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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 7 |
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| Directed by | Randall Einhorn | ||
| Written by | Danny Zucker | ||
| Production code | 1ARG06 | ||
| Original air date | November 4, 2009 | ||
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"En Garde" is the seventh episode of the ABC series Modern Family. It premiered on ABC in the United States on November 4, 2009. In the episode, Manny (Rico Rodriguez) takes up fencing and he is quite talented. Jay (Ed O'Neill) is very proud of Manny, which stirs up resentment in Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson). These feelings cause Mitchell to confront Claire (Julie Bowen) about something from their past.
The episode was written by Danny Zucker and directed by Randall Einhorn. The episode, "En Garde" became the highest rated scripted show in its timeslot and has received positive reviews from critics with Jesse Tyler Ferguson (who plays Mitchell) naming it his favorite episode.
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Manny becomes interested in fencing and the whole family comes out to cheer him on. He is successful but his achievement comes with unexpected and embarrassing results. However, with Jay being so interested in Manny's success at fencing, Mitchell's childhood trauma regarding his ice skating resurfaces. Meanwhile, Phil tries to see if Luke has any hidden talents of his own.
In its original American broadcast, "En Garde" was viewed by an estimated 8.770 million households and received a 5.3 rating/8% share Nielsen Rating and also got a 3.5 rating/9% share in the 18-49 demographic coming second in its timeslot after the World Series according to the Nielsen Media Research.[1]
Robert Canning of IGN gave the episode an 8.3 calling it "Impressive" and also said "The series has had a knack for this so far, and "En Garde" continued the trend with ease and wit.".[2] Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who plays Mitchell, calls this episode his "personal favorite".[3] Jason Hughes of TV Squad said "So far, they've managed to pack every minute of each episode, and this week was no exception".[4] The episode won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation.[5]