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Modern Family (season 4)


on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. "Modern Family" employs an ensemble cast. The series focuses on Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children, Haley (Sarah Hyland), the typical teenager, Alex (Ariel Winter), the smart middle child and Luke (Nolan Gould), the
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Moon Landing (Modern Family)


Tyler Ferguson) for legal advice for Gloria (Sofía Vergara) who had been involved in a car crash. While Mitchell thinks that it is not Gloria's fault, Manny (Rico Rodriguez) informs him that it was his mom's fault since she is a terrible driver. Mitchell tries to bring up the possibility that it was her fault but Gloria gets mad accusing him of being stereotypical. She leaves saying that she does not need him as a lawyer anymore. A little bit later, she comes back to apologize and
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Mother's Day (Modern Family)


Jay finds a letter he wrote to his mom on a past Mother's Day when they stay home to prepare dinner for everyone; and Mitchell attempts to show his appreciation for Cameron by bringing him breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, causing Cameron to worry about the gender roles in his relationship with Mitchell. "Mother's Day" received positive reviews from critics with Alan Sepinwall, who is usually critical of the series, calling Ed O'Neill's performance "terrific". The episode also marked a rise in the ratings from
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List of Modern Family characters


née Pritchett, is the wife of Phil Dunphy, the daughter of Jay, Mitchell's older sister, Gloria's step-daughter, Manny's step-sister, Joe's half-sister and the helicopter soccer mom of the Dunphy family and its three very different kids. She was once a wild child who made a great deal of mistakes over the years, and she is fearful that her children could make the same mistakes, especially her oldest daughter, Haley. She is often exhausted from stress created by her family
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The Incident (Modern Family)


they've set out to prove me right." Michael Slezak of "Entertainment Weekly" remarked that "Just when you think Modern Family can’t get any funnier, it does. And I say that both about the series generally and last night’s episode specifically. " James Poniewozik of "Time" stated "With the arrival of Mom (Shelley Long) providing the excuse (of Claire and Mitchell acting as brother and sister), this episode added some layers to their family dynamic (though we had already heard that
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Mother's Day (Modern Family)


mom when he was nine years old and when he reads it out loud he witnesses an unexpected emotional reaction from Jay. In the Tucker-Pritchett house, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) attempts to show his appreciation for Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) by bringing him breakfast in bed on Mother's Day, causing Cameron to worry about the gender roles in his relationship with Mitchell. Things get worse when later, while visiting the park, all the other families treat Cameron as him being the mother of Lily as well. At
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Caught in the Act (Modern Family)


Gloria acrimony. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) have been unhappy with dinner lately, as Cameron explains that Mitchell's long hours, the work involved in getting ready to go out with Lily, and their geographic location limits them to walking and that limits them to a nearby kabob joint. But good news beckons when they learn that the eponymous owner of the hot new eatery, Amelia's, is the mom of a little boy in Lily's preschool, and they set up a playdate with
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Mother Tucker (Modern Family)


"Mother Tucker" is the ninth episode of the second season of the American sitcom "Modern Family", and the 33rd episode of the series overall. It originally aired on November 24, 2010 on ABC. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and was directed by Michael Spiller. In the episode, Mitchell tries to tell Cameron how he feels uncomfortable with his mom, Barb Tucker. Meanwhile, Haley breaks up with Dylan much to Phil's dismay. Jay has a little stomach ache gets exacerbated when
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Modern Family (season 2)


Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children, Haley (Sarah Hyland), the typical teenager, Alex (Ariel Winter), the smart middle child, and Luke (Nolan Gould), the offbeat only son. Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Mitchell and his
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Modern Family (season 3)


Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children, Haley (Sarah Hyland), the typical teenager, Alex (Ariel Winter), the smart middle child and Luke (Nolan Gould), the offbeat only son. Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Mitchell and his partner Cameron Tucker (Eric
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Modern Family (season 1)


O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children, Haley (Sarah Hyland), the typical teenager, Alex (Ariel Winter), the smart middle child, and Luke (Nolan Gould), the offbeat only son. Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her
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Modern Family (season 1)


homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children. Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny. Mitchell and his partner Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily (twins Ella Hiller and Jaden Hiller). Season one of "Modern Family" aired Wednesdays in the United States at 9 p.m. and consisted of 24 episodes. The season received critical acclaim from most
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Pilot (Modern Family)


Mitchell and Cameron's house where Lily is going to be introduced to the rest of the family and is revealed for the first time that all the characters are related. Jay is Mitchell & Claire's father. Before Lily is introduced, Jay, who is unsure if Mitchell and Cameron are ready for fatherhood, suggests that if they are bored, they should get a dog. Cameron enters, holding Lily aloft before the family while "Circle of Life" from "The Lion King" plays. Eventually, the whole family
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List of Big Time Rush characters


II. Joanna Mitchell (Holly Wortell) is Logan Mitchell's mom who appeared in Big Time Moms. She wants everything cleaned up. She is a real estate agent, and she used her job to help convince James's mom to let him stay in L.A. by finding a place for her to open up an office on the West Coast, thus allowing her to see her son at least once a month. Sylvia Garcia (Jill-Michele Melean) is Carlos Garcia's mother who appeared in Big Time Moms. Her
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Starry Night (Modern Family)


how Van Gogh was warning us of aliens about to attack and Alex calls for her mom. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) hangs out with Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Manny (Rico Rodriguez) while Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) hangs out with Gloria (Sofía Vergara). Mitchell and Jay have a tradition of watching meteor showers together and Jay brings along Manny to get him out of the house. Cameron attempts to make up for slight offenses over the past couple of weeks with Gloria by inviting her to a fancy restaurant
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Modern Family (season 1)


