List of Modern Family episodes
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Modern Family is an American television mockumentary sitcom created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for ABC. The series is set in Los Angeles, California and it follows the family lives of Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen) and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson). In the series, Claire and her husband Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell) have three children named Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould). Following his divorce from Claire and Mitchell's mother Dede, Jay married a much younger Colombian woman named Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofía Vergara) who has one son from her previous marriage named Manny Delgado (Rico Rodriguez). In the fourth season, Gloria gives birth to Fulgencio "Joe" Pritchett (Jeremy Maguire). At the beginning of the series, Mitchell and his husband Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) adopted a Vietnamese-born female child named Lily Tucker-Pritchett (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons). During the course of the series, 250 episodes of Modern Family aired over eleven seasons, between September 23, 2009, and April 8, 2020.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally released | Rank | Average viewers (in millions) | ||
| First released | Last released | |||||
| 1 | 24 | September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23) | May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19) | 36 | 9 | |
| 2 | 24 | September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) | May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25) | 24 | 11 | |
| 3 | 24 | September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) | May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) | 15 | 12 | |
| 4 | 24 | September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) | May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22) | 18 | 12 | |
| 5 | 24 | September 25, 2013 (2013-09-25) | May 21, 2014 (2014-05-21) | 19 | 11 | |
| 6 | 24 | September 24, 2014 (2014-09-24) | May 20, 2015 (2015-05-20) | 24 | 11 | |
| 7 | 22 | September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) | May 18, 2016 (2016-05-18) | 36 | 9 | |
| 8 | 22 | September 21, 2016 (2016-09-21) | May 17, 2017 (2017-05-17) | 34 | 8 | |
| 9 | 22 | September 27, 2017 (2017-09-27) | May 16, 2018 (2018-05-16) | 58 | 7 | |
| 10 | 22 | September 26, 2018 (2018-09-26) | May 8, 2019 (2019-05-08) | 65 | 6 | |
| 11 | 18 | September 25, 2019 (2019-09-25) | April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08) | 48 | 7 | |
| Special | April 8, 2020 (2020-04-08) | —N/a | —N/a | |||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd | September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23) | 1ARG79 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Bicycle Thief" | Jason Winer | Bill Wrubel | September 30, 2009 (2009-09-30) | 1ARG02 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | "Come Fly with Me" | Reginald Hudlin | Dan O'Shannon | October 7, 2009 (2009-10-07) | 1ARG04 | 8 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Incident" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan | October 14, 2009 (2009-10-14) | 1ARG05 | 9 |
| 5 | 5 | "Coal Digger" | Jason Winer | Christopher Lloyd | October 21, 2009 (2009-10-21) | 1ARG03 | 8 |
| 6 | 6 | "Run for Your Wife" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28) | 1ARG01 | 9 |
| 7 | 7 | "En Garde" | Randall Einhorn | Danny Zuker | November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04) | 1ARG06 | 8 |
| 8 | 8 | "Great Expectations" | Jason Winer | Joe Lawson | November 18, 2009 (2009-11-18) | 1ARG07 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 | "Fizbo" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | November 25, 2009 (2009-11-25) | 1ARG09 | 7 |
