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"The Escape"

Season

9

Episode

21

Total Episode Count

209

Written By

Jack Burditt & Danny Zuker

Directed By

Steven Levitan

Production Code

9ARG21

Air Date

May 9, 2018

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The Escape^[1] is the twenty-first episode from Season 9 of Modern Family, it will air on May 9, 2018.

Plot Summary

Haley meets Arvin's parents but when things don't go as planned, fate leads to an unexpected reunion with all of her ex-boyfriends. Meanwhile, the family seizes on a nursing home visit with Jay's mean sister, Becky, to settle old scores. But as Jay, Claire and Mitchell compete for her time, Phil, Cam and Gloria end up getting trapped in the home's basement with no way out.

Episode Description

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

Chris Geere as Arvin
Mira Sorvino as Nicole Rosemary Page
Kate Burton as Iris Fennerman
Adam DeVine as Andy Bailey
Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall
Nathan Fillion as Rainer Shine
Mary Louise Wilson as Aunt Becky
Ashleigh Hairston as Nurse Cami
Jessica McKenna as Nurse Tami
Jim Piddick as Malcolm Fennerman
Michael Churven as Jarvis

Trivia

Alex, Luke, Manny, Lilly and Joe do not appear in this episode, though Mammy and Joe are mentioned, making Haley the only kid who appear.

Continuity

Cultural References

Phil is called "Fonzie."
Haley confuses Grey Goose and grey goo.
Phil references Die Hard and The Shawshank Redemption
Escape rooms became popular around 2011

Reviews

The A.V. Club gave it a "C".

References

↑ https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/04/modern-family-episode-921-escape-press.html

Gallery

v • e • d Modern Family episodes

Season 1

"Pilot" • "The Bicycle Thief" • "Come Fly with Me" • "The Incident" • "Coal Digger" • "Run for Your Wife" • "En Garde" • "Great Expectations" • "Fizbo" • "Undeck the Halls" • "Up All Night" • "Not in My House" • "Fifteen Percent" • "Moon Landing" • "My Funky Valentine" • "Fears" • "Truth Be Told" • "Starry Night" • "Game Changer" • "Benched" • "Travels with Scout" • "Airport 2010" • "Hawaii" • "Family Portrait"

Season 2

"The Old Wagon" • "The Kiss" • "Earthquake" • "Strangers on a Treadmill" • "Unplugged" • "Halloween" • "Chirp" • "Manny Get Your Gun" • "Mother Tucker" • "Dance Dance Revelation" • "Slow Down Your Neighbors" • "Our Children, Ourselves" • "Caught in the Act" • "Bixby's Back" • "Princess Party" • "Regrets Only" • "Two Monkeys and a Panda" • "Boys' Night" • "The Musical Man" • "Someone to Watch Over Lily" • "Mother's Day" • "Good Cop Bad Dog" • "See You Next Fall" • "The One That Got Away"

Season 3

"Dude Ranch" • "When Good Kids Go Bad" • "Phil on Wire" • "Door to Door" • "Hit and Run" • "Go Bullfrogs!" • "Treehouse" • "After the Fire" • "Punkin Chunkin" • "Express Christmas" • "Lifetime Supply" • "Egg Drop" • "Little Bo Bleep" • "Me? Jealous?" • "Aunt Mommy" • "Virgin Territory" • "Leap Day" • "Send Out the Clowns" • "Election Day" • "The Last Walt" • "Planes, Trains and Cars" • "Disneyland" • "Tableau Vivant" • "Baby on Board"

Season 4

"Bringing Up Baby" • "Schooled" • "Snip" • "The Butler's Escape" • "Open House of Horrors" • "Yard Sale" • "Arrested" • "Mistery Date" • "When a Tree Falls" • "Diamond in the Rough" • "New Year's Eve" • "Party Crasher" • "Fulgencio" • "A Slight at the Opera" • "Heart Broken" • "Bad Hair Day" • "Best Men" • "The Wow Factor" • "The Future Dunphys" • "Flip Flop" • "Career Day" • "My Hero" • "Games People Play" • "Goodnight Gracie"

Season 5

"Suddenly, Last Summer" • "First Days" • "Larry's Wife" • "Farm Strong" • "The Late Show" • "The Help" • "A Fair to Remember" • "ClosetCon '13" • "The Big Game" • "The Old Man & the Tree" • "And One to Grow On" • "Under Pressure" • "Three Dinners" • "iSpy" • "The Feud" • "Spring-a-Ding-Fling" • "Other People's Children" • "Las Vegas" • "A Hard Jay's Night" • "Australia" • "Sleeper" • "Message Received" • "The Wedding (Part 1)" • "The Wedding (Part 2)"

