Integrity (Modern Family)

"Integrity"
Modern Family episode
Episode no.	Season 6 Episode 21
Directed by	Stephen Lloyd
Written by	Chuck Tatham and Chris Koch
Production code	6ARG19
Original air date	April 29, 2015
Guest actors
Andrew Daly (Principal Brown) Michael Urie (Gavin Sinclair)

"Integrity" is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 141st episode overall. It originally aired on April 29, 2015. The episode was written by Chris Koch and Chuck Tatham, and directed by Stephen Lloyd.

Plot

Jay (Ed O'Neill) begins to worry that he does not have a conventionally masculine son, as Manny (Rico Rodriguez) mourns his girlfriend's loss and Gloria (Sofia Vergara) dresses and makes up Joe (Pierce Wallace) like a girl. Phil (Ty Burrell), who runs errands with him in order to buy a Princess Castle for Joe, is upset too as Claire (Julie Bowen) refuses to let him buy a new PacMan game. On the road, the two men bond over their respective difficulties and exchange advise with each other, until Phil accidentally misinterprets Jay's words and unties the castle from the car, resulting in the toy's destruction.

Haley (Sarah Hyland) feels as if she isn't respected by her boss, Gavin Sinclair (Michael Urie) who treats his own plant better than he treats his employees. Gloria suggests that Haley stands up for herself more, but Haley explains that Gloria doesn't understand the full situation, as Haley still lives in her parent's house and does not have a rich husband to fall back on. At first, Gloria seems to understand, but then her choleric personality comes back and she forces Gavin to apologize to Haley.

Luke (Nolan Gould) feels bad because Manny's girlfriend hit on him, but Claire misinterprets his mood as him having trouble in accepting the fact that Alex (Ariel Winter) receives medals from their school while he gets nothing. Claire decides to visit Principal Brown (Andrew Daly) who, though he remembers Alex and Haley, has no recollection of Luke and doesn't seem to know who he is. When Claire fails to bribe Principal Brown, she decides to move his car in a crippled place as a compulsive act of revenge. Luke finally receives the Integrity Award but soon reveals he did not want an award in the first place, and consequently lived the worst day of his life. Initially believing Manny to be the real culprit, Luke prepares to fight him, until Claire reveals the truth.

Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) agree to babysit Joe, which gives them desire to adopt an another child. Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons) feels excluded but Mitch and Cam notice that Joe can be quite handful, especially when he begins to break and damage their items. They ultimately realise they are more than happy with their lives as they are, and decide not to adopt another baby.

The episode ends with the whole family (except Haley) building a new Pirate's castle for Joe, while he and Lily play together. Alex receives more prizes and medals and provides a speech to the family about Integrity.

Reception

Ratings

In its original American broadcast, "Integrity" was watched by 8.00; down by 0.85 from the previous episode. ^[1]

Critical Reception

"Integrity" received mixed reviews from critics.

References

Modern Family

Created by: Steven Levitan & Christopher Lloyd

Episodes	Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6

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Modern Family episodes

Season 1	"Pilot" "The Bicycle Thief" "Come Fly with Me" "The Incident" "Coal Digger" "Run for Your Wife" "En Garde" "Great Expectations" "Fizbo" "Undeck the Halls" "Up All Night" "Not in My House" "Fifteen Percent" "Moon Landing" "My Funky Valentine" "Fears" "Truth Be Told" "Starry Night" "Game Changer" "Benched" "Travels with Scout" "Airport 2010" "Hawaii" "Family Portrait"

Season 2	"The Old Wagon" "The Kiss" "Earthquake" "Strangers on a Treadmill" "Unplugged" "Halloween" "Chirp" "Manny Get Your Gun" "Mother Tucker" "Dance Dance Revelation" "Slow Down Your Neighbors" "Our Children, Ourselves" "Caught in the Act" "Bixby's Back" "Princess Party" "Regrets Only" "Two Monkeys and a Panda" "Boys' Night" "The Musical Man" "Someone to Watch Over Lily" "Mother's Day" "Good Cop Bad Dog" "See You Next Fall" "The One That Got Away"

Season 3	"Dude Ranch" "When Good Kids Go Bad" "Phil on Wire" "Door to Door" "Hit and Run" "Go Bullfrogs!" "Treehouse" "After the Fire" "Punkin Chunkin" "Express Christmas" "Lifetime Supply" "Egg Drop" "Little Bo Bleep" "Me? Jealous?" "Aunt Mommy" "Virgin Territory" "Leap Day" "Send Out the Clowns" "Election Day" "The Last Walt" "Planes, Trains and Cars" "Disneyland" "Tableau Vivant" "Baby on Board"

Season 4	"Bringing Up Baby" "Schooled" "Snip" "The Butler's Escape" "Open House of Horrors" "Yard Sale" "Arrested" "Mistery Date" "When a Tree Falls" "Diamond in the Rough" "New Year's Eve" "Party Crasher" "Fulgencio" "A Slight at the Opera" "Heart Broken" "Bad Hair Day" "Best Men" "The Wow Factor" "The Future Dunphys" "Flip Flop" "Career Day" "My Hero" "Games People Play" "Goodnight Gracie"

Season 5	"Suddenly, Last Summer" "First Days" "Larry's Wife" "Farm Strong" "The Late Show" "The Help" "A Fair to Remember" "ClosetCon '13" "The Big Game" "The Old Man & the Tree" "And One to Grow On" "Under Pressure" "Three Dinners" "iSpy" "The Feud" "Spring-a-Ding-Fling" "Other People's Children" "Las Vegas" "A Hard Jay's Night" "Australia" "Sleeper" "Message Received" "The Wedding (Part 1)" "The Wedding (Part 2)"

Season 6	"The Long Honeymoon" "Do Not Push" "The Cold" "Marco Polo" "Won't You Be Our Neighbor" "Halloween 3: AwesomeLand" "Queer Eyes, Full Hearts" "Three Turkeys" "Strangers in the Night" "Haley's 21st Birthday" "The Day We Almost Died" "The Big Guns" "Rash Decisions" "Valentine's Day 4: Twisted Sister" "Fight or Flight" "Connection Lost" "Closet? You'll Love It!" "Spring Break "Grill, Interrupted" "Knock 'Em Down "Integrity"

↑ Bibel, Sara (April 30, 2015). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Arrow', 'Survivor', 'Criminal Minds' & 'Law & Order: SVU' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 30, 2015.