| 10 | 10 | "Undeck the Halls" | Randall Einhorn | Dan O'Shannon | December 9, 2009 (2009-12-09) | 1ARG11 | 9 |
| 11 | 11 | "Up All Night" | Michael Spiller | Christopher Lloyd | January 6, 2010 (2010-01-06) | 1ARG10 | 10 |
| 12 | 12 | "Not in My House" | Chris Koch | Caroline Williams | January 13, 2010 (2010-01-13) | 1ARG08 | 7 |
| 13 | 13 | "Fifteen Percent" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan | January 20, 2010 (2010-01-20) | 1ARG12 | 9 |
| 14 | 14 | "Moon Landing" | Jason Winer | Bill Wrubel | February 3, 2010 (2010-02-03) | 1ARG13 | 9 |
| 15 | 15 | "My Funky Valentine" | Michael Spiller | Jerry Collins | February 10, 2010 (2010-02-10) | 1ARG16 | 9 |
| 16 | 16 | "Fears" | Reginald Hudlin | Steven Levitan | March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03) | 1ARG18 | 8 |
| 17 | 17 | "Truth Be Told" | Jason Winer | Joe Lawson | March 10, 2010 (2010-03-10) | 1ARG17 | 9 |
| 18 | 18 | "Starry Night" | Jason Winer | Danny Zuker | March 24, 2010 (2010-03-24) | 1ARG15 | 9 |
| 19 | 19 | "Game Changer" | Kevin Sullivan | Story by : Vanessa McCarthy & Joe Lawson Teleplay by : Joe Lawson & Alex Herschlag | March 31, 2010 (2010-03-31) | 1ARG21 | 9 |
| 20 | 20 | "Benched" | Chris Koch | Danny Zuker | April 14, 2010 (2010-04-14) | 1ARG20 | 8 |
| 21 | 21 | "Travels with Scout" | Seth Gordon | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | April 28, 2010 (2010-04-28) | 1ARG14 | 10 |
| 22 | 22 | "Airport 2010" | Jason Winer | Dan O'Shannon & Bill Wrubel | May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05) | 1ARG19 | 9 |
| 23 | 23 | "Hawaii" | Steven Levitan | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | May 12, 2010 (2010-05-12) | 1ARG23 | 10 |
| 24 | 24 | "Family Portrait" | Jason Winer | Ilana Wernick | May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19) | 1ARG22 | 10 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 25 | 1 | "The Old Wagon" | Michael Spiller | Bill Wrubel | September 22, 2010 (2010-09-22) | 2ARG05 | 12 |
| 26 | 2 | "The Kiss" | Scott Ellis | Abraham Higginbotham | September 29, 2010 (2010-09-29) | 2ARG04 | 11 |
| 27 | 3 | "Earthquake" | Michael Spiller | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | October 6, 2010 (2010-10-06) | 2ARG01 | 11 |
| 28 | 4 | "Strangers on a Treadmill" | Scott Ellis | Danny Zuker | October 13, 2010 (2010-10-13) | 2ARG02 | 11 |
| 29 | 5 | "Unplugged" | Michael Spiller | Steven Levitan | October 20, 2010 (2010-10-20) | 2ARG06 | 11 |
| 30 | 6 | "Halloween" | Michael Spiller | Jeffrey Richman | October 27, 2010 (2010-10-27) | 2ARG09 | 13 |
| 31 | 7 | "Chirp" | Michael Spiller | Dan O'Shannon | November 3, 2010 (2010-11-03) | 2ARG03 | 12 |
| 32 | 8 | "Manny Get Your Gun" | Michael Spiller | Story by : Christopher Lloyd Teleplay by : Danny Zuker | November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17) | 2ARG11 | 12 |
| 33 | 9 | "Mother Tucker" | Michael Spiller | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | November 24, 2010 (2010-11-24) | 2ARG07 | 10 |
| 34 | 10 | "Dance Dance Revelation" | Gail Mancuso | Ilana Wernick | December 8, 2010 (2010-12-08) | 2ARG08 | 11 |
| 35 | 11 | "Slow Down Your Neighbors" | Gail Mancuso | Ilana Wernick | January 5, 2011 (2011-01-05) | 2ARG12 | 11 |
| 36 | 12 | "Our Children, Ourselves" | Adam Shankman | Dan O'Shannon & Bill Wrubel | January 12, 2011 (2011-01-12) | 2ARG10 | 11 |
| 37 | 13 | "Caught in the Act" | Michael Spiller | Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman | January 19, 2011 (2011-01-19) | 2ARG13 | 10 |
| 38 | 14 | "Bixby's Back" | Chris Koch | Danny Zuker | February 9, 2011 (2011-02-09) | 2ARG16 | 13 |
| 39 | 15 | "Princess Party" | Michael Spiller | Elaine Ko | February 16, 2011 (2011-02-16) | 2ARG17 | 10 |