Nolan Gould, who plays Luke Dunphy, considers it his favorite episode of the series. The episode was later nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Eric Stonestreet's performance as Cameron Tucker and later won. "Modern Family" drew criticism from some quarters for its portrayal of Cameron and Mitchell as not being physically affectionate with each other. The criticism spawned a Facebook campaign to demand Mitchell and Cameron be allowed to kiss. In response to the controversy, producers released a statement that a season
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Family Portrait (Modern Family)


exciting ones. Haley gets a pimple and tries to get her mom to postpone the portrait, something that Claire does not agree to. All the while Claire battles the Dunphys' broken stair to fix it so everything would be perfect for the portrait. She ends up destroying it completely so she calls Mitchell to ask him to do the shooting at his place. After his battle with the pigeon though, the house is in the worst condition for a photo shooting so he tells her that what she is asking is impossible.
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Modern Family (season 2)


partner Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily (twins Ella Hiller and Jaden Hiller). The child actors were only obligated to appear in 22 episodes. Several notable actors made guest appearances throughout the second season of "Modern Family". The season featured the return of Shelley Long as DeDe Pritchett who brought a new boyfriend, Claire's ex-boyfriend who was played by Matt Dillon. Another ex-partner that appeared on the show is Mitchell's ex-girlfriend who was played by Mary
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After the Fire (Modern Family)


(Sofía Vergara) and she accuses him that he is turning Gloria into mom. Mitchell tries to convince her that she is wrong about it with not much success. Meanwhile, Luke (Nolan Gould) and Manny (Rico Rodriguez) get their hands on a helicopter toy that was donated. Some other kids though take it from them and they can't take it back. They first agree to leave it but they are afraid Gloria's reaction when she finds out so they try again with no luck. They manage to
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Princess Party


"Princess Party" is the 15th episode of the American comedy television series, "Modern Family"'s second season and the 39th overall. It originally aired on February 16, 2011 on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The episode was written by Elaine Ko and was directed by Michael Spiller. The episode revolves around the guest list for Lily's princess-themed birthday party which gets a little out of hand when Mitchell decides to invite his mom, much to Claire's dismay, and disinvite Fizbo, much to
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Lorelai Gilmore


voted the "Best Mom" in "Zap2it" first poll of the best television characters in the 2000s. She was listed in the Top 5 Modern TV Moms by Film.com. In February 2012, "Zap2it" held a poll to determine TV's Most Crushworthy. Lorelai was elected TV's Most Crushworthy Mom over Gloria Delgado-Pritchett of "Modern Family". In May 2012, Lorelai was one of the 13 moms chosen by users of iVillage on their list of "Mommy Dearest: The TV Moms You Love"
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List of Modern Family characters


Phil, is Haley's on-and-off boyfriend, a senior in high school who plays guitar and sings in a band and has no plans for college. He is often put into awkward situations by Phil, who wishes for the two to be friends. He has diverse interests that are often surprising, such as his love of old western films. He also sometimes reveals a sort-of attraction to Claire, when he gives her a rose on Valentine's Day, saying that "every mom should look as
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Earl Mitchell


, one sack, and a career-high four passes defensed. On January 23, 2019, the 49ers declined the two-year option on Mitchell's contract, making him a free agent in 2019. On July 24, 2019, Mitchell was signed by the Seattle Seahawks. Mitchell was born and raised in Houston, moving around with his mom, who separated from his dad. His grandma sometimes provided a home for him in the Trinity Garden neighborhood, but she died when Mitchell was 14 and Mitchell's dad died
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Marco Polo (Modern Family)


plays well and is winning, but the moment Mitchell arrives, the luck of the team suddenly changes, something that makes Cameron think that Mitchell is a jinx. He tells Mitchell causing him to leave. When the team wins, Cameron is upset with himself when he realizes that Mitchell has gone and he calls to apologize for what he said. Mitchell tells him that he is on the fence at the far end of the stadium because he tried to take a shortcut to get back to his car and got stuck. Cameron
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Modern Family


Christian Science Monitor" criticized the show for only casting the women as stay-at-home moms while the husbands have very successful careers: "There is a difference between quirky, flawed characters and ones who are incapable of professional success. And when the latter is reliably female, it makes for sexist television. It also makes for unrealistic television." "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" writer Ali Waller asked her Twitter followers "If Modern Family is so 'modern' then why don't any of the women have
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Fight or Flight (Modern Family)


"Fight or Flight" is the fifteenth episode of the sixth season of the American sitcom "Modern Family", and the series' 135th episode overall. It originally aired on February 18, 2015. The episode was written by Steven Levitan and directed by Abraham Higginbotham. In the episode, Mitchell and Cameron organize a baby shower for Sal, who then seems to abandon her son with them. Mitchell and Cameron compete with Pepper and Ronaldo over adopting a child. Manny deals with a bully at cooking class, and Gloria
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Christian Mitchell


