Modern Family (season 7)

Modern Family (season 7)

Promotional poster for the seventh season.
Country of origin United States
Release
Original network ABC
Original release September 23, 2015 (2015-09-23) – present (present)

The seventh season of Modern Family was ordered on May 7, 2015, by ABC.[1] The season premiered on September 23, 2015.[2] The show airs on ABC on Wednesday nights and is produced by 20th Century Fox Television, Steven Levitan Prods., and Picador Productions, with creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd as show runners.

Cast

Production

Modern Family was renewed for a seventh season on May 7, 2015 by ABC.[1] It was announced that the show will be recasting Joe, the son of Jay and Gloria, who has been played by Pierce Wallace for the previous two seasons.[3] On August 7, 2015, the role of Joe had been recast by actor Jeremy Maguire.[4] The table read for the premiere happened on August 3, 2015, being confirmed by Sofia Vergara.[5] Filming for the seventh season began shortly after the table read.[6]

Episodes

No.
overall 		 No. in
season 		 Title  Directed by  Written by  Original air date  Prod.
code 		 U.S. viewers
(millions) 
1451"Summer Lovin'"Jim HenszAbraham HigginbothamSeptember 23, 2015 (2015-09-23)7ARG019.46[7]
Haley learns about Andy's feelings for her, but doesn't interfere with Andy's proposal to Beth - leading her to get back together with Dylan. Alex, like so many college freshmen, finds herself in an interesting boyfriend situation and doesn't want to break up with him. Mitchell gets a DUI and begins to paint, freaking Cam out, leading Cam to try and find a job for Mitchell. Jay and Gloria look at preschools for Joe, and Andy and Haley learn their feelings for each other but decide to not be together.
1462"The Day Alex Left for College"Jeffrey WalkerDanny ZukerSeptember 30, 2015 (2015-09-30)7ARG028.72[8]
Alex leaves home for college earlier than Phil and Claire thought, leaving Haley in charge to give her some advice. Luke reluctantly agrees to assist Phil at an open house, rather than hang out with his friends. Claire, Jay, Joe, Manny, and Gloria make up an excuse in order to skip Lily's soccer game. Mitch finds a new job in coaching his daughter's team with Cam's help.
1473"The Closet Case"Beth McCarthy-MillerPaul Corrigan & Brad WalshOctober 7, 2015 (2015-10-07)7ARG037.99[9]
Phil helps Haley convince Claire to allow Dylan to move in temporarily, but soon changes his mind after seeing how intimate living together is. Mitch takes on a much needed consulting job for Jay's biggest rival - Closets, Closets, Closets, Closets! Gloria and Cameron disagree on how to handle Manny's girl problem at school.
1484"She Crazy"Gail MancusoElaine KoOctober 14, 2015 (2015-10-14)7ARG047.88[10]
Phil and Lily bond while building a habitation for ducks. Claire is nervous about pitching some ideas for Jay's closet company. Manny and Gloria both have crushes with whom they have trouble speaking and Cam befriends his new rents, a fraternity.
1495"The Verdict"Alisa StatmanChuck TathamOctober 21, 2015 (2015-10-21)7ARG057.80[11]
Gloria is excited to participate in jury duty while Jay struggles in order to help Joe's preschool teacher. Phil tags along with Manny and Luke's class for a community service day, while "Take your daughter to work day" allows Claire to introduce her daughters to the professional world. Mitch and Cam both want to invite their respective friends to a party and ask Gloria for help.
1506"The More You Ignore Me"Gail MancusoVali ChandrasekaranNovember 11, 2015 (2015-11-11)7ARG068.15[12]
Phil and Claire begin to experience their teenagers' bad sides when Luke gets arrested for driving without a license, while Alex sneaks out of a liquor store. Phil is really mad at Luke and is considering punishing him as judge and jury. Cam helps Gloria recreate and sell a hot sauce which comes from her family. Mitch helps Jay make a good video to accompany his receiving an award. Andy and Beth cross paths with Dylan and Haley at the movies and Haley and Dylan break up. Phil and Claire discover Alex and Rubén together. Mitch plans to open his own law firm.
1517"Phil's Sexy, Sexy House"Beth McCarthy-MillerStephen LloydNovember 18, 2015 (2015-11-18)7ARG088.38[13]
Thanksgiving's here and Phil is helping Mitch and Cam's friend sell his sexy and sleek house. Each member gets the bright idea of having some 'fun' time by sneaking into the new house. Unbeknownst to each other, they choose the same day and the same time which leads to some hilarious confusion. Meanwhile, at Jay and Gloria's, a surprise plan for the whole family turns into a disaster as Jay further surprises Gloria, who, in turn, surprises him.
1528"Clean Out Your Junk Drawer"Steven LevitanSteven LevitanDecember 2, 2015 (2015-12-02)7ARG077.35[14]
Gloria wins a bid at an auction for a seminar with famed doctor and author Debra Radcliffe, who wrote a self-help book titled "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer." Jay, Claire, and Mitchell unwillingly participate with Gloria, Phil, and Cam to sort through their emotional junk and it becomes something of a competition between the couples. Elsewhere, Haley and Alex meet up and counsel each other on their boy problems.
1539"White Christmas"Gail MancusoAndy Gordon & Jon PollackDecember 9, 2015 (2015-12-09)7ARG118.20[15]
Gloria rents a cabin in the mountains for the whole family to celebrate the holiday. However, unexpected incidents affects their holiday. Mitch and Cam are determined to make up for their bad caroling performance from last year. Haley and Andy can't keep their hands off each other and Jay has a huge announcement to make that catches Claire off guard.
15410"Playdates"Claire ScanlonJeffrey RichmanJanuary 6, 2016 (2016-01-06)7ARG098.35[16]
Claire tries to make Phil force a couple with whom they are friends to pay for dinner as they never offer to do so. Jay is surprised when the couple with whose child Joe has a playdate supposedly has a lot in common with he and Gloria, particularly their age difference. Mitchell cashes in a birthday coupon from Haley, Alex, and Luke, so they scramble and host an impromptu tour of celebrity homes. Lily has her first crush.
15511"Spread Your Wings"James BagdonasVanessa McCarthy & Ryan WallsJanuary 13, 2016 (2016-01-13)7ARG108.17[17]
Claire, Luke, and Haley try to free the ducks while Phil visits Alex at Caltech. Jay and Mitch are in charge of Lily's first sleep-over with her Vietnamese dance troupe. Manny helps Gloria and Cam with their hot sauce project.
15612"Clean for a Day"Beth McCarthy-MillerPaul Corrigan & Brad WalshFebruary 10, 2016 (2016-02-10)7ARG137.80[18]
Before taking over Jay's closet business, Claire decides to get the house in order with help from the family while Alex gets emotional after finding Sanjay's sweatshirt. Cam worries when Jay finds a new hobby piloting planes. Gloria is taught golf from Mitchell in order to connect with Jay.
15713"Thunk in the Trunk"[19]Phil TraillElaine KoFebruary 17, 2016 (2016-02-17)[19]7ARG12
Claire's new position means Phil feels like a housewife. Gloria's provocative sauce ad gets Jay jealous. Mitch and Cam rent the apartment above their own, but end up spying on their guests.
15814"The Storm"[20]James BagdonasDanny ZukerFebruary 24, 2016 (2016-02-24)[19]7ARG16

