Episode 4— The Incident
Aired October 14, 2009 · 22 min
Synopsis
Dede, the mother of Claire and Mitchell, makes an unexpected visit with the intention of reconciling with everyone she offended during what has become known as "the incident" at Jay and Gloria's wedding. Unsurprisingly, the family is not pleased by her arrival. The situation escalates when the entire family gathers for dinner at Claire's home.
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Ed O Neill
as Jay Pritchett
Sofia Vergara
as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
Julie Bowen
as Claire Dunphy
Ty Burrell
as Phil Dunphy
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
as Mitchell Pritchett
Eric Stonestreet
as Cameron Tucker
Sarah Hyland
as Haley Dunphy
Nolan Gould
as Luke Dunphy
Rico Rodriguez
as Manny Delgado
Shelley Long
as DeDe Pritchett
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