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Modern Family S9E9 — Tough Love

7.2

Modern Family•Season 9•Episode 9

Tough Love

7.2/10 · 1,918 votesDec 6, 201723 min

Ranked #16 of 22 in Season 9•−0.2 vs season avg

After leaving his real estate firm to strike out on his own, Phil decides a solo camping trip in the wild will be just what he needs to boost his confidence. Meanwhile, Mitchell's plan to teach Cam a lesson in gullibility and Lily a lesson

Directed byJohn Riggi

Written byStephen Lloyd

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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

Crew2

Stephen Lloyd

Stephen Lloyd

Writer

John Riggi

John Riggi

Director

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Episode Summary

"Tough Love" is episode 9 of Modern Family season 9. It scored 7.2/10 from 1,918 votes, ranking #16 of 22 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by John Riggi and written by Stephen Lloyd, it aired on December 6, 2017.

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