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The Worst Episodes of Modern Family

The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan is a wonderfully large and blended family. They give us an honest and often hilarious look into the sometimes warm, sometimes twisted,...
  1. Background image for All Things Being Equal
    6.4/10(2.2k votes)

    #1 - All Things Being Equal

    S8:E20

    Gloria, Claire, Haley, Alex, Lily, Luke and Manny are equally committed to showing their support for gender equality and the women’s movement in very different ways. Meanwhile, Jay and Phil are at odds on how their parking lot attendant, Joan, should be running their lot, and jealousy ensues when Pam prefers Mitchell’s help over Cam’s with her baby.

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  2. Background image for A Sketchy Area
    6.5/10(16 votes)

    #2 - A Sketchy Area

    S10:E3

    Phil stumbles into an exciting new career after dropping by Luke’s college. Claire deals with her dad, and the merger of Pritchett’s Closets with a tech-savvy, hipper company. Mitch’s new high-profile case as an assistant district attorney is marred by an unflattering courtroom sketch by the resident artist.

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    Writer:Elaine Ko
  3. Background image for Blasts from the Past
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #3 - Blasts from the Past

    S10:E12

    Phil and Claire decide to take a cycling tour through Italy before they become grandparents, and Dylan introduces them to his mom who has an interesting past. Meanwhile, Cameron and Mitchell discover some interesting reading material in Lily’s room and decide to confront her about it, while Gloria and Jay discover their respective great uncles may have fought on opposing sides of a war.

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  4. Background image for SuperShowerBabyBowl
    6.5/10(11 votes)

    #4 - SuperShowerBabyBowl

    S10:E15

    Jay is hosting a Super Bowl party, and Claire is hosting a baby shower for Haley; both at Jay’s house. What could go wrong?

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    6.6/10(13 votes)

    #5 - A Moving Day

    S10:E11

    Claire and Phil aren’t convinced that Haley and Dylan can make it on their own as they move them into their new apartment before the baby arrives. Meanwhile, Pameron gets out of prison early and has a bone to pick with Mitchell.

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  6. Background image for New Kids on the Block
    6.6/10(1.9k votes)

    #6 - New Kids on the Block

    S11:E1

    Haley is determined to follow the advice in her parenting books with the twins, but Phil and Claire think their old methods are better. Meanwhile, Manny is set to direct Jay’s dog bed commercial in the hopes of winning his ex-girlfriend back.

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  8. Background image for I Love a Parade
    6.7/10(21 votes)

    #7 - I Love a Parade

    S10:E1

    The Pritchett-Dunphy-Tucker clan are going to be setting off more than a few fireworks when they get together at the annual Fourth of July parade where Jay will be acting as the grand marshal. Haley’s goodbye with Arvin before his trip to Switzerland doesn’t go as planned when she's distracted by the return of an old flame.

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    6.7/10(11 votes)

    #8 - Kids These Days

    S10:E8

    Haley needs a little motherly advice from Claire as she considers her future with Dylan and her career. Jay and Cam’s less than politically correct coaching style earns them a class on sensitivity from Manny and Phil. Mitch runs into Phil’s nemesis at an unlikely place.

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  10. Background image for Stand By Your Man
    6.7/10(13 votes)

    #9 - Stand By Your Man

    S10:E18

    Dylan and Luke are really impressed with Bill’s tales of heroism and survival as a firefighter, which make Phil feel emasculated. To impress the guys, he invites them over for a little male-bonding moment that goes terribly wrong.

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    6.8/10(1.8k votes)

    #10 - Finding Fizbo

    S8:E15

    Cam is enraged when he receives an online video showing someone has been desecrating his beloved Fizbo costume, which sets him on a quest to restore Fizbo’s good name. Meanwhile, Phil is in for quite the surprise when he finally meets his new soon-to-be step-brother at Frank’s bachelor party. Finally, Manny’s newest play hits a little too close to home for Gloria, Claire and Haley when he enlists them to do a read through before he submits it to a young playwright festival.

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    6.8/10(1.7k votes)

    #11 - Clash of Swords

    S9:E22

    Mitchell sneaks out to “Hero-Con” with fanboy Phil, dressed as their favorite characters from the show “Clash of Swords.” It’s great until Phil commits the ultimate fan faux pas. In a clash of another kind, Gloria’s dinosaur party for Joe is ruined when her nemesis, Dr. Donna Duncan, upstages her with a far bigger and better party right next door.

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  13. Background image for We Need to Talk About Lily
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #12 - We Need to Talk About Lily

    S10:E14

    Phil may have conquered his biggest real estate challenge when he thinks he found Pepper his dream home. Meanwhile, in an attempt to connect with Lily, Mitch and Cam get invited to an exclusive event for her favorite vlogger.

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    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Red Alert

    S10:E16

    Lily has reached a womanly milestone that Cam and Mitch are not prepared for – at all – so they call in reinforcements.

