Modern Family: Season 4

2012 · 24 episodes · ★ 7.8

What Season 4 of Modern Family

Season four opens with Jay and Gloria on the verge of having a baby, while Haley starts college and the rest of the family adjusts to the changes. Jay turns 65 years old and wants no parties or surprises, a rule his son-in-law Phil quickly breaks. The three families clash over generational differences, the nerves of parenthood, and the different ways of understanding family. Phil and Claire get into the most outrageous mix-ups, while Mitchell and Cameron look after their adopted daughter. Gloria, with her passionate temperament, fuels nearly every conflict.

24episodes

Sep 26, 2012premiered

May 22, 2013latest episode

9.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 4 Episodes

4x01 Bringing Up Baby
Sep 26, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 8.0
Phil takes Jay on an unconventional fishing trip; Gloria wonders how to break the news about her pregnancy; Dylan temporarily moves in with the Dunphys; Cam and Mich think about adopting a cat.
Directing: Steven Levitan · Writing: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan, Dave Weasel · Starring: Reid Ewing, Emily Happe, Ernie Hudson, Chazz Palminteri
4x02 Schooled
Oct 10, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 8.4
Claire and Phil embarass Haley when they drop her off at college; Manny makes Gloria and Jay take a class; Lily gets into a tussle on her first day of kindergarten.
Directing: Jeff Melman · Writing: Dan O'Shannon, Steven Levitan · Starring: Tom McGowan, Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Lauren Swann
4x03 Snip
Oct 10, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.9
Phil gets a vasectomy; Gloria and Jay can't agree on whether or not they should find out the sex of the baby; Mitchell tries to steer Cameron towards getting a part-time job.
Director: Gail Mancuso · Writer: Danny Zuker · Cast: Edward Tournier, Emma Kate Bateman, Jocelyn Ayanna, Amy Motta
4x04 The Butler's Escape
Oct 17, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Luke wants to quit magic and Phil just can't seem to accept it. Meanwhile, one of Gloria's new pregnancy symptoms is snoring and she's keeping the whole house awake, forcing Jay to take desperate measures; and Mitch and Cam's household dynamic is put to the test when they decide to swap duties -- Mitch staying at home with Lily while Cam goes off to work at his new job as the music teacher at Luke and Manny's school.
Director: Beth McCarthy-Miller · Writer: Bill Wrubel · Cast: Malachi Smith, Lucia Vecchio
4x05 Open House of Horrors
Oct 24, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Claire must reign in her enthusiasm for Halloween and keep her celebration kid-friendly; Phil decides to hold an open house on Halloween; Mitch and Cam have a costume party; Gloria's hormones make her more quick-tempered than usual.
Directing: James Bagdonas · Writing: Elaine Ko · Starring: Davis Desmond, Jackson Odell, Rodney To, Katherine Disque
4x06 Yard Sale
Oct 31, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Jay and Gloria hold a yard sale to help Manny and Luke with their school's charity fundraiser, and the entire family pitches in: Phil feels pressured to both sell and buy something, Mitch and Cam help Claire assess Alex's new 'boy friend,' and Manny finds an old trunk that hides a secret Gloria wants to see remain a secret.
Director: Gail Mancuso · Writer: Abraham Higginbotham · Cast: Joe Metcalf, David Jahn, Rob Kerkovich, Liz Jenkins
4x07 Arrested
Nov 7, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
Cameron watches Alex and Luke while Phil, Claire and Mitchell deal with Haley's arrest; Jay tries to cut a surprise visit from Dede short, so she doesn't learn about Gloria's pregnancy.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff · Starring: Joe Adler, Shelley Long, James McAuley, Jay Harik
4x08 Mistery Date
Nov 14, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
When Claire takes Manny and Luke along to Alex's academic decathlon for the weekend, Phil attempts to throw together a boys' night at the house. Cam and Mitch arrange for quite the surprise baby gift for Jay and Gloria.
Directed by: Beth McCarthy-Miller · Written by: Jeffrey Richman · Starring: Matthew Broderick, Josh Jones, Kevin Cotteleer, Chris Prinzo
4x09 When a Tree Falls
Nov 28, 2012 · 22 min · ★ 7.4
Mitch and Cam try to save an old tree in the park. Jay takes Manny to a kid's Olympics-themed birthday party. Gloria and Claire have an eventful shopping trip.
Directing: Steven Levitan · Writing: Ben Karlin · Starring: Drew Powell, Paul Scheer, Larry Herron, Alex Fernandez
4x10 Diamond in the Rough Mid-Season Finale
Dec 12, 2012 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
When Manny and Luke's Little League team makes it to the playoffs, Claire and Cameron search for a field to use. Gloria uses a microphone to sing to the baby.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Dan O'Shannon, Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff · Starring: Irene Roseen, Charles Carpenter
4x11 New Year's Eve
Jan 9, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Jay and the family plan to celebrate New Year's together at a hotel in Palm Springs, but the hotel doesn't meet their expectations; Alex and Haley are faced with challenges as they try to watch the kids back at home.
