Benjamin Bratt (“Private Practice,” “Miss Congeniality”) Returns as Javier Delgado, And Philip Baker Hall (“Magnolia”) Also Reprises His Role as Mr. Kleezak

“Lifetime Supply” – After having a doctor’s visit but then missing the call with the test results, Phil automatically jumps to conclusions and starts saying his goodbyes. Meanwhile Javier pops up unannounced again and takes Manny to the horse races for a belated birthday celebration, and a subtle competition ensues when Mitchell brings home an environmental law award and it becomes a game of who has the bigger trophy, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast for “Lifetime Supply” includes Benjamin Bratt as Javier, Philip Baker Hall as Walt, Don Lake as Dr. Sendroff and Steve Tom as Game Show Host.

“Lifetime Supply” was written by Jeffrey Richman and Bill Wrubel, and directed by Chris Koch.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

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“After the Fire” – After a neighbor’s home burns down, the whole family rallies and organizes a community drive to help do some good – though it’s not all good, as Jay throws out his back, Cameron does some posturing with a huge moving truck, Claire discovers that Mitchell and Gloria have been spending a lot of time together, and Luke and Manny get their hands on some of the donated toys, on “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast for “After the Fire” includes Mikey Reid as Abraham, Tyler Mann as Dan, Josh Latzer as Jeffrey and Kiva Jump as Cindy.

“After the Fire” was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Fred Savage.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

Source: ABC Press Release

JAY AND CAMERON ARE FULL OF SURPRISES

Star-Studded Guest Cast Features Jennifer Tilly (“Bullets Over Broadway,” “The Fabulous Baker Boys”), Chazz Palminteri (“The Usual Suspects,” “Bullets Over Broadway”), Kevin Hart (“Soul Plane,” “Death at a Funeral”) and Leslie Mann (“Knocked Up,” “Funny People”)

“Treehouse” – Hanging out with Shorty (Chazz Palminteri) and his girlfriend, Darlene (Jennifer Tilly), makes Gloria envious of how much those two do as a couple, so she gives Jay an ultimatum to step it up for a night of salsa dancing or else. Meanwhile, Cameron takes a bet a little too far when Mitchell and Crispin challenge him to get a hot girl’s (Leslie Mann) number at the bar, and Phil builds a tree house for Luke, but ends up being the one to make a new friend.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast for “Treehouse” includes Chazz Palminteri as Shorty, Jennifer Tilly as Darlene, Leslie Mann as Katie, Craig Zimmerman as Crispin, Kevin Hart as Andre, Jessica Makinson as waitress and Alex Quijano as Latino man.

“Treehouse” was written by Steven Levitan and directed by Jason Winer.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

Her father, Jay Pritchett, (Ed O’Neill), settles down reluctantly to watch a telenovela with his Colombian-born wife, Gloria Delgado (Sofia Vergara), when her son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez) takes delivery of a package and quickly runs upstairs to his room without explaining what it is. Jay begins to get absorbed in the telenovela, while Gloria begins to worry about what Manny’s package might be. She is offended by Jay’s suggestion that it might be pornography, and eventually is so upset she goes for a walk.

Claire joins her brother, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), and his partner Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) for their night out. She is quickly bored with the restaurant they attend, and persuades them to take her instead to a boutique opening, where she eventually decides to leave with Julian (Gilles Marini) who came to the party with Cameron and Mitchell’s friend Longinus (Kevin Daniels) because Cameron and Mitchell want to get back early to attend to their adopted daughter Lily. Likewise, Phil lets Haley accept an invitation to a party.

On their way home, Cameron and Mitchell ponder whether Claire was right when she said they had become boring, a consideration that deepens when they discover that the valet gave them keys to the wrong car and that the owners of that car apparently leads an interesting life despite apparently having a young child as well. Phil, playing darts with the young men in the bar he was eating at with Haley, finds out from her cellphone tracker that Haley is apparently at a frat party. Worrying about what might happen, he leaves in a hurry.

Mitchell and Cameron decide to use the GPS in the car to return it to its proper owners. On the way Longines, angry about being abandoned at the boutique, calls, and they learn that Julian is straight, not gay as Claire had supposed when she left with him. Upon their return the owner’s wife starts attacking the car, and they are trapped inside as they cannot get it out of the driveway. Gloria returns and finds Jay on the phone with their housekeeper getting backstory on the telenovela. At that moment, Manny cries out for help from upstairs, saying he’s stuck. Gloria, now prepared to concede Jay might have been right, joins her husband as they go to his room and find him hanging upside down in his closet door wearing a weighted helmet … apparently his package was a device to make him taller.

Phil runs into the party and tears Haley away from a young man she’s talking to, only to learn he’s someone he once coached in whiffle ball, and his parents are nearby. Manny tells Gloria and Jay that he bought the device because a girl he was interested in liked taller boys. She reassures him he will have a lot to offer any young woman no matter how tall he is.

In response to a call from Luke for his retainer, she goes back to the sleepover, only to be caught in her lies by the other mothers, and discover that Julian is straight. Phil explains to Haley that he still wants to protect her, and won’t have much more time to enjoy that aspect of being her father, after which she initiates one of the fun activities she had earlier been embarrassed about. Mitchell and Cameron return home in the badly dented car, met by the owner, who says he can see they’ve met his wife.

