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Our Children, Ourselves

  • Episode aired Jan 12, 2011
  • TV-PG
  • 21m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
2.9K
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Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell in Modern Family (2009)
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Phil and Claire question their intelligence after a comment by Alex, Mitchell suspects that he fathered a child 8 years ago, and Gloria tells an embarrassing lie about Jay to cover up his ru... Read allPhil and Claire question their intelligence after a comment by Alex, Mitchell suspects that he fathered a child 8 years ago, and Gloria tells an embarrassing lie about Jay to cover up his rudeness to another couple.Phil and Claire question their intelligence after a comment by Alex, Mitchell suspects that he fathered a child 8 years ago, and Gloria tells an embarrassing lie about Jay to cover up his rudeness to another couple.

  • Director
    • Adam Shankman
  • Writers
    • Christopher Lloyd
    • Steven Levitan
    • Dan O'Shannon
  • Stars
    • Ed O'Neill
    • Sofía Vergara
    • Julie Bowen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    2.9K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Adam Shankman
    • Writers
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Steven Levitan
      • Dan O'Shannon
    • Stars
      • Ed O'Neill
      • Sofía Vergara
      • Julie Bowen
    • 2User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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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
    Ariel Winter
    Ariel Winter
    • Alex Dunphy
    Nolan Gould
    Nolan Gould
    • Luke Dunphy
    Rico Rodriguez
    Rico Rodriguez
    • Manny Delgado
    Mary Lynn Rajskub
    Mary Lynn Rajskub
    • Tracy
    Stephnie Weir
    Stephnie Weir
    • Mrs. Hoffman
    Adam Kulbersh
    Adam Kulbersh
    • Mr. Hoffman
    Mark Povinelli
    Mark Povinelli
    • Bobby
    Ajay Mehta
    Ajay Mehta
    • Vish Patel
    Anjali Bhimani
    Anjali Bhimani
    • Nina Patel
    David Tran
    • Croctopus Movie Guy
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    • Director
      • Adam Shankman
    • Writers
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Steven Levitan
      • Dan O'Shannon
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    7m-sileo

    Not so good

    I didn't think it was a great episode. The storyline with Alex and her nervous tic had potential, but it ultimately went nowhere, leaving the initial premise underutilized. On another note, the segment with Jay and Gloria and their new friends wasn't funny to me; the cultural dynamics and comedic situations didn't resonate this time around.

    However, I must admit that the Mitchell and Cameron subplot was the highlight for me. The confusion when they meet the boyfriend of Mitchell's ex-girlfriend, thinking he might be a secret son, really made me laugh. The way they handled the situation, with Cameron's characteristic humor and drama, combined with Mitchell's concern and relief, was genuinely entertaining and somewhat redeemed the episode for me.

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    • Trivia
      The French film in the episode is called Deux Jours de la Vie. This translates to Two Days in the Life.
    • Goofs
      When Phil holds up his phone to show that he got a text confirming the cinema tickets, the text bubble is green instead of grey. This means that he is the one that sent the text, instead of received it.
    • Quotes

      Phil Dunphy: Why do I have to watch a French movie? I didn't do anything wrong.

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Most Awkward Modern Family Moments (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Modern Family Main Theme
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      Written by Gabriel Mann

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    • Release date
      • January 12, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Levitan / Lloyd
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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