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The Best Episodes of Modern Family Season 11

Every episode of Modern Family Season 11 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Modern Family Season 11!

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted, embrace of the modern family.

Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC

Season 11 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Modern Family" season 11 is "New Kids on the Block", rated 6.6/10 from 1716 user votes. It was directed by Gail Mancuso and written by Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan. "New Kids on the Block" aired on 9/25/2019 and is rated 0.7 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Snapped".

  • New Kids on the Block
    6.6/10 1,716 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

  • Snapped
    7.3/10 1,573 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

  • Perfect Pairs
    7.2/10 1,466 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

  • Pool Party
    7.1/10 1,478 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

  • The Last Halloween
    7.7/10 1,560 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

  • A Game of Chicken
    6.8/10 1,453 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

  • The Last Thanksgiving
    7.3/10 1,447 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

  • Tree's a Crowd
    7.0/10 1,405 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

  • The Last Christmas
    7.6/10 1,590 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

  • The Prescott
    8.1/10 2,201 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

  • Legacy
    7.7/10 1,730 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

  • Dead on a Rival
    6.8/10 1,372 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

  • Paris
    7.7/10 1,641 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

  • Spuds
    7.6/10 1,520 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

  • Baby Steps
    7.2/10 1,371 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

  • I'm Going to Miss This
    7.2/10 1,349 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

  • Finale (1)
    8.2/10 1,865 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

  • Finale (2)
    8.6/10 2,534 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