Modern Family ran for eleven seasons, producing plenty of memorable episodes. It followed the lives of an extended family, all with different lifestyles, personalities and quirks. Several hilarious moments and episodes came out of the successful series, making it a fan-favorite.
Fans have certainly generated their own favorites list over the years, and it certainly isn't easy to narrow down the favorite moments shared by the Pritchett-Tucker-Dunphy clan, which is why IMDb was consulted.
"Phil's Sexy, Sexy House" (8.6)
This episode finds everyone trying to take advantage of a cool, modern home that Phil is trying to sell. However, they all pick the same day to be there, and they all hide from one another, using the house for different means---like Cam and Mitchell trying to spice things up or Claire trying to get Phil for forgive her for a recent outburst. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria try snatching everyone's wallets so they can get their driver's licenses and book a surprise trip for the whole family.
"Family Portrait" (8.6)
Claire tries to put together the perfect family portrait, but her efforts are continuously thwarted. Phil worries that Claire saw his kiss with Gloria on TV while they were at a Lakers game, and Mitchell must be brave when a pigeon gets into his house. Claire struggles with the broken step on the stairs in her home, and makes it unusable for the family picture. Claire learns however that sometimes imperfections are the best, and the entire family has a photo of everyone sporting mud stains to remember the occasion.
"The Wedding Part 2" (8.6)
In the second half of the Season 5 finale, Mitchell and Cam's wedding seems unlikely when their venue is threatened by wildfire, and when their friend Sal, who was supposed to marry them, goes into labor. Their back-up venues don't seem to be working out for them either, but Jay comes through for them and provides a perfect venue.
Gloria and Jay take on the task of reuniting Cam's parents, who are fighting, and Alex presses Haley to admit she has a crush on Andy, which she refuses to do. Haley's actions later lead Andy, who had taken a cab to the wedding for her, to refrain from letting her know he was ever there.
"My Funky Valentine" (8.7)
No one's Valentine's Day goes according to plan in this hilarious episode. Phil and Claire go to a hotel and engage in some role play, but things go terribly wrong when Claire's coat gets stuck in the escalator, and she can't take it off, given she's not wearing anything underneath. Gloria helps her out though, sparing Claire of any more embarrassment in the congested hotel. Meanwhile, Cam and Mitchell help Manny with his Valentine's Day woes, and it helps them uplift their own Valentine's Day spirits.
"Fizbo" (8.7)
Claire and Phil go above and beyond to give Luke the best birthday party. Cam shows up as Fizbo, much to Mitchell's consternation, until he sees Fizbo in action when Cam defends him at the gas station. Haley is jealous of Dylan's attraction to the animal handler at Luke's party. Things start going wrong pretty quickly, ending up with Luke in the hospital, sidelined by a broken arm. Despite the mishaps, however, Luke declares that he loved his birthday party.
"American Skyper" (8.8)
All but Phil are hanging out at Jay and Gloria's house to celebrate Alex's high school graduation. However, Phil attends virtually, as a "robot" with a screen that can move freely around the house. Several truths come out, as Mitchell finally tells Cam he was laid off when Cam starts to worry Mitchell is cheating on him after seeing several texts on his phone that are from a friend of Mitchell's.
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Plus, Claire admits she was trying to find the perfect gift for Alex, but is surprised when Alex asks her to join her on the European trip Jay gifted her, assuring her mother she had given Alex everything already. Phil realizes Andy and Haley love each other, but the sound cuts off before he can tell them, and he's taken by Gloria's underhanded cousin.
"Fulgencio" (8.9)
Jay and Gloria are preparing for their son's christening, but Jay faces problems when Gloria's mother wants his son to carry on their family name of Fulgencio, and he also finds out she never liked him. Jay later acquiesces to naming his son Fulgencio, but will call him Joe anyway. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cam try to get a handle on Lily's bad habits, and Phil tries helping his children solve their problems and fails--until he goes about it in a different way.
"Caught In The Act" (9.0)
Phil and Claire unintentionally horrify their children when the three, intending to surprise them with breakfast for their anniversary, walk in on them having sex. Claire is more mortified over it than Phil, having had a similar experience with her own parents. However, Haley, Alex and Luke make a deal amongst themselves and overcome what they saw in their own ways, though they do gift their parents with a lock for their bedroom door. Meanwhile, Gloria urgently tries to delete a harsh email she accidentally forwarded to Claire. Cam and Mitchell try to score dinner at a new restaurant, but fail miserably while on a playdate with the owner and her son.
"Las Vegas" (9.2)
The adults all take a trip to Las Vegas. Claire gambles, Phil wants to attend a meeting concerning magic, Mitchell wants to relax, Cam takes advantage of a party invite without Mitchell's knowledge, Gloria tries to prevent Jay from buying something, and Jay is dissatisfied that their rooms aren't on the top level.
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All of these events turn out to cross one another's paths, leading to a series of hilarious misunderstandings that takes place in a matter of moments near the episode's end.
"Connection Lost" (9.5)
It's no wonder why this episode was rated the highest; the entire episode is brilliantly done as it takes place behind screens, as the characters communicate via computer, iPad and phone. Claire is waiting for her flight home, and tries to contact Haley. She ends up speaking with various members of the family, and through different bits of information from them, she jumps to conclusions and believes Haley has eloped to Las Vegas with Andy and that she is pregnant. Funnily enough, the series of coincidences and misunderstandings meant nothing, as Haley was at home the entire time, and is understandably mortified by her family's hasty assumptions.