Season 6

"The Long Honeymoon" • "Do Not Push" • "The Cold" • "Marco Polo" • "Won't You Be Our Neighbor" • "Halloween 3: AwesomeLand" • "Queer Eyes, Full Hearts" • "Three Turkeys" • "Strangers in the Night" • "Haley's 21st Birthday" • "The Day We Almost Died" • "The Big Guns" • "Rash Decisions" • "Valentine's Day 4: Twisted Sister" • "Fight or Flight" • "Connection Lost" • "Closet? You'll Love It!" • "Spring Break" • "Grill, Interrupted" • "Knock 'Em Down" • "Integrity" • "Patriot Games" • "Crying Out Loud" • "American Skyper"

Season 7

"Summer Lovin" • "The Day Alex Left for College" • "The Closet Case" • "She Crazy" • "The Verdict" • "The More You Ignore Me" • "Phil's Sexy, Sexy House" • "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer" • "White Christmas" • "Playdates" • "Spread Your Wings" • "Clean for a Day" • "Thunk in the Trunk" • "The Storm" • "I Don't Know How She Does It" • "The Cover-Up" • "Express Yourself" •"The Party" • "Man Shouldn't Lie" • "Promposal" • "Crazy Train" • "Double Click"

Season 8

"A Tale of Three Cities" • "A Stereotypical Day" • "Blindsided" • "Weathering Heights" • "Halloween 4: The Revenge of Rod Skyhook" • "Grab It" • "Thanksgiving Jamboree" • "The Alliance" • "Snow Ball" • "Ringmaster Keifth" • "Sarge & Pea" • "Do You Believe in Magic" • "Do It Yourself" • "Heavy is the Head" • "Finding Fizbo" • "Basketball" • "Pig Moon Rising" • "Five Minutes" • "Frank's Wedding" • "All Things Being Equal" • "Alone Time" • "The Graduates"

Season 9

"Lake Life" • "The Long Goodbye" • "Catch of the Day" • "Sex, Lies & Kickball" • "It's the Great Pumpkin, Phil Dunphy" • "Ten Years Later" • "Winner Winner Turkey Dinner" • "Brushes with Celebrity" • "Tough Love" • "No Small Feet" • "He Said, She Shed" • "Dear Beloved Family" • "In Your Head" • "Written in the Stars" • "Spanks for the Memories" • "Wine Weekend" • "Royal Visit" • "Daddy Issues" • "CHiPs and Salsa" • "Mother!" • "The Escape" • "Clash of Swords"

Season 10

"I Love a Parade" • "Kiss and Tell" • "A Sketchy Area" • "Torn Between Two Lovers" • "Good Grief" • "On the Same Paige" • "Did the Chicken Cross the Road?" • "Kids These Days" • "Putting Down Roots" • "Stuck in a Moment" • "A Moving Day" • "Blasts from the Past" • "Whanex?" • "We Need to Talk about Lily" • "SuperShowerBabyBowl" • "Red Alert" • "The Wild" • "Stand By Your Man" • "Yes-Woman" • "Can't Elope" • "Commencement" • "A Year of Birthdays"

Season 11

"New Kids On The Block" • "Snapped" • "Perfect Pairs" • "Pool Party" • "The Last Halloween"• "A Game of Chicken" • "The Last Thanksgiving" • "Tree's A Crowd" • "The Last Christmas" • "The Prescott" • "Legacy" • "Dead On A Rival" • "Paris" • "Spuds"• "Baby Steps" • "I'm Going To Miss This" • "Finale Part 1/Finale Part 2"

See also: Episode Guide

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 ==Trivia==
+*[[Alex]], [[Luke]], [[Manny]], [[Lilly]] and [[Joe]] do not appear in this episode, though Mammy and Joe are  mentioned, making [[Haley]] the only kid who appear.
-*[[Alex]] , [[Luke]] , [[Manny]] , [[Lilly]] and [[Joe]] do not appear in this episode, though Mammy and Joe are  mentioned, making [[Haley]] the only kid who appear.
 ==Continuity==
 ==Cultural References==
+* Phil is called "Fonzie."
+* Haley confuses [[Wikipedia:Grey Goose|Grey Goose]] and [[Wikipedia:Grey goo|grey goo]].
+*Phil references ''Die Hard'' and ''The Shawshank Redemption''
+*[[Wikipedia:Escape room|Escape rooms]] became popular around 2011
 ==Reviews==
+* The A.V. Club gave it a "C".
 ==References==
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