Modern Family

Season 5

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Wedding bells are ringing in season five of Modern Family. As Cam and Mitchell bicker over plans for their big day, the rest of the family has its hands full adapting to new jobs, new schools, and a new male nanny. There are babysitting disasters, an anniversary to celebrate, misguided male bonding, and everything from high-stakes poker to high-maintenance in-laws.

24 Episodes

  • Suddenly, Last Summer
    E1
    Suddenly, Last SummerThe family is in the throes of summer activities: Phil and Claire are trying to orchestrate a kid-free week by coordinating Luke's camp with Haley's beach trip and Alex's volunteering excursion; Jay and Gloria are getting Manny ready for his first solo trip back to Colombia; and Mitch and Cam make it a summer to remember.
  • First Days
    E2
    First DaysLuke and Manny have their first day at high school, which proves to be harder for Phil and Gloria than for the boys. Elsewhere, Claire makes her big return to the workforce at Jay's closet company and is a little rusty on her first day, and Cam starts a new substituting gig at the high school, leaving Mitch to try to juggle Lily's first day of pre-school and a very important meeting at work.
  • Larry's Wife
    E3
    Larry's WifeMitchell leaves the wedding plans to Cam, who is busy preparing a cat funeral for Lily. Meanwhile, Phil tries to cater his real estate business to divorced women, and Gloria thinks her baby may be cursed.
  • Farm Strong
    E4
    Farm StrongWhen Cameron's older sister comes for a visit, he struggles to find a way to tell her about his engagement, but he's not the only one with surprising news. Meanwhile, Phil and Claire make a pact to miss Luke's soccer game until one of them can't live with the guilt; and Gloria refuses to believe she may need reading glasses.
  • The Late Show
    E5
    The Late ShowThe adults struggle to make it to a hot new restaurant in time for the reservation Jay pulled a lot of strings to get.
  • The Help
    E6
    The HelpJay and Manny oppose Gloria's decision to hire a male nanny. Phil and Jay try to cheer up Frank. Mitch and Cam ask Pepper to help plan their wedding.
  • A Fair to Remember
    E7
    A Fair to RememberAt a local fair, Phil tries to surprise Claire with an anniversary gift, Jay works as a "police officer," Manny enters a cake baking contest, Luke confronts a crush, and Cameron tries to rally the football team.
  • ClosetCon '13
    E8
    ClosetCon '13With some urging from Claire, Jay begrudgingly agrees to return to ClosetCon this year, and things get interesting when Jay is reunited with some old colleagues. Cam takes Mitch and Lily to the Tucker family farm for the first time and is excited to fold them into country life, that is until Grams pays an unexpected visit. And back at home, Phil, Gloria and the kids get into some mischief involving Jay’s very delicate Apollo 13 spacecraft model
  • The Big Game
    E9
    The Big GameWith a big football game coming up and a record to break, Coach Cam is intensely focused and showing no mercy even when the opposing team is playing with an unexpected disadvantage. Elsewhere, Claire is determined to prove to the staff that she is more than just the boss's daughter, and Phil tries to teach his kids a lesson about optimism, but the universe just isn't cooperating.
  • The Old Man & the Tree
    E10
    The Old Man & the TreeJay takes Manny out to cut down their own Christmas tree, and Gloria is on edge with mom in town, but changes her tune when she sees her bonding with Claire. Elsewhere, Mitchell is forced to do last minute shopping when they didn’t get Lily the right gift, and Cameron takes Lily to a charity event where they experience the true meaning of Chritmas.
  • And One to Grow On
    E11
    And One to Grow OnPhil tricks Luke into taking a dance class, but the jokes on him when the white lie indirectly lands him in the slammer. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria are throwing birthday parties for both Manny and Joe and are concerned Manny might be going for girls out of his league, and Mitch and Cam get a rude awakening in the cutthroat world of booking a wedding venue.
  • Under Pressure
    E12
    Under PressureThe high school open house puts the parents in a bit of a time warp when Claire finds herself stressed out by all the pressure, Gloria encounters a “mean girl” mom and Jay teaches Phil how to play a little hookie. Elsewhere, Mitchell gets defensive when he encounters his judgemental, environmentalist neighbor and Alex goes to see a therapist.
  • Three Dinners
