Season 2

Title: See You Next Fall
Air Date: May 18, 2011 at 9:00 PM PDT

The family gathers at Jay’s (Ed O’Neill) before Alex’s (Ariel Winter) middle school graduation, and Jay tries to conceal a cosmetic-procedure mishap from everyone. Phil (Ty Burrell) antagonizes Claire (Julie Bowen), who’s on edge, and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) makes jokes at Cameron’s (Eric Stonestreet) expense.

Title: Good Cop Bad Dog
Air Date: May 11, 2011 at 9:00 PM PDT

Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) swap parenting roles for a day — Claire will be the fun-loving good cop, Phil the disciplinarian bad cop — and it’s literally a shock to each kid’s system. Meanwhile, Jay (Ed O’Neill) finds himself dispensing business advice to an overzealous entrepreneur with a dog-training idea (thanks to ...

Title: Someone to Watch Over Lily
Air Date: April 20, 2011 at 9:00 PM PDT

In an attempt to pick a legal guardian for Lily, should anything happen to them, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) secretly observe their family members' parenting skills. No one blows them away.

Title: The Musical Man
Air Date: April 13, 2011 at 9:00 PM PDT

As interim music director at Luke (Nolan Gould) and Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) school, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) approaches the spring musical with a little too much zest and fervor. Jay’s (Ed O’Neill) brother pays him and visit, and their relentless brotherly ribbing goes too far. Phil (Ty Burrell) convinces the Dunphy clan to feature...

Title: Two Monkeys and a Panda
Air Date: March 2, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

Claire (Julie Bowen) tries to restore order between Haley (Sarah Hyland) and Alex (Ariel Winter), and Phil (Ty Burrell) sneaks out for a day at a spa. Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) decides to write a book.

Title: Regrets Only
Air Date: February 23, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

After Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) have a huge argument, which Phil knows nothing about, Gloria (Sofia Vergara) counsels Phil and Jay (Ed O’Neill) deals with Claire. Meanwhile, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) enlists Luke (Nolan Gould) and Mitchell’s (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) help on a fundraiser, and Jay buys Gloria a karaoke...

Title: Bixby's Back
Air Date: February 9, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) decide to reprise their role-playing adventure from last year's Valentine's Day. Meanwhile, Jay’s (Ed O’Neill) surprise plans for Gloria (Sofia Vergara) keep getting interrupted, and a secret admirer comes between Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet).

Title: Caught in the Act
Air Date: January 19, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

It's Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire’s (Julie Bowen) anniversary, and when the kids go to surprise them with breakfast in bed, they get a surprise of their own. Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Gloria’s (Sofia Vergara) plans for a Vegas vacation are ruined because of a brutally honest email accidentally sent to Claire, and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler...

Title: Slow Down Your Neighbors
Air Date: January 5, 2011 at 9:00 PM PST

Claire (Julie Bowen) becomes a determined neighborhood vigilante hoping to catch and stop a menacing car that speeds through their streets. Meanwhile, Phil (Ty Burrell) tries to land an important listing with a difficult client; Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) meet a charming “neighbor”; and ...

Title: Dance Dance Revelation
Air Date: December 8, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

Luke (Nolan Gould) and Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) first school dance is fast-approaching, so Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Phil (Ty Burrell) take the boys to the mall to buy new suits. Meanwhile, a jealous Claire (Julie Bowen) tells Gloria (Sofia Vergara) she doesn't need her help on the dance-planning committee. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler...

Title: Manny Get Your Gun
Air Date: November 17, 2010 at 9:00 PM PST

The family gathers at a restaurant to celebrate Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) birthday, even though Manny is depressed about getting older. Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) engage in a not-so-friendly car race on the way to the restaurant, and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) get sidetracked...

Title: Chirp
Air Date: November 3, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

Claire (Julie Bowen) and Haley (Sarah Hyland) bond over being stuck home sick, and Phil (Ty Burrell) deals with a chirping smoke detector. Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and Manny’s (Rico Rodriguez) surprise visit at Jay’s (Ed O’Neill) work leads to headaches for Jay, and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) gets swept up by all the lights and cameras when he...

Title: Unplugged
Air Date: October 20, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

Noticing that everyone is too busy on their electronic devices to actually interact with one another, Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) declare a family challenge to see who can stay unplugged the longest. Meanwhile, it’s a race against the clock as Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) frantically try to...

Title: Strangers on a Treadmill
Air Date: October 13, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

Claire (Julie Bowen) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) enlist each other’s help in trying to spare their significant others from embarrassment — Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) from his unfortunate wardrobe choices, and Phil (Ty Burrell) from his joke-ridden speech for the realtors' banquet. Jay (Ed O’Neill) and Gloria (Sofia...

Title: The Kiss
Air Date: September 29, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

In honor of her late grandmother, Gloria (Sofia Vergara) decides to cook more traditional Colombian meals, which is met with some ribbing from Jay (Ed O’Neill) — but he doesn’t get the last laugh. Meanwhile Claire (Julie Bowen) finds herself becoming the overbearing mom when she finds out Alex (Ariel Winter) likes a boy, and Haley’s (...

Title: The Old Wagon
Air Date: September 22, 2010 at 9:00 PM PDT

Claire (Julie Bowen) finally convinces Phil (Ty Burrell) to sell their old station wagon, and it prompts the Dunphys to take a ride down memory lane. Meanwhile, when a haphazard hammer-wielding Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) builds Lily a life-size princess castle, Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) calls Jay (Ed O’Neill) in for...