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Modern Family S3E21 — Planes, Trains and Cars
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Modern Family•Season 3•Episode 21

Planes, Trains and Cars

7.6/10 · 2,902 votesMay 2, 201222 min

Ranked #22 of 24 in Season 3•−0.3 vs season avg

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Phil buys a car without consulting Claire. Jay is on a mission to get to his high-school reunion with Gloria and Manny. Lily loses her favorite toy on a train.

Directed byMichael Spiller
Written byBrad Walsh, Paul Corrigan
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Ed O'Neill

Ed O'Neill

Jay Pritchett

Sofía Vergara

Sofía Vergara

Gloria Delgado-Pritchett

Julie Bowen

Julie Bowen

Claire Dunphy

Ty Burrell

Ty Burrell

Phil Dunphy

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Jesse Tyler Ferguson

Mitchell Pritchett

Eric Stonestreet

Eric Stonestreet

Cameron Tucker

Sarah Hyland

Sarah Hyland

Haley Dunphy

Ariel Winter

Ariel Winter

Alex Dunphy

Nolan Gould

Nolan Gould

Luke Dunphy

Rico Rodriguez

Rico Rodriguez

Manny Delgado

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

Aubrey Anderson-Emmons

Lily Tucker-Pritchett

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Brad Walsh

Brad Walsh

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Paul Corrigan

Paul Corrigan

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Michael Spiller

Michael Spiller

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Episode Summary

"Planes, Trains and Cars" is episode 21 of Modern Family season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,902 votes, ranking #22 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Michael Spiller and written by Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, it aired on May 2, 2012.

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