One of Phil Dunphy's greatest qualities, yet biggest weaknesses, is his genuine nature. In "Send Out the Clowns," he set out to land a major listing by being himself and proving that nice guys can finish last.

Too bad for Phil his rival - Mitzi Ross played by the sensational Ellen Barkin - had other plans. It didn't take long for Phil to start scheming after Mitzi pretended Phil shoved her in a bush and had anger management issues.

Real estate is a competitive business so I'm sure this isn't the first time Phil has had to fight for a listing; especially with other barracudas swimming around like Mitzi. Fortunately, Phil has an idiot savant for a son and Luke was able to lend a hand.

The trouble with adversaries like Mitzi is that they know all of the schemes out there. The spy pen was obvious and laughable. Phil had to dig deeper and play on Mitzi's sympathy for her to bow out of the competition. There's nothing as convincing as playing the sad kid card. Luke was great and Barkin pulled off Mitzi's catty demeanor flawlessly.

Claire was intense as usual this week, but she was actually cracking me up. How many kids have faced the dilemma of their parents trying to friend them on Facebook? Pictures and walls get blocked as the paranoia seeps in. Facebook didn't come out until I was in college so by the time my mother signed up she knew all about my wild ways. 

The best part about Modern Family is how relatable people find it. Maybe not the part about a clown career, but definitely the argument that Cam and Mitchell had about Mitchell not supporting Cam's clowning. I think it's important to support your partners passions and interests no matter how silly or trite you think they are. The only thing Mitchell was right about was that Louis was a loose cannon. Then again, if you lost Cam as your clown partner, wouldn't you be pretty sad?

By the way, the toddler spitting in your face for fun bit is completely relatable and more or less a part of my daily life with my nephews. Just another example of how great this show can be!

I'd have to ask my brothers if anyone was ever friends with them so they could get a look at our mother, but then again I'm pretty sure one of my girlfriends would even gawk and drool at Gloria. My father sat down on the couch last week the second he saw Sofia Vergara on our screen. Poor Jay, though, he should realize he's already the cool stepdad and ditch the Fonzi jacket.

The ending was probably my favorite part. When the girls found a picture of Claire funneling on Spring Break in 1990 and Claire started screaming "What is tagging!?!" I was in stitches laughing. This is why parents don't need Facebook!!

Did you all relate to this episode? Is Luke an evil genius? Did you find Ellen Barkin as perfect as I did? Don't forget to check out the best Modern Family quotes and hit the comments!