Director: Fred Goss · Writers: Abraham Higginbotham, Jeffrey Richman · Cast: Lainie Kazan, Billy Dee Williams, Brielle Barbusca, Paris Smith
4x12 Party Crasher
Jan 16, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
Gloria and Jay try to make Manny's 14th birthday extra special by planning a surprise party; Haley starts hanging out with a much older guy.
Directing: Fred Savage · Writing: Christopher Lloyd, Danny Zuker · Starring: Jason Mantzoukas, Tim Banning, Bill Coelius, Krystal Gauvin
4x13 Fulgencio
Jan 23, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 8.3
When Gloria's mother and sister visit, they bring traditions, baby names and family baggage; Phil helps the kids with their problems; Mitchell and Cameron try to correct Lily's bad habits.
Director: Lev L. Spiro · Writer: Bill Wrubel · Cast: Reid Ewing, Craig Zimmerman, Elizabeth Peña, Stephanie Beatriz
4x14 A Slight at the Opera
Feb 6, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.6
When the lead in the school's production of "Phantom of the Opera" gets sick, Manny is willing to do anything to land the lead; Phil and Jay wind up in a golf-off with Mitch and Pepper; Gloria and Alex visit a psychic.
Directing: James Bagdonas · Writing: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan · Starring: Reid Ewing, Nathan Lane, Fred Willard, Norma Maldonado
4x15 Heart Broken
Feb 13, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Claire and Phil's Valentine's Day romp ends with Claire in the hospital. Jay and Gloria's attempts at romance face constant interruption. After hosting a wild party, Cam and Mitch are left with hangovers and a new housemate.
Directing: Beth McCarthy-Miller · Writing: Danny Zuker · Starring: Reid Ewing, Beverly Leech, Brad Morris
4x16 Bad Hair Day
Feb 20, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.6
Things get awkward when Phil shows up at Claire's college reunion. Jay is fixated on winning a big bowling tournament. A wig malfunction during an elaborate photo shoot with Joe leads to unfortunate results.
Director: Gail Mancuso · Writer: Elaine Ko · Cast: Maxwell Caulfield, David Faustino, Annie Mumolo, Maribeth Monroe
4x17 Best Men
Feb 27, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
Mitch and Cam's friend Sal announces she's getting married the next day and they are in the wedding; Gloria doesn't trust her new nanny; Claire bonds with Haley; Phil helps Luke with a girl.
Directing: Steven Levitan · Writing: Abraham Higginbotham, Dan O'Shannon · Starring: Michael Masini, Nosheen Phoenix, Janelle Marra, Abe Zuckerman
4x18 The Wow Factor
Mar 27, 2013 · 22 min · ★ 7.5
Claire and Cam bring in a third party (Wendi McLendon-Covey) when they reach an impasse on a landscaping decision; Phil teaches basic fix-it skills to the kids; Mitch helps Lily with a bully.
Director: Steven Levitan · Writer: Ben Karlin · Cast: Rowan Smyth, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Margaret Easley, Luke Grakal
4x19 The Future Dunphys
Apr 3, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
At the hospital Claire and Phil see the older version of their family; Mitchell and Cameron plan a day for Lily and Gloria; Manny and Jay go to a private school to look around.
Directing: Ryan Case · Writing: Elaine Ko · Starring: Amy Anderson, Justine Bateman, Richard Riehle, Luka Jones
4x20 Flip Flop
Apr 10, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.8
Phil gets desperate when Cam and Claire's flipped house is more difficult to sell than expected; Javier brings his new girlfriend along to visit Manny.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Bill Wrubel, Jeffrey Richman · Starring: Paget Brewster, Anders Holm, Rob Riggle, Samantha Bennett
4x21 Career Day
May 1, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.5
Phil is jazzed to share the wonders of residential real estate with Luke and Manny's classmates for career day. Gloria challenges Jay's claims of always wanting to become a novelist. Mitch and Cam make a costly mistake while executing tooth fairy duties.
Director: James Alan Hensz · Writers: Brad Walsh, Paul Corrigan · Cast: Autumn Withers, Rob Riggle, Piper Mackenzie Harris
4x22 My Hero
May 8, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.7
Mitch's ex-boyfriend, a personable and successful doctor, invites the whole family to a fundraising event at a roller rink; Phil teaches Gloria how to skate; Haley helps Alex talk to boys.
Directing: Gail Mancuso · Writing: Abraham Higginbotham · Starring: Larry Sullivan, Lex Medlin, Zack Roosa, Zac Goodspeed
4x23 Games People Play
May 15, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 7.9
Phil gets a new RV for a fun family road trip. Jay and Gloria search for Manny's backpack. Lily's gymnastics meet brings out Cam and Mitch's competitive spirit.
Directing: Alisa Statman · Writing: Ben Karlin · Starring: Matt Malloy, Lenny Jacobson, Joy Lofton, Jennifer DeFilippo
4x24 Goodnight, Gracie Season Finale
May 22, 2013 · 23 min · ★ 8.1
Everyone flies down to Florida to be with Phil after his mom's passing. Claire helps Phil with Gracie's last wish for Frank, and the kids reflect on the gifts grandma left for them. Gloria has to contend with an outstanding arrest warrant in Florida, Cam finds himself fitting right into an elderly women's group at Frank's retirement community, and Jay runs into a pivotal person from his past.
Director: Steven Levitan · Writer: Jeffrey Richman · Cast: Millicent Martin, Anita Gillette, Ann Magnuson, Fred Willard