Season 1

Title: Hawaii
Air Date: May 12, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

Jay’s (Ed O’Neill) plans to do nothing but relax on vacation are interrupted by an unwelcome reality check. Meanwhile, Phil (Ty Burrell) tries to make the trip romantic for Claire (Julie Bowen); Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) disagree on whether they should go sight-seeing; and the kids get themselves into...

Title: Airport 2010
Air Date: May 5, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

Gloria (Sofia Vergara) surprises Jay (Ed O’Neill) with a trip to Hawaii for his birthday, but he isn't pleased to find out that the entire family is tagging along. When everyone arrives at the airport, chaos ensues with forgotten identification, breaches of security, and flying phobias.

Title: Benched
Air Date: April 14, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

During an intense basketball game, Luke (Nolan Gould) and Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) coach quits, prompting Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Phil (Ty Burrell) to step in to help out. Jay sets up Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) with an interview for a new job. Claire (Julie Bowen) and Gloria (Sofia Vergara) bond over the fact that their children find them...

Title: Game Changer
Air Date: March 31, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

It's Phil’s (Ty Burrell) birthday and he desperately wants an iPad. Meanwhile, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) decides to toughen up, and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) gets overly involved with a neighbor’s marital problems.

Title: Truth Be Told
Air Date: March 10, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

Phil (Ty Burrell) reconnects with an old high school girlfriend through Facebook and invites her over to the house, but things don't go as expected. Jay (Ed O’Neill) stops at nothing to cover up his tracks when he accidentally kills Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) pet turtle, and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who feels extremely overworked,...

Title: Fears
Air Date: March 3, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

When Phil (Ty Burrell) and Luke (Nolan Gould) go underneath the house to see what they can find, Phil must overcome his fear of the dark. Meanwhile, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) freak out when Lily's first word is "Mommy," and Haley (Sarah Hyland) takes her driving test.

Title: Moon Landing
Air Date: February 3, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

Claire (Julie Bowen) reunites with an old friend, Valerie, only to find that Valerie is more successful. In the meantime Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) helps Gloria (Sofia Vergara) with legal issues, and Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) share an embarrassing locker room experience.

Title: Fifteen Percent
Air Date: January 20, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) makes Jay (Ed O’Neill) think his old pal Shorty might be gay. Meanwhile, Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) date gets a makeover from Gloria (Sofia Vergara). Elsewhere, Claire (Julie Bowen) battles with Phil’s (Ty Burrell) universal remote.

Title: Up All Night
Air Date: January 6, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

When Javier, Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) unreliable father, comes for a visit, tension mounts between Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Jay (Ed O’Neill). Meanwhile, Phil’s (Ty Burrell) painful kidney stones act up, and Claire (Julie Bowen) relies on a sexy fireman to help Phil get to the hospital. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric...

Title: Undeck the Halls
Air Date: December 9, 2009 at 9:00 PM PST

The Dunphy kids are in trouble again, but this time Claire (Julie Bowen) and Phil (Ty Burrell) threaten to take Christmas away. Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Manny (Rico Rodriguez) want to incorporate some of their Colombian practices into Jay's holiday traditions, but he wants to keep it his way. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and ...

Title: Great Expectations
Air Date: November 18, 2009 at 9:00 PM PST

Claire (Julie Bowen) surprises Phil (Ty Burrell) with a private performance by Izzy LaFontaine, one of their favorite musicians, for their anniversary. Meanwhile, the kids spend the night at Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Gloria’s (Sofia Vergara), but Haley (Sarah Hyland) tries to sneak out to go to a party with Dylan (Reid Ewing). ...

Title: En Garde
Air Date: November 4, 2009 at 9:00 PM PST

Manny (Rico Rodriguez) becomes interested in fencing, and the whole family comes out to cheer him on. This leads Phil (Ty Burrell) to see if Luke (Nolan Gould) has any hidden talents.

Title: Coal Digger
Air Date: October 21, 2009 at 9:00 PM PDT

Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Gloria (Sofia Vergara) invite the whole family over for barbeque and football, but the tension between Claire (Julie Bowen) and Gloria comes to a head.

Title: The Incident
Air Date: October 14, 2009 at 9:00 PM PDT

Determined to make up with everyone she offended during "the incident" she caused at Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Gloria’s (Sofia Vergara) wedding, Dede (guest star Shelley Long) — Claire (Julie Bowen) and Mitchell’s (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) mother — stops by for a surprise visit. No one is eager to see her.

Title: The Bicycle Thief
Air Date: September 30, 2009 at 9:00 PM PDT

As Phil (Ty Burrell) helps his son prove to Claire (Julie Bowen) that he can be trusted with a brand new bike, Phil turns out to be the irresponsible one when he notices a hot neighbor. Meanwhile, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) bring Lily to their Mommy & Me class, and Manny (Rico Rodriguez)...

Title: Pilot
Air Date: September 23, 2009 at 9:00 PM PDT

Jay (Ed O’Neill) is struggling to keep up with his new, much younger Colombian wife Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and her son Manny. Claire (Julie Bowen) is having trouble with her own family, especially her husband Phil (Ty Burrell), who thinks he can be “hip” with his three kids. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and his partner Cameron (Eric...