| "Fifteen Percent" | |
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| Modern Family episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 13 |
| Directed by | Jason Winer |
| Written by | Steven Levitan |
| Production code | 1ARG12 |
| Original air date | January 20, 2010[1] |
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"Fifteen Percent" is the thirteenth episode of the first season of the American family sitcom television series Modern Family, and the thirteenth episode of the series overall. It originally aired on ABC on January 20, 2010. The episode was written by co-creator Steven Levitan and directed by Jason Winer.
In the episode, Jay introduces Cameron to his friends as "a friend of Mitchell" instead of partner, something that makes Mitchell mad and leads him to tell Jay that his friend Shorty is gay. Jay refuses to believe him but when Gloria also notices that to him, he starts to believe that they might be right. Claire has troubles using a universal remote for their home theater system and to prove to Phil that it is not her fault and instead the remote is too complicated, she challenges Phil to teach Haley how to use it. In the meantime, Manny has a date with a girl he has been talking to for a while but never seen before.
The episode achieved a Nielsen rating of 4.2/11, attracting 9.828 million viewers and received positive reviews from critics.