Good Cop Bad Dog

"Good Cop Bad Dog"
Modern Family episode
Claire (Julie Bowen) with Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and Luke (Nolan Gould) at go-karting
Episode no.	Season 2 Episode 22
Directed by	Fred Savage
Story by	Abraham Higginbotham
Teleplay by	Abraham Higginbotham Jeffrey Richman
Production code	2ARG22
Original air date	May 11, 2011 (2011-05-11)[1]
Guest appearance
Lin-Manuel Miranda as Guillermo
Episode chronology
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"Good Cop Bad Dog" is the 22nd episode of the American comedy television series Modern Family's second season and the 46th episode overall. The episode originally aired on May 11, 2011, on American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The episode was written by Abraham Higginbotham & Jeffrey Richman and was guest directed by former child star Fred Savage. It guest starred Lin-Manuel Miranda as Guillermo, the Grocery Store worker who tries to convince Jay to invest with him.

In the episode, Jay advises a dog trainer, while Phil and Claire switch parenting duties to the kids' chagrin. Mitchell has an extra Lady Gaga ticket when Cameron ends up sick. The episode introduces the Pritchetts' new dog that will appear for the rest of the season and for a majority of the third.

"Good Cop Bad Dog" received positive reviews from critics with many praising Ty Burrell's performance. The episode was viewed by more than 10 million viewers and received a 4.2 rating/11% share in the 18–49 demographic, marking an 8 percent rise in the ratings from the previous episode, "Mother's Day". The episode was also the highest-rated scripted program of the original week it aired among adults between the ages of 18 and 49. Burrell eventually received an Emmy for his performance in the episode.