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Modern Family S4E9 — When a Tree Falls

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Modern Family•Season 4•Episode 9

When a Tree Falls

7.6/10 · 2,863 votesNov 28, 201222 min

Ranked #20 of 24 in Season 4•−0.4 vs season avg

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.

Directed bySteven Levitan

Written byBen Karlin

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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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Steven Levitan

Steven Levitan

Director

Ben Karlin

Ben Karlin

Writer

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Episode Summary

"When a Tree Falls" is episode 9 of Modern Family season 4. It scored 7.6/10 from 2,863 votes, ranking #20 of 24 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Steven Levitan and written by Ben Karlin, it aired on November 28, 2012.

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