, particularly single parents and is a bill that Mitchell has carried since he was sworn into the General Assembly. On November 17, 2015, Mitchell expressed his support for expanded child-care in an interview with Paul Lisnek, saying "I've got child care providers in my district who are shutting down. We've got businesses who are adjusting the way they do shifts because you've got so many single moms that are being crushed by the fact that they don't have child care anymore. So for us, voting
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Modern Family


personality together externally from how people perceive us." James Parker of "The Atlantic" commented "How does one 'parent'? Who does what, which 'role'? Is Dad sufficiently dad-like and Mom enough of a mom?" In a 2014 article in "Slate", the site's podcast executive producer, Andy Bowers, a resident of Los Angeles' Westside, where the show films most of its exteriors, praised the series for its realistic depiction of life in that part of the city
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The Cold (Modern Family)


play it, everyone feels uncomfortable with themselves and they fast forward it: Mitchell's horrible dancing, Cameron's crying face, Claire being hammered and Jay appears to be sweating under his armpit while speaking. Phil takes the opportunity and says that he can edit the video and cut out all the moments that make them feel embarrassed, something that fits him too since that way, no one will find out that he was the one who spread the virus to the whole family, but Lily is the only one who knows.
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Margaret Spellings


System warning the network not to air an episode of the children's program "Postcards from Buster". In that episode, the animated bunny Buster visits Vermont to learn about maple sugar production and meets real-life children who have lesbian parents. The children tell Buster they have a "mom and stepmom." A child explains that one of the women is her stepmother whom she loves. No other comment is made about the family. Spellings' letter reminded Pat Mitchell, CEO of PBS that "Postcards from Buster"
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Mom P.I.


Mom P.I. is a 1990–92 Canadian television comedy-drama series starring Rosemary Dunsmore, Stuart Margolin, Emily Perkins, and Shane Meier. Dunsmore plays eternal optimist Sally Sullivan, a recently widowed mother of two supporting her family as a waitress in a working-class diner, who talks her way into a job as assistant to grumpy, cynical private eye Bernie Fox, played by The Rockford Files' Margolin. Head writer for the show was Chris Haddock, who later created the much grittier "Da Vinci's Inquest" and "
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Haley's 21st Birthday


to convince Haley to see her as a best friend who shares everything with her and not as her mom, while Mitchell and Cameron try to convince a group of bachelorettes that they are the cool gay guys. Elsewhere, Phil (Ty Burrell) plans to buy a car as a gift for Haley and tries to make the deal with the salesman. Jay (Ed O'Neill) accompanies him and Jay interferes right before the paperwork is signed, telling him that they can get a better deal. Playing hardball, they go to
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Las Vegas (Modern Family)


who is there with his partner Tim (Jeffrey Nicholas Brown) for their bachelor party. The two of them invite Mitchell and Cam (Eric Stonestreet) to their party but Mitchell declines the offer since he just wants to spend some time at the spa relaxing. Cam goes with Mitchell but when Mitchell has his massage, he leaves to go to the pool party of Langham and Tim and gets back in time so Mitchell won't notice his absence. Gloria (Sofía Vergara) and Jay take a walk and Gloria sees Rebarka
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Arnold Mitchell


, as he saw them, were those who wanted to return to the 1950s, with mom in the kitchen and the white picket fence around the house. The Modernists were those who thought technology would solve all our problems. And the Cultural Creatives, consisting of two subgroups of "Greens" and "Spiritual Seekers," were people who were self-directed and interested both in developing themselves in fulfilling ways and in being of service to the larger community. According to Mitchell, this group comprised 24 percent of the American
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Virgin Territory (Modern Family)


"Virgin Territory" is the 16th episode of the third season of the American sitcom "Modern Family" and the series' 64th episode overall. It aired on February 22, 2012. The episode was written by Elaine Ko and directed by Jason Winer. In the episode, Claire, Jay and Mitchell go on and confess past sins during a family brunch with Mitchell destroying one of the proudest moments of Jay, scoring a hole-in-one at a golf game. Jay is furious about it and leaves while Mitchell
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Geoff Marsh


in 2011; and Mitchell Marsh, who made his test debut against Pakistan in 2014. The Marsh family took in the family of England cricketer Tom Curran in Zimbabwe after the Curran Family were evicted from their farm. Curran made his England test debut in the 4th ashes test of 2017 playing against Shaun and Mitchell who played for Australia in the same game. Geoff Marsh daughter Melissa Marsh played state basketball in the WNBL and was captain of the Perth Lynx. Test Debut: vs India, Adelaide, 1985–1986 Last Test: vs
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Pilot (Modern Family)


auditioned for the role of Cameron before Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan thought he would be better suited for the role of Mitchell. The episode was filmed in Los Angeles in the United States and is set in a nameless suburban neighborhood. It was written and produced by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, who had worked together on "Frasier." When Julie Bowen, who plays Claire Dunphy, read the script, she "desperately wanted to do it" but was pregnant with twins. Bowen "auditioned, begged and pleaded"
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Bad Moms


worldwide, becoming the first film from STX to gross $100 million domestically. A sequel, titled "A Bad Moms Christmas", was released on November 1, 2017. Amy Mitchell (Mila Kunis) is a married woman in the Chicago suburbs with two children, Jane (Oona Laurence) and Dylan (Emjay Anthony), who feels overworked and overcommitted. She works as a sales rep for a "hip" coffee company, prepares healthful, hand-packed lunches for her children, does most of their homework
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Las Vegas (Modern Family)


and sends him away again so she can get rid of the dog. She takes it to Phil and Claire's room that is right next to theirs. In the meantime, Claire takes Mitchell to play blackjack. At the beginning he is negative to the idea, he eventually likes it and wins some money. Langham sees him, and while they are talking, Mitchell accidentally leaves his room key at the table before he leaves. Langham thinks that he did it on purpose and takes it so he can join Mitchell in
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The Cold (Modern Family)


(Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) new friend Sydney (Aubree Young). He is surprised to discover that Sydney happens to be better than Lily in various activities such as play the piano or paint. He makes the mistake to call Sydney "a know it all" making her start crying. He tries to apologize, but aggravates the situation until Sydney's mom comes to pick her up and she is mad at him. As the whole family is gathered for the dinner, Phil has to show the video. When they
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Scarlett O'Hara


novel because her motivations changed from societal and class standings to economic status and physical survival. While Margaret Mitchell used to say that her "Gone with The Wind" characters were not based on real people, although modern researchers have found similarities to some of the people in Mitchell's own life. Scarlett's upbringing resembled that of Mitchell's maternal grandmother, Annie Fitzgerald Stephens (1844–1934), who was raised predominantly Irish Catholic on a plantation near Jonesboro in Fayette, not unlike the O’Hara family. Mitchell was engaged thrice, although
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Earthquake (Modern Family)


, Cameron and Mitchell have grown to dislike his parties because they take a lot of work and one has to assume a character and dress up in costume. While this is happening Mitchell realizes he can use the earthquake as an excuse to get out of the party. Mitchell has Cameron tell Pepper because he is the one who always cancels, but Cameron panics while telling about the extent of the earthquake's damage. Since Pepper is on his way to their house, Mitchell starts breaking items to match Cameron's description of the
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Like Family


Mitchell) and 16-year-old daughter Danika (Megalyn Echikunwoke). Rounding out the family is Ed's father, Ed "Pop" Jones (J Anthony Brown), an opinionated and feisty senior citizen. When Tanya's closest friend Maddie Hudson (Diane Farr), a Caucasian single mom, hits a rough patch, Tanya and her family invite Maddie and her 16-year-old son Keith (J. Mack Slaughter, Jr.) to live with them. Episodes focus on the problems and comical situations arising from both families living
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The One That Got Away (Modern Family)


the cake on the floor and the presents Jay gets are not the ones someone was expecting. Luke wants to save the day with the special video but when he plays it no one likes it and it leaves Jay with a headache. Finally, Manny is the one who saves the party who tried to make Jay's wish about fishing come true at the house's pool. The episode ends with Mitchell telling Cameron that he wants a second kid. Cameron immediately agrees asking if they could get a boy this time. "
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Kroger Babb


Babb had tax troubles in the years after his success with "Mom and Dad". He suggested to the "Press-Enterprise" that his operation was so diffuse that sales of his one-dollar sex education pamphlets were too difficult to track accurately. Babb eventually sold the rights to "Mom and Dad" and his stake in Modern Film Distributors to Erwin Joseph and Floyd Lewis—former partners in Modern Film who would continue to showcase "Mom and Dad" across the United States. Babb suffered from various ailments toward
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Soccer mom


as busy or overburdened and driving a minivan or SUV. She is also portrayed as putting the interests of her family, and most importantly her children, ahead of her own. The phrase derives from the literal, specific description of a mother who transports and watches her children play soccer. It was also used in names of organizations of mothers who raised money to support their children's soccer teams. The first reference to the phrase "soccer mom" in the United States national media has been traced to 1982. In that
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Pilot (Modern Family)


episode. In the episode, Jay's family tries to function despite the age difference between himself and his wife. Claire's family tries to punish their son and watch over her daughter and her new boyfriend. Mitchell tries to hide the fact that he and his partner Cameron have adopted a daughter in Vietnam from his family until Cameron invites Mitchell's family without consulting him (which is revealed to be the other two families). Reviews for the pilot episode compared "Modern Family" to shows such as "Married... with
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The Kiss (Modern Family)


uses tricks to get revenge on Jay. Whilst shopping for a new shirt, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) rejects a kiss from Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) prompting a confrontation about Mitchell's problem with public displays of affection. Mitchell retaliates by commenting on Cameron's neediness. Soon the whole family come together to honor Gloria's grandmother, but the party turns south when Mitchell avoids another kiss from Cameron. The family then realize that Mitchell's aversion to kissing in public is due to Jay being emotionally closed off. Phil then
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Marilyn Price-Mitchell


child and adolescent development, education, and positive psychology. She authors the column "The Moment of Youth" for "Psychology Today" and is a blogger for Edutopia, a web resource for educators provided by the George Lucas Educational Foundation. Her writing has been featured in "The Henry Ford Magazine" and she has been interviewed on the topic of youth development by podcasters. She has been quoted or covered in various media outlets including "NBC News", "Today", "Parents.com", "Modern Mom"
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The Kiss (Modern Family)


quarters for the first season's portrayal of Cameron and Mitchell as not being physically affectionate with each other. The criticism spawned a Facebook campaign to demand Mitchell and Cameron be allowed to kiss. It was also criticized by Ryan Murphy, creator of "Glee" who called it "ridiculous". In response to the controversy, producers released a statement that a season two episode would address Mitchell's discomfort with public displays of affection. Executive producer and co-creator Steven Levitan has said that it was "unfortunate" that the
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Slow Down Your Neighbors


reported that James Marsden would guest star on "Modern Family" as Cameron and Mitchell's new shirtless neighbor. Marsden filmed his appearance on October 29, 2010 which he described as a great experience saying they have "Really great comedians and writers on the show and it was great to have that behind you". The episode also featured a guest appearance from Jami Gertz, who played Laura, who was Phil's new client as well as the speedy driver. In its original American broadcast on January 5, 2011, "
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Mother Tucker (Modern Family)


