8.2/102,871 votes#1 - Bringing Up Baby
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2012
Phil takes Jay on an unconventional fishing trip; Gloria wonders how to break the news about her pregnancy; Dylan temporarily moves in with the Dunphys; Cam and Mich think about adopting a cat.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, Dave Weasel
8.6/103,137 votes#2 - Schooled
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/10/2012
Claire and Phil embarass Haley when they drop her off at college; Manny makes Gloria and Jay take a class; Lily gets into a tussle on her first day of kindergarten.
Director: Jeff Melman
Writer: Dan O'Shannon, Steven Levitan
7.9/102,467 votes#3 - Snip
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2012
Phil gets a vasectomy; Gloria and Jay can't agree on whether or not they should find out the sex of the baby; Mitchell tries to steer Cameron towards getting a part-time job.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Danny Zuker
7.6/102,393 votes#4 - The Butler's Escape
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2012
Luke wants to quit magic and Phil just can't seem to accept it. Meanwhile, one of Gloria's new pregnancy symptoms is snoring and she's keeping the whole house awake, forcing Jay to take desperate measures; and Mitch and Cam's household dynamic is put to the test when they decide to swap duties -- Mitch staying at home with Lily while Cam goes off to work at his new job as the music teacher at Luke and Manny's school.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Bill Wrubel
7.9/102,502 votes#5 - Open House of Horrors
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2012
Claire must reign in her enthusiasm for Halloween and keep her celebration kid-friendly; Phil decides to hold an open house on Halloween; Mitch and Cam have a costume party; Gloria's hormones make her more quick-tempered than usual.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: Elaine Ko
7.7/102,430 votes#6 - Yard Sale
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 10/31/2012
Jay and Gloria hold a yard sale to help Manny and Luke with their school's charity fundraiser, and the entire family pitches in: Phil feels pressured to both sell and buy something, Mitch and Cam help Claire assess Alex's new 'boy friend,' and Manny finds an old trunk that hides a secret Gloria wants to see remain a secret.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
8.4/102,709 votes#7 - Arrested
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 11/7/2012
Cameron watches Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and Mitchell deal with Haley's arrest; Jay tries to cut a surprise visit from Dede short, so she doesn't learn about Gloria's pregnancy.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
8.2/102,605 votes#8 - Mistery Date
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 11/14/2012
When Claire takes Manny and Luke along to Alex's academic decathlon for the weekend, Phil attempts to throw together a boys' night at the house. Cam and Mitch arrange for quite the surprise baby gift for Jay and Gloria.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
7.6/102,393 votes#9 - When a Tree Falls
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2012
Mitch and Cam try to save an old tree in the park. Jay takes Manny to a kid's Olympics-themed birthday party. Gloria and Claire have an eventful shopping trip.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Ben Karlin
7.7/102,392 votes#10 - Diamond in the Rough
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 12/12/2012
When Manny and Luke's Little League team makes it to the playoffs, Claire and Cameron search for a field to use. Gloria uses a microphone to sing to the baby.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Dan O'Shannon, Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff
8.0/102,473 votes#11 - New Year's Eve
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 1/9/2013
Jay and the family plan to celebrate New Year's together at a hotel in Palm Springs, but the hotel doesn't meet their expectations; Alex and Haley are faced with challenges as they try to watch the kids back at home.
Director: Fred Goss
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham, Jeffrey Richman
8.4/102,741 votes#12 - Party Crasher
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 1/16/2013
Gloria and Jay try to make Manny's 14th birthday extra special by planning a surprise party; Haley starts hanging out with a much older guy.
Director: Fred Savage
Writer: Danny Zuker, Christopher Lloyd
8.9/104,461 votes#13 - Fulgencio
Season 4 Episode 13 - Aired 1/23/2013
When Gloria's mother and sister visit, they bring traditions, baby names and family baggage; Phil helps the kids with their problems; Mitchell and Cameron try to correct Lily's bad habits.
