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Modern Family: Season 1

24 episodes Premiered Sep 23, 2009 Updated Jul 18, 2026

Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show's three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life, love, and laughter.

Season overview

Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show's three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life, love, and laughter.

Episodes

S1·E1

Pilot

Sep 23, 2009 · 23 min

Jay has just recently married his younger, Colombian wife, Gloria, but he's having trouble keeping up with her and her son Manny. Claire is having trouble with her own family, espe

S1·E2

The Bicycle Thief

Sep 30, 2009 · 22 min

Phil is determined to help Luke prove to mom that he is responsible enough to have the brand new bike they just got him. However Phil ends up being the irresponsible one when a h

S1·E3

Come Fly with Me

Oct 7, 2009 · 22 min

Phil pushes Jay to go out with him and fly his new model plane. While Manny takes time out to play with Luke, Gloria accompanies Alex in shopping for a dress. Later on, Manny ends

S1·E4

The Incident

Oct 14, 2009 · 22 min

Claire and Mitchell's mother, Dede, drops in for a surprise visit and is determined to make amends with everyone she offended during what has been deemed "the incident" at Jay and

S1·E5

Coal Digger

Oct 21, 2009 · 21 min

The whole family is invited to Jay and Gloria's for some barbeque and football. However an earlier incident at school between Manny and Luke makes things very awkward for Gloria

S1·E6

Run for Your Wife

Oct 28, 2009 · 21 min

It's the first day back at school for the kids and, at the Dunphy house, Phil oversteps when he misreads how Claire is coping with an empty nest. Over at Jay's, he and Gloria are

S1·E7

En Garde

Nov 4, 2009 · 21 min

The whole family comes out to support Manny's newfound interest - fencing. It turns out he's quite masterful in the sport, but Jay's proud enthusiasm triggers an old childhood woun

S1·E8

Great Expectations

Nov 18, 2009 · 22 min

With a history of giving bad gifts, Claire is determined to surprise Phil with an amazing anniversary present: a private performance by one of their favorite musicians, Izzy LaFont

S1·E9

Fizbo

Nov 25, 2009 · 21 min

Nothing is too big when Phil and Claire decide to throw Luke the biggest and best birthday party a boy could ever want, but when Cameron shows up as Fizbo the Clown, it sets off a

S1·E10

Undeck the Halls

Dec 9, 2009 · 22 min

Christmas is in full swing at the Dunphy house until the kids get in some trouble and Phil and Claire threaten to take away Christmas until one of them fesses up. Meanwhile, Jay

S1·E11

Up All Night

Jan 6, 2010 · 22 min

Gloria is less than pleased with Jay's reaction to the arrival of Javier, Manny's infamously unreliable dad. Meanwhile, Phil is suffering from kidney stones and his dramatics lea

S1·E12

Not In My House

Jan 13, 2010 · 22 min

When Claire finds a dirty picture on the computer and assumes it's Luke's doing, a guilty Phil doesn't necessarily correct her. Jay and Gloria disagree over his beloved life-size

S1·E13

Fifteen Percent

Jan 20, 2010 · 22 min

Mitchell plants the seed in Jay's head that he thinks one of Jay's old buddies might be secretly gay. Jay doesn't believe it for a second... except for all the questionable signs h

S1·E14

Moon Landing

Feb 3, 2010 · 22 min

Claire feels slightly inadequate when her old friend, Valerie, visits and is nothing like Claire remembered. Meanwhile Jay has an unsettling locker room moment when he and Cameron

S1·E15

My Funky Valentine

Feb 10, 2010 · 22 min

Phil and Claire break from their traditional Valentine's Day dinner date and plan a little "role play" excursion. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria's ideas of romance clash when he takes h

S1·E16

Fears

Mar 3, 2010 · 22 min

When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire

S1·E17

Truth Be Told

Mar 10, 2010 · 22 min

After reconnecting on Facebook, Phil invites his old high school girlfriend to drop by the house, but this friendly visit quickly turns into trouble. Meanwhile Jay accidentally

S1·E18

Starry Night

Mar 24, 2010 · 22 min

Phil and Claire each tackle one of their kids' school projects; Jay and Mitchell set out on their traditional father-son outing to see the meteor showers, but Mitchell is surpris

S1·E19

Game Changer

Mar 31, 2010 · 22 min

It could not be more perfect that Phil's birthday and the release date of a hot new product coincide, and he wants nothing so much as to be one of the first people to get one; th

S1·E20

Benched

Apr 14, 2010 · 22 min

When Luke and Manny's hot-tempered basketball coach quits in the middle of a game, Jay and Phil both jockey to fill the position. Claire and Gloria each struggle with the realiza

S1·E21

Travels with Scout

Apr 28, 2010 · 22 min

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.

S1·E22

Airport 2010

May 5, 2010 · 21 min

For Jay's birthday, Gloria gives him the best surprise -- a romantic birthday getaway to Hawaii -- the only kicker is she invited the whole entire family to come along. Everyone ar

S1·E23

Hawaii

May 12, 2010 · 22 min

Jay could not be more excited to do nothing but indulge and relax in this tropical paradise, but then an unexpected reality check dampens his plans. Meanwhile, Phil is determined

S1·E24

Family Portrait

May 19, 2010 · 22 min

Claire painstakingly plans for a new family portrait to be taken, but it seems like everything and everybody is working against her. Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Lak