totally accepting of Cameron and Mitchell." Eric Stonestreet, who plays Cameron Tucker, also described Barb as "somebody who made him (Cameron) the person he is". Celia had previously worked with casting director Jeff Greenberg and creators Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan on "Frasier" in 2004. In its original American broadcast, "Mother Tucker" was viewed by an estimated 10.53 million viewers and received a 3.7 rating/12% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 becoming the lowest rated episode of the season.
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The Verdict (Modern Family)


friends Raymond and J Marcus broke-up. This causes Mitchell to invite Raymond to a party they planned to organize with their friends. As neither of them can decide what is the best option, it's Gloria who helps to mediate. But things take another turn when Mitchell admits that if ever he and Cam break-up, Cam would be excluded. Gloria concludes that Mitchell could have feelings for Raymond, and he reluctantly admits that he is the Raymond in their couple. The episode was watched by 7.80 million viewers
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List of Modern Family episodes


"Modern Family" is an American family, mockumentary comedy series that airs on ABC. It was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan. The show follows the family lives of Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who all live in Los Angeles. Claire is married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell). They have three children: Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould
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Frankie Faison


a single mom who takes her family to Georgia for the funeral of her father—a man she never met. There, her clan is introduced to the crass, fun-loving Brown family. Faison played the role of Brown and Vera's brother, L.B. Brown. In 2009, he was also among the ensemble cast of John Krasinski's adaptation of "Brief Interviews With Hideous Men" playing the son of a toilet attendant who caustically recounts his father's experiences in one of the titular monologues. Faison played Richard Evans
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List of Modern Family characters


"Modern Family" is an American TV comedy series revolving around three families that are interrelated through Jay Pritchett, his son Mitchell Pritchett, and his daughter Claire Dunphy. The families meet for family functions (usually around their three neighborhoods or while traveling during vacations) and cross-family bonding. Philip Humphrey "Phil" Dunphy (Ty Burrell) is Claire's husband of 25 years who sees himself as the "cool dad". He dotes on his wife Claire and constantly tries to find ways to bond with his three
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Ronnie Mitchell


of character and unique moral code the name implies." Simons deemed the two "the next generation" of the Mitchells, "A newer, younger, slightly more modern type". The characters were created by "EastEnders" story producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins, who always intended for Ronnie to be played by Womack. In the 2009 documentary "The Secret Mitchell", he cited the actress' beauty, toughness and fragility as facets suitable for the character. Ronnie is in her thirties, and the elder of the
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List of Modern Family characters


himself as a handyman, everybody is afraid of him around tools. From his degrees hanging in his office, it is apparent that Mitchell attended undergrad at Cornell University and law school at Columbia University. TV.com has named Mitchell and Cameron one of the "Five Best TV Dads," saying, "Cam and Mitchell adopted baby Lily from Vietnam way back in "Modern Family"'s pilot episode, and have been inadvertently Americanizing her ever since." Jesse Tyler Ferguson has been nominated five times for the Primetime Emmy Award for
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Family Game Night (TV series)


make it to the top row and select the WIN card, they win a new car in addition to the money accumulated. "Family Game Night" features an interchangeable selection of mini-games, similar to "The Price Is Right". Many games involve family members playing in turn, starting in order with the youngest child, then the oldest child, the moms, and finally, the dads. Guess Who? is the opening toss-up game that decides which family is given the option to play first or
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Anthony Mitchell (rugby league)


Anthony Mitchell (born 27 May 1989, in Brisbane, Queensland) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played for the North Queensland Cowboys, Sydney Roosters and Parramatta Eels. An Indigenous All Stars representative , he played in the National Rugby League for Parramatta Eels, Sydney Roosters and North Queensland Cowboys. Born in Brisbane, Mitchell was spent his early childhood in Brisbane. At the age of five, Mitchell's parents separated and the family moved to Townsville, there he and his brother were raised by their father,
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Mother's Day (Modern Family)


the end of the episode, the whole family gathers for the special dinner Jay and Phil prepared. Phil tells everyone that Jay cried while they were cooking because he remembered his mom, something that makes Jay mad and denies that he was crying. During the dinner though, while Jay is trying to tell a story about his mom, he starts crying again and everyone comes to hug him. Haley and Alex, seeing Jay crying, apologize to Claire for destroying her special day. "Mother's Day" was written by
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Modern Family (season 2)


Lynn Rajskub in the twelfth episode. Celia Weston also made her first appearance as Cameron's mother, Barb Tucker in the ninth episode. Nathan Lane appeared as ultra-flamboyant "friend" of Mitchell & Cameron, Pepper Saltsman. In the episode, "Earthquake", it is revealed Pepper is Cameron's ex-boyfriend. Other guest appearances included Danny Trejo played a janitor at Manny and Luke's school who is feared by many students and adds tension to Claire's relationship with Gloria in the tenth episode. James Marsden
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Run for Your Wife (Modern Family)


