Modern Family (season 3)

Modern Family (season 3)
Modern Family season 3
Country of origin United States
No. of episodes TBA
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Original run September 21, 2011[1] – Spring 2012
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List of Modern Family episodes

Modern Family was officially renewed for a third season on January 10, 2011.[2] The season began with a one-hour premiere September 21, 2011 on ABC in the United States.[1] The series airs at 9/8c ET on Wednesday evenings on ABC and is produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Lloyd-Levitan Productions with creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd as show runners.

Contents

Episodes

See also: List of Modern Family episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by U.S. viewers
(million)		 Original air date Production
code
49 1 "Dude Ranch" Jason Winer Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh & Dan O'Shannon 14.54[3] September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) 3ARG03
While vacationing at Lost Creek Ranch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, the three families try their hands at a little cattle herding, skeet shooting and horseback riding. There are also some big firsts, a huge surprise, and an actual face-off between Jay and a cowboy named Hank (Tim Blake Nelson). 
50 2 "When Good Kids Go Bad" Michael Spiller Jeffrey Richman 15.10[4] September 21, 2011 (2011-09-21) 3ARG02
Mitchell and Cameron plan an evening with the whole family to break the happy news that they're attempting to adopt another child. However, things go poorly when they realize that Lily may not take well to another baby in the house. Meanwhile, Claire and Jay are each focused on proving a point. 
51 3 "Phil on Wire" Jason Winer Teleplay by: Danny Zuker
Story by: Bianca Douglas & Danny Zuker		 13.45[5] September 28, 2011 (2011-09-28) 3ARG01
The growing bond between Jay and the dog, Stella, gets on Gloria's nerves. Meanwhile, Phil and Luke go on a tightrope, but it's Claire with the missteps, as she tries to teach the girls a life lesson. Also, Cam starts a juice fast. 
52 4 "Door to Door" Chris Koch Bill Wrubel 13.24[6] October 5, 2011 (2011-10-05) 3ARG04
Jay is determined to help Manny sell wrapping paper for a school fundraiser. Meanwhile, Claire petitions the city for a stop sign to be installed at a high-traffic intersection. Also, Mitchell tries to prove a point with Cameron, and neither one of them will back down and Phil and Luke attempt to create a viral video sensation. Finally, Gloria is desperate to find Stella after losing her. 
53 5 "Hit and Run" Jason Winer Elaine Ko 13.65[7] October 12, 2011 (2011-10-12) 3ARG06
Phil and Claire's encounter with an annoying city councilman (David Cross) on the campaign trail gets Claire thinking about throwing her hat into the ring. Meanwhile, Gloria's offers for help fall on deaf ears with Jay, who's frustrated at work, and Manny, who's worried about school; and Mitchell and Cameron have a hit-and-run fender bender that leads to a confrontation with a kid who's bothering Haley. 
54 6 "Go Bullfrogs!" Scott Ellis Abraham Higginbotham 13.04[8] October 19, 2011 (2011-10-19) 3ARG07

When Phil takes Haley to his alma mater on a trip to visit colleges, Claire persuades Mitchell and Cameron to include her in their boys' night out. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay are alarmed at how fast Manny appears to be growing up.

Absent: Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett. 
55 7 "Treehouse" Jason Winer Steven Levitan 13.37[9] November 2, 2011 (2011-11-02) 3ARG08

Gloria persuades Jay to commit to a night of salsa dancing after seeing how much his friend Shorty (Chazz Palminteri) and his girlfriend (Jennifer Tilly) do together. Meanwhile, Cameron makes a bet that he can get a woman's (Leslie Mann) phone number at the bar; and Phil builds a tree house for Luke.

Absent: Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett 
56 8 "After the Fire" Fred Savage Danny Zuker 12.91[10] November 16, 2011 (2011-11-16) 3ARG09

The Pritchetts rally for a good cause after a neighbor's house burns down, but there's a downside to their Samaritan intentions when Jay injures his back, Cameron takes on a moving truck and some donated toys fall into the wrong hands.

Absent: Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett 
57 9 "Punkin Chunkin"[11] Michael Spiller Ben Karlin November 23, 2011 (2011-11-23) 3ARG10
A former neighborhood resident, now rich and successful, returns for a visit; Jay thinks Manny needs constructive criticism; Mitchell questions the authenticity of Cameron's colorful childhood stories. 
58 10 "Express Christmas"[12] December 7, 2011 (2011-12-07)
The family gathers at Jay and Gloria's pool on a sunny December day, and realize that everyone will be scattered this coming Christmas, so they set off with their respective duties to throw an impromptu Christmas. Therefore, Mitchell, Alex and Lily search for a tree, Jay and Cameron wrap gifts, Phil and Manny shop for the groceries, Gloria and Luke retrieve the ornaments, and Claire and Haley shop for gifts. 

