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When a Tree Falls

  • Episode aired Nov 28, 2012
  • TV-PG
  • 22m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
2.5K
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Eric Stonestreet in Modern Family (2009)
ComedyDramaRomance

Mitchell and Cameron fight to save a tree, Phil and Jay literally come to blows at a kids' birthday party, Claire goes shopping with Gloria--who is suffering from "pregnancy brain," and Alex... Read allMitchell and Cameron fight to save a tree, Phil and Jay literally come to blows at a kids' birthday party, Claire goes shopping with Gloria--who is suffering from "pregnancy brain," and Alex tries to get an embarrassing photo of Haley.Mitchell and Cameron fight to save a tree, Phil and Jay literally come to blows at a kids' birthday party, Claire goes shopping with Gloria--who is suffering from "pregnancy brain," and Alex tries to get an embarrassing photo of Haley.

  • Director
    • Steven Levitan
  • Writers
    • Christopher Lloyd
    • Steven Levitan
    • Ben Karlin
  • Stars
    • Ed O'Neill
    • Sofía Vergara
    • Julie Bowen
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    2.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steven Levitan
    • Writers
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Steven Levitan
      • Ben Karlin
    • Stars
      • Ed O'Neill
      • Sofía Vergara
      • Julie Bowen
    • 3User 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
    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
    Paul Scheer
    Paul Scheer
    • Store Manager
    Drew Powell
    Drew Powell
    • Terry
    Larry Herron
    Larry Herron
    • Terry's Partner
    Alex Fernandez
    Alex Fernandez
    • Park Worker
    Michael Christian Alexander
    Michael Christian Alexander
    • Store Security
    • (as Michael C. Alexander)
    Kevin High
    Kevin High
    • Bill
    Bob Wiltfong
    Bob Wiltfong
    • Jerry
    • Director
      • Steven Levitan
    • Writers
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Steven Levitan
      • Ben Karlin
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    8jpapanone

    Fun episode

    Other than the too far Alex bit.

    I even cringed when Paul Scheer popped up... but as usual...he reluctantly made me smile.

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    • Trivia
      At the birthday party Manny and Luke attend, Manny is representing Mexico and asks if anyone cares that he's not from Mexico. Rico Rodriguez is Mexican-American.
    • Goofs
      When trying to convince Mitchell to take part in his protest to save the park tree, Cameron asks, "Where were we when Lily first rolled over?" to which Mitchell replies, "Under this tree." However, back in Season 1, Episode 17, one of the main reasons Mitchell quits his well-paying job at a corporate law firm is because he keeps missing Lily's firsts, saying, "She rolled over when I was in Phoenix."
    • Quotes

      Manny Delgado: Look, I'm Mexico. Again. Doesn't anyone care that I'm not from Mexico?

      Luke Dunphy: You keep saying that, but we've never seen a birth certificate.

    • Connections
      References Say Anything (1989)
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      Modern Family
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      Composed and Performed by Gabriel Mann

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    • Release date
      • November 28, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Steven Levitan Productions
      • Picador Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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    • Runtime
      22 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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