The BEST episodes of Modern Family season 4
Every episode of Modern Family season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Modern Family season 4!
This mockumentary explores the many different types of a modern family through the stories of a gay couple, comprised of Mitchell and Cameron, and their daughter Lily, a straight couple, comprised of Phil and Claire, and their three kids, Haley, Alex, and Luke, and a multi-ethnic couple, which is comprised of Jay and Gloria, and her son Manny.
#1 - Fulgencio
Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2013
When Gloria’s mother and sister visit, they bring traditions, baby names and family baggage; Phil helps the kids with their problems; Mitchell and Cameron try to correct Lily’s bad habits.
#2 - Schooled
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2012
Claire and Phil embarrass Haley when they drop her off at college; Manny makes Gloria and Jay take a class; Lily gets into a tussle on her first day of kindergarten.
#3 - Best Men
Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2013
Mitch and Cam’s friend Sal announces she’s getting married the next day and they are in the wedding; Gloria doesn’t trust her new nanny; Claire bonds with Haley; Phil helps Luke with a girl.
#4 - New Year's Eve
Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
Jay and the family plan to celebrate New Year’s together at a hotel in Palm Springs, but the hotel doesn’t meet their expectations; Alex and Haley are faced with challenges as they try to watch the kids back at home.
#5 - Party Crasher
Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2013
Gloria and Jay try to make Manny’s 14th birthday extra special by planning a surprise party; Haley starts hanging out with a much older guy.
#6 - Diamond in the Rough
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2012
When Manny and Luke’s Little League team makes it to the playoffs, Claire and Cameron search for a field to use; Gloria uses a microphone to sing to the baby.
#7 - Mistery Date
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2012
When Claire, Manny and Luke go to Alex’s academic decathlon for the weekend, Phil throws a guys’ night at home; Manny and Luke crash bar mitzvahs looking for a girl; Cam and Mitchell get Jay and Gloria a surprise baby gift.
#8 - Bringing Up Baby
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2012
Phil takes Jay on an unconventional fishing trip; Gloria wonders how to break the news about her pregnancy; Dylan temporarily moves in with the Dunphys; Cam and Mitch think about adopting a cat.
#9 - Flip Flop
Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2013
Phil gets desperate when Cam and Claire’s flipped house is more difficult to sell than expected; Javier brings his new girlfriend along to visit Manny.
#10 - Snip
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2012
Phil gets a vasectomy; Gloria and Jay can’t agree on whether or not they should find out the sex of the baby; Mitchell tries to steer Cameron toward getting a part-time job.
#11 - Goodnight, Gracie
Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2013
Everyone flies down to Florida to be with Phil after his mom’s passing. Claire helps Phil with Gracie’s last wish for Frank, and the kids reflect on the gifts grandma left for them. Gloria has to contend with an outstanding arrest warrant in Florida, Cam finds himself fitting right into an elderly women’s group at Frank’s retirement community, and Jay runs into a pivotal person from his past.
#13 - Games People Play
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2013
Phil gets a new RV for a fun family road trip. Jay and Gloria search for Manny’s backpack. Lily’s gymnastics meet brings out Cam and Mitch’s competitive spirit.
#14 - Arrested
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2012
Cameron watches Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and Mitchell deal with Haley’s arrest. Jay tries to cut short a surprise visit from ex-wife Dede (Shelley Long), so she doesn’t learn about Gloria’s pregnancy.
#15 - When a Tree Falls
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2012
Mitch and Cam try to save an old tree in the park; Jay takes Manny to a kid’s Olympics-themed birthday party; Gloria and Claire have an eventful shopping trip.
#16 - The Butler's Escape
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2012
Phil can’t accept that Luke wants to quit magic; Gloria’s snoring keeps Jay and Manny awake; Mitch and Cam struggle to deal with their reversed role.
#17 - The Wow Factor
Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2013
Claire and Cam bring in a third party (Wendi McLendon-Covey) when they reach an impasse on a landscaping decision; Phil teaches basic fix-it skills to the kids; Mitch helps Lily with a bully.
#18 - Open House of Horrors
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2012
Claire must rein in her enthusiasm for Halloween and keep her celebration kid-friendly; Phil decides to hold an open house on Halloween; Mitch and Cam have a costume party; Gloria’s hormones make her more quick-tempered than usual.
#19 - Yard Sale
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2012
Jay and Gloria host a yard sale to help with a school fundraiser; Mitch and Cam vet Alex’s new friend; Manny finds a trunk full of secrets.
#20 - Heart Broken
Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2013
Claire and Phil’s Valentine’s Day romp ends with Claire in the hospital; Jay and Gloria’s attempts at romance are interrupted by the kids; after hosting a wild party, Cam and Mitch are left with hangovers and a new housemate.
#21 - A Slight at the Opera
Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2013
When the lead in the school’s production of “Phantom of the Opera” gets sick, Manny is willing to do anything to land the lead; Phil and Jay wind up in a golf-off with Mitch and Pepper; Gloria and Alex visit a psychic.
#22 - My Hero
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2013
Mitch’s ex-boyfriend, a personable and successful doctor, invites the whole family to a fundraising event at a roller rink; Phil teaches Gloria how to skate; Haley helps Alex talk to boys.
#23 - Bad Hair Day
Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2013
Things get awkward when Phil shows up at Claire’s college reunion; Jay is fixated on winning a big bowling tournament; a wig malfunction during an elaborate photo shoot with Joe leads to unfortunate results.
#24 - Career Day
Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2013
Phil is jazzed to share the wonders of residential real estate with Luke and Manny’s classmates for career day. Gloria challenges Jay’s claims of always wanting to become a novelist. Mitch and Cam make a costly mistake while executing tooth fairy duties.