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Modern Family S3E3 — Phil on Wire
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Modern Family•Season 3•Episode 3

Phil on Wire

8.0/10 · 3,287 votesSep 28, 201122 min

Ranked #6 of 24 in Season 3•+0.1 vs season avg

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Jay's relationship with the dog irritates Gloria. Phil and Luke try to master the tightrope. Cameron starts a juice fast.

Directed byJason Winer
Written byDanny Zuker
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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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Jason Winer

Jason Winer

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Danny Zuker

Danny Zuker

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Phil on Wire" is episode 3 of Modern Family season 3. It scored 8.0/10 from 3,287 votes, ranking #6 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Jason Winer and written by Danny Zuker, it aired on September 28, 2011.

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