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Modern Family S9E2 — The Long Goodbye

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Modern Family•Season 9•Episode 2

The Long Goodbye

7.3/10 · 2,101 votesOct 4, 201723 min

Ranked #10 of 22 in Season 9•−0.1 vs season avg

Phil and Claire realize that Alex may be more self-sufficient in college than they give her credit for when they drop in for a quick visit. Meanwhile, Manny is determined to avoid a long tearful goodbye after Gloria and Jay move him into his college

Directed byJames Alan Hensz

Written byBrad Walsh, Paul Corrigan

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Cast12

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

Crew3

Brad Walsh

Brad Walsh

Writer

Paul Corrigan

Paul Corrigan

Writer

James Alan Hensz

James Alan Hensz

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Long Goodbye" is episode 2 of Modern Family season 9. It scored 7.3/10 from 2,101 votes, ranking #10 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by James Alan Hensz and written by Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, it aired on October 4, 2017.

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