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|Title = Playdates
  
|Title = Playdates
 
|season = [[Season 7|7]]
  
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|episode = 10
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|production code = 7ARG09
  
|production code = 7ARG09
 
|writer = [[Jeffrey Richman]]
  
|writer = [[Jeffrey Richman]]
 
|director = Claire Scanlon
  
|director = Claire Scanlon
 
|airdate = January 6, 2016
  
|airdate = January 6, 2016
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|previous = [[Phil's Sexy, Sexy House]]
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|previous = [[White Christmas]]
 
|next = [[Spread Your Wings]]}}
  
|next = [[Spread Your Wings]]}}
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'''"Playdates"''' is the tenth episode and mid-season premiere from [[Season 7]] of ''[[Modern Family]]'', it aired on January 6, 2016.
   
 
== Plot Summary ==
  
== Plot Summary ==
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Claire and Phil have dinner plans with this great couple they met on vacation; the only problem is they never pick up the bill, so Claire insists Phil be strong this time and make them pay. Gloria organizes a playdate with a couple that appears to have a lot in common with them - they also have a young son Joe's age, but the husband is in his eighties and Jay takes it very personally. Elsewhere, Haley, Alex and Luke are surprised when Uncle Mitchell comes over to cash in on the birthday coupon they gave him for a belated celebration, so they scramble and end up on an impromptu tour of celebrity homes
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Not yet released
  
   
 
==Episode Description==
  
==Episode Description==
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The Dunphy Kids take their breakfast peacefully when Mitchell arrives with a coupon. In interview scenes, they explain that it was their idea because they actually forgot their uncle last's birthday. So, they offer him a day with his nephew and nieces. Unfortunately, they forgot this year to make him a present too, though Luke sings and dances the omlet song. So, they take him to a house visit street. When they arrive to Barbra Streisand's home, they meet Ray Liotta whom Lukes mistakes as Barbra's gardner. Liotta tells them that he now lives in Streisand's old house and offer to take them to her actual house. Though she refuses to show up in person, she speaks to Mitchell which makes him happy.
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Claire and Phil have dinner plans with this great couple they met on vacation; the only problem is they never pick up the bill, so Claire insists Phil be strong this time and make them pay. Gloria organizes a playdate with a couple that appears to have a lot in common with them - they also have a young son Joe's age, but the husband is in his eighties and Jay takes it very personally. Elsewhere, Haley, Alex and Luke are surprised when Uncle Mitchell comes over to cash in on the birthday coupon they gave him for a belated celebration, so they scramble and end up on an impromptu tour of celebrity homes
  
   
   
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Meanwhile, Phil and Claire lunch with a rich couple of friends. Phil always has to pay the bill and Claire gets mas at him. They try to put back the bill and finally Phil reveals that he lost a bet against Tom, the husband in which their wives had to eat roast crickets hidden in their food. Disgusted, Lisa and Claire, leave not knowing that Phil and Tom secretely made an another bet in which Phil again loses.
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==Guests==
  
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===Special guest star===
  
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* [[Ray Liotta]] as himself
  
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* Barbra Streisand as herself (voice)
  
   
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===Guest starring===
  
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* [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as Tom
  
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* [[Orson Bean]] as Marty
  
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* [[Christine Lakin]] as Lisa
  
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* Mia Barron as Vicky
  
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* Tom Larochelle as Rob
  
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* Kate McDaniel as Carol
  
   
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Jay and Gloria meet Westley, Joe's classmate and his parents. The father has a lot of common grounds with Jay as he is much older than his wife and also has two kids from a previous marriage. But Gloria tells him that at least Jay isn't the oldest dad. Jay tries to introduce Marty to Netflix without knowing that Marty uses streaming. At the same time, Manny has a problem with his mustache.
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===Co-starring===
  
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* Omar Leyva as Map Seller
  
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* Hudson West as Monte
  
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Cameron has Canadian people who lives upstairs and notices Lilly has a crush on their son. He gives her advice, but learns that Lilly actually has a crush on the dad.
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* Evan Egel as Waiter #1
  
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* Brandon Espy as Waiter #2
  
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==Main Cast==
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''(The characters striked out do not appear in this episode)''
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* '''Jay Pritchett'''
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* '''Gloria Pritchett'''
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* '''Manny Delgado'''
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* '''Joe Pritchett'''
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* '''Claire Dunphy'''
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* '''Phil Dunphy'''
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* '''Haley Dunphy'''
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* '''Alex Dunphy'''
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* '''Luke Dunphy'''
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* '''Mitchell Pritchett'''
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* '''Cameron Tucker'''
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* '''Lily Tucker-Pritchett'''
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== Guest Starring ==
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* [[Ray Liotta]] as himself
  ⚫
* [[Barbra Streisand]] as herself (voice)
  ⚫
* [[Keegan-Michael Key]] as [[Tom]]
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* [[Orson Bean]] as [[Marty]]
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* [[Christine Lakin]] as [[Lisa]]
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* [[Mia Barron]] as [[Vicky]]
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* [[Tom Larochelle]] as [[Rob]]
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* [[Kate McDaniel]] as [[Carol]]
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* [[Omar Leyva]] as Map Seller
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* [[Hudson West]] as [[Monte]]
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* [[Evan Egel]] as Waiter #1
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* [[Brandon Espy]] as Waiter #2
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* Christine Lakin who guests in this episode also played a main character in an another ABC series, Step By Step which focused as well on a blended family (though it was an another type of family).
  
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* This is the first 2016 episode and it's broadcasted exactly six years after [[Up All Night]]. However, since 2015 only broadcasted the first nine episodes for this season, Playdates is'nt exactly at the same place as Up All Night.
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*This episode broadcasted exactly six years after [[Up All Night]].
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*Manny only appears in three short scenes in this episode.
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* Keegan Michael Key who guests in this episode is famous in US for his tandem with actor Jordan Peele. Peele played a driver who clashed with Jay in [[A Fair to Remember]].
  
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* This episode has no recurring characters.
   
 
==Continuity==
  
==Continuity==
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* [[Mitchell]] previously celebrated his birthday in [[Connection Lost]].
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* [[Mitchell]] previously celebrated his birthday in "[[Connection Lost]]".
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* This is the second episode where [[Phil]] and [[Claire]] meet and try to befriend a couple whose female name is Lisa after [[Won't You Be Our Neighbor]].
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* This is the second episode where [[Phil]] and [[Claire]] meet and try to befriend a couple after "[[Won't You Be Our Neighbor]]".
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* This is the fourth episode where Jay and Gloria interact with a couple after [[Our Children, Ourselves]],[[Treehouse]] and [[Three Dinners]]. The couple they meet is the third couple they try to befriend after [[Shorty]] and [[Darlene]] and the Hoffmans.
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* This is the fourth episode where [[Jay]] and [[Gloria]] interact with a couple after "[[Our Children, Ourselves]]", "[[Treehouse]]" and "[[Three Dinners]]". The couple they meet is the third couple they try to befriend after [[Shorty]] and [[Darlene]] and the Hoffmans.
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== Episode Title ==
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A playdate is a social occasion arranged for children to play together. We see this happen when Joe plays with a child who is the same age as him, who belongs to a couple that his parents, Jay and Gloria meet.
   
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==Cultural References==
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==Cultural References/References==
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*By definition, a Playdate refers to the time parents allow to themselves in order to make their children play together. In Gloria and Jay's case, it could also be a reference to their story as it is implied in the press release that the couple they meet have a son who is as young as Joe.
  
 
* Cam's Canadian neighbors think of [[Wikipedia:Gordon Pinsent|Gordon Pinsent]] as an A-lister. Cam thanks them for [[Wikipedia:Ryan Reynolds|Ryan Reynolds]], another Canadian actor.
  
