Season 1, Episode 8 - "Great Expectations"
18 November, 2009
With a history of giving bad gifts, Claire is determined to surprise Phil with an amazing anniversary present - a private performance by one of their favorite musicians, Izzy LaFontaine! However, it turns out to be a surprise in more ways than one. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron call up their party-girl bestie, Sal, for a long overdue night out on the town.
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Modern Family was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, and is produced by Fox Television Studios.
Modern Family follows three families in single-camera mockumentary style: The middle-aged Jay Pritchett, his fiery second wife Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, and her son Manny, the gay couple Cameron and Mitchell with their adopted daughter Lily, and the Dunphy nuclear family.
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