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Modern Family S4E16 — Bad Hair Day
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Modern Family•Season 4•Episode 16

Bad Hair Day

7.3/10 · 2,752 votesFeb 20, 201323 min

Ranked #24 of 24 in Season 4•−0.7 vs season avg

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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.

Directed byGail Mancuso
Written byElaine Ko
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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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Elaine Ko

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Gail Mancuso

Gail Mancuso

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Episode Summary

"Bad Hair Day" is episode 16 of Modern Family season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 2,752 votes, ranking #24 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Gail Mancuso and written by Elaine Ko, it aired on February 20, 2013.

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