Satans trifecta cams a leap day baby and phil just wants to trapeze on this onceeveryfouryears extravaganza by emily exton. For the episode airing on leap day 2012, modern family wed. Tv talk modern family leap day 22912 by djariya at 20120208 synopsis. Feb 29, 2012 watch modern family season 3, episode 17 leap day. Apr 30, 2012 for the episode airing on leap day 2012, modern family wed.
Phils plans to enjoy leap day are interrupted, while mitchel tries to give cam the perfect birthday on tonights all new episode of modern family. Camerons birthday falls on leap day, and with opportunities to celebrate so few and far between, the pressure for mitchell to get it right is exceptional. All episodes 250 next claire, hayley, and alexs cycles ruin phils big leap day plans, mitchell tries to throw an elaborate party for camerons tenth birthday, and gloria wants jay to get in a fight. Meanwhile, jays machismo is in question, and phils plans to observe the leap day holiday with the boys is thwarted by the girls. Tonights episode wasnt the show at its best, and it demonstrated just how pointless this skillfully polished comedy projectile can feel when it. Actually, part of this was probably just one of those fluky things. Leap day isnt the only memorable fictional holiday who could forget the o. There were two main storylines in this episode that revolved around leap day, which lands on february 29th. Meanwhile, phils plans to observe the leap day holiday are thwarted by the girls. Mitchell feels pressured to make camerons birthday extra special. It all comes to a head at thanksgiving with the family divided between the dreamers and the pritchetts and nothing settles the score like a punkin chunkin challenge.
With ed oneill, sofia vergara, julie bowen, ty burrell. Mar 18, 2012 the episode was already destined to fail, following the ingenious leap daythemed 30 rock episode that so wonderfully created an imaginary holiday i wish was real. Find out when modern family is on tv, including series 3 episode 17. Putting christmas together in a day for express christmas wasnt. This week, modern family tackled three major events. Another episode of television that sympathizes with leaplings. Affiliates with free and paid streaming include amazon, itunes.
Phil kills me in the episode when all three girls on the same day have their menstrual cycle. If the leapday episode is all about grown men acting like children, then maybe jay is. Leap day is the 17th episode of the third season of the american sitcom modern family, and the series 65th episode overall. Mar 19, 2012 after a riotous episode that left us with memorable catchphrases like monsterating and satans trifecta, modern family returned this week with a new episode, send out the clowns. Modern family s attempts at holiday episodes this season have been disappointing.
Jul 25, 2017 but towards the end of the modern family leap day episode, phil mentions to claire that it has been an emotional day for him because he couldnt do what he wanted. Watch modern family season 3 episode 17 online tv fanatic. Leap day is the seventh episode from season 3 of modern family, it aired on february 29, 2012. In this episode of modern family, cam played by eric stonestreet is turning 40, but. Jay has problems trying to bond with manny, but takes advantage of mannys father not showing up in an effort to make peace with him, even though gloria believes theres real peace in the household. With tonights episode falling on february 29th, it was no surprise that modern family would have a leap day centered episode. The more standard one revealed that cams birthday falls on february 29, making this his tenth birthday.
Episode 65 leap day in this episode the dunphy family plans on spending leap day flying high on a trapeze. Phil goes behind claires back and gets a bike for luke, then really ends up lying about it when the bike gets stolen. Although there may be a dud episode rare or two weaker ones, i am still very much enjoying this show into the third season. Leap day camerons birthday falls on leap day, and with opportunities to celebrate so few and far between, the pressure for mitchell to get it right is exceptional. Mar 01, 2012 with tonights episode falling on february 29th, it was no surprise that modern family would have a leap day centered episode.
Camerons birthday falls on leap day, and with opportunities to celebrate so few and far between, the pressure for. The episode was written by danny zuker and directed by gail mancuso. Punkin chunkin season 3 episode guide modern family. Claire, hayley, and alexs cycles ruin phils big leap day plans, mitchell tries. Read our guide below for season 3 episode 17, leap day. It was created by christopher lloyd and steven levitan. Feb 24, 2020 leap day isnt the only memorable fictional holiday who could forget the o. Est on abc embraced the holiday in two of their three storylines. I doubt that, when modern family decided to devote its february 29 episode to the kooky idea that some people might have special feelings about leap day, anyone knew that, less than a week earlier, 30 rock would take this same sketchy idea and paint a mural with it. Modern family leap day tv episode 2012 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. For all you poor guys that just have women in the house.
February 29, 2012 the pressure is on mitchell to get camerons birthday celebration just right, since he was born on leap day and it only comes once. Leap day season 3 episode guide modern family usa network. Mar 01, 2012 still from the 30 rock episode leap day. Do you remember the modern family leap day episode. With leap day, this show made us do something that we havent done many times throughout.
Modern family s leap day is centered around phils favorite day being ruined when haley, alex and claire all slip into ultraemotional states since, as luke. Okay birthday boy, whats it gonna be, romcom or horror. Overall, everything worked out in the modern family leap day episode, making it a not so bad leap day and one funny episode. But a full day of family fun is threatened when the guys realize that claire, haley and alex are all having that time of the month. Watch modern family season 3 episode 17 online via tv fanatic with over 5 options to watch the modern family s3e17 full episode. The episode was filled with both drama and comedy and weve. This is a good investment because i know my family will rewatch the discs and make it worth the money to have it inhouse.
With leap year occurring in 2020, we interviewed the writer of 30 rocks beloved leap day episode about how the episode came to be, the origins of leap day william, casting jim carrey, and. I cant recall if cams leap day birth date had been brought up in. Modern family is an american family, mockumentary comedy series that aired on abc. Jay feels manny could use a little dose of constructive criticism, and cameron is offended when mitchell questions the authenticity of his colorful childhood stories. Leap day s3 episode 17 aired on september 17, 20 cameron s birthday falls on leap day, and with opportunities to celebrate so few and far between, the pressure for mitchell to get it right is exceptional. Check out these promo photos for season 3 episode 17 of modern family, leap day in our gallery below.