Schooled (Modern Family)
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| "Schooled" | |
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| Modern Family episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | Jeff Melman |
| Written by | |
| Production code | 4ARG03 |
| Original air date | October 10, 2012 |
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"Schooled" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 74th episode overall. It aired October 10, 2012. The episode was written by Steven Levitan & Dan O'Shannon and directed by Jeff Melman.
Over dinner, Phil (Ty Burrell) gives a lengthy toast to Haley's (Sarah Hyland) upcoming first day of college while Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) announces that Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) is starting kindergarten and Manny (Rico Rodriguez) shares that Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) have enrolled in parenting classes.
The following morning, Alex (Ariel Winter) and Luke (Nolan Gould) say their goodbyes before Claire (Julie Bowen), Phil, and Haley leave for the college. There, Haley is quickly embarrassed by her parents and insists they leave. Before departing, Phil gifts her a book of life lessons he calls "Phil's-osophy". On the way home, an emotional Phil and Claire receive a call from Haley who thanks them; they all tear up.
Lily gets into a fight with another classmate, Connor (Mason McNulty). Cam (Eric Stonestreet) rushes to her rescue but his use of physical force against Connor prompts the principal (Tom McGowan) to call Cam and Mitch into his office. Connor's parents, Pam (Wendi McLendon-Covey) and Susan (Michaela Watkins), are also present. The principal suggests Lily and Connor have a playdate. It does not go well, but Pam and Susan are unable to leave when Lily and Connor lock themselves in Lily's room. When everything settles down, the two couples, despite their differences, admit that when it comes to their kids, they are very much alike.
Gloria and Jay do not take the class very seriously, and after they share their experience of how to raise a baby, they leave early. Manny is disappointed in them and he cannot understand why they are not worried while he is terrified. Jay reassures him that everything is going to be fine and he will not let anything happen to the baby or him.