Production

Crew

The third season of the show will be produced by 20th Century Fox Television and Lloyd-Levitan Productions and will air on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). Modern Family is produced by co-creators Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan who serve as executive producers and show runners with Bill Wrubel as co-executive producer.[13] The season premiere will be filmed at a dude ranch according to Modern Family star Eric Stonestreet.[14] The top choice for the setting for the dude ranch was Jackson, Wyoming.[15] Other cities that were under consideration were Tucson, Arizona and Bozeman, Montana.[15] The premiere will also be the first one hour episode for the series.[1] The season will feature the second Christmas episode and the first thanksgiving episode.[16] The season will also add new writers including Cindy Chupack as co-executive producer and Ben Karlin as consulting producer.[17]

Cast

See also: List of Modern Family characters

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,[18] Alex (Ariel Winter), the smart middle child[19] and Luke (Nolan Gould), the offbeat only son.[20] 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 Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons). The kids are only required to appear in 22 episodes.[21]

Near the end of the second season, there were rumors of the producers recasting the role of Lily, and changing her age from a baby to a toddler.[22] In July 2011, a casting call for a "3- to 4-year-old daughter of Mitchell and Cameron" was put out by the producers.[23] They eventually cast Aubrey Anderson-Emmons to replace Jayden and Ella Hiller.[24] The season will also feature the developing of Lily's character.[14][25] There is a possibility of Cameron and Mitchell adopting another baby although it is not definite.[26][22] The season will also feature Haley's senior year of high school, and her being shown at least one prospect for college.[27] The season will also feature several guest stars. In the season premiere, Tim Blake Nelson guest starred as a cowboy who "intimidates the guys and sends the girls' hearts a-twitter".[28] Benjamin Bratt is currently slated to guest star as Manny's biological father and Gloria's ex-husband.[29] This will mark Bratt's second appearance on the series.[29] David Cross will also have a recurring role on the series as a city councilman who becomes enemies with Claire.[30]

Reception

Ratings

Like the previous two seasons, Modern Family aired Wednesday at 9:00pm and is coupled with Happy Endings.[31] Aided by winning the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for the second time, ratings for the one-hour season premiere, "Dude Ranch"/"When Good Kids Go Bad", rose up 18% compared to the previous season premiere, "The Old Wagon" making it the highest rated episode for the series and the highest rated ABC premiere in six years.[32][3][33] "Dude Ranch"/"When Good Kids Go Bad" finished fourth in the ratings with a 6.2 rating among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.[3] The high ratings have led to a rise in cost for an ad, with an average of $249,388 per 30-second commercial, making it one of the highest costing shows of the season.[34]

Reviews

The season has received positive reviews from critics. Slant Magazine reviewer Peter Swanson wrote that while the first episode was "the type of wacky-location stunt that's usually reserved for the fifth or sixth season of a dying sitcom", the following episodes "have been better [...] but they're still uneven".[35] He also critiziced the writers for relying too much on "stunt episodes and celebrity cameos, like David Cross".[35] He ultimately gave the season 3 out of 4 stars.[35] James Parker of The Atlantic said, at the beginning of the third season that "Modern Family is very, very funny, almost ruthlessly so," [It's] a bit of a master class in pace and brevity ... The writing is Vorsprung durch Technik: hectically compressed but dramatically elegant, prodigal in its zingers and snorters but austere in its construction." He found it an exception to his dislike for sitcoms that eschew a laugh track.[36]

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Season 1
"Pilot" · "The Bicycle Thief" · "Come Fly With Me" · "The Incident" · "Coal Digger" · "Run for Your Wife" · "En Garde" · "Great Expectations" · "Fizbo" · "Undeck the Halls" · "Up All Night" · "Not in My House" · "Fifteen Percent" · "Moon Landing" · "My Funky Valentine" · "Fears" · "Truth Be Told" · "Starry Night" · "Game Changer" · "Benched" · "Travels with Scout" · "Airport 2010" · "Hawaii" · "Family Portrait"
Season 2
"The Old Wagon" · "The Kiss" · "Earthquake" · "Strangers on a Treadmill" · "Unplugged" · "Halloween" · "Chirp" · "Manny Get Your Gun" · "Mother Tucker" · "Dance Dance Revelation" · "Slow Down Your Neighbors" · "Our Children, Ourselves" · "Caught in the Act" · "Bixby's Back" · "Princess Party" · "Regrets Only" · "Two Monkeys and a Panda" · "Boys' Night" · "The Musical Man" · "Someone to Watch Over Lily" · "Mother's Day" · "Good Cop Bad Dog" · "See You Next Fall" · "The One That Got Away"
Season 3
"Dude Ranch" · "When Good Kids Go Bad" · "Phil on Wire" · "Door to Door" · "Hit and Run" · "Go Bullfrogs!" · "Treehouse"

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