Director: Lev L. Spiro
Writer: Bill Wrubel
7.5/102,352 votes#14 - A Slight at the Opera
Season 4 Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2013
When the lead in the school's production of "Phantom of the Opera" gets sick, Manny is willing to do anything to land the lead; Phil and Jay wind up in a golf-off with Mitch and Pepper; Gloria and Alex visit a psychic.
Director: James R. Bagdonas
Writer: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan
7.7/102,314 votes#15 - Heart Broken
Season 4 Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2013
Claire and Phil’s Valentine’s Day romp ends with Claire in the hospital. Jay and Gloria’s attempts at romance face constant interruption. After hosting a wild party, Cam and Mitch are left with hangovers and a new housemate.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller
Writer: Danny Zuker
7.3/102,306 votes#16 - Bad Hair Day
Season 4 Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2013
Things get awkward when Phil shows up at Claire's college reunion. Jay is fixated on winning a big bowling tournament. A wig malfunction during an elaborate photo shoot with Joe leads to unfortunate results.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Elaine Ko
8.0/102,460 votes#17 - Best Men
Season 4 Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2013
Mitch and Cam's friend Sal announces she's getting married the next day and they are in the wedding; Gloria doesn't trust her new nanny; Claire bonds with Haley; Phil helps Luke with a girl.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: N/A
7.6/102,309 votes#18 - The Wow Factor
Season 4 Episode 18 - Aired 3/27/2013
Claire and Cam bring in a third party (Wendi McLendon-Covey) when they reach an impasse on a landscaping decision; Phil teaches basic fix-it skills to the kids; Mitch helps Lily with a bully.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Ben Karlin
7.7/102,298 votes#20 - Flip Flop
Season 4 Episode 20 - Aired 4/10/2013
Phil gets desperate when Cam and Claire’s flipped house is more difficult to sell than expected; Javier brings his new girlfriend along to visit Manny.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Bill Wrubel, Jeffrey Richman
7.5/102,236 votes#21 - Career Day
Season 4 Episode 21 - Aired 5/1/2013
Phil is jazzed to share the wonders of residential real estate with Luke and Manny’s classmates for career day. Gloria challenges Jay’s claims of always wanting to become a novelist. Mitch and Cam make a costly mistake while executing tooth fairy duties.
Director: James Alan Hensz
Writer: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan
7.8/102,315 votes#22 - My Hero
Season 4 Episode 22 - Aired 5/8/2013
Mitch’s ex-boyfriend, a personable and successful doctor, invites the whole family to a fundraising event at a roller rink; Phil teaches Gloria how to skate; Haley helps Alex talk to boys.
Director: Gail Mancuso
Writer: Abraham Higginbotham
7.7/102,253 votes#23 - Games People Play
Season 4 Episode 23 - Aired 5/15/2013
Phil gets a new RV for a fun family road trip. Jay and Gloria search for Manny's backpack. Lily's gymnastics meet brings out Cam and Mitch's competitive spirit.
Director: Alisa Statman
Writer: N/A
8.2/102,607 votes#24 - Goodnight, Gracie
Season 4 Episode 24 - Aired 5/22/2013
Everyone flies down to Florida to be with Phil after his mom's passing. Claire helps Phil with Gracie's last wish for Frank, and the kids reflect on the gifts grandma left for them. Gloria has to contend with an outstanding arrest warrant in Florida, Cam finds himself fitting right into an elderly women's group at Frank's retirement community, and Jay runs into a pivotal person from his past.
Director: Steven Levitan
Writer: Jeffrey Richman
The Best Episodes of Modern Family Season 4
Every episode of Modern Family Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Modern Family Season 4!
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,...
Genre:Comedy
Network:ABC
Season 4 Ratings Summary
"Bringing Up Baby" is the best rated episode of "Modern Family" season 4. It scored 8.2/10 based on 2871 votes. Directed by Steven Levitan and written by Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, Dave Weasel, it aired on 9/26/2012. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Schooled".
