Modern Family
Wednesdays 9:00 PM on ABCModern Family Episode Guide
Phil and Claire throw Luke the biggest birthday party ever; Cameron dresses as Fizbo the Clown.
Elizabeth Banks guest stars as Mitchell and Cameron's friend, Sal; Edward Norton guest stars as a rock star gift for Phil.
Manny becomes interested in fencing and the whole family comes out to cheer him on; Mitchell becomes jealous and an old childhood wound is brought out; Phil tries to see if Luke has any hidden talents
First day of school and Phil misreads how Claire is dealing with the empty home; Jay and Gloria argue over Manny's choice of outfit. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron are upset with Lily gets a bump on her head.
It's football day at Jay and Gloria's and tensions are high when Manny and Luke get into a fight at school
Claire and Mitchell's mother, Dede, comes in for a surprise visit to apologize to everyone she offended with her incident at Jay and Gloria's wedding.
Phil pushes Jay to go fly his new model plan with him; Manny and Luke have an unsuccessful playdate; Gloria and Alex go shopping for a dress
Phil tries to help his son prove to Claire that he's responsible enough for a new bike, but proves to be the irresponsible one at the site of a hot neighbor; Mitchell and Cameron bring Lily to a Mommy and Me class; Manny and Jay spend time together
Cameron and Mitchell adopt a baby, while Jay struggles with his younger wife and Claire gets annoyed with Phil's parenting style.