En Garde (Modern Family)

"En Garde"
Modern Family episode
Claire (Julie Bowen) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) ice-dancing together
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 7
Directed by	Randall Einhorn
Written by	Danny