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| Episode no. | Season 3 Episode 2 |
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| Directed by | Michael Spiller | ||
| Written by | Jeffrey Richman | ||
| Production code | 3ARG02 | ||
| Original air date | September 21, 2011[1] | ||
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"When Good Kids Go Bad" is the second episode of the American sitcom Modern Family's third season and the 50th episode overall. "When Good Kids Go Bad" premiered on September 21, 2011 after "Dude Ranch" in a one-hour timeslot.[1] The episode was written by Jeffrey Richman and directed by Michael Spiller.
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Cam and Mitchell are ready to tell the other family members that they are adopting a second child, though begin to worry as Lilly is not happy about having a new baby brother. Mitchell suggests this is because Cam is too possessive of her, though her preschool teacher later tells Mitchell that Lilly has a problem with sharing, and suggests that she may get it from a parent, causing Mitchell to realize that he too has a problem with sharing. Meanwhile, realizing that Claire always has to prove she is right all the time, Phil and the kids assert that she has an illness. Manny accidentally steals a girl's locket and Gloria tries to hide it from the principal to avoid Manny getting into huge trouble.
"When Good Kids Go Bad" was written by Jeffrey Richman and directed by Michael Spiller.[1] It aired on September 21, 2011, back-to-back with the third season premiere, "Dude Ranch".[1] "When Good Kids Go Bad" was filmed around the time of August 10, 2011.[2] Although it aired after the season premiere, this episode was filmed before it due to the fact that "Dude Ranch" was filmed on location in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.[3]
In its original American broadcast, "When Good Kids Go Bad" alongside "Dude Ranch", was viewed by an estimated 14.53 million viewers and received a 6.1 rating/15% share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49.[4] This means that it was seen by 6.1% of all 18–49 years olds, and 15% of all 18–49 year olds watching television at the time of the broadcast. The episode became the highest rated and most-viewed episode of the series.[5][6][4] This marked an 18% rise in the ratings from the second season premiere, "The Old Wagon", making it the highest rated and most-viewed episode of the series and became ABC's top-rated season premiere in six years.[5][7][8] The episode also ranked first in its timeslot, beating the highly-promoted new Fox reality series The X Factor, CBS drama series Criminal Minds, NBC drama series Harry's Law and CW reality series, America's Next Top Model.[5]
"When Good Kids Go Bad" received mostly positive reviews. Maris Kreizman of New York called the episode "not all that surprising and a little sentimental, but charming nonetheless."[9] She also complemented the performance of Aubrey Anerdon-Emmons calling her a "pleasant surprise" and that " she’s at her best when she’s surly, particularly when she deadpans about her future little brother: 'No, I hate the baby.' 'I wanna make the baby dead.'"[9]
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