* Cam's Canadian neighbors think of [[Wikipedia:Gordon Pinsent|Gordon Pinsent]] as an A-lister. Cam thanks them for [[Wikipedia:Ryan Reynolds|Ryan Reynolds]], another Canadian actor.
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*Jay calls Manny "[[Wikipedia:Serpico (film)|Serpico]]."
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*Jay calls Manny [[Wikipedia:Serpico (film)|Serpico]].
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*Jay looked at [[Wikipedia:Kim Novak|Kim Novak]] pinups when he was a kid
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*Jay mentions that he looked at [[Wikipedia:Kim Novak|Kim Novak]] pinups when he was a kid
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*Marty misses watching [[Wikipedia:Swing Time|''Swing Time'']] (1936)
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*Marty states he misses watching [[Wikipedia:Swing Time|''Swing Time'']]''.''
   
 
== Gallery ==
  
== Gallery ==
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== Videos ==
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=== Promo ===
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[[File:"Playdates" PROMO|thumb|left|381 px]][[File:"Playdates" Sneak Peek|thumb|left|381px]]
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[[File:"Playdates" Sneak Peek 2|thumb|left|381px]][[File:"Playdates" Sneak Peek 3|thumb|left|381px]][[File:"Playdates" Sneak Peek 4|thumb|left|381 px]]{{Navbox Episodes}}
 
[[Category:Episodes]]
  
[[Category:Episodes]]
 
[[Category:Season 7]]
  
[[Category:Season 7]]

Revision as of 03:48, 8 April 2020

(Please note that the eleventh episode airs before this one. But in order, this one is before it)

"Playdates" is the tenth episode and mid-season premiere from Season 7 of Modern Family, it aired on January 6, 2016.

Plot Summary

Claire and Phil have dinner plans with this great couple they met on vacation; the only problem is they never pick up the bill, so Claire insists Phil be strong this time and make them pay. Gloria organizes a playdate with a couple that appears to have a lot in common with them - they also have a young son Joe's age, but the husband is in his eighties and Jay takes it very personally. Elsewhere, Haley, Alex and Luke are surprised when Uncle Mitchell comes over to cash in on the birthday coupon they gave him for a belated celebration, so they scramble and end up on an impromptu tour of celebrity homes

Episode Description

The Dunphy Kids take their breakfast peacefully when Mitchell arrives with a coupon. In interview scenes, they explain that it was their idea because they actually forgot their uncle last's birthday. So, they offer him a day with his nephew and nieces. Unfortunately, they forgot this year to make him a present too, though Luke sings and dances the omlet song. So, they take him to a house visit street. When they arrive to Barbra Streisand's home, they meet Ray Liotta whom Lukes mistakes as Barbra's gardner. Liotta tells them that he now lives in Streisand's old house and offer to take them to her actual house. Though she refuses to show up in person, she speaks to Mitchell which makes him happy.


Meanwhile, Phil and Claire lunch with a rich couple of friends. Phil always has to pay the bill and Claire gets mas at him. They try to put back the bill and finally Phil reveals that he lost a bet against Tom, the husband in which their wives had to eat roast crickets hidden in their food. Disgusted, Lisa and Claire, leave not knowing that Phil and Tom secretely made an another bet in which Phil again loses.


Jay and Gloria meet Westley, Joe's classmate and his parents. The father has a lot of common grounds with Jay as he is much older than his wife and also has two kids from a previous marriage. But Gloria tells him that at least Jay isn't the oldest dad. Jay tries to introduce Marty to Netflix without knowing that Marty uses streaming. At the same time, Manny has a problem with his mustache.


Cameron has Canadian people who lives upstairs and notices Lilly has a crush on their son. He gives her advice, but learns that Lilly actually has a crush on the dad.

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

Trivia

  • This episode broadcasted exactly six years after Up All Night.
  • Manny only appears in three short scenes in this episode.
  • This episode has no recurring characters.

Continuity

Episode Title

A playdate is a social occasion arranged for children to play together. We see this happen when Joe plays with a child who is the same age as him, who belongs to a couple that his parents, Jay and Gloria meet.

Cultural References/References

Gallery

Videos

Promo

"Playdates"_PROMO

"Playdates" PROMO

"Playdates"_Sneak_Peek

"Playdates" Sneak Peek

"Playdates"_Sneak_Peek_2

"Playdates" Sneak Peek 2

"Playdates"_Sneak_Peek_3

"Playdates" Sneak Peek 3

"Playdates"_Sneak_Peek_4

"Playdates" Sneak Peek 4

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