| 40 | 16 | "Regrets Only" | Dean Parisot | Abraham Higginbotham | February 23, 2011 (2011-02-23) | 2ARG14 | 10 |
| 41 | 17 | "Two Monkeys and a Panda" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Carol Leifer | March 2, 2011 (2011-03-02) | 2ARG15 | 10 |
| 42 | 18 | "Boys' Night" | Chris Koch | Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman | March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23) | 2ARG20 | 10 |
| 43 | 19 | "The Musical Man" | Michael Spiller | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | April 13, 2011 (2011-04-13) | 2ARG19 | 9 |
| 44 | 20 | "Someone to Watch Over Lily" | Michael Spiller | Bill Wrubel | April 20, 2011 (2011-04-20) | 2ARG18 | 9 |
| 45 | 21 | "Mother's Day" | Michael Spiller | Dan O'Shannon & Ilana Wernick | May 4, 2011 (2011-05-04) | 2ARG21 | 9 |
| 46 | 22 | "Good Cop Bad Dog" | Fred Savage | Story by : Abraham Higginbotham Teleplay by : Abraham Higginbotham & Jeffrey Richman | May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11) | 2ARG22 | 10 |
| 47 | 23 | "See You Next Fall" | Steven Levitan | Danny Zuker | May 18, 2011 (2011-05-18) | 2ARG24 | 10 |
| 48 | 24 | "The One That Got Away" | James Bagdonas | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh & Dan O'Shannon | May 25, 2011 (2011-05-25) | 2ARG23 | 10 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 49 | 1 | "Dude Ranch" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh & Dan O'Shannon | September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) | 3ARG03 | 14 |
| 50 | 2 | "When Good Kids Go Bad" | Michael Spiller | Jeffrey Richman | September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) | 3ARG02 | 14 |
| 51 | 3 | "Phil on Wire" | Jason Winer | Teleplay by : Danny Zuker Story by : Bianca Douglas & Danny Zuker | September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) | 3ARG01 | 13 |
| 52 | 4 | "Door to Door" | Chris Koch | Bill Wrubel | October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) | 3ARG04 | 13 |
| 53 | 5 | "Hit and Run" | Jason Winer | Elaine Ko | October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) | 3ARG06 | 13 |
| 54 | 6 | "Go Bullfrogs!" | Scott Ellis | Abraham Higginbotham | October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) | 3ARG07 | 13 |
| 55 | 7 | "Treehouse" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan | November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) | 3ARG08 | 13 |
| 56 | 8 | "After the Fire" | Fred Savage | Danny Zuker | November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) | 3ARG09 | 12 |
| 57 | 9 | "Punkin Chunkin" | Michael Spiller | Ben Karlin | November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) | 3ARG05 | 12 |
| 58 | 10 | "Express Christmas" | Michael Spiller | Cindy Chupack | December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07) | 3ARG10 | 12 |
| 59 | 11 | "Lifetime Supply" | Chris Koch | Jeffrey Richman & Bill Wrubel | January 4, 2012 (2012-01-04) | 3ARG11 | 14 |
| 60 | 12 | "Egg Drop" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | January 11, 2012 (2012-01-11) | 3ARG12 | 12 |
| 61 | 13 | "Little Bo Bleep" | Chris Koch | Cindy Chupack | January 18, 2012 (2012-01-18) | 3ARG14 | 11 |
| 62 | 14 | "Me? Jealous?" | Michael Spiller | Ben Karlin | February 8, 2012 (2012-02-08) | 3ARG13 | 12 |
| 63 | 15 | "Aunt Mommy" | Michael Spiller | Abraham Higginbotham & Dan O'Shannon | February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15) | 3ARG15 | 11 |
| 64 | 16 | "Virgin Territory" | Jason Winer | Elaine Ko | February 22, 2012 (2012-02-22) | 3ARG17 | 11 |
| 65 | 17 | "Leap Day" | Gail Mancuso | Danny Zuker | February 29, 2012 (2012-02-29) | 3ARG19 | 11 |
| 66 | 18 | "Send Out the Clowns" | Steven Levitan | Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman & Bill Wrubel | March 14, 2012 (2012-03-14) | 3ARG16 | 10 |
| 67 | 19 | "Election Day" | Bryan Cranston | Ben Karlin | April 11, 2012 (2012-04-11) | 3ARG20 | 10 |
