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Season 8 – Modern Family

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Told from the perspective of an unseen documentary filmmaker, the series offers an honest, often-hilarious perspective of family life. Parents Phil and Claire yearn for an honest, open relationship with their three kids. But a daughter who is trying to grow up too fast, another who is too smart for her own good, and a rambunctious young son make it challenging. Claire's dad, Jay, and his Latina wife, Gloria, are raising two sons together, but people sometimes believe Jay to be Gloria's father. Jay's gay son, Mitchell, and his partner, Cameron, have adopted a little Asian girl, completing one big -- straight, gay, multicultural, traditional -- happy family.
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Critics Reviews

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Madeline Raynor Entertainment Weekly The Dunphy's depressing neighbor Jerry, a character who didn't need to exist and added nothing. Rated: C+ Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Kyle Fowle AV Club Alas, it turns out that new situations don't always lead to necessary creative change. Rated: C+ Sep 23, 2016 Full Review Nora Williamson Tell-Tale TV The comedy... is contrived and much of it falters. There isn't much heart, either. Rated: 2.5/5 Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Li Lai Mediaversity Reviews Modern Family should know better than anyone that things change, and to stay relevant we need to change with the times. Rated: C- Aug 5, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Ed R Great season as always! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/03/24 Full Review Lasse L It's alright. A few good episodes once in a while. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Kelis F A great show to watch and even rewatch. The comedy is great and the love of the family makes it heartwarming. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/21/24 Full Review Jakey B Still features very solid entertaining episodes, but no stand outs and now feels a bit stale and uninspired, because the characters are so endearing and the actors always do their best, this show can never become unwatchable but it had to lose originality and run out of steam at some point. However the end of this season does provide a nice stepping off point as characters start to grow up more, first time the series felt like it was coming to an ending point, so its good, but all the previous seasons were great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/03/24 Full Review Audience Member I love this series, never laughed so much. The old seasons even have a relatively modern humor for the fact that the series was released in 2009. Watched the first episode and knew I was going to watch all 250 episodes. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Audience Member excellent series, with very good plot Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Ed O'Neill

