The BEST episodes written by Paul Corrigan

Las Vegas
star
8.20
3859 votes

#1 - Las Vegas

Modern Family - Season 5 - Episode 18

Jay is determined to get the adults’ hotel suite upgraded; Claire tries to win back some money; Phil auditions to be a magician.

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Finale (2)
star
8.06
734 votes

#2 - Finale (2)

Modern Family - Season 11 - Episode 18

The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.

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Hawaii
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8.02
6565 votes

#3 - Hawaii

Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 23

Jay's plans to do nothing but relax on vacation are interrupted by an unwelcome reality check. Meanwhile, Phil tries to make the trip romantic for Claire, Mitchell and Cameron disagree on whether they should go sight-seeing, and the kids get themselves into trouble.

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Bringing Up Baby
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7.85
5078 votes

#4 - Bringing Up Baby

Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 1

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.

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The Old Man & the Tree
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7.84
4002 votes

#5 - The Old Man & the Tree

Modern Family - Season 5 - Episode 10

Jay and Manny set out to cut down their own Christmas tree; Gloria is on edge when her mother visits; Mitchell does last-minute shopping to find the perfect gift for Lily.

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The One That Got Away
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7.77
5356 votes

#6 - The One That Got Away

Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 24

Jay wants to go fishing on his birthday, but the family insists he have a big party, leading Claire and Mitchell to get trapped in their childhood yard, Phil encounters his college nemesis at the mall and Cameron to have trouble at the bakery.

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Halloween 3: AwesomeLand
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7.76
3554 votes

#7 - Halloween 3: AwesomeLand

Modern Family - Season 6 - Episode 6

Claire allows Phil to take over Halloween this year, so he decides to turn the house into AwesomeLand. Cameron gets overwhelmed by the day’s activities. Mitchell has closing arguments for a huge case, and it doesn’t help that the stenographer is dressed like a spider.

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First Days
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7.75
4510 votes

#8 - First Days

Modern Family - Season 5 - Episode 2

Luke and Manny have their first day of high school; Claire returns to the workforce; Mitch juggles an important meeting and Lily’s first day of grade one.

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Sleeper
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7.75
3623 votes

#9 - Sleeper

Modern Family - Season 5 - Episode 21

Phil cannot handle the stress when he tells Claire an elaborate lie; Gloria is tasked with organizing this year’s family portrait; Jay covertly enters Stella in a dog show.

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A Slight at the Opera
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7.73
4230 votes

#10 - A Slight at the Opera

Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 14

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.

Won't You Be Our Neighbor
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7.72
3569 votes

#11 - Won't You Be Our Neighbor

Modern Family - Season 6 - Episode 5

Phil is selling the house next door and he and Claire are excited by the prospect of having wonderful new neighbors, but that quickly turns into panic when a loud and obnoxious couple come to look at the house. Jay forbids Manny to see his new girlfriend when he realizes she’s the granddaughter of his biggest business rival. Mitch and Cam are determined to switch Lily out of Mrs. Plank’s class since she is known to rule with an iron fist – and she also scares them.

Earthquake
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7.72
6269 votes

#12 - Earthquake

Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 3

When an earthquake hits, Claire gets stuck in the bathroom with the plumber, Manny experiences an existential crisis while out with Jay, and Mitchell and Cameron use it as an excuse to get out of attending a party.

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Travels with Scout
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7.72
5858 votes

#13 - Travels with Scout

Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 21

Claire is caught off guard when Phil's father shows up in an RV with a little four legged friend, and she becomes suspicious that he might be hiding a larger reason for the visit. Meanwhile, when Cameron hears Dylan is down a drummer in his band, he enthusiastically offers to fill in, and Jay and Gloria have to pay the consequences of accidentally taking Manny to see a traumatizing horror movie.

The Musical Man
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7.71
5422 votes

#14 - The Musical Man

Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 19

Cameron is overzealous in his planning of the spring musical performance at Luke and Manny's school. Jay's brother visits while Phil convinces the family to be in his new ad.

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Grill, Interrupted
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7.70
3273 votes

#15 - Grill, Interrupted

Modern Family - Season 6 - Episode 19

Jay’s birthday brings everyone together and Phil is beside himself over the super cool gift he got Jay, a high-tech outdoor grill. Claire and Mitch decide they will “offer” to pay back the money Jay loaned them ages ago as their gift not really thinking he will take them up on it, and Gloria teaches Manny and Luke a lesson about drinking, while Andy gets real awkward with Haley when she brings over her new doctor boyfriend.

The Last Walt
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7.70
4747 votes

#16 - The Last Walt

Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 20

A visit from Cameron’s father features an awkward dinner for Jay and Gloria at Mitchell and Cameron’s house. Claire helps Luke face the death of an older neighbor, Phil and Alex have a father-daughter bonding experience. Haley throws a party without permission.

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Planes, Trains and Cars
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7.68
5249 votes

#17 - Planes, Trains and Cars

Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 21

Phil buys a car without consulting Claire. Jay is on a mission to get to his high-school reunion with Gloria and Manny. Lily loses her favorite toy on a train.

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Dude Ranch
star
7.67
5977 votes

#18 - Dude Ranch

Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 1

While vacationing on Lost Creek Ranch, the three families try their hands at a little cattle herding, skeet shooting and horseback riding. There are also some big firsts, a huge surprise and an actual face-off between Jay and a cowboy named Hank.

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Egg Drop
star
7.67
5037 votes

#19 - Egg Drop

Modern Family - Season 3 - Episode 12

Jay and Claire take control of their kids’ school projects from Manny and Luke, while Haley and Gloria help Phil with a real estate presentation. Cam and Mitchell meet with a potential birth mother.

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Run for Your Wife
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7.66
6785 votes

#20 - Run for Your Wife

Modern Family - Season 1 - Episode 6

Claire is happy to have the house to herself on the first day of school, but Phil does not share her enthusiasm.

Pig Moon Rising
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7.63
3935 votes

#21 - Pig Moon Rising

Modern Family - Season 8 - Episode 17

Mitchell knocks over an urn filled with the ashes of Cameron’s beloved pet pig Lilly while exercising in the garage, but Cameron suspects his cover-up is a load of hogwash.

Mother Tucker
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7.62
5854 votes

#22 - Mother Tucker

Modern Family - Season 2 - Episode 9

Mitchell tries to tell Cameron how he feels uncomfortable with his mom, Barb Tucker. Haley breaks up with Dylan to Phil's dismay and Claire's delight. Jay has a little stomach ache that gets exacerbated when he and Manny look it up on the Internet.

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Career Day
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7.62
4276 votes

#23 - Career Day

Modern Family - Season 4 - Episode 21

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.

Do It Yourself
star
7.61
4133 votes

#24 - Do It Yourself

Modern Family - Season 8 - Episode 13

Phil eyes a property he’s always had a desire to develop and wants Jay to be a co-investor. Claire’s fondness for a TV chef leads to a new love of cooking Sunday dinners. Mitch and Cam try to teach Lily the value of hard work. Jay feels left out when Gloria hires a coach for Joe who doubles as a handyman.

Weathering Heights
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7.60
4306 votes

#25 - Weathering Heights

Modern Family - Season 8 - Episode 4

Phil can’t cover up his excitement when he’s invited to appear in a real-estate news segment for the local news. The day gets even better after meeting his “weatherman” hero, Rainer Shine, but Phil makes one little mistake; he introduces him to Hayley. Over at the Pritchett house, Jay decides to infuse a little grit into Manny’s video interview for his college application. In the Tucker-Pritchett home, Lily is over their new houseguest and decides to take matters into her own hands.

Yes-Woman
star
7.56
1581 votes

#26 - Yes-Woman

Modern Family - Season 10 - Episode 19

In an effort to be less negative, Claire is rebranding herself as the girl who says “yes” and inadvertently approves of Luke’s new relationship with someone from his work. Phil tries to surprise Alex at school right before she receives an award she didn’t tell him about.

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The Closet Case
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7.53
3477 votes

#27 - The Closet Case

Modern Family - Season 7 - Episode 3

Mitchell takes a job with a rival of Jay’s; Luke and Manny visit Alex but use the opportunity to meet girls; Gloria is upset when a cheerleader doesn’t decorate Manny’s locker; Phil and Claire try to play chicken when Dylan moves in.