| 68 | 20 | "The Last Walt" | Michael Spiller | Dan O'Shannon & Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | April 18, 2012 (2012-04-18) | 3ARG21 | 10 |
| 69 | 21 | "Planes, Trains and Cars" | Michael Spiller | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | May 2, 2012 (2012-05-02) | 3ARG18 | 10 |
| 70 | 22 | "Disneyland" | James Bagdonas | Cindy Chupack | May 9, 2012 (2012-05-09) | 3ARG22 | 10 |
| 71 | 23 | "Tableau Vivant" | Gail Mancuso | Elaine Ko & Jeffrey Richman & Bill Wrubel | May 16, 2012 (2012-05-16) | 3ARG23 | 9 |
| 72 | 24 | "Baby on Board" | Steven Levitan | Abraham Higginbotham | May 23, 2012 (2012-05-23) | 3ARG24 | 10 |
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | Prod. code | U . viewers (millions) |
| 73 | 1 | "Bringing Up Baby" | Steven Levitan | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | September 26, 2012 (2012-09-26) | 4ARG01 | 14 |
| 74 | 2 | "Schooled" | Jeff Melman | Steven Levitan & Dan O'Shannon | October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10) | 4ARG03 | 12 |
| 75 | 3 | "Snip" | Gail Mancuso | Danny Zuker | October 10, 2012 (2012-10-10) | 4ARG02 | 12 |
| 76 | 4 | "The Butler's Escape" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Bill Wrubel | October 17, 2012 (2012-10-17) | 4ARG04 | 12 |
| 77 | 5 | "Open House of Horrors" | James Bagdonas | Elaine Ko | October 24, 2012 (2012-10-24) | 4ARG06 | 12 |
| 78 | 6 | "Yard Sale" | Gail Mancuso | Abraham Higginbotham | October 31, 2012 (2012-10-31) | 4ARG05 | 10 |
| 79 | 7 | "Arrested" | Gail Mancuso | Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff | November 7, 2012 (2012-11-07) | 4ARG07 | 12 |
| 80 | 8 | "Mistery Date" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Jeffrey Richman | November 14, 2012 (2012-11-14) | 4ARG08 | 11 |
| 81 | 9 | "When a Tree Falls" | Steven Levitan | Ben Karlin | November 28, 2012 (2012-11-28) | 4ARG09 | 12 |
| 82 | 10 | "Diamond in the Rough" | Gail Mancuso | Dan O'Shannon & Becky Mann & Audra Sielaff | December 12, 2012 (2012-12-12) | 4ARG11 | 10 |
| 83 | 11 | "New Year's Eve" | Fred Goss | Abraham Higginbotham & Jeffrey Richman | January 9, 2013 (2013-01-09) | 4ARG13 | 12 |
| 84 | 12 | "Party Crasher" | Fred Savage | Danny Zuker & Christopher Lloyd | January 16, 2013 (2013-01-16) | 4ARG10 | 11 |
| 85 | 13 | "Fulgencio" | Lev L. Spiro | Bill Wrubel | January 23, 2013 (2013-01-23) | 4ARG12 | 10 |
| 86 | 14 | "A Slight at the Opera" | James Bagdonas | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | February 6, 2013 (2013-02-06) | 4ARG14 | 9 |
| 87 | 15 | "Heart Broken" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Danny Zuker | February 13, 2013 (2013-02-13) | 4ARG18 | 10 |
| 88 | 16 | "Bad Hair Day" | Gail Mancuso | Elaine Ko | February 20, 2013 (2013-02-20) | 4ARG16 | 10 |
| 89 | 17 | "Best Men" | Steven Levitan | Teleplay by : Dan O'Shannon & Abraham Higginbotham Story by : Dan O'Shannon & Abraham Higginbotham & Bianca Douglas | February 27, 2013 (2013-02-27) | 4ARG15 | 10 |
| 90 | 18 | "The Wow Factor" | Steven Levitan | Ben Karlin | March 27, 2013 (2013-03-27) | 4ARG17 | 9 |
| 91 | 19 | "The Future Dunphys" | Ryan Case | Elaine Ko | April 3, 2013 (2013-04-03) | 4ARG20 | 10 |
| 92 | 20 | "Flip Flop" | Gail Mancuso | Jeffrey Richman & Bill Wrubel | April 10, 2013 (2013-04-10) | 4ARG19 | 10 |
| 93 | 21 | "Career Day" | Jim Hensz | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01) | 4ARG21 | 9 |
| 94 | 22 | "My Hero" | Gail Mancuso | Abraham Higginbotham | May 8, 2013 (2013-05-08) | 4ARG22 | 9 |
| 95 | 23 | "Games People Play" | Alisa Statman | Teleplay by : Ben Karlin Story by : Danny Zuker | May 15, 2013 (2013-05-15) | 4ARG24 | 10 |
| 96 | 24 | "Goodnight Gracie" | Steven Levitan | Steven Levitan & Jeffrey Richman | May 22, 2013 (2013-05-22) | 4ARG23 | 10 |
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