"Crazy Train" is the twenty-first episode from Season 7 of Modern Family, it aired on May 11, 2016.
Summary[]
DeDe is getting remarried, and Manny convinces the family to take the train up to the wedding. Jay could not be more ecstatic that DeDe has moved on for good but his over enthusiasm might come back and bite him later. Claire and Mitchell work on their toast while Phil and Cameron geek out over their favorite author, who is also on the train. Luke and Manny go a little girl crazy; Gloria gets stuck in coach; and Alex gets caught up in the romance of the train herself.
Plot[]
Manny convinces the whole family to go to Portland in train to celebrate DeDe's remarriage.
Jay is at first glad but finally admits that he misses her. Meanwhile, Gloria forgets her ticket while going to bathroom and remains stuck in an inferior level.
Luke and Alex meet potential lovers. Luke noticed a very handsome, blonde young lady which he rates 10 out of 10. Haley remarks that she might be a bit too old for him but he responds that Jennifer Lopez can be 90 but still that won't stop him from using her as a pillow in his imagination. The woman, named Cindy, discusses the view from the train with Luke. He he erratically talks about the location of Lake Superior. He excuses himself so he can boast to Manny, who isn't too sure of his success. Luke does push-ups to pump himself up and heads back. He flirts with her, which she likes, but then offers to show him a few things. Luke suggests to get to a more quiet place, thinking he has a chance and to his happiness, she agrees.
In the silent coupe, Luke is starting to take her shoe off, which kinda surprises her, but her intention in the first place was to show him the right location of Lake Superior, as she reveals that she teaches geography and just wanted to give him some lessons as she feels he is in need of those.
Alex falls in love with a guy who manipulates her and steals her wallet.
Manny, on the other side, tries to woo Alex. Mitchell and Claire write a toast for Dede and discuss her relationship with her new man, with Jay and Gloria.
Phil and Cameron meet their favourite polar author, Simon Hastings. They accidentally spoil his novel so they try to find a way to fix it and manage to.
Main Cast[]
(The characters striked out do not appear in this episode)
- Jay Pritchett
- Gloria Pritchett
- Manny Delgado
Joe Pritchett- Claire Dunphy
- Phil Dunphy
- Haley Dunphy
- Alex Dunphy
- Luke Dunphy
- Mitchell Pritchett
- Cameron Tucker
- Lily Tucker-Pritchett
Guest Starring[]
- Shelley Long as DeDe Pritchett
- Simon Templeman as Simon Hastings
- Dominic Sherwood as James
- Lindsey Gort as Cindy
- Jay Johnston as Carl
- Sandra Purpuro as Donna
- Edward James Gage as Porter
- Fred Cross as Ticket Taker
- Mike Ostroski as Passenger
Trivia[]
- Dede is wearing new glasses.
- Joe is absent.
- Dominic Sherwood (James) was Sarah Hyland's real life boyfriend at the time this episode was filmed.
- This episode broadcasted exactly five years after Good Cop Bad Dog.
- With the exception of interview scenes, this entire episode takes place on the titular train.
Continuity[]
- DeDe's first appearance since "Arrested" (Season 4).
Cultural References[]
- Alex reads Jane Eyre and Anna Karenina.
- Alex's adventures in the lower-class part of the train are a reference to Titanic.
- The title is referring to Ozzy Osbourne's most popular song of the same name, Crazy Train.