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Clean for a Day
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7.52
3366 votes

#28 - Clean for a Day

Modern Family - Season 7 - Episode 12

Claire decides to get rid of all of the clutter out of the house before taking over Jay’s business. Jay’s new hobby causes concern for Cameron and Gloria decides to take up golf with Mitchell's help.

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Spring Break
star
7.50
3157 votes

#29 - Spring Break

Modern Family - Season 6 - Episode 18

Spring break has Claire doing some spring cleaning, while Phil struggles with not being a spring chicken when Luke starts outperforming him at seemingly everything. Haley takes Alex to a music festival to take her mind off of colleges, and Gloria and Jay challenge one another to give up Spanish soap operas and cigars respectively. However, when Gloria accompanies Cameron to his faculty talent show, she projects the soapy drama she craves onto Cam’s rivalry with Senor Kaplan, and Jay tags along with Mitchell to pick up Lily from camp so he can sneak a smoke.

The Long Goodbye
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7.45
3372 votes

#30 - The Long Goodbye

Modern Family - Season 9 - Episode 2

Phil and Claire realize that Alex may be more self-sufficient in college than they thought. Manny works to avoid a tearful goodbye after Gloria and Jay move him into his dorm. Hayley gets an unexpected opportunity. Meanwhile, Mitch may have accidentally accelerated a planned renovation.

Spanks for the Memories
star
7.40
2303 votes

#31 - Spanks for the Memories

Modern Family - Season 9 - Episode 15

When Jay overhears Gloria on the phone talking about spanking, he assumes she is frustrated in the bedroom. Now that Mitchell has an amazing new job, he and Cam throw a party to rub it in Cam’s friends’ faces so they can no longer give him “the look of pity.”

Love Conquers Al
star
7.38
355 votes

#32 - Love Conquers Al

Married... with Children - Season 10 - Episode 12

Al, Peggy, and her parents go to a marriage retreat and water park to get her parents back together. Meanwhile, Kelly has a guy she likes, Carlos, who agrees to date her if Bud can amuse his sister.

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A Moving Day
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7.38
1740 votes

#33 - A Moving Day

Modern Family - Season 10 - Episode 11

Claire and Phil aren’t convinced that Haley and Dylan can make it on their own as they move them into their new apartment before the baby arrives. Pam gets out of prison early and has a bone to pick with Mitchell.

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CHiPs and Salsa
star
7.34
2126 votes

#34 - CHiPs and Salsa

Modern Family - Season 9 - Episode 19

When Haley hears that her loopy boss is looking for a product with the magical properties of peppers, she tries to gain favor by convincing Gloria to sell her salsa to NERP. Mitchell gets Cam the police ride-along he’s always dreamed of. Also, Phil and Claire compete against one another while Luke has a meeting with a dean of university.

I Love a Parade
star
7.33
1947 votes

#35 - I Love a Parade

Modern Family - Season 10 - Episode 1

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan get together at the annual Fourth of July parade where Jay will be acting as the grand marshal. Haley's goodbye with Arvin before his trip to Switzerland doesn't go as well as she pictured it and is distracted by the return of an old flame.

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New Kids on the Block
star
7.28
1616 votes

#36 - New Kids on the Block

Modern Family - Season 11 - Episode 1

Haley is determined to follow the advice in her parenting books with the twins, but Phil and Claire think their old methods are better. Manny is set to direct Jay’s dog bed commercial in the hopes of winning his ex-girlfriend back.

Darling Nikki
star
7.27
15 votes

#37 - Darling Nikki

Stacked - Season 2 - Episode 3

Skyler's old rival Nikki Foos attempts to use Stuart to get even with her.

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The Third Date
star
7.09
11 votes

#38 - The Third Date

Stacked - Season 2 - Episode 11

Gavin and Harold's daughter Zoey are on their third date, and the pressure to have sex with each other is put on him by Skyler and Katrina. So Harold talks to Gavin encouraging him to do so.

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The Day the Music Died
star
6.92
13 votes

#39 - The Day the Music Died

Stacked - Season 2 - Episode 12

A musician opens a music store next to Stacked Books. He plays the music so loud, customers are starting to take their business else where. Gavin, Stuart, and Skyler all go over and try to stop him.

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