En Garde is the seventh episode of the Modern Family series. It was aired on November 4, 2009 and it was directed by Randall Einhorn.
Summary
The whole family comes out to support Manny's newfound interest - fencing. It turns out he's quite masterful in the sport, but Jay's proud enthusiasm triggers an old childhood wound for Mitchell. Meanwhile Phil is determined to find where Luke's hidden talents lie.
Synopsis
Manny becomes interested in fencing and the whole family comes out to cheer him on. He is successful but his achievement comes with unexpected and embarrassing results when he is asked to fence with a girl, who beats him.
However, with Jay being so interested in Manny's success at fencing, Mitchell's childhood trauma regarding his ice skating resurfaces, and about how Claire stopped ice skating with him when they were a duo. They commiserate about it and end up doing their ice skating routine on the blacktop at the school playground, where the kids see them. Meanwhile, Phil tries to see if Luke has any hidden talents of his own.
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