Fears (Modern Family)

"Fears"
Modern Family episode
Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) when they realize why Lily says "mommy"
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 16
Directed by	Reginald Hudlin
Written by	Steven Levitan
Production code	1ARG18
Original air date	March 3, 2010 (2010-03-03)[1]
Guest appearances
Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Miura Dale E. Turner as Jenkins
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"Fears" is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American family sitcom television series Modern Family and the sixteenth episode of the series overall. It originally aired on ABC on March 3, 2010. The episode was written by co-creator, Steven Levitan and directed by Reginald Hudlin.

In the episode, Phil and Luke decide to search the dark place under their house to discover if there is anything hidden there that worth their attention but they only find some Halloween decorations. Haley finally passes her driver's test on her third attempt and gets her driver's license and Alex decides to go to a dance. Mitchell and Cameron invite Lily's pediatrician for a brunch but they end up doubting their worth as parents when Lily says "mommy" in the pediatrician's presence. Gloria wants to make Jay and Manny face their fear of roller coasters and forces them, in her way, to ride one.

"Fears" received a Nielsen Rating of 3.5/9, received positive reviews from critics, and garnered 8.08 million viewers when it premiered.