The episode was written by Brad Walsh and Paul Corrigan, their first writing credit for the show. The episode originally aired October 28, 2009 on American Broadcasting Company as the sixth episode of the series and first season. Despite this, it is placed second on the first season DVD. The episode also guest stars Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Miura and would later appear in "Fears". Cameron and Mitchell's reaction to Lily being locked in the car was improvised by the actors who play them, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler
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Mother Tucker (Modern Family)


him inappropriately and apologizes, unfortunately this happens while Mitchell is in the bathtub. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh, their second writing credit for the season after "Earthquake". The episode was directed by Michael Spiller who had previously directed seven previous episodes of the season. The episode guest stars Celia Weston as Cameron's mother, Barb Tucker. On September 7, 2010, William Keck of "TV Guide" reported that Celia Weston would play Cameron's mother. Celia stated that her character "is
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Modern Family


USA Network, the stations of Fox Television Stations, and various other local stations in other markets for a fall 2013 premiere. The success of the series led to it being the tenth-highest revenue-generating show for 2012, earning $2.13 million an episode. "Modern Family" revolves around three different types of families (nuclear, step- and same-sex) living in the Los Angeles area, who are interrelated through Jay Pritchett and his children, Claire Dunphy (née Pritchett) and Mitchell Pritchett. Patriarch Jay
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series he acts as a stay-at-home dad to Lily, though it is mentioned that he had taught music prior to this. In the later seasons Cameron begins working as a football coach. Cameron is also an experienced rock drummer and as a result was brought in at the last minute to play in Dylan's band when they needed a replacement percussionist. It is also mentioned that Cameron was considerably thinner and in better shape when he first started dating Mitchell. For the first few episodes, his relationship with Mitchell
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Treehouse (Modern Family)


that she just wanted a gay friend. Cam explains about the bet to her, and when Mitchell comes back home, she acts like she believed Cam was straight and she is furious because she does not want Mitchell to make fun of Cam. She leaves but before she does, she kisses Cam in front of Mitchell who is in shock. "Treehouse" was written by series co-creator Steven Levitan, marking his eighth writing credit for the series. The episode was also directed by Jason Winer, his nineteenth credit
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form of music that you can play because of the creative requirements", says Blackman. Blackman is married to rock guitarist Carlos Santana. Born November 18, 1959 in Yellow Springs, Ohio, Blackman comes from a musical family, both her mother and grandmother were classical musicians and her uncle a vibist. "My mom, when she was younger, played violin in classical orchestras, and her mom, incidentally, was a classical musician. My mom used to take me to see classical concerts", says Blackman. "
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Las Vegas (Modern Family)


his room later. Mitchell gets to the room and orders the butler, Higgins (Stephen Merchant), to prepare a special bath for him and Cam while he goes to get some ice. Langham comes into the room while Mitchell is not there and Higgins thinks that he is Mitchell's partner and sends him to the bathroom telling him that Mitchell is waiting for him. All the family members are back on the floor and a sequence of events takes place leading to misunderstandings. Higgins believes that when Phil talks about his wife
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Mother's Day (Modern Family)


changing the Mitchell and Cameron's storyline, commenting, "I'm happy that this week, "Modern Family" delivered a Cameron-Mitchell storyline that was insightful, funny and maybe even a little brave.". "TV Squad" writer Joel Keller gave the episode a mostly positive review, but criticized the episode for not reaching its potential. He wrote: "it's one of those things that's hard to put a finger on; it could be that most of the plots were a series of funny events
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Party Crasher (Modern Family)


Lily’s expense), and writing that glimmers like chrome. Barely a line feels wasted." Dalene Rovenstine of "Paste Magazine" rated the episode with 9.2/10 stating that "Modern Family" might didn't break ground with this episode, but it did what it used to succeed at so well. "A baby, a surprise birthday party, Manny’s first kiss, and references to "Stacy’s Mom" and Mrs. Robinson? "Party Crasher" was a packed-full half-hour that delivered touching family
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Nicole Mitchell (musician)


Nicole Mitchell (born 1967) is an American jazz flautist and composer who teaches jazz at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a former chairwoman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). Mitchell was raised in Syracuse, New York until age eight, when her family moved to Anaheim, California. Her first instruments were piano and viola, which she started playing in fourth grade. She was classically trained in flute and played in youth orchestras as a teenager. Though she intended to major in mathematics in
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Modern Family (season 2)


from a restaurant. The first part of the season also saw the development of Claire Dunphy, most notably in "The Old Wagon", "Halloween" and "Dance Dance Revelation". The writers also sought to respond to criticisms of the first season. Near the end of the first season, "Modern Family" drew criticism from some quarters for its portrayal of Cameron and Mitchell as not being physically affectionate with each other. The criticism spawned a Facebook campaign to demand Mitchell and Cameron be allowed to kiss. In
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The Cold (Modern Family)


"The Cold" is the third episode of the sixth season of the American sitcom "Modern Family", and the series' 123rd episode overall. It originally aired on October 8, 2014. The episode was written by Rick Wiener & Kenny Schwartz and directed by Jim Hensz. Almost everybody has been ill and they all blame it on Mitchell and Cameron. Phil (Ty Burrell) notices, while watching the video tape of Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron's (Eric Stonestreet) wedding, that he was
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Door to Door (Modern Family)


comes to selling a product and after many failed tries, he manipulates Jay to buy the wrapping paper. Meanwhile, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) tries to prove a point with Cameron (Eric Stonestreet). Cameron wants to cook some crepes and Mitchell tells him that he is the one who always ending up cleaning the mess in the kitchen every time Cam gets creative. Cam promises to clean up when he is done but instead of this he goes out to help Gloria (Sofía Vergara) who is desperate to find Stella
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Archie Mitchell