“Go Bullfrogs!” is the sixth episode of the third season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series’ 54th episode overall. “Go Bullfrogs!” first aired on October 19, 2011, on ABC.

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THE KIDS ARE GROWING UP WAY TOO FAST, AS ONE VISITS COLLEGES AND THE OTHER GETS EVER CLOSER TO THE DREADED TEENAGE YEARS

Gilles Marini (“Brothers & Sisters,” “Sex and the City: The Movie”) Guest Stars

“Go Bullfrogs!” – It’s father-daughter time, as Phil takes Haley on a college tour of his old alma mater, and Claire, having a rare night alone, forces Mitchell and Cameron to take her for a fun night out with the boys — but ends up alone with one particular man candy who is anything but gay. Meanwhile, Gloria and Jay deal with a potential situation at home that may require having “the talk” with Manny.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast includes Gilles Marini as Julian, Kevin Daniels as Longinus, Mandi Kreisher as Amy, Andrea Savage as Holly, Cory Knauf as Marc, Nika Williams as June, Anastasia Basil as jilted wife, Claudia Choi as Holly’s friend, Artemis Pebdani as Bethenny and Danny Zuker as Danny.

“Go Bullfrogs” was written by Abraham Higginbotham and directed by Scott Ellis.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

THE MEN IN THE FAMILY ARE ANGRY AND THEY’RE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE

David Cross (“Arrested Development”) Returns as Councilman Bailey

“Hit and Run” – Jay is frustrated at work, Manny is stressed out about school work, Gloria would like to help but no one seems to want it. Phil and Claire run into Councilman Duane Bailey again, who is out campaigning for his second run, and he’s just as irritating as they remembered — so much so that Claire may give him a run for his money. Mitch and Cam get into a fender bender and the other car flees, which becomes the tipping point for all the men in the family who decide to take out their frustrations on the kid giving Haley problems.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

“Hit and Run” was written by Elaine Ko and directed by Jason Winer.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

MANNY GETS A LESSON IN GOOD OLD FASHIONED SALESMANSHIP

David Cross (“Arrested Development”) Guest Stars

“Door to Door” – Everyone sets their eyes on a goal: Jay is determined to help Manny sell wrapping paper for a school fundraiser; Claire petitions the city for a stop sign to be installed at a high-traffic intersection; Mitchell is hell bent on proving a point with Cameron, and neither one of them will back down; Phil and Luke will stop at nothing to create a viral video sensation; and Gloria is desperate to find Stella after losing him. See a video sneak peek from tonight’s episode:

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast for “Door to Door” includes David Cross as Duane, Paleigh Knight as Blanche, Michelle Anne Johnson as Ellen, Robin Krieger as neighbor no. 1, Michael D. Cohen as neighbor no. 2, Murray Gershenz as neighbor no. 3, Bob Levitan as neighbor no. 4 and Jordan Feldman as Olson.

“Door to Door” was written by Bill Wrubel and directed by Chris Koch.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

PHIL ATTEMPTS A DEATH DEFYING STUNT

“Phil on Wire” – The growing bond between man, Jay, and dog, Stella, is grating on Gloria’s nerves; Phil and Luke embark on a new adventure involving a tightrope, but it’s Claire with the missteps, as she tries to teach the girls a life lesson; and Cameron chooses the most inopportune time to start a juice fast.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast for “Phil on Wire” includes Justin Kirk as Charlie Bingham, Lusia Strus as Officer Blevin, Andres Londono as server and Jenica Bergere as Janet.

“Phil on Wire” story by Bianca Douglas and Danny Zuker, and teleplay by Danny Zuker. Directed by Jason Winer.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.

SEASON THREE OPENS WITH A SPECIAL HOUR OF “MODERN FAMILY,” TWO BACK-TO-BACK EPISODES THAT WILL TAKE YOU ON THE OPEN RANGE AND THEN BACK TO THE OL’ HOME FRONT

“Modern Family” returns for its third season with a special one-hour event. In the first part of the hour, entitled “Dude Ranch” (9:00-9:30 p.m.), our favorite family decide to don their cow boots and hats and head to Jackson Hole, Wyoming for some fun and adventure in the great outdoors. While vacationing on Lost Creek Ranch, they 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 foe – a cowboy named Hank!

In the second half of the hour, entitled “When Good Kids Go Bad,” Mitch and Cam plan a nice evening with the whole family to break the happy news that they’re looking to adopt another child. However their parade is rained on when they realize Lily may not take well to another baby in the house. Meanwhile, Claire and Jay are each consumed with proving a certain point. See a video sneak peek from tonight’s episode:

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sof’a Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast for “Dude Ranch” include Tim Blake Nelson as Hank, Reid Ewing as Dylan and Matthew Gumley as Jimmy.

Guest cast for “When Good Kids Go Bad” include Annie Tedesco as Laura, Amanda Musso as Attractive Woman and Laurel Coppock as Miss Elaine.

“Dude Ranch” was written by Paul Corrigan, Brad Walsh, and Dan O’Shannon, and directed by Jason Winer.

“When Good Kids Go Bad” was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Michael Spiller.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound.