Modern Family (Season 1)
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| Modern Family (Season 1) | ||
| Season 1 DVD cover | ||
| Country of origin | United States | |
| No. of episodes | 24 | |
| Broadcast | ||
| Original channel | ABC | |
| Original run | September 23, 2009 – May 19, 2010 | |
| Season chronology | ||
| Next → Season 2 | ||
| List of Modern Family episodes | ||
The first season of the television comedy series Modern Family aired between September 23, 2009, and May 19, 2010, on ABC in the United States. The season was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Lloyd-Levitan Productions with series creators Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan as executive producers.
The series focuses on Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children. Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny. Mitchell and his partner Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily (twins Ella Hiller and Jaden Hiller). Season one of Modern Family aired Wednesdays in the United States at 9 p.m. and consisted of 24 episodes.
The season received critical acclaim from most critics, many of whom named it the best new show of 2009. The episode "Fizbo" received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics, with BuddyTV naming it the second best show of 2009. It was nominated for 14 Emmy Awards; eight Primetime Emmy Awards and six Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the most nominations for a comedy series after Glee and 30 Rock. The series was also a ratings success and the first season averaged 9.39 million viewers for all 24 episodes. The ratings led to ABC renewing the series for a second season mid-way through the first. The first season DVD and Blu-ray Disc box set was released on September 21, 2010.
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- See also: List of Modern Family episodes
- Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, and Eric Stonestreet appear in all episodes.
- Rico Rodriquez and Nolan Gould are absent for 1 episode.
- Sarah Hyland and Ariel Winter are absent for 3 episodes.
| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code | U.S. viewers (million) |
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| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd | September 23, 2009 | 1ARG79 | 12.60 |
| Jay's family tries to function despite the age difference between himself and his second wife, Gloria. Claire's and Phil's family tries to punish their son and watch over their eldest daughter and her new boyfriend. Mitchell tries to hide the fact that he and his partner Cameron have just adopted a baby daughter in Vietnam from his family until Cameron invites Mitchell's family without consulting him (which is revealed to be the other two families, Jay being Mitchell's father and Claire being Mitchell's older sister). | |||||||
| 2 | 2 | "The Bicycle Thief | Jason Winer | Bill Wrubel | September 20, 2009 | 1ARG02 | 9.99 |
| Jay tries to show his stepson he can be a good father; Phil tries to teach his son a lesson by stealing his bike, but gets in trouble when he discovers he got the wrong bike; and Cameron and Mitchell bring Lily to a play group and try to act straight. | |||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Come Fly with Me" | Reginald Hudlin | Dan O'Shannon | October 7, 2009 | 1ARG04 | 8.82 |
| Jay tries to spend some time alone with his model airplane, but Phil ruins it; Alex and Gloria go to a mall and Gloria tries to convince Alex to wear a dress to a wedding; Mitchell goes to Costco for the first time in his life. | |||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Incident" | Jason Winer | Steve Levitan | October 14, 2009 | 1ARG05 | 9.35 |
| Mitchell and Claire's mother visits the family months after she embarrassed Jay and Gloria in front of their family during their wedding. Phil and Claire try to judge whether Haley's boyfriend, Dylan, is acceptable to take her to a concert or not. Mitchell goes to his father's house to tell him that they are inviting his ex-wife to a party, but does not tell Gloria. | |||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Coal Digger" | Jason Winer | Christopher Lloyd | October 21, 2009 | 1ARG03 | 8.66 |
| Manny and Luke get into a fight at school. The family gathers at Jay and Gloria's to watch football. Claire and Gloria get into an argument. | |||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Run for Your Wife" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | October 28, 2009 | 1ARG01 | 9.32 |
| It is the first day of school and Jay and Gloria fight about Manny's outfit. While the kids are at school, Claire wants some quiet time, but Phil has other ideas. Mitchell and Cameron freak out about a minor incident with Lily. | |||||||
| 7 | 7 | "En Garde" | Randall Einhorn | Danny Zuker | November 4, 2009 | 1ARG06 | 8.77 |
| Manny takes up fencing and he is quite talented. Jay is very proud of Manny, which stirs up resentment in Mitchell. These feelings cause Mitchell to confront Claire about something from their past. | |||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Great Expectations" | Jason Winer | Joe Lawson | November 18, 2009 | 1ARG07 | 9.16 |
| It is Claire and Phil's anniversary and Jay is having the grand kids over for the night. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron reunite with an old friend. | |||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Fizbo" | Jason Winer | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | November 25, 2009 | 1ARG09 | 7.12 |
