6.6/101,752 votes#1 - New Kids on the Block
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 9/25/2019
Haley is determined to follow the advice in her parenting books with the twins, but Phil and Claire think their old methods are better. Meanwhile, Manny is set to direct Jay’s dog bed commercial in the hopes of winning his ex-girlfriend back.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan
7.3/101,607 votes#2 - Snapped
Season 11 Episode 2 - Aired 10/2/2019
Claire needs to get everyone out of the house before they make her look bad in front of a reporter from an important women’s business magazine. Meanwhile, Jay invites Manny to a little wine tasting in an attempt to spend some quality time together.
Director: Michael Spiller
Writer: Elaine Ko
7.2/101,500 votes#3 - Perfect Pairs
Season 11 Episode 3 - Aired 10/9/2019
Phil, Claire, Alex and Luke love having the twins around, but taking care of them is exhausting! However, when they realize the babies might help them with a few things on their to-do lists, they offer to give Haley the day off.
Director: Iwona Sapienza
Writer: Stephen Lloyd
7.1/101,511 votes#4 - Pool Party
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/2019
Mitch and Cam help Lily overcome her insecurities about wearing a bathing suit to a pool party but discover their own. Meanwhile, now that Gloria’s new internship is taking up so much of her time, Jay is feeling particularly neglected.
Director: Abraham Higginbotham
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham, Jon Pollack
7.7/101,599 votes#5 - The Last Halloween
Season 11 Episode 5 - Aired 10/30/2019
Phil is determined to finally scare Claire on Halloween. Meanwhile, for the first time, Gloria is feeling self-conscious about her age when someone correctly assumes she is Jay’s wife; and Mitch and Cam head to the WeHo Halloween Carnival after Lily decides to go to her first Halloween party alone.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Danny Zuker
6.8/101,488 votes#6 - A Game of Chicken
Season 11 Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/2019
Gloria is using her alone time with the twins as an opportunity to secretly baptize them before Haley and Dylan get home. Meanwhile, Claire is still dealing with the fallout from the smart closet fiasco, and Cam is at war with his school’s mascot who is threatening his chance at securing a new college coaching job.
Director: Helena Lamb
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran
7.3/101,482 votes#7 - The Last Thanksgiving
Season 11 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2019
Cameron and Mitchell’s friends mistakenly assume they have split up and have definitely chosen a side, and Haley attempts to cook Thanksgiving dinner as a thank you for Claire and Phil’s support with the twins. Meanwhile, Jay invites Phil and Dylan out to fly his model plane, and Phil thinks this is his chance to reclaim his dignity after their first outing 10 years ago went so wrong.
Director: Eric Dean Seaton
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.0/101,436 votes#8 - Tree's a Crowd
Season 11 Episode 8 - Aired 12/4/2019
The Dunphy house is bursting at the seams when Dylan’s hippie mom moves in and Claire’s lonely stepdad, Jerry, wants to pay them a visit. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria attempt to help Manny get over his big breakup with Sherry.
Director: Julie Bowen
Writer: Ryan Walls
7.6/101,627 votes#9 - The Last Christmas
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 12/11/2019
Cameron is hoping to keep everyone happy for their annual Christmas dinner as he hides and prepares for his big interview for a head coaching position out-of-state. Meanwhile, Haley is excited to be finally be reunited with wine and Mitchell is suspicious of Cam’s holiday trip to visit his family in Missouri.
Director: Jeffrey Walker
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham, Jon Pollack
8.1/102,251 votes#10 - The Prescott
Season 11 Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2020
Alex’s new company is putting her up at a new luxury apartment with full amenities and a list of high-profile residents that the family is eager to take advantage of, without her knowing. Phil is on a mission to review the restaurant’s famous sliders for his food blog, while Mitch and Cam sneak in separately to meet its most famous resident, David Beckham. Meanwhile, Luke and Manny head straight for the gym to try and pick up on older women and end up in some hot water with a few of the residents.
Director: Elaine Ko
Writer: Elaine Ko
7.7/101,770 votes#11 - Legacy
Season 11 Episode 11 - Aired 1/15/2020
Phil pays a visit to his dad to make sure he is ok after hearing some concerning news about him. Meanwhile, Jay gives Claire and Mitch a bunch of their old childhood memorabilia that triggers them to reevaluate a long-held story about their first family vacation.
Director: Jason Z. Kemp
Writer: Christopher Lloyd, Jack Burditt
6.8/101,404 votes#12 - Dead on a Rival
Season 11 Episode 12 - Aired 1/22/2020
Mitchell learns a valuable life lesson when Murray, a former resident of the house, shows up unexpectedly. Meanwhile, the Dunphy’s old neighbor-turned-tech-titan, Kenneth, comes to visit with a big surprise for Phil. Then, Manny’s dad, Javier, shows up with a big opportunity for his son.
Director: Jason Winer
Writer: Jeffrey Richman, Ryan Walls
7.7/101,680 votes#13 - Paris
Season 11 Episode 13 - Aired 2/12/2020
In one last family trip, the Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan heads to Paris so Jay can accept a lifetime achievement award for his work in the closet industry. However, his old nemesis, Earl Chambers, finds a way to haunt him. Meanwhile, Claire has a secret rendezvous in one of the most romantic cities in the world, and Cam’s lifelong dream of performing as Fizbo on the streets of Paris is about to become a reality.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: Paul Corrigan, Brandon Walsh
7.6/101,554 votes#14 - Spuds
Season 11 Episode 14 - Aired 2/19/2020
Phil and Claire take Haley and Dylan to dinner to reassure them they are not bad parents. While out to dinner, they run into Mitch and Cam who are chaperoning Lily’s first date, as well as Jay and Gloria after attending Joe’s school play.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Vali Chandrasekaran, Stephen Lloyd
7.2/101,401 votes#15 - Baby Steps
Season 11 Episode 15 - Aired 3/18/2020
Claire has landed an interview for her dream job and is thwarted on her way to the interview by Phil’s tricky staircase. Meanwhile, Cam and Mitch debate the pros and cons of adopting another baby after unexpectedly receiving a call from their adoption agency.
Director: Trey Clinesmith
Writer: N/A
7.3/101,380 votes#16 - I'm Going to Miss This
Season 11 Episode 16 - Aired 4/1/2020
Mitchell is having a hard time letting go of his old life and Gloria steps in to help him say goodbye. Meanwhile, Haley, Luke and Alex decide to throw a party at the Dunphy house when Claire and Phil leave for a trip, and Dylan’s mom takes the twins for the night.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Danny Zuker, Jack Burditt
8.2/101,900 votes#17 - Finale (1)
Season 11 Episode 17 - Aired 4/8/2020
Mitchell and Cam settle in on their new normal, and Phil and Claire decide that one of the kids needs to move out in order to take control of the house again. Meanwhile, as Gloria becomes more successful at work, she notices Jay, Manny and Joe don’t seem to need her as much.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Steven Levitan, Jeffrey Richman, Ryan Walls, Abraham Higginbotham, Stephen Lloyd, Jon Pollack, Morgan Murphy
8.6/102,578 votes#18 - Finale (2)
Season 11 Episode 18 - Aired 4/8/2020
The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Christopher Lloyd, Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, Elaine Ko, Vali Chandrasekaran, Danny Zuker, Jack Burditt
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Season 11 Ratings Summary
"New Kids on the Block" is the best rated episode of "Modern Family" season 11. It scored 6.6/10 based on 1752 votes. Directed by Gail Mancuso and written by Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, it aired on 9/25/2019. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Snapped".