Season 9
🎬 22 Episodes 📅 2017 ⏱ 22 min
A simple family dinner becomes a hilarious battlefield when secrets and misunderstandings collide across three generations. Modern Family captures the messy, chaotic, yet deeply loving reality of blended families navigating relationships, parenting, and the endless surprises life throws their way. What unfolds is a genuine tapestry of comedy and heart, where laughter emerges from the everyday struggles that make family bonds unbreakable.
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22
Episodes
2017
Year
22
min / ep
8.1
Watch Hours
9/11
Season No.
⭐ 7.5
Best Episode
Ep. 16 · Wine Weekend
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🎬 Episodes 22 episodes
1
⭐ 7.0
Lake Life
Jay forces the family to take their family vacation on a houseboat on a lake in an effort to create memories that will last long after he's gone. Meanwhile, Mitchell runs into an old flame that opens some old wounds; Cam has to stay out of the sun at all costs; Phil and Claire try out some adventure…
🎬 James Bagdonas ✍️ Elaine Ko
2
⭐ 6.1
The Long Goodbye
Phil and Claire realize that Alex may be more self-sufficient in college than they give her credit for when they drop in for a quick visit. Meanwhile, Manny is determined to avoid a long tearful goodbye after Gloria and Jay move him into his college dorm. Finally, Mitch may have accidentally acceler…
🎬 James Alan Hensz ✍️ Paul Corrigan
3
⭐ 6.7
Catch of the Day
Phil's convinced he is going to have a day of bad luck after failing to successfully complete his daily superstition. However, Claire is eager to make it to a concert and has no time for his silly notion. Meanwhile, Mitch is certain that Cam is undermining him during their kitchen renovation, and Ja…
🎬 Fred Savage ✍️ Jeffrey Richman
4
⭐ 6.5
Sex, Lies & Kickball
Jay's best friend, Shorty, is back from Costa Rica and stays at the house so they can catch up and reconnect. However, Shorty is spending more time with Gloria and seems to be avoiding Jay. Meanwhile, Alex is ready to shed her good-girl image and is going to prove to Claire that her relationship wit…
🎬 John Riggi ✍️ Abraham Higginbotham
5
⭐ 6.6
It's the Great Pumpkin, Phil Dunphy
Phil and Claire still want to celebrate Halloween in a big way, but it seems no one shares their same enthusiasm making them wonder if maybe everyone is right. Over at the Pritchett's, Mitch and Cam are frustrated by how long Jay is taking to finish their kitchen remodel, which forces Mitch to final…
🎬 Beth McCarthy-Miller ✍️ Jon Pollack
6
⭐ 6.6
Ten Years Later
Claire is determined to make up for her less-than-joyful mood at Jay and Gloria's wedding by throwing their tenth-anniversary party. As part of the festivities, Phil is going to perform a magic trick featuring Gloria appearing out of thin air in her wedding dress; that is if Gloria can still get int…
🎬 Fred Savage ✍️ Danny Zuker
7
⭐ 7.1
Winner Winner Turkey Dinner
During Jay's Thanksgiving toast, he honors the entire family on their recent successes, even though everyone knows that isn't quite true. As everyone desperately tries to hide the facts about their perceived triumphs, Phil works hard to master a classic magic trick and prove he's not the family fail…
🎬 Beth McCarthy-Miller ✍️ Bill Wrubel
8
⭐ 6.8
Brushes with Celebrity
The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan recount all their biggest celebrity encounters. Phil shows a house to his musical hero, Coldplay's Chris Martin, and is determined to make a good impression despite the intense pain radiating from a very inconvenient part of his body. Meanwhile, Jay's day at jury dut…
🎬 Jeffrey Walker ✍️ Vali Chandrasekaran
9
⭐ 6.8
Tough Love
After leaving his real estate firm to strike out on his own, Phil decides a solo camping trip in the wild will be just what he needs to boost his confidence. Meanwhile, Mitchell's plan to teach Cam a lesson in gullibility and Lily a lesson in responsibility backfires.