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    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #14 - The Wild

    S10:E17

    Mitch, Cam and Phil crash Jay’s annual hiking trip to find an elusive bald eagle after Gloria asks them to keep an eye on him. Meanwhile, Gloria, Alex, Claire and Haley get together to plan her baby shower.

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    6.8/10(1.6k votes)

    #15 - A Game of Chicken

    S11:E6

    Gloria is using her alone time with the twins as an opportunity to secretly baptize them before Haley and Dylan get home. Meanwhile, Claire is still dealing with the fallout from the smart closet fiasco, and Cam is at war with his school’s mascot who is threatening his chance at securing a new college coaching job.

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  17. Background image for Dead on a Rival
    6.8/10(1.5k votes)

    #16 - Dead on a Rival

    S11:E12

    Mitchell learns a valuable life lesson when Murray, a former resident of the house, shows up unexpectedly. Meanwhile, the Dunphy’s old neighbor-turned-tech-titan, Kenneth, comes to visit with a big surprise for Phil. Then, Manny’s dad, Javier, shows up with a big opportunity for his son.

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  18. Background image for Spanks for the Memories
    6.9/10(1.7k votes)

    #17 - Spanks for the Memories

    S9:E15

    When Jay overhears Gloria on the phone talking about spanking, he assumes she is frustrated in the bedroom. When he attempts to light the spark again by giving her exactly what she wants, he realizes he might have made a mistake. Meanwhile, now that Mitchell has an amazing new job, he and Cam throw a party to rub it in Cam’s friends’ faces so they can no longer give him “the look of pity”.

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  19. Background image for CHiPs and Salsa
    6.9/10(1.6k votes)

    #18 - CHiPs and Salsa

    S9:E19

    When Haley hears that her loopy boss is looking for a product with the magical properties of peppers, she tries to gain favor by convincing Gloria to sell her salsa to NERP; Mitchell gets Cam the police ride-along he’s always dreamed of.

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  20. Background image for Good Grief
    6.9/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Good Grief

    S10:E5

    It’s another epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news.

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  21. Background image for Did the Chicken Cross the Road?
    6.9/10(13 votes)

    #20 - Did the Chicken Cross the Road?

    S10:E7

    When Cam forgets the words to his favorite country song, he blames Mitch and decides he needs to reconnect with his roots and get a chicken. When Alex is up for a prestigious government job that requires a family interview, it causes everyone to overcompensate and jeopardize her chances. Haley and Dylan think it might be time they grew up a little.

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  22. Background image for Putting Down Roots
    7.0/10(11 votes)

    #21 - Putting Down Roots

    S10:E9

    Dede’s husband, Jerry comes to town to bequeath her possessions to the family. Mitch and Claire receive a little more of Dede than they really know what to do with. Jay and Gloria feel sorry for Jerry and invite him to stay with them while he is in town.

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  23. Background image for Whanex?
    7.0/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Whanex?

    S10:E13

    While preparing a presentation for his students about their future goals, Cam must also contend with a bully at the school and Jay is having a little technical trouble during his video conference. Meanwhile, the local mall is holding a photo shoot for its new ad campaign and Gloria tricks Phil and Joe into participating.

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    Director:Elaine Ko
  24. Background image for Tree's a Crowd
    7.0/10(1.5k votes)

    #23 - Tree's a Crowd

    S11:E8

    The Dunphy house is bursting at the seams when Dylan’s hippie mom moves in and Claire’s lonely stepdad, Jerry, wants to pay them a visit. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria attempt to help Manny get over his big breakup with Sherry.

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    Director:Julie Bowen
    Writer:Ryan Walls
  25. Background image for Heavy Is the Head
    7.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #24 - Heavy Is the Head

    S8:E14

    Despite their lofty hopes, Phil and Jay's property investment might turn out to be a bust, forcing Phil to rethink his original dream. Meanwhile, Cam lands in the hospital due to a head injury and refuses to have an MRI thanks to a traumatic incident with a well when he was a child. Determined to finally impress Claire and keep her from re-gifting her birthday present, Gloria surprises her with a day of luxury at the office. However, after Claire had to implement some rather harsh budget cuts at work, a massage at her desk may not be sending the right message.

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  26. Background image for Sex, Lies & Kickball
    7.1/10(1.8k votes)

    #25 - Sex, Lies & Kickball

    S9:E4

    Jay’s best friend, Shorty, is back from Costa Rica and stays at the house so they can catch up and reconnect. However, Shorty is spending more time with Gloria and seems to be avoiding Jay. Meanwhile, Alex is ready to shed her good-girl image and is going to prove to Claire that her relationship with Ben is definitely a sexual relationship.

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Worst Episodes Summary

"All Things Being Equal" is the worst rated episode of "Modern Family". It scored 6.4/10 based on 2234 votes. Directed by Michelle MacLaren and written by Christy Stratton, Ryan Walls, it aired on 5/3/2017. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Sketchy Area".