Truth Be Told (Modern Family)

"**Truth Be Told**"
"Truth Be Told"
Modern Family episode
	Phil (Ty Burrell) trying to avoid his ex-girlfriend, Denise (Judy Greer)
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 17
Directed by	Jason Winer
Written by	Joe Lawson
Production code	1ARG17
Original air date	March 10, 2010
Guest appearances
	Judy Greer as Denise; Bruce Altman as Mr. Jennings;
Episode chronology
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	Modern Family season 1
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"Truth Be Told" is the seventeenth episode of the first season of Modern Family. and the seventeenth episode of the series overall. It originally aired on ABC on March 10, 2010. The episode was written by Joe Lawson and directed by Jason Winer.

In the episode, Phil is about to meet with his ex-girlfriend, Denise, who he keeps talking with via Facebook. Phil believes that the two of them are just friends now but Claire warns him that things are not as he thinks, and she is proven right. Jay accidentally kills Manny's turtle pet and tries to cover up his action by inventing a story with a raccoon breaking into the house. Gloria thought, makes him confess his action to Manny. Mitchell worries that he misses significant moments in Lily's development due to his job as he works too many hours. In an attempt to stand up to his boss so he can spend more time with his family, he ends up losing his job.

"Truth Be Told" received positive reviews from television critics.