Ratings

Live + SD ratings

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Episode Air date Time slot (EST) Rating/Share (18–49) Viewers (m) 18–49 Rank Viewership rank
145 1 "Summer Lovin" September 23, 2015 Wednesday
9:00 p.m.		 3.2/10[7] 9.46[7] 9[21] 22[21]
146 2 "The Day Alex Left for College" September 30, 2015 3.0/9[8] 8.72[8] 9[22] 23[22]
147 3 "The Closet Case" October 7, 2015 2.7/8[9] 7.99[9] 8[23] 25[23]
148 4 "She Crazy" October 14, 2015 2.7/8[10] 7.88[10] 7[24] 23[24]
149 5 "The Verdict" October 21, 2015 2.7/8[11] 7.80[11] 10[25] N/A
150 6 "The More You Ignore Me" November 11, 2015 2.7/8[12] 8.15[12] 8[26] 21[26]
151 7 "Phil's Sexy, Sexy House" November 18, 2015 2.8/9[13] 8.38[13] 8[27] 20[27]
152 8 "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer" December 2, 2015 2.4/7[14] 7.35[14] 11[28] 24[28]
153 9 "White Christmas" December 9, 2015 2.6/8[15] 8.20[15] 7[29] 22[29]
154 10 "Playdates" January 6, 2016 2.7/8[16] 8.35[16] 6[30] 19[30]
155 11 "Spread Your Wings" January 13, 2016 2.7/8[17] 8.17[17] 4[31] 17[31]
156 12 "Clean for a Day" February 10, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A
157 13 "Thunk in the Trunk" February 17, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A
158 14 "The Storm" February 24, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A

Live + 7 Day (DVR) ratings

No. in
series		 No. in
season		 Episode Air date Time slot (EST) 18–49 rating increase Viewers
(millions) increase 		Total 18-49 Total viewers
(millions)		 Ref
145 1 "Summer Lovin" September 23, 2015 Wednesday
9:00 p.m.		 2.2 4.81 5.4 14.28 [32]
146 2 "The Day Alex Left for College" September 30, 2015 1.9 4.34 4.9 13.06 [33]
147 3 "The Closet Case" October 7, 2015 1.9 4.41 4.6 12.40 [34]
148 4 "She Crazy" October 14, 2015 2.0 4.37 4.7 12.25 [35]
149 5 "The Verdict" October 21, 2015 1.9 4.36 4.6 12.16 [36]
150 6 "The More You Ignore Me" November 11, 2015 2.0 4.26 4.7 12.41 [37]
151 7 "Phil's Sexy, Sexy House" November 18, 2015 2.0 4.34 4.8 12.72 [38]
152 8 "Clean Out Your Junk Drawer" December 2, 2015 1.8 4.31 4.2 11.66 [39]
153 9 "White Christmas" December 9, 2015 1.7 3.99 4.3 12.19 [40]
154 10 "Playdates" January 6, 2016 1.9 4.41 4.7 12.76 [41]
155 11 "Spread Your Wings" January 13, 2016 1.9 4.36 4.6 12.54 [42]
156 12 "Clean for a Day" February 10, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
157 13 "Thunk in the Trunk" February 17, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
158 14 "The Storm" February 24, 2016 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

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