Summer Lovin

"Summer Lovin'"
Season	7
Episode	1
Total Episode Count	145
Written By	Abraham Higginbotham
Directed By	Jim Hensz
Production Code	7ARG01
Air Date	September 23 2015
Episode Guide
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Haley’s attempt to stop Andy from proposing to Beth will end up with both Haley and Andy needing to cope with their emotions and both will have their own special ways of doing so, and Phil and Claire seem to only make matters worse. Jay and Gloria look at pre-schools for Joe and get a rude awakening after they realize the competitive wait list to get in. Meanwhile, Cam tries to remain supportive of Mitch’s midlife career crisis, but money is getting a little tight, so Cam comes up with a scheme to get Mitch’s old job back.

Guest Starring

• Adam DeVine as Andy Bailey
• Laura Ashley Samuels as Beth
• Suraj Partha as Sanjay Patel
• Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall
• Susan Egan as Miss Ford
• Justin Kirk as Charlie Bingham
• Mikey Madison as Becca
• Vicki Lewis as Erica
• Mai Brunelle as Kid

Continuity

• This is the first episode in which both Andy and Dylan appear on screen. In Connection Lost, Andy was only pictured.
• Third episode to evolve around a day in summer after Suddenly, Last Summer and The Long Honeymoon.
• This episode will be set exactly six years after the Pilot.
• The intro retains the same like the previous one, except for the Pritchett-Delgado family with a bigger Joe.

Cultural References

• Mitch paints the Chrysler Building.
• The family go to see Jurassic World, and Luke mentions how he loved the first Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.
• Phil wears an "OY VEY" T-shirt and uses several Yiddish words: kvelling, mitzvah
• Mitch begins to resemble Vincent Van Gogh