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"The Long Goodbye"

Season

9

Episode

2

Total Episode Count

190

Written By

Brad Walsh & Paul Corrigan

Directed By

Jim Hensz

Production Code

9ARG02

Air Date

October 4, 2017

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The Long Goodbye^[1] is the second episode from Season 9 of Modern Family, it aired on October 4, 2017.

Plot Summary

Phil and Claire realize that Alex may be more self-sufficient in college than they give her credit for when they drop in for a quick visit. Meanwhile, Manny is determined to avoid a long tearful goodbye after Gloria and Jay move him into his college dorm. Finally, Mitch may have accidentally accelerated a planned renovation, and Haley gets an unexpected opportunity when she befriends a wealthy female member at the country club.

Episode Description

Alex has her prior to last year at Caltech and embarrasses herself in front of her parents.

Manny refuses to say goodbye tearfully to his family but a series of mishaps obliges him to do so.

Also, Luke and Haley work together now at Jay's country and Haley must choose between family and work.

Mitchell and Cameron burn their kitchen which gives them an opportunity.

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

Vanessa Williams as Rhonda
Dana Powell as Pam Tucker
Spenser McNeil as Reuben
Joy Regullano as Sujata
Megan Lee as Florence
Coyle Carvin as Firefighter
Andrew Glick as Trevor

Trivia

The firefighter's first appearance.
Phil and Claire interact for the first time with Joe.
Ruben's last episode.

Continuity

Cultural references

Reviews

The A.V. Club gave it a "B-", saying "Modern Family shows it still has room to grow, and challenge its characters."

References

↑ http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/08/upcoming-episode-titles-various-shows_22.html

Gallery

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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

[1] ttp://www.spoilertv.com/2017/08/upcoming-episode-titles-various-shows_22.html

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 |episode = 2
 |total = 190
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+|director = [[Jim Hensz]]
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-|previous = [[Catch of the Day]]
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+|next = [[Catch of the Day]]}}
-'''The Long Goodbye'''<ref>http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/08/upcoming-episode-titles-various-shows_22.html</ref> is the second episode from [[Season 9]] of ''[[Modern Family]]''. It will air on October 4, 2017.
+'''The Long Goodbye'''<ref>http://www.spoilertv.com/2017/08/upcoming-episode-titles-various-shows_22.html</ref> is the second episode from [[Season 9]] of ''[[Modern Family]]'', it aired on October 4, 2017.
 ==Plot Summary==
+[[Phil Dunphy|Phil]] and [[Claire Dunphy|Claire]] realize that [[Alex Dunphy|Alex]] may be more self-sufficient in college than they give her credit for when they drop in for a quick visit. Meanwhile, [[Manny Delgado|Manny]] is determined to avoid a long tearful goodbye after [[Gloria Pritchett|Gloria]] and [[Jay Pritchett|Jay]] move him into his college dorm. Finally, [[Mitchell Pritchett|Mitch]] may have accidentally accelerated a planned renovation, and [[Haley Dunphy|Haley]] gets an unexpected opportunity when she befriends a wealthy female member at the country club.
 ==Episode Description==
+Alex has her prior to last year at Caltech and embarrasses herself in front of her parents.
+Manny refuses to say goodbye tearfully to his family but a series of mishaps obliges him to do so.
+Also, Luke and Haley work together now at Jay's country and Haley must choose between family and work.
+Mitchell and Cameron burn their kitchen which gives them an opportunity.
 ==Main Cast==
@@ Line 31: / Line 42: @@
 * '''Lily Tucker-Pritchett'''
-==Guest Starring==
+==Guest starring==
+*[[Vanessa Williams]] as [[Rhonda (Season 9)|Rhonda]]
+*[[Dana Powell]] as [[Pam Tucker]]
+*[[Spenser McNeil]] as [[Reuben Rand|Reuben]]
+*Joy Regullano as Sujata
+*Megan Lee as Florence
+*Coyle Carvin as Firefighter
+*Andrew Glick as Trevor
 ==Trivia==
+* The firefighter's first appearance.
+* Phil and Claire interact for the first time with Joe.
+* Ruben's last episode.
 ==Continuity==
-==Cultural References==
+==Cultural references==
+==Reviews==
+The A.V. Club gave it a "B-", saying "Modern Family shows it still has room to grow, and challenge its characters."
 ==References==