Season 5

Season 5 for Modern Family was announced on May 10, 2013. The season premiered on September 25, 2013, with two back-to-back episodes, "Suddenly, Last Summer" and "First Days". The writers said that a wedding for Mitch and Cam was a "real possibility".

Cast and Characters

• Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
• Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
• Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy
• Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy
• Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy
• Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett
• Sofía Vergara as Gloria Pritchett
• Rico Rodriguez II as Manny Delgado
• Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
• Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Pritchett-Tucker

Episodes

#	Total	Image	Title	Writer	Director	Original Airdate
1	97		"Suddenly, Last Summer"	Jeffrey Richman	James Bagdonas	September 25, 2013
			As gay marriage is legalized in California, Mitch and Cam plan their perfect proposals, not realizing that the other has something planned. Cam calls for the help of Jay and Gloria and Mitch rallies Claire and Phil to help make their evening perfect.
2	98		"First Days"	Paul Corrigan Brad Walsh	Jeff Melman Steven Levitan	September 25, 2013
			It's Manny and Luke's first day at high school and both Phil and Gloria don't want to let their sons go. Confiding in each other, Phil and Gloria end up as extras in a commercial. Elsewhere, Claire joins Jay's company and Cam subs as Alex's history teacher, who both have issues in their new positions.
3	99		"Larry's Wife"	Bill Wrubel	Jeffrey Walker	October 2, 2013
			Cam and Mitch start planning their wedding; Lily is worried about her cat, Larry, who hasn't come home for days; Phil has a new target group of clients; and Gloria is worried about little Joe being evil after some things he did.
4	100		"Farm Strong"	Elaine Ko	Alisa Statman	October 9, 2013
			Cam's sister Pam comes for a visit and Cam and Mitch struggle on how to tell her they are getting married; Phil and Claire skip Luke's soccer game while Gloria refuses to admit that she needs reading glasses.
5	101		"The Late Show"	Abraham Higginbotham	Beth McCarthy-Miller	October 16, 2013
			Jay has made reservations for the whole family at a new restaurant that he has waited to go to for months. However, everyone seems to be running late: Gloria takes forever to get ready, Claire becomes paranoid about letting Luke stay home alone and Cam and Mitch fight after they both wear the same outfit. Elsewhere, Alex babysits Lily; and Hayley spends the night with Manny and Joe.
6	102		"The Help"	Danny Zuker	Jim Hensz	October 23, 2013
			When Gloria hires a too-good-to-be-true male nanny, Jay and Manny are pretty much dead set against it. Frank is in town and feeling a bit lonely recently, so Phil and Jay take him out to help get his groove back. And, Mitch and Cam commission Pepper to plan their dream wedding, but Pepper might be dreaming a little too big.
7	103		"A Fair to Remember"	Emily Spivey	Beth McCarthy-Miller	November 13, 2013
			The family attends the annual school fair and Phil has a big 20th wedding anniversary surprise planned for Claire at the fairgrounds, but unfortunately, she simultaneously has a surprise for him back at home.
8	104		"ClosetCon '13"	Emily Spivey	Beth McCarthy-Miller	November 20, 2013
			Claire and Jay learn about each other when they attend a convention. Cam takes Mitch and Lilly to his farmhouse and Phil discovers Jay's closet.
9	105		"The Big Game"	Megan Ganz	Beth McCarthy-Miller	December 4, 2013
			As a big football game is approaching, Cam becomes a ruthless coach much to Manny's disappointment. Phil has trouble with a house he doesn't succeed to sale. Claire wants to be seen as Jay's employee and no longer wants to be treated as his daughter. Mitchell plans to quit his work, Gloria gives Lilly some advice in order to seduce some young males and Hayley, Alex and Luke receive a lesson about optimism.
10	106		"The Old Man & the Tree"	Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh	Bryan Cranston	December 11, 2013
			It's Christmas time and Jay and Manny take their axes in order to cut their own Christmas tree. Claire bonds with Gloria's mother which does not sit very well with Gloria.Luke helps Phil to manage a challenge he fixed himself in order to avoid to recycle the garage. Also, Alex and Hayley settle their differences while they are forced to work at a mall and Cam takes Lilly to a charity event while Mitchell realizes he bought her the wrong present.
11	107		"And One to Grow On"	Jeffrey Richman	Gail Mancuso	January 8, 2014
			The joke is on Luke's side when Phil finds himself arrested while tricking his son to a dance class.Jay and Gloria want to organize parties for both Manny and Joe's birthdays. Mitch and Cam discover how it can be hard to plan a wedding, especially when it turns out to be their.
12	108	File:822x.jpg	"Under Pressure"			January 15, 2014
			Alex is under too much pressure and goes to visit a therapist. Mitch and Cam meet their new neighbor, Asher, who turns out to be completely obsessed with ecology. Gloria buttheads with a Manny's schoolmate's mother.
13	109	File:823x.jpg	"Three Dinners "			January 22, 2014
			Phil and Claire organize a dinner in order to speak about Hayley's professional life, Jay receive bad news from his friend Shorty and Mitch and Cam try to make a nice meal without speaking of Lilly or their future marriage.