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 DelgadoJoe Pritchett- Claire Dunphy
- Phil Dunphy
- Haley Dunphy
Alex DunphyLuke Dunphy- Mitchell Pritchett
- Cameron Tucker
Lily Tucker-Pritchett
Guest Starring
- Adam DeVine as Andy Bailey
- Mira Sorvino as Nicole Rosemary Page
- Mary Louise Wilson as Aunt Becky
- Chris Geere as Arvin
- Kate Burton as Iris Fennerman
- Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall
- Jim Piddick as Malcolm Fennerman
- Lawrence Pressman as Fred
- Jessica McKenna as Nurse Tami
- Margaret Judson as Madison
- Michael Churven as Jarvis
- Ashleigh Hairston as Nurse Cami
- Nathan Fillion as Rainer Shine
Trivia
- Alex, Luke, Manny, Lilly and Joe do not appear in this episode, though Manny and Joe are mentioned, making Haley the only kid who appears.
- This is the first appearance of Jay's sister Becky who was previously mentioned in "The Kiss" and "Sarge & Pea".
- Jay and Becky hadn't spoken in 9 years, while Gloria has only met her once at her and Jay's wedding.
- Since 9 years was at the start of the show, it's possible that Becky doesn't know about her nephew Joe who was born 4 years into the silence between Jay and Becky.
- All of Haley's ex-boyfriends Dylan, Andy Bailey and Rainer Shine all return.
- This episode was broadcasted exactly six years after Disneyland .
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
- Arvin's father exclaims "10 points for Gryffindor!" a reference to the Harry Potter books and movies.
Reviews
- The A.V. Club gave it a "C".