Family Portrait (Modern Family)

"Family Portrait"
Modern Family episode
The Family Portrait
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 24
Directed by	Jason Winer
Written by	Ilana Wernick
Production code	1ARG22
Original air date	May 19, 2010 (2010-05-19)[1]
Guest appearance
Kobe Bryant as himself
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"Family Portrait" is the twenty-fourth episode and the season finale of the first season of the American family sitcom television series Modern Family and the twenty-fourth episode of the series overall. It originally aired on ABC on May 19, 2010. The episode was written by Ilana Wernick and directed by Jason Winer. It guest stars Kobe Bryant and Sean Smith.

In the episode, Claire makes an effort to take a new family portrait. Gloria and Manny go with Phil and Alex to a Lakers game and share an awkward moment on the jumbo-tron. Cameron gets a job as a wedding singer while Mitchell takes care of Lily and battles with a pigeon that entered the house. Luke interviews Jay for a school project. After many mishaps, the family is barely on time for the portrait but Claire's perfectionism gets on Jay who starts a mud fight. The portrait is not as perfect as Claire was imagining it but she admits that she loves the result.

"Family Portrait" became the second-highest-rated show in the show's history and received positive reviews from critics, with many praising the scene where Mitchell attempts to kill the pigeon while Cameron is singing "Ave Maria".

The photograph of the three families taken in this episode could be seen hanging on the walls of the three families' houses throughout the rest of the series. The series finale of the show concluded with a shot of the portrait followed by a fade to black.