 |
| "The Future Dunphys" | |
|---|---|
| Modern Family episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 19 |
| Directed by | Ryan Case |
| Written by | Elaine Ko |
| Production code | 4ARG20 |
| Original air date | April 3, 2013 |
| Guest appearances | |
| |
"The Future Dunphys" is the 19th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family , and the series' 91st episode overall. It was aired on April 3, 2013. The episode was written by Elaine Ko and it was directed by Ryan Case.
Claire (Julie Bowen) and Phil (Ty Burrell) visit the hospital for a check up after Claire's heart episode back on Valentine's Day. While waiting, they see an older version of their family and they start to freak out and worry for the future of their children, calling them and making Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould) worried that Claire's condition is serious. When the kids arrive at the hospital to see what is going on, they realize that everything is fine, and they berate Phil and Claire for stressing them out.
Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) starts asking "girly" questions to Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cam (Eric Stonestreet) but the two of them call Gloria (Sofía Vergara) for help as they are unexperienced in the matter. As soon as Gloria leaves the house with Lily, Lily claims that she is a homosexual. While talking with her, Mitch, Cam, and Gloria realize there was just a misunderstanding caused by a conversation Lily had with a schoolmate. As such, they decide to educate her about her heritage by taking her out to a Vietnamese restaurant. There, Lily admits to falsely claiming her sexuality so that Mitch and Cam would feel better.
Gloria is worried over the fact that Manny is losing most of his Spanish knowledge, and projects her fears onto Lily's situation. In the end, she decides to take Manny and Jay to Colombia in the summer to keep them in touch with her heritage.
Meanwhile, Jay (Ed O'Neill) takes Manny (Rico Rodriguez) to an exclusive private school for an interview. During a prospective students' tour, Jay's secret childhood desire to fit in with the upper class crowd resurfaces, and he realizes he could live vicariously through Manny. Jay puts too much pressure on Manny, which stresses him out, leading to his botching his own interview.
In its original American broadcast, "The Future Dunphys" was watched by 10.88 million; up 1.79 from the previous episode. [1]
"The Future Dunphys" received positive reviews.
Donna Bowman of The A.V. Club gave a B grade to the episode saying that the episode's separate storylines succeeded in crafting big laughs. "Modern Family tends to do best with episodes that limit the number of separate subplots, either by deliberate discipline or by creating storylines that split and merge." [2]
Leigh Raines from TV Fanatic rated the episode with 3/5 saying that this was not one of her favorite episodes but still, there were a lot of hilarious lines. [3]
Zach Dionne from the Vulture, rated the episode with 4/5 saying that it was an exciting episode "dressed up as a cookie-cutter one." [4]
"Someone to Watch Over Lily" is the 20th episode of the American comedy television series Modern Family's second season, and the 44th episode overall. It was originally aired on April 20, 2011. The episode was written by Bill Wrubel and directed by Michael Spiller.
"Lifetime Supply" is the 11th episode of the third season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 59th episode overall. It was aired on January 4, 2012. The episode was written by Jeffrey Richman & Bill Wrubel and directed by Chris Koch.
"The Last Walt" is the 20th episode of the third season of the American sitcom Modern Family and the series' 68th episode overall. This episode originally aired on ABC on April 18, 2012. It was written by Dan O'Shannon, Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and directed by Michael Spiller.
"Bringing Up Baby" is the first episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 73rd episode overall. It aired on September 26, 2012. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and directed by Steven Levitan.
"Schooled" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 74th episode overall. It aired October 10, 2012. The episode was written by Steven Levitan & Dan O'Shannon and directed by Jeff Melman.
"Snip" is the third episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 75th episode overall. It aired October 10, 2012. The episode was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Gail Mancuso.
"The Butler's Escape" is the fourth episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 76th episode overall. It aired October 17, 2012. The episode was written by Bill Wrubel and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.
"Open House of Horrors" is the fifth episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 77th episode overall. It aired October 24, 2012. The episode was written by Elaine Ko and directed by James Bagdonas.
"Yard Sale" is the sixth episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 78th episode overall. It aired October 31, 2012. The episode was written by Abraham Higginbotham and directed by Gail Mancuso.
"Mistery Date" is the eighth episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 80th episode overall. It aired November 14, 2012. The episode was written by Jeffrey Richman and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.
"When a Tree Falls" is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 81st episode overall. It aired November 28, 2012. The episode was written by Ben Karlin and directed by Steven Levitan.
"Party Crasher" is the 12th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 84th episode overall. It aired January 16, 2013. The episode was written by Danny Zuker & Christopher Lloyd and directed by Fred Savage. This episode is when Gloria's water breaks and has a baby on Manny's birthday.
"A Slight at the Opera" is the 14th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 86th episode overall. It aired February 6, 2013. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and directed by James Bagdonas. For his performance in the episode, Nathan Lane received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series.
"Heart Broken" is the 15th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 87th episode overall. It aired February 13, 2013. The episode was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.
"Games People Play" is the 23rd episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 95th episode overall. It was aired on May 15, 2013. The episode was written by Ben Karlin based on a story by Danny Zuker and it was directed by Alisa Statman.
"Best Men" is the 17th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 89th episode overall. It aired February 27, 2013. The episode was written by Dan O'Shannon and Abraham Higginbotham based on a story by O'Shannon, Higginbotham and Bianca Douglas. It was directed by series co-creator Steven Levitan.
"The Wow Factor" is the 18th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 90th episode overall. Modern Family is an American television mockumentary family sitcom created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company. It ran for eleven seasons, from September 23, 2009 to April 8, 2020. It follows the lives of Jay Pritchett and his family in suburban Los Angeles, including his second wife, her son, their son, and his two adult children and their husbands and children. It was aired on March 27, 2013. The episode was written by Ben Karlin and directed by Levitan.
"Flip Flop" is the 20th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 92nd episode overall. It was aired on April 10, 2013. The episode was written by Jeffrey Richman and Bill Wrubel and it was directed by Gail Mancuso.
"Career Day" is the 21st episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 93rd episode overall. It was aired on May 1, 2013. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and it was directed by Jim Hensz.
"My Hero" is the 22nd episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 94th episode overall. It was aired on May 8, 2013. The episode was written by Abraham Higginbotham and it was directed by Gail Mancuso.
