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Modern Family (2009–2020)
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Game Changer 

Jay takes on Gloria and Manny in the ultimate chess game. Claire goes all out to find a cool new electronic gadget for Phil's birthday gift, and Cameron pokes his nose into a neighbor's affairs.

Director:

Kevin Rodney Sullivan (as Kevin Sullivan)

Writers:

Christopher Lloyd (created by), Steven Levitan (created by) | 4 more credits »
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Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Ed O'Neill ... Jay Pritchett
Sofía Vergara ... Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Julie Bowen ... Claire Dunphy
Ty Burrell ... Phil Dunphy
Jesse Tyler Ferguson ... Mitchell Pritchett
Eric Stonestreet ... Cameron Tucker
Sarah Hyland ... Haley Dunphy
Ariel Winter ... Alex Dunphy
Nolan Gould ... Luke Dunphy
Rico Rodriguez ... Manny Delgado
Jason Antoon ... Apple Customer
Kevin Fry ... Security Guard (as Kevin Fry-Bowers)
Harrison White ... Postman
Whitney Claire Kaufman Whitney Claire Kaufman ... Fun Zone Employee
Tyrel Jackson Williams ... Little Phil
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Storyline

It could not be more perfect that Phil's birthday and the release date of a hot new product coincide, and he wants nothing so much as to be one of the first people to get one; this is Claire's mission. Meanwhile, before coming to Phil's party, Mitchell is preoccupied with a new found desire to toughen up, Cameron gets himself involved in a neighbor's marital problems, and it's Jay against Gloria and Manny in chess. Written by ABC Publicity

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Certificate:

TV-PG | See all certifications »
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Trivia

Jay teaches Mitchell how to fight by introducing him to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, claiming he learned it from the legendary Gracie family. In real life, Ed O'Neill has trained for many years in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Rorion Gracie. See more »

Goofs

Cameraman is visible following Black Phil into the birthday party at the batting cages. See more »

Quotes

Phil Dunphy: Mot only that, the iPad comes out on my actual birthday. It's like God and Steve Jobs got together and said "We love you, Phil."
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Connections

References West Side Story (1961) See more »

Soundtracks

Modern Family
(uncredited)
Composed and Performed by Gabriel Mann
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5 April 2021 | by joncameronbatesSee all my reviews

I love Modern Family, but this episode was one big cringefest. I hate product placement with a passion but this took it to another level. I write this review in 2021 and obviously this episode coincided with Apple's iPad launch. It was embarrassing.


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Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

31 March 2010 (USA) See more »

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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD
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