| When Phil and Claire try to throw a party for Luke, things go wrong and leads to a trip to the emergency room; Cameron decides to dress up as his clown character Fizbo; Manny has a hard time impressing a girl after taking advice from Jay. | |||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Undeck the Halls" | Randall Einhorn | Dan O'Shannon | December 9, 2010 | 1ARG11 | 9.67 |
| 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. | |||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Up All Night" | Michael Spiller | Christopher Lloyd | January 6, 2010 | 1ARG10 | 10.22 |
| Manny's father, Javier (Benjamin Bratt) visits; Phil takes a trip to the hospital. Mitchell and Cameron dispute over a parenting technique. | |||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Not in My House" | Chris Koch | Caroline Williams | January 13, 2010 | 1ARG08 | 7.83 |
| Gloria hates Jay's life-sized dog butler statue. Claire freaks out when she thinks Luke has been looking at naughty pictures on the computer, but they were actually sent to Phil. Mitchell gets upset at Cameron for helping other people too much. | |||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Fifteen Percent" | Jason Winer | Steven Levitan | January 20, 2010 | 1ARG12 | 9.83 |
| Mitchell convinces Jay that his friend might be gay. Claire tries to learn how to use the TV remote. Manny has a blind date. | |||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Moon Landing | Jason Winer | Bill Wrubel | February 3, 2010 | 1ARG13 | 9.19 |
| Things get a little awkward for Jay and Cameron when they go to the gym. An old friend from work visits Claire. Gloria gets into a minor car accident and Mitchell agrees to be her lawyer. | |||||||
| 15 | 15 | "My Funky Valentine" | Michael Spiller | Jerry Collins | February 10, 2010 | 1ARG16 | 9.84 |
| Claire and Phil spice things up on Valentine's Day. Mitchell and Cameron help Manny with a bully. Jay and Gloria go to a comedy show. | |||||||
| 16 | 16 | "Fears" | Reginald Hudlin | Steven Levitan | March 3, 2010 | 1ARG18 | 8.01 |
| Phil and Luke go into the crawlspace under the house, Haley takes her drivers test, Manny tries to get over his fear of roller coasters and Lily says "Mommy" which upsets Cameron and Mitchell. | |||||||
| 17 | 17 | "Truth Be Told" | Jason Winer | Joe Lawson | March 10, 2010 | 1ARG17 | 8.95 |
| Phil meets an old girlfriend on Facebook. Jay accidentally kills Manny's turtle. Mitchell tells his boss the truth. | |||||||
| 18 | 18 | "Starry Night" | Jason Winer | Danny Zuker | March 24, 2010 | 1ARG15 | 9.18 |
| Claire and Phil take rival approaches to keeping Haley and Luke focused on projects that are due the next day. Manny's ribbing of Mitchell during a trip with Jay causes tension between the three. Cameron tries to make amends with Gloria for past awkward encounters with a night out in her old neighborhood. | |||||||
| 19 | 19 | "Game Changer" | Kevin Sullivan | Teleplay: Joe Lawson & Alex Herschlag Story: Vanessa McCarthy & Joe Lawson | March 31, 2010 | 1ARG21 | 9.51 |
| iPad release day falls on Phil's birthday, giving Claire an opportunity to finally score an ideal gift for her technophile husband. Manny and Gloria humor Jay—a sore loser at board games—by suppressing their superior chess skills. Mitchell questions his ability to protect his family, while crossed baby monitor signals compel Cameron to secretly intervene in the love life of a neighboring couple. | |||||||
| 20 | 20 | "Benched" | Chris Koch | Danny Zuker | April 14, 2010 | 1ARG20 | 8.88 |
| Phil and Jay have a series of encounters regarding authority and basketball. Mitchell meets his new boss (Justin Kirk), then he and Cameron accidentally destroy his Ferrari. Gloria and Claire's children demand less coddling. | |||||||
| 21 | 21 | "Travels with Scout" | Seth Gordon | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | April 28, 2010 | 1ARG14 | 10.01 |
| Claire is suspicious when Phil's father (Fred Willard) shows up for an expected visit. Manny is traumatized by a horror movie. Cam fills the void in Dylan's band for a drummer. | |||||||
| 22 | 22 | "Airport 2010" | Jason Winer | Dan O'Shannon & Bill Wrubel | May 5, 2010 | 1ARG19 | 9.48 |
| Gloria surprises Jay with a trip to Hawaii for his birthday, but he isn't pleased to find out that the entire family is tagging along. When everyone arrives at the airport, chaos ensues with forgotten identification, breaches of security, and flying phobias. | |||||||
| 23 | 23 | "Hawaii" | Steven Levitan | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | May 12, 2010 | 1ARG23 | 10.34 |
| Jay's plans to do nothing but relax on vacation are interrupted by an unwelcome reality check. Meanwhile, Phil tries to make the trip romantic for Claire, Mitchell and Cameron disagree on whether they should go sight-seeing, and the kids get themselves into trouble. | |||||||
| 24 | 24 | "Family Portrait" | Jason Winer | Ilana Wernick | May 19, 2010 | 1ARG22 | 10.14 |
| Claire makes an effort to take a new family portrait, but everybody is too busy to cooperate: Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Lakers game and share an awkward moment on the jumbotron, Cameron gets a job as a wedding singer while Mitchell takes care of Lily and a stray pigeon, and Luke interviews Jay for a school project. | |||||||
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| No. in series | No. in season | Title | Air Date | Rating/Share 18-49 | Viewers (million) | Weekly rank | DVR 18-49 | DVR Viewers (millions) | Total 18-49 | Total Viewers (millions) |
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[edit] Awards and nominations
- Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Modern Family
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