Jay Pritchett

Julie Bowen

Claire Dunphy

Ty Burrell

Phil Dunphy

Sofía Vergara

Gloria Pritchett

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Mitchell Pritchett

Eric Stonestreet

Cameron Tucker

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 21, 2016 A Tale of Three Cities The Dunphys travel to New York, while Mitch, Cam and Lily visit the Midwest, and Jay, Gloria, Manny and Joe go to Mexico; the family gets together for Father's Day. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 28, 2016 A Stereotypical Day Jay wants to make a good impression on a family moving in across the street; Manny tries to attract a radical thinker; the Dunphy family uses Alex's bout of mono to its advantage; Cam and Mitchell try to teach a message of acceptance. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 5, 2016 Blindsided Luke and Manny compete to be senior class president; Phil insists on introducing Haley to a marketing guru to help her business; Cam makes a rash decision when he finds out his star football player plans to move away. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 12, 2016 Weathering Heights Phil is excited when he's invited to appear in a real estate segment for the local news; Phil meets his weatherman hero, Rainer Shine; Jay tries to improve Manny's video interview for a college application. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 26, 2016 Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook The Dunphys try to kick-start Luke's Halloween party; Cam confronts his Halloween nemesis; Jay plans to go to a party at an old enemy's home to deliver an unforgettable trick. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 9, 2016 Grab It Phil considers becoming a member at Jay's favorite refuge; Claire is mistaken about her influence on Alex's choices; Cam holds back on telling Mitchell what his play is really about. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 16, 2016 Thanksgiving Jamboree Cameron spares no expense for his Thanksgiving jamboree; Hayley tells Phil she'd rather spend the holiday with her new boyfriend; Jay works to keep his blood pressure down; Alex and Dwight get closer. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 30, 2016 The Alliance Haley's day with Rainer Shine's daughter doesn't go as expected; Luke unintentionally helps Jay with his petition; Gloria, Phil and Cam have a secret meeting. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 14, 2016 Snow Ball Manny and Luke's efforts to put on the school's winter dance get complicated due to a texting error; Gloria, Claire, Mitchell and Cam volunteer at the dance while Jay tries to get out of it by pretending he wants to spend time with Phil. Details Episode 10 Aired Jan 4, 2017 Ringmaster Keifth Cam wants to throw a New Year's Day feast for the family; Phil's father arrives with his new girlfriend, who happens to be Phil's childhood baby sitter; Gloria and Jay must decide who will look after little Joe if something should happen to them. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 11, 2017 Sarge & Pea A rude parent at Lily's dance recital makes Cam angry; Jay, Claire and Mitch go to a family wedding and encounter Dede at the reception; Phil and Gloria go on a college tour with Luke and Manny. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 8, 2017 Do You Believe in Magic Phil calls upon his alter ego to inject some sizzle back into his marriage; Jay shows favoritism in his parenting; Haley and Sal try to stand up to men in their lives. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 15, 2017 Do It Yourself Phil talks Jay into investing in a property he has long wanted to develop; Claire's culinary ventures aren't as successful as she thinks; Cam and Mitchell try to teach Lily the value of hard work. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 20, 2017 Heavy Is the Head Phil rethinks his original dream after realizing his property investment with Jay might turn out to be a bust; Cam lands in the hospital due to a head injury; Gloria surprises Claire with a day of luxury at the office. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 1, 2017 Finding Fizbo After seeing an online video of his Fizbo costume being desecrated, Cam sets out to restore the character's good name; Phil meets his soon-to-be stepbrother; Manny enlists Gloria, Claire and Haley to do a read-through of his newest play. Details Episode 16 Aired Mar 8, 2017 Basketball! NBA stars Charles Barkley and DeAndre Jordan attend the charity basketball game Phil is playing in; Gloria's nemesis tries to shame her for lack of support at Manny's school; Claire tries to keep a work mistake secret from Jay. Details Episode 17 Aired Mar 15, 2017 Pig Moon Rising Mitchell accidentally knocks over an urn containing the ashes of Cam's beloved pet pig, Lilly; Cam tries to catch Mitchell in a lie. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 29, 2017 Five Minutes Mitch and Cam fight the effects of sleeping pills while rushing to catch a flight; Haley and Rainer re-evaluate their relationship; Phil and Claire meet Alex's new boyfriend when they pay her a surprise visit. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 5, 2017 Frank's Wedding Phil gets the Dunphy clan to show up in costume for Frank's Roaring '20s-themed wedding; Jay masters the art of saying no; Cam stands up to his sister, Pam. Details Episode 20 Aired May 3, 2017 All Things Being Equal Gloria, Claire, Haley, Alex, Lily, Luke and Manny show support for gender equality and the women's movement in their own ways; Jay and Phil butt heads over their parking attendant; Cam feels jealous when Pam prefers Mitchell's help with the baby. Details Episode 21 Aired May 10, 2017 Alone Time Mitch and Jay end up at the same resort when they separately seek out a retreat from the family; Phil and Claire struggle to enjoy empty-nester life; not knowing what to do with himself while Mitch is away, Cam drops in on Gloria. Details Episode 22 Aired May 17, 2017 The Graduates Jay picks up the pieces after Manny's father takes him out to celebrate graduation; the family prepares for Luke and Manny's big day. Details

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Season Info

Director
Beth McCarthy-Miller, Chris Koch, James Alan Hensz, James R. Bagdonas, Gail Mancuso, Steven Levitan
Executive Producer
Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd
Screenwriter
Elaine Ko, Jeffrey Richman, Christy Stratton-Mann, Jon Pollack, Abraham Higginbotham, Paul Corrigan, Stephen Lloyd, Andrew Gordon, Danny Zuker, Brad Walsh, Chuck Tatham, Ryan Walls
Network
ABC
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 21, 2016
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