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Modern Family S9E1 — Lake Life
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Modern Family•Season 9•Episode 1

Lake Life

8.0/10 · 2,766 votesSep 27, 201723 min

Ranked #2 of 22 in Season 9•+0.6 vs season avg

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Jay forces the family to take their family vacation on a houseboat on a lake in an effort to create memories that will last long after he's gone. Meanwhile, Mitchell runs into an old flame that opens some old wounds; Cam has to stay out

Directed byJames Bagdonas
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

Jeremy Maguire

Jeremy Maguire

Joe Pritchett

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Elaine Ko

Writer

James Bagdonas

James Bagdonas

Director

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Episode Summary

"Lake Life" is episode 1 of Modern Family season 9. It scored 8.0/10 from 2,766 votes, ranking #2 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by James Bagdonas and written by Elaine Ko, it aired on September 27, 2017.

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