Season 1 - Episode 1 - Pilot
Air Date: Sep 23, 2009
Description: Today’s families come in all shapes and sizes, and that is very evident in Jay Pritchett’s very full and very blended family. Jay and his new gorgeous and much younger wife, Gloria, are happily married and getting accustomed to their new life together. But when her pre-teen son develops a crush on a 16-year-old girl, it becomes apparent that Jay and Gloria ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 2 - The Bicycle Thief
Air Date: Sep 30, 2009
Description: The entire family is invited to Jay and Gloria’s for a barbeque and the football game. But the barbeque becomes an awkward affair following an earlier incident at school between Manny and Luke.
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Come Fly With Me
Air Date: Oct 7, 2009
Description: Jay and Phil fly a model airplane. Claire and Manny bond as siblings. Mitchell and Cameron go shopping at Costco. Gloria helps Alex buy a dress.
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Coal Digger
Air Date: Oct 21, 2009
Description: 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 and Claire, and then things escalate when a not-so-flattering label is uttered.
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Run For Your Wife
Air Date: Oct 28, 2009
Description: 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 in disagreement over Manny’s interesting choice of outfit for his first day of class, and Mitchell and Cameron freak out after Lily gets her first bump on the head.
Season 1 - Episode 7 - En Garde
Air Date: Nov 4, 2009
Description: Manny becomes interested in fencing and the whole family comes out to cheer him on. However, with Jay being so interested in Manny’s success at fencing, Mitchell’s old childhood wound is triggered. Meanwhile, Phil tries to see if Luke has any hidden talents of his own
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Great Expectations
Air Date: Nov 18, 2009
Description: 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 LaFontaine! However, it turns out to be a surprise in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron call up their party-girl bestie, Sal, for a long overdue night out on the town.
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Fizbo
Air Date: Nov 25, 2009
Description: Phil and Claire throw Luke the biggest and best birthday that he could want. However, Cameron arrives as Fizbo, the clown, who triggers a chain of events that leads to someone ending up in the hospital..
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Undeck The Halls
Air Date: Dec 9, 2009
Description: Claire and Phil threaten to take away Christmas when the kids get in trouble; Cameron and Mitchell take Lily to get her first picture with Santa.
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Up All Night
Air Date: Jan 6, 2010
Description: When Javier, Manny's unreliable dad, arrives, Jay's reaction is less than enthusiastic, worrying Gloria. Meanwhile, Claire is left with no other choice than to call for the hot firemen to rush Phil to the hospital when he suffers from kidney stones. Also, Mitchell and Cameron attempt to sleep train Lily, but they have a harder time than she does.
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Season 1 - Episode 12 - Not In My House
Air Date: Jan 13, 2010
Description: Claire finds a scandalous picture on the computer and assumes it was because of Luke, but Phil doesn't admit it was him instead. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay have a fight over Jay's beloved life-sized dog butler statue, and Cameron begins to sympathize with their gardener.
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Season 1 - Episode 13 - Fifteen Percent
Air Date: Jan 20, 2010
Description: Mitchell begins to think one of Jay's friends, Shorty, is secretly gay, and Jay begins to notice signs that Shorty might be gay as well. Meanwhile, Gloria gives Manny's date a makeover, and Claire and Phil fight over the universal remote.
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Season 1 - Episode 14 - Moon Landing
Air Date: Feb 3, 2010
Description: Claire is disappointed when an old friend, Valerie, comes for a visit but is not the same as Claire had remembered. Meanwhile, Jay has an awkward moment in the locker room with Cameron when they go to play racquetball, and Mitchell helps Gloria with some legal problems.
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Season 1 - Episode 15 - My Funky Valentine
Air Date: Feb 10, 2010
Description: ' Love is in the air and all the families are preparing for Valentine's Day. Claire and Phil are planning a special trip. Meanwhile, Jay decides to take Gloria to a comedy show for some entertainment. Also, Cameron and Mitchell try to help Manny out by playing Cupid.
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Fears
Air Date: Mar 3, 2010
Description: 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 takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Truth Be Told
Air Date: Mar 10, 2010
Description: 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 kills Manny's beloved pet turtle, then goes to extremes to cover his tracks, and an overworked Mitchell finally stands up to his boss.
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Starry Night
Air Date: Mar 24, 2010
Description: Mitchell's father-son outing with Jay to watch meteor showers has unexpected company; Phil and Claire help out with their kids' school projects; Gloria and Cameron spend some time together while their partners are preoccupied.
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Game Changer
Air Date: Mar 31, 2010
Description: The release of a new product Phil wants coincides with his birthday; Mitchell has a newfound desire to toughen up; Cameron gets involved in a neighbor's marital problems.
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Benched
Air Date: Apr 14, 2010
Description: Luke and Manny's hot-tempered basketball coach quits during a game, causing Jay and Phil to jockey to fill the position. Mitchell takes Cameron along to meet a prospective employer.
Season 1 - Episode 21 - Travels With Scout
Air Date: Apr 28, 2010
Description: The release of a new product Phil wants coincides with his birthday; Mitchell has a newfound desire to toughen up; Cameron gets involved in a neighbor's marital problems.
Season 1 - Episode 22 - Airport 2010
Air Date: May 5, 2010
Description: 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 arrives at the airport, and it's a maddening scene with forgotten I.D.'s, security breaches and flying phobias
Season 1 - Episode 23 - Hawaii
Air Date: May 12, 2010
Description: ay 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 to make this trip romantic for Claire, Mitchell and Cameron have opposing views on whether to sightsee or not to sightsee, and the kids get into a little bit of mischief when left to their own ... Read More
Season 1 - Episode 24 - Family Portrait
Air Date: May 19, 2010
Description: Everything seems to be working against Claire's plans for a new family portrait; Cameron gets a gig as a wedding singer, leaving Mitchell home alone with Lily and a wayward pigeon.