EPISODE AIR DATE: 1/13/2010
EPISODE SUMMARY: Claire finds a dirty picture on the computer and assumes it’s was Luke, and Phil, who was guilty, doesn’t correct her. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria argue about Jay’s beloved life-sized dog butler statue. Elsewhere, Mitchell is annoyed by Cameron when he becomes more interested in the gardener’s troubles than his own.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 1/6/2010
EPISODE SUMMARY: With the arrival of Javier, Manny’s unreliable father, there is tension between Gloria and Jay because of Jay’s reaction towards his visit. Meanwhile, Claire has to rely on a sexy fireman in order to help Phil get to the hospital, which is due to his painful kidney stones. Elsewhere, Lily is being sleep-trained by Mitchell and Cameron, which is becoming more troublesome than they expected.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 12/9/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: The Dunphy kids are in trouble again, but this time Claire and Phil are threatening to take Christmas away. Gloria and Manny want to incorporate some of their Colombian practices into Jay’s holiday traditions, but he wants to keep it his way. Meanwhile Cameron and Mitchell take Lily to the mall for her first picture with Santa, however this Santa isn’t very jolly.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 11/25/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: Phil and Claire throw Luke the biggest and best birthday that he could want. However, Cameron arrives as Fizbo, the clown, who triggers a chain of events that leads to someone ending up in the hospital.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 11/18/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: Claire has had a history of giving bad gifts. So, she decides to give Phil a surprising anniversary present, which is a private performance by Izzy LaFontaine, one of their favorite musicians. However, this unexpected gift is unexpected in more than one way. Also, Cameron and Mitchell call their party-girl friend, Sal, for a night on the town.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 11/4/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: Manny becomes interested in fencing and the whole family comes out to cheer him on. However, with Jay being so interested in Manny’s success at fencing, Mitchell’s old childhood wound is triggered. Meanwhile, Phil tries to see if Luke has any hidden talents of his own.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 10/28/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: It’s the first day of school for the families. With all of the kids out of the house, Phil misreads how Claire is dealing with the empty house. Jay and Gloria have a disagreement over Manny’s choice of an outfit for his first day of school. Also, Mitchell and Cameron become very upset when they find out that Lily suffered her first bump to the head.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 10/21/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: The whole family is invited for some barbeque and football at Gloria and Jay’s house. However, earlier at school there was an incident between Manny and Luke, making things very awkward for Claire and Gloria. Things heat up when an offensive label is uttered.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 10/14/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: Dede, Claire and Mitchell’s mother, stops in for a surprise visit and wants to try to make up with everyone that she offended during “the incident” that she caused at Jay and Gloria’s wedding. No one is eager to see her, but everything comes into play when the whole family meets at Claire’s house for dinner.
EPISODE AIR DATE: 10/7/2009
EPISODE SUMMARY: Phil pushes Jay to go out with him and fly his new model plane. While Manny takes time out to play with Luke, Gloria accompanies Alex in shopping for a dress. Mitchell and Cameron goes shopping at Costco, but Mitchell feels that he is too good to shop there. Later on, Manny ends up having a heart-to-heart talk with his sister Claire.