Modern Family: Season 2
Modern Family Season 2 continues the overarching saga across twenty-four episodes. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated family set-ups living in suburban Los Angeles. The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan comprises a wonderfully large, straight, gay, multi-cultural, and traditional happy family whose daily experiences form the foundation of the comedy series.
Season 2 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series centers on the lives of three diverse and interrelated family set-ups.
- The families live together in suburban Los Angeles.
- The clan is collectively known as the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker family.
- The group forms one large, straight, gay, multi-cultural, and traditional family.
Season overview
Modern Family Season 2 continues the overarching saga across twenty-four episodes. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated family set-ups living in suburban Los Angeles. The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan comprises a wonderfully large, straight, gay, multi-cultural, and traditional happy family whose daily experiences form the foundation of the comedy series.
Episode Guide
Season 2 Progress Shield
The Old Wagon
Sep 22, 2010 · 23 min
Phil finally agrees to sell the old station wagon but only after a family trip down memory lane; Cameron asks Jay for help when Mitchell decides to build a life-size princess castl
The Kiss
Sep 29, 2010 · 22 min
Gloria decides to honor her late grandmother by cooking more traditional Colombian meals; Claire finds out Alex is interested in a boy; Mitchell's aversion to public displays of af
Earthquake
Oct 6, 2010 · 22 min
When an earthquake hits, Claire gets stuck in the bathroom with the plumber; Manny experiences an existential crisis while out with Jay; Mitchell and Cameron use the quake as an ex
Strangers on a Treadmill
Oct 13, 2010 · 23 min
Claire tries to stop Phil from embarrassing himself at a realtors' banquet by giving an unfunny speech, while Mitchell tries to convince Cameron to change his wardrobe. Meanwhile,
Unplugged
Oct 20, 2010 · 23 min
In an attempt to reconnect the family, Phil and Claire challenge the family to see who can abstain from using their electronic devices the longest. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron
Halloween
Oct 27, 2010 · 23 min
Claire gets ready to spookify the Dunphy house for the trick or treaters during her favorite holiday. She gives each family member a role to play, but nothing goes right. Cameron w
Chirp
Nov 3, 2010 · 23 min
Claire and Haley have a bit of quality girl time while they're stuck at home sick, and Phil is preoccupied by the taunts of a chirping smoke detector. Gloria and Manny's surprise v
Manny Get Your Gun
Nov 17, 2010 · 21 min
It's Manny's birthday and the family is gathering at a restaurant to celebrate, though Manny himself is depressed about getting older. Phil and Claire decide to engage in a not-so-
Mother Tucker
Nov 24, 2010 · 23 min
Mitchell tries to tell Cameron how he feels uncomfortable with his mom, Barb Tucker. Meanwhile, Haley breaks up with Dylan much to Phil's dismay and Claire's delight. Jay has a lit
Dance Dance Revelation
Dec 8, 2010 · 22 min
At Luke and Manny's first school dance, Jay and Phil take them to the mall which turns disastrous, Claire's happiness turns into jealousy when Gloria joins the school dance committ
Slow Down Your Neighbors
Jan 5, 2011 · 22 min
Claire becomes a determined neighborhood vigilante hoping to catch and stop a menacing car that speeds though their streets. Meanwhile, Phil is busy trying to land an important lis
Our Children, Ourselves
Jan 12, 2011 · 23 min
Phil and Claire pressure Alex to ease back on her school work, but begin to worry about their own intellectual drives. Meanwhile, Jay is upset when Gloria tries to befriend a new c
Caught in the Act
Jan 19, 2011 · 22 min
It's Phil and Claire's anniversary, and when the kids go to surprise them with breakfast in bed, they get a surprise of their own. Jay and Gloria's plans for a Vegas vacation are r
Bixby's Back
Feb 9, 2011 · 23 min
Claire and Phil decide to reprise their role-playing adventure from last year's Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Jay's surprise plans for Gloria keeps getting interrupted, and a secret
Princess Party
Feb 16, 2011 · 22 min
The guest list for Lily's princess-themed birthday party gets a little out of hand when Mitchell decides to invite his mom, much to Claire's dismay, and disinvite Fizbo, much to Ca
Regrets Only
Feb 23, 2011 · 23 min
Phil and Claire have a huge fight and Phil hasn't a clue as to what it was over, so Gloria steps in to counsel Phil while Jay counsels Claire. Meanwhile, Jay has some regret in buy
Two Monkeys and a Panda
Mar 2, 2011 · 22 min
Claire runs herself ragged trying to fix the relationship between Haley and Alex, while Phil sneaks off to the spa. Meanwhile, Gloria is horrified by Jay's morbid plans to purchase
Boys' Night
Mar 23, 2011 · 23 min
Luke becomes friends with a curmudgeon old neighbor, which does not please Phil and Claire. Meanwhile, Gloria and Manny try to get Jay to join them at the symphony, but in an attem
The Musical Man
Apr 13, 2011 · 23 min
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 TV ad.
Someone to Watch Over Lily
Apr 20, 2011 · 22 min
Mitchell and Cameron assess their family members in trying to decide who would best take care of Lily should anything happen to them.
Mother's Day
May 4, 2011 · 22 min
Claire and Gloria's Mother's Day excursion outdoors with the kids turns into the mother of all disasters. Meanwhile, Phil and Jay share an awkward moment when they stay home to pre
Good Cop, Bad Dog
May 11, 2011 · 23 min
Jay advises a dog trainer, while Phil and Claire switch parenting duties to the kids' chagrin. Mitchell has an extra Lady Gaga ticket when Cameron ends up sick.
See You Next Fall
May 18, 2011 · 22 min
The whole family is gathering at Jay's before heading out to Alex's graduation ceremony from middle school, but while at the house, Jay is preoccupied hiding a botox mishap from ev
The One That Got Away
May 25, 2011 · 23 min
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 to encounter his colle