🎬 John Riggi ✍️ Stephen Lloyd
10
⭐ 6.7
No Small Feet
When Claire lands a big opportunity for Pritchett's Closets, Jay expects a little validation for his contribution; and Pam's ex-boyfriend Bo shows up and Mitchell sees this as the perfect opportunity to get Pam out of the house. Meanwhile, Luke and Alex stumble upon a successful online business that…
🎬 James Bagdonas ✍️ Ryan Walls
11
⭐ 7.1
He Said, She Shed
Claire's request to build a “She Shed” in their backyard is denied by the homeowners association and only Luke and Phil know the real reason why. Meanwhile Pameron lets Cam in on a family secret that forces him to visit Mitch's therapist to work through this new information.
🎬 James Alan Hensz ✍️ Jeffrey Richman
12
⭐ 6.9
Dear Beloved Family
Gloria has to rush Phil to the hospital for an emergency surgery after he experiences some intense stomach pains and rallies the entire family to be by his side.
🎬 Gail Mancuso ✍️ Bill Wrubel
13
⭐ 6.7
In Your Head
When Luke goes missing after a night out in a sketchy neighborhood, Manny, Phil and Gloria team up to track him down. Meanwhile, Haley is desperate to land an interview with the creator of a popular lifestyle website and interrupts Alex during one of her college classes. Alex's professor, Arvin Fenn…
🎬 Steven Levitan ✍️ Jack Burditt
14
⭐ 6.8
Written in the Stars
Phil thinks that Gloria is upset at Jay for dropping the ball on Valentine's Day, so he convinces Jay to spice things up with a little role playing that doesn't go off as planned. Meanwhile, Mitch and Cam may have unwittingly ruined Luke's Valentine's Day date and are forced to make things right.
🎬 Jaffar Mahmood ✍️ Abraham Higginbotham
15
⭐ 6.9
Spanks for the Memories
When Jay overhears Gloria on the phone talking about spanking, he assumes she is frustrated in the bedroom. When he attempts to light the spark again by giving her exactly what she wants, he realizes he might have made a mistake. Meanwhile, now that Mitchell has an amazing new job, he and Cam throw …
🎬 James Bagdonas ✍️ Paul Corrigan
16
⭐ 7.5
Wine Weekend
The family goes on a wine tasting trip and stays in Haley's new boss' country house where the only rule is: Don't touch the tiara! Meanwhile, Gloria and Mitch are invited to a party at Oprah's house but can't bring anyone else.
🎬 Beth McCarthy-Miller ✍️ Elaine Ko
17
⭐ 6.7
Royal Visit
Haley's brilliant astrophysicist boyfriend comes to meet the family, setting Claire and Phil off in a competition about which one of them is smarter, making Alex feel self-conscious about her dim but handsome firefighter boyfriend, Bill. Mitch and Cam go on a yoga retreat, but when Cam finds out his…
🎬 Gail Mancuso ✍️ Jeffrey Richman
18
⭐ 7.5
Daddy Issues
When Gloria's ex-boyfriend Jorge stops by for a visit, his striking resemblance to Manny makes Jay question if he might be Manny's real dad; Phil agonizes over getting the perfect anniversary gift for Claire; Cam and Mitch are out of their depth when Lily gets into a fight at school over bras.
🎬 Chris Koch ✍️ Stephen Lloyd
19
⭐ 6.7
CHiPs and Salsa
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.
🎬 Gail Mancuso ✍️ Paul Corrigan
20
⭐ 7.1
Mother!
When Dede drops in unexpectedly, Mitchell and Cam come to a realization about her effect on their lives; Phil, Luke, Alex and Haley all have different bad news to break to Claire and compete about when to do it, the tiny window of time after her monthly spa day when she's her most relaxed.
🎬 Eric Dean Seaton ✍️ Abraham Higginbotham
21
⭐ 6.9
The Escape
Haley meets Arvin's parents but when things don't go as planned, fate leads to an unexpected reunion with all of her ex-boyfriends. Meanwhile, the family seizes on a nursing home visit with Jay's mean sister, Becky, to settle old scores. But as Jay, Claire and Mitchell compete for her time, Phil, Ca…
🎬 Steven Levitan ✍️ Danny Zuker
22
⭐ 6.6
Clash of Swords
Mitchell sneaks out to “Hero-Con” with fanboy Phil, dressed as their favorite characters from the show “Clash of Swords.” It's great until Phil commits the ultimate fan faux pas. In a clash of another kind, Gloria's dinosaur party for Joe is ruined when her nemesis, Dr. Donna Duncan, upstages her wi…
🎬 James Alan Hensz ✍️ Elaine Ko