Dylan is Haley Dunphy's boyfriend, a senior in high school. Dylan has no plans for college and wishes to pursue his love for music and guitar playing.
Biography
Haley's parents are not fond of him until they hear him play the song he wrote for Haley, titled "In the Moonlight (Do Me)," in front of them, which causes them to think that maybe they were wrong about him. That is, until they hear the chorus. Despite the song's vulgarity, most of the family members afterwards were seen singing the song. When Dylan and Haley got in a fight, he plays the song from his phone in front of her house in a reference to the film Say Anything, and she makes up with him. His band consists of 4 members including him, two other guitarists, and a drummer, all of which (except for the drummer) can be seen playing in the episode "Travels With Scout". Cameron, Haley's uncle, was a drummer in his band for one gig. He and Haley break up early season 2, but are reunited on Valentine's Day. In "Dude Ranch", he proposes to Haley, but is interrupted by Claire. Later, he gets a job as a ranch hand, and he and Haley break up. In the episode "Virgin Territory", Phil accidentally discovers that Dylan had sexual intercourse with Haley, yet this was kept a secret from Phil by Claire, Haley and Alex (who reveals it by accident). In the episode "Disneyland", Haley sees Dylan after Alex points him out, and Dylan is initially embarrassed to see Haley. But later on, they're seen to be back together again.
When Haley is concerned because she might not get into college in Season 4, she decides to live with him in a shared apartment. This makes Phil and Claire mad and they try to persuade her by telling bad things that will happen later if she continues her decision and she becomes confused. But later on, this decision changes when it is revealed that Haley was accepted into college, and that Luke has been hiding the acceptance letter because he doesn't want Haley to leave. Dylan, being a good boyfriend, asks Haley to her school prom that night and asks her to not forget him even while they're apart.
Later on Season 4, it is revealed that Dylan works in a limousine company as a driver.
Apart from appearing frequently during the series, he is labeled as a guest appearance in each episode he is in.
Relationship with Haley
Dylan and Haley seem to have an unsteady relationship. They are frequently shown to be either heavily in love with one another, or Haley is severely mad at him. Their relationship begins non-physical, such as shown in the first episode, "Pilot", but later progresses to become sexual.
Quotes
Main Article: Dylan Quotes
Appearances
- "Pilot"
- "Come Fly With Me"
- "The Incident"
- "Great Expectations"
- "Fizbo"
- "Fifteen Percent"
- "Moon Landing"
- "My Funky Valentine"
- "Travels With Scout"
- "Airport 2010"
- "Chirp"
- "Mother Tucker"
- "Bixby's Back"
- "Boys' Night"
- "Dude Ranch"
- "Disneyland"
- "Baby on Board"
- "Bringing Up Baby"
- "Fulgencio"
- "A Slight at the Opera"
- "Heart Broken"
- "Larry's Wife"
- "The Big Game"
- "The Old Man & the Tree"