Summer Lovin' (Modern Family)
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| "Summer Lovin'" | |
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| Modern Family episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Jim Hensz |
| Written by | Abraham Higginbotham |
| Production code | 7ARG01 |
| Original air date | September 23, 2015 |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Summer Lovin'" is the season premiere of the seventh season of the American sitcom Modern Family. It aired on September 23, 2015, on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The premiere is directed by Jim Hensz and written by executive-producer Abraham Higginbotham.[1]
Picking up where the last season left off, Haley (Sarah Hyland) and Claire (Julie Bowen) attempt to stop Andy (Adam DeVine) from proposing to Beth (Laura Ashley Samuels). They are too late, and Haley becomes sad and depressed, with Claire taking advantage of the situation by getting closer to Haley with doing things they normally wouldn't do. Phil (Ty Burrell) and Luke (Nolan Gould) try to end Haley's sadness by taking her to a movie, but on the way over Haley meets Dylan (Reid Ewing), leading to them getting back together. In the meantime, Alex (Ariel Winter) is still dating Sanjay Patel (Suraj Partha) but they have decided to end their relationship when going back to school.
Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), after being laid off from his old job, goes through a mid-life crisis and starts investing in painting. He becomes more obsessed with the hobby which begins to concern Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) after Cam learns that Mitchell gave Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) a ketchup packet for dinner. This leads Cameron to convince Mitchell's old boss Charlie Bingham (Justin Kirk) to hire Mitchell back in his firm, but when Charlie meets Mitchell, he is so inspired by the painting that he decides to let Mitchell continue.
Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofía Vergara) decide to look for preschools for Joe, but discover the long waiting list after picking a high-class preschool. When looking at another school, Jay is not pleased with the low-quality school, but Gloria convinces him to let Joe attend after seeing how much Joe likes it there.
On July 4, after Claire tells Phil about wanting to reveal to Andy that Haley almost stopped the proposal, Andy overhears the conversation accidentally, making him uncertain about the proposal. In September the family gathers at the Dunphy house for a barbecue, and they are shocked about Andy's sudden weight gain in the last two months. Haley confronts Andy about Beth, with Andy refusing to admit his feelings for Haley and deciding to stay with Beth. Alex breaks up with Sanjay, and Mitchell shows her how to paint, but goes on a rampage after seeing how much better of a painter Alex is. Jay talks to Mitchell about his mid-life crisis and advises him to go back to work, while Alex gets back together with Sanjay.
Production
Before the episode, it was announced that the show was recasting Joe, the son of Jay and Gloria, who has been played by Pierce Wallace for the previous two seasons.[2] On August 7, 2015, the role of Joe had been recast by actor Jeremy Maguire.[3] The table read for the premiere happened on August 3, 2015, being confirmed by Sofía Vergara,[4] with filming commencing a few days after.[5]