Archie Mitchell is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", played by Larry Lamb. The character of Archie is the father of already established characters Ronnie (Samantha Womack) and Roxy Mitchell (Rita Simons), and a member of the Mitchell family, who have appeared in the soap since 1990. Roxy is the younger of the two daughters and seemingly shared a closer relationship with Archie whereas Ronnie's relationship with him is volatile and tempestuous. The character became the show's main antagonist in 2009 when he
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Louise Mitchell


Louise Mitchell (also Fowler) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera "EastEnders", who has been played by four different actors since her on-screen birth on 6 November 2001. Louise has been played by Rachel Cox between 2001 and 2003, Danni Bennatar in 2008, Brittany Papple in 2010, and Tilly Keeper since 2016. Keeper’s casting was announced on 16 December 2015 and she made her first appearance as Louise on 15 January 2016. Louise is a member of the Mitchell family and briefly part of
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Truth Be Told (Modern Family)


his priorities are his family and that he hates his job. He tells his boss he is not going to work on the weekend; his boss tells him if he goes home to consider himself fired. Mitchell leaves for home and initially is ecstatic that he stood up for himself but starts having anxiety attacks once he is home regarding the future of the family. Later, Jay tells Mitchell that he will help out while Mitchell looks for a new job. This help turns out to be merely the poster. The episode was
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Truth Be Told (Modern Family)


similar incident where he owned up to the truth when he accidentally killed Mitchell's (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) pet bird Fly-za Minnelli and it wounded their relationship. Ultimately, Jay's conscience wins and he confesses - Manny tells him he had it figured out the entire time. In the Pritchett-Tucker family plotline, Mitchell has been missing significant moments in Lily's development and is increasingly agitated about it. Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) urges Mitchell to review his priorities and Mitchell subsequently decides that on his days off,
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Brooke Burke


a company, Baboosh Baby, which offers wraps for pregnant women. The company's website features a blog from Burke about her children. Burke's first book, "The Naked Mom: A Modern Mom's Fearless Revelations, Savvy Advice, and Soulful Reflections", was published February 1, 2011, by New American Library. It features her reflections on motherhood, Hollywood, romance, and the challenges of creating a blended family. She was the voice and face of Rachel Teller in Electronic Arts' video game ""
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En Garde (Modern Family)


"En Garde" is the seventh episode of the ABC sitcom "Modern Family" and the seventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on ABC in the United States on November 4, 2009. The episode was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Randall Einhorn. In the episode, Manny takes up fencing and he is quite talented. Jay is very proud of Manny, something that causes Mitchell's childhood ice skating trauma to resurface. These feelings cause Mitchell to confront Claire about it, whom he finds responsible for
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The Cold (Modern Family)


the one who caused the illness, due to him being sick: he sneezed on the cake, he sneezed on the champagne that Mitchell drank and he sneezed in a tissue that Mitchell used to clean himself.. As everybody is healed, it is now Claire's (Julie Bowen) turn to be ill. Not wanting to be discovered as "patient zero", Phil asks Luke (Nolan Gould) to help him edit the video without ruining Jay's speech and Luke agrees to do it. They plan to add new
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Kim Hye-soo


her image as a glamorous and confident femme fatale in films "Hypnotized" (2004), "The Red Shoes" (2005) and "" (2006) that she gained acting recognition and entered the Korean film industry A-list. Various film roles followed, such as a housewife who secretly dates a college student in "A Good Day to Have an Affair"; an unaffected aunt in "Shim's Family"; a prostitute in "Eleventh Mom" and a bar singer in "Modern Boy" (
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Fish in the Dark


, because some were crazy and hilarious, like a relative flying in from wherever ’cause they want to be in show business. It’s an outlet for me. We start talking about how it’s incredible material." Larry says, 'It’s a Broadway play.'" The play opens in a hospital waiting room. Sidney Drexel, the family patriarch, is dying and assorted family members are coming to pay their last respects—and squabble over everything from which son will have to take care of Mom to who
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is frequently seen playing a Nintendo 3DS. Throughout the series, he is often seen playing with Manny. Often, they do not just play, but develop plans, plots, and ploys. Being that Luke's birthday is November 28, it usually coincides with Thanksgiving. Jay Francis Pritchett (Ed O'Neill) is the father of Claire, Mitchell and Joe; husband of Gloria; maternal grandfather of Haley, Alex and Luke; adoptive grandfather of Lily; father-in-law of Phil and Cam; and step-
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Get Away From My Mom


cast to play Melissa despite having no prior experience in voice acting. Galsky considers Bouchard the biggest benefactor to her career based on that decision. After recording sessions for "Get Away From My Mom" concluded, Small (who voices Brendon) and Benjamin (who plays McGuirk) went out to drink beers before going to see a concert. According to Small, the experience contributed to their understanding of the unique dynamic between the characters. "Get Away From My Mom" is available on the DVD "Home Movies: The
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Family Portrait (Modern Family)


played while Mitchell is trying to kill the bird is very similar to John Woo movies. The scene is also similar to "The Godfather". Phil tells Luke to go through the sprinkler the "Hurt Locker" way, in a reference to the film "The Hurt Locker". Phil makes a reference to Willy Wonka. In its original American broadcast, "Family Portrait" was viewed by an estimated 10.01 million households receiving a 4.2 rating/11% share in the 18-49 demographic becoming the second highest rated episode of
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Modern Family (season 2)


on the short lived Fox sitcom, "Do Not Disturb". Returning directors are Michael Spiller and Chris Koch while new directors are Gail Mancuso, Scott Ellis and Beth McCarthy-Miller. Jason Winer, who directed 14 episodes of the first season didn't receive a credit for the season due to him directing his first film, "Arthur". "Modern Family" employs an ensemble cast. The series focuses on Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell
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Modern Family (season 1)


