Clean Out Your Junk Drawer

Sorry, this episode didn't do a lot for me.

I don't know why, but it never seems to make me laugh or engage with the plot.

I actually preferred the Haley/Alex plot line, and that's saying something.

Jay shines and moves me to tears one minute from laughing to crying from emotion. One actor that truly masters the range of acting. JTF in one scene that allows him to act outside of his character's normal self really hit a home run.

Normally i never write any reviews, this is actually the very the first one. But being triggered by the episode i just saw, i looked up some more info on internet and fell on some dumb criticism on the series (that woman are treated like being 'only' housewives etc, which seems really totally undeserved criticism, even to a working mother like me :), typical the mentality of some people that always need to find something to criticise, showing therewith that they miss the core/heart/purpose of the movie/art/music. So this (my first "review" at 59!), just to say that i love watching Modern Family, for many reasons (but no use to write them all here). Have been watching it on and off, over the past years, when had time. Just came to season 7, ep.8, where I really found that - apart from being well written, well acted, filmed, good sense of humour as usual -, that Jay, who is excellent always, here gives an exceptionally well acted scene (talking about his father). Reading the lines of the book at the end, also gives a nice insight in how things work, but in a 'light' way. ( luckily not the heavy 'Freud' way :))

So : thanks to all involved in MF, keep the good - human - work up.

This episode was well written but was especially carried by its performances. Specifically Ed O'Neil and Jesse Tyler Ferguson had some great moments.

This show doesn't always have the greatest writing or concepts but the actors always show up especially your constant Emmy nominated foursome.

In another partial bottle episode, the show creates another masterful storyline of humour and emotion with the adults participating in a couples therapy session in the Dunphy house while Haley and Alex get some much needed time with each other as they discuss their own personal problems, both storylines bringing out big laughs and some very intriguing progressions for some of the characters. Part of Modern Family's strength is its masterful use of guest stars, opting for credible actors rather than just famous faces, and it's here where Catherine O'Hara shines as the therapist conducting the session, her rapport with O'Neill's Jay perfectly timed, while Ferguson also excels here as Mitch breaks down in a rare outlandish performance from him. Once again, the show works better when it strips back and allows the characters to breath, and "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer" is another fantastically crafted episode that keeps the show a worthwhile watch.