomes suspicious that he might be hiding a larger reason for the visit. Meanwhile when Cameron hears Dylan is down a drummer in his band he enthusiastically offers to fill in and Jay and Gloria have to pay the consequences of accidentally taking Manny to see a traumatizing horror movie. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Christopher Shea as Ben Dugan | Fred Willard as Frank Dunphy | Director : Seth Gordon | Writer : Paul Corrigan | Writer : Brad Walsh | |
| Air Date : Apr. 28, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 22 - [Airport 2010] |
| Details : For Jay's birthday Gloria gives him the best surprise -- a romantic birthday getaway to Hawaii -- the only kicker is she invited the whole entire family to come along. Everyone arrives at the airport and it's a maddening scene with forgotten I.D.'s security breaches and flying phobias. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall/Dr. Dylan Marshall | Tom Wright as Security Guard | Patrick Stafford as Jeff Jackson | Kelly Michaels as Daryl | Director : Jason Winer | Writer : Dan O'Shannon | |
| Air Date : May. 05, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 23 - [Hawaii] |
| Details : Jay could not be more excited to do nothing but indulge and relax in this tropical paradise but then an unexpected reality check dampens his plans. Meanwhile Phil is determined to make this trip romantic for Claire Mitchell and Cameron have opposing views on whether to sightsee or not to sightsee and the kids get into a little bit of mischief when left to their own devices. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Writer : Paul Corrigan | Writer : Brad Walsh | Director : Steven Levitan | |
| Air Date : May. 12, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |
| Episode 24 - [Family Portrait] |
| Details : Claire painstakingly plans for a new family portrait to be taken but it seems like everything and everybody is working against her. Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Lakers game and end up having a very awkward moment on the jumbotron; Luke interviews Jay for a school project and Cameron gets a gig as a wedding singer while Mitchell is home alone with Lily and a wayward pigeon. |
| Guest Cast and Crew : Kobe Bryant as Himself | Director : Jason Winer | Writer : Ilana Wernick | |
| Air Date : May. 19, 2010 | Rating ➦ ★★★★★★★★ |