The first season of the television comedy series "Modern Family" aired between September 23, 2009, and May 19, 2010, on ABC in the United States. The season was produced by Lloyd-Levitan Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, with series creators Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan as executive producers. The series focuses on Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a
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They later decided that it could be a show about three families and their experiences. It was originally called "My American Family", and the camera crew was originally supposed to have been run by a fictitious Dutch filmmaker named Geert Floortje who had lived with Jay's family as a teenage exchange student and developed a crush on Claire (while Mitchell had a crush on him). The producers later felt that this component was unnecessary, and it was scrapped. Lloyd now prefers to look at the show as "a family
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Best Men (Modern Family)


hangs out with Claire because she feels guilty leaving her while they had plans. A nice surprise awaits both of them when Alex's band starts playing. Meanwhile, Phil (Ty Burrell) tries to help Luke (Nolan Gould) get a date with Simone (Olivia Rose Keegan) through Facebook. When the date is arranged, Phil goes with Luke at the Dinner and sits at the bar to wait for him. Things get awkward when Simone's divorced mom, Valerie (Janelle Marra), comes to the bar to
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they did not enjoy acting. The role was recast to Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, who is older, and has a speaking role. Since she has been able to speak, Lily has displayed a penchant for precocious sarcasm and theatricality, which can be attributed to the influence from each of her fathers. Lily was born February 19, 2008. Larry is the pet cat of Lily, Cameron and Mitchell. They adopt him in "Bringing Up Baby" (season 4, episode 1) after Cameron and Mitchell failed to
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Patriot Games (Modern Family)


test eventually. She passes and officially becomes an American citizen. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) are at a store with Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) buying things she needs for a school project. They run into Longinus (Kevin Daniels) and Jotham (Matthew Risch) who inform them that they are going to participate in a protest against a local restaurant that is against gay rights. When Longinus and Jotham accuse Cameron and Mitchell not being very political after they adopted Lily, Cameron and
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Pilot (Modern Family)


Stonestreet), a gay couple, who are on a plane returning from Vietnam having adopted a baby, Lily (Ella Hiller/Jaden Hiller). The other passengers admire Lily, with one man commenting, "You and your wife must be thrilled". When Cameron walks on board and sits down beside Mitchell, an uneasy silence develops. In an interview the characters say that they have been together for five years. Back on the plane, Mitchell threatens to make a speech and does so when a woman says "
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Park Jin-hee


"My Mom"), followed by Park's cameo appearance in war film "". Park reunited with "Stock Flower" director Park Chan-hong and writer Kim Ji-woo in her next television series "Kimchi Family", which aired on cable channel jTBC in 2011. She played a woman who takes over her father's kimchi restaurant and rediscovers her love for cooking and family, as she fights with and falls for a gangster played by Song Il-gook. In 2012, she and John Park appeared
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is Cameron's mother. She first appeared in the episode "Mother Tucker". In that episode, she visits Cameron and Mitchell. While Cameron earnestly declares that his mother is wonderful, Mitchell is less sure because she has a habit of touching Mitchell inappropriately. When Mitchell finally tells Cameron about this, Barb happens to walk in on them and hears his complaints. Later, she apologizes to Mitchell. Unfortunately, she does this while he is in the bathtub. In "The Wedding", she attends her son's
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Leap Day (Modern Family)


turning 10. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) is extremely pressured to arrange the perfect party for him and has planned a Wizard of Oz-themed party and sets everything up while Cameron is away. However, when Cameron comes back home, he tells Mitchell that he will be busy for most of the day talking to his family in the aftermath of a tornado that hit his hometown. Realizing the Wizard of Oz is famous for a tornado, Mitchell abruptly cancels the Wizard of Oz-themed party and is forced to come
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Mitchell family


The Mitchell family is a fictional family in the BBC soap opera "EastEnders". They were first introduced in February 1990, when brothers Phil (Steve McFadden) and Grant Mitchell (Ross Kemp) bought the local garage, the Arches. Their sister Sam Mitchell (Danniella Westbrook/Kim Medcalf) joined the show later in 1990 and their mother Peggy Mitchell (Jo Warne) was briefly introduced in 1991, before being reintroduced in 1994 (now played by Barbara Windsor). Since then, they have been developed significantly to
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The Incident (Modern Family)


"The Incident" is the fourth episode of the American family sitcom "Modern Family". It premiered on American Broadcasting Company in the United States on October 14, 2009. The episode was written by co-creator and executive producer of "Modern Family", Steven Levitan and directed by series main director, Jason Winer. In the episode, Mitchell and Claire's mother visit the family months after she embarrassed Jay in front of his family on his wedding day. Phil and Claire try to judge whether Haley's boyfriend
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Pneuma (Moving Mountains album)


playing the songs in a live format. It was not until a few months later, when "Pneuma" started to gain positive acclaim throughout the internet, that the band decided to go in a full-band direction with the addition of bassist Mitchell Lee and guitarist/vocalist Frank Graniero. All songs written by Moving Mountains "Pneuma" tracks “Aphelion,” “Fourth,” and “8105” have been used on MTV’s "College Life", "16 and Pregnant", and "Teen Mom"
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