    E13
    Three DinnersPhil and Claire take Hayley to dinner to discuss her future, Shorty tells Jay that he and his wife are moving to Costa Rica, and Mitchell and Cam unknowingly interrupt a couple's surprise engagement dinner.
  • iSpy
    E14
    iSpyClaire and Phil decide to spy on Luke and Manny as they’re hanging out with one of their more questionable friends. Meanwhile, Gloria is furious with Jay because she thinks he had a dream about another woman, but Jay misinterprets her anger for another offense he committed. And, Cam secretly uses Mitch as a scapegoat to get out of attending a party, while Haley tries to keep her photography exhibit a secret from her family.
  • The Feud
    E15
    The FeudThe feud between Phil and Gil Thorpe reaches a new level, a lice outbreak hits the family, Haley and Alex are trapped in the basement by a possum, and Manny and Gloria are embarrassed during a school field trip.
  • Spring-a-Ding-Fling
    E16
    Spring-a-Ding-FlingA returning teacher steals Cam's thunder at the school dance he organized, Mitchell discovers that his new boss is evil, Hayley goes with Phil to an awards show, and Jay and Gloria try to get Lily to confess.
  • Other People's Children
    E17
    Other People's ChildrenGloria and Claire take Lily dress shopping, Jay teaches woodworking to Luke, Cameron tries to get out of a museum trip, and Phil helps Andy make a video for his girlfriend--which Hayley thinks is lame.
  • Las Vegas
    E18
    Las VegasOn a trip to Las Vegas, Jay wheels and deals to get a better room, Claire tries to win back the money she lost last year, Phil tries to get into a magician's club, and Cameron chooses a bachelor party over a spa day with Mitchell.
  • A Hard Jay's Night
    E19
    A Hard Jay's NightMitch struggles to hide his true feelings about the unflattering wedding topper Cam's father whittled out of soap for them, Phil tries to help Gloria sell her pre-Jay apartment but they get sidetracked at the neighborhood salon, and Claire and the kids head over to Jay's early to help him prep for the special night with the family he's hosting but they end up just butting heads.
  • Australia
    E20
    AustraliaThe entire family tags along as Phil fulfills his mom’s wish for him to return to his roots and visit the country where he was conceived, Australia. Unfortunately, Phil’s attempts to embrace his native land are met by a lot of rejection, while Jay and Claire let work eat into vacation time, and Mitch and Cam get reacquainted with an old friend they can’t stand but is now a big-time celebrity in Australia
  • Sleeper
    E21
    SleeperPhil fails at his one task to stay home and wait for the repairman, forcing him to tell an elaborate lie to hide the truth from Claire, but the stress is more than he can physically handle. Meanwhile, Gloria is obsessing over the family portrait she is responsible for organizing this year. Claire accuses Cam of being too snobby to use her girls’ hand-me-downs and Jay secretly enters Stella in a dog show.
  • Message Received
    E22
    Message ReceivedJay, Gloria and Manny challenge each other to step outside their comfort zone and try something new. Mitch and Cam’s wedding is getting too big and costly so they resort to selling a couple of their prized possessions, and the kids play a joke on Phil and Claire.
  • The Wedding (1)
    E23
    The Wedding (1)Mitch and Cam’s big day is finally here and nothing can ruin it, until nothing turns into a whole lot of somethings and puts wedding planner extraordinaire Pepper Saltzman to the test. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria host the Tuckers, Phil squeezes in an eye procedure before the festivities and Claire embraces her role as “best woman".
  • The Wedding (2)
    E24
    The Wedding (2)The wedding day chaos continue as the entire party shifts from one contingency plan to another. Guests start to get testy, Mitchell and Cameron are feeling discouraged and poor Claire shows physical wear and tear, but an unexpected turn of events leads to the ceremony we’ve all been waiting for.

Cast of Season 5

  • Ed O'NeillJay Pritchett
  • Sofía VergaraGloria Delgado-Pritchett
  • Julie BowenClaire Dunphy
  • Ty BurrellPhil Dunphy
  • Jesse Tyler FergusonMitchell Pritchett
  • Eric StonestreetCameron Tucker
  • Sarah HylandHaley Dunphy
  • Ariel WinterAlex Dunphy
  • Nolan GouldLuke Dunphy
  • Rico RodriguezManny Delgado
  • Aubrey Anderson-EmmonsLily Tucker-Pritchett
  • Iwona SapienzaDirector
  • Audra SielaffWriter
  • Becky MannWriter
  • Bianca DouglasWriter
  • Chris SmirnoffProducer

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