S4 E4
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Ended
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ABC (US)
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Season 4  "The Butler's Escape"  4x4

Aired 12 years ago - Oct 17, 2012

Phil can't accept that Luke wants to quit magic; Gloria's snoring keeps Jay and Manny awake; Mitch and Cam struggle to deal with their reversed role.

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Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 1
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Strong with the force, young Skywalker is.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 5
All right. All right. Give me "Sperm Dumpster."
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 6
Help, I've escaped from Kevin Spacey's basement!
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 7
Coming up next, Joan Rivers speaks to us from beyond the grave.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 8
Meg, that's it. You could get a makeover.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 9
It looks like we've got a winner, Tom.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 10
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 11
Oh, man, that's the best idea since they faked the moon landing.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 12
And solar winds...
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 13
- I'd never even heard the word "rubber"... - Peter, this is Meg.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 14
Welcome to the family, sweetheart. Chris, go burn all Meg's old pictures.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 15
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 16
[Singing Don't Stop Believin'] Just a small town girl
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 17
Born and raised in South Detroit
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 18
Some will win
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 19
Hey, that's Journey. Kickass!
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 20
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 21
Stick around, you just might learn something, too.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 22
Brian, you're just ants at a picnic. We're gonna be awesome.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 23
You know, maybe we should have decided on outfits that matched.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 24
LOIS: Oh, my. Hi, Gene. I didn't know you were here.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 25
Great, I'll pick you up whenever I feel like it.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 26
You gotta start somewhere, fellas. That's how you evolve.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 27
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 28
The people who beat you are proud to present, all the way from Quahog...
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 29
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 30
The guy behind me braided my hair.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 31
Boy, that's not healthy, is it? That that's the first place I go to?
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 32
But I wanna be without a care
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 33
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 34
Gonna buy me a rainbow
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 35
- What're you doing in prison? - I stomped a cat to death.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 36
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 37
God, I'm so sorry. I keep doing that.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 38
can you perform surgery on yourself?
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 39
Let me explain something to you, all right?
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 40
I'm not sure I'm comfortable with Meg being exploited that way.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 41
Oh, God. Sorry.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 42
You did say you hated Crooklyn.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 43
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 44
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 45
Intercourse with you
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 46
- I said more Skittles. - All right. That is it, Meg.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 47
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 48
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 49
Meg, you and your family are gonna perform on Saturday Night Live.
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 50
I can't think of anything more exciting.

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Strong with the force, young Skywalker is.
#4
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 5
All right. All right. Give me "Sperm Dumpster."
#5
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 6
Help, I've escaped from Kevin Spacey's basement!
#6
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 7
Coming up next, Joan Rivers speaks to us from beyond the grave.
#7
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 8
Meg, that's it. You could get a makeover.
#8
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 9
It looks like we've got a winner, Tom.
#9
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 10 #10 Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 11
Oh, man, that's the best idea since they faked the moon landing.
#11
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 12
And solar winds...
#12
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 13
- I'd never even heard the word "rubber"... - Peter, this is Meg.
#13
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 14
Welcome to the family, sweetheart. Chris, go burn all Meg's old pictures.
#14
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[Singing Don't Stop Believin'] Just a small town girl
#16
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 17
Born and raised in South Detroit
#17
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 18
Some will win
#18
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 19
Hey, that's Journey. Kickass!
#19
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Stick around, you just might learn something, too.
#21
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Brian, you're just ants at a picnic. We're gonna be awesome.
#22
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 23
You know, maybe we should have decided on outfits that matched.
#23
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 24
LOIS: Oh, my. Hi, Gene. I didn't know you were here.
#24
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 25
Great, I'll pick you up whenever I feel like it.
#25
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 26
You gotta start somewhere, fellas. That's how you evolve.
#26
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The people who beat you are proud to present, all the way from Quahog...
#28
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The guy behind me braided my hair.
#30
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Boy, that's not healthy, is it? That that's the first place I go to?
#31
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 32
But I wanna be without a care
#32
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Gonna buy me a rainbow
#34
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 35
- What're you doing in prison? - I stomped a cat to death.
#35
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God, I'm so sorry. I keep doing that.
#37
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can you perform surgery on yourself?
#38
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 39
Let me explain something to you, all right?
#39
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 40
I'm not sure I'm comfortable with Meg being exploited that way.
#40
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 41
Oh, God. Sorry.
#41
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 42
You did say you hated Crooklyn.
#42
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 43 #43 Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 44 #44 Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 45
Intercourse with you
#45
Recap of Modern Family Season 4 Episode 4 (S04E04) - 46
- I said more Skittles. - All right. That is it, Meg.
#46
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Meg, you and your family are gonna perform on Saturday Night Live.
#49
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I can't think of anything more exciting.
#50