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Good Grief

  • Episode aired Oct 24, 2018
  • TV-PG
  • 21m
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7.3/10
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Julie Bowen, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Ed O'Neill, and Nolan Gould in Modern Family (2009)
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It's an epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news.It's an epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news.It's an epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news.

  • Director
    • Beth McCarthy-Miller
  • Writers
    • Steven Levitan
    • Christopher Lloyd
    • Vali Chandrasekaran
  • Stars
    • Ed O'Neill
    • Sofía Vergara
    • Julie Bowen
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    7.3/10
    1.8K
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    • Director
      • Beth McCarthy-Miller
    • Writers
      • Steven Levitan
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Vali Chandrasekaran
    • Stars
      • Ed O'Neill
      • Sofía Vergara
      • Julie Bowen
    • 11User 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
    • (credit only)
    Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
    Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
    • Lily Tucker-Pritchett
    Jeremy Maguire
    Jeremy Maguire
    • Joe Pritchett
    • (credit only)
    Shelley Long
    Shelley Long
    • DeDe Pritchett
    • (voice)
    Jimmy Tatro
    Jimmy Tatro
    • Bill
    Tom Berklund
    Tom Berklund
    • Cop
    Armand Vasquez
    Armand Vasquez
    • Neighbor
    Gable Swanlund
    Gable Swanlund
    • Pajama Girl
    Uma Incrocci
    Uma Incrocci
    • Pajama Girl's Mom
    • Director
      • Beth McCarthy-Miller
    • Writers
      • Steven Levitan
      • Christopher Lloyd
      • Vali Chandrasekaran
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    1gurrera

    Unfortunately this show is over

    I painfully watched season 9, then I've been painfully watching season 10. This is by far the worst episode of the whole series. Modern Family use to be my favorite comedy show on TV, but after this episode I'm done watching.. This was an absolutel disgrace of an episode AND it was their yearly Halloween episode.. What a great way to dtop the ball. Please... PLEASE make this the last season of the show and quit running it into the dirt!
    1Haibara_Ai

    Worst episode ever

    This episode is neither funny or moving. Acting is awkward; the jokes are awkward... what is the point of this episode???
    1KatoC

    Watching paint dry...

    ...than crack, and sowly falling off the wall. Watching that also. As a tribute, this ep. makes no sense, since Shelley Long is alive and kicking. Maybe she bailed on the show, hopefully, not because of a bad feeling about the rest of it. I'm just now watching it on Netflix, so I'm kinda behind on it. The show had its ups an downs along the years, but always, in my opinion, managed to get back on track. Curious how they are going to pull out of this one.
    10figarska

    Quintessential Modern Family

    What a great episode, how it came back to a quirky humor of every day life, including tragicomic parts. Relied on chemistry of cast, comedy of human interactions, instead of unnecessarily twisted plots. Modern Family amassed enough of history of characters, that they can believably take their individual roles and defend them well. It was like coming back to the Family, but with a gust of fresh air. I absolutely loved it, one of the best episodes in a series.
    4jpapanone

    So this wasn't a bad episode

    This was just a boring episode. Gloria is her usual over the top awful. Claire is terrible. Dumb Haley storyline.

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    • Trivia
      Mitchell is dressed as Prince Harry. In real life, Jesse Tyler Ferguson is distantly related to him through several different lines.
    • Goofs
      Under the closing credits when Phil begins reading the Womens Group email, Sofía Vergara breaks character and hides a laugh while looking at Sarah Hyland, whose face is facing away from camera. Ed O'Neill noticed, and without breaking character gives her a pat on the knee.
    • Quotes

      Mitchell Pritchett: Well, kids don't always appreciate what moms do for them.

      Claire Dunphy: Moms can be controlling.

      Mitchell Pritchett: Well, sometimes moms don't want their daughters to embarrass themselves.

      Claire Dunphy: Embarrass? Like throwing a surprise Moon Goddess Party for their daughters' first period?

      Mitchell Pritchett: It was a celebration of your womanhood!

      Pajama Girl's Mom: [Ushering her daughter away] Every year I say I'm not coming back to this house...

    • Connections
      Featured in MsMojo: Top 10 Times Modern Family Got Real (2021)

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Picador Productions
      • Steven Levitan Productions
      • 20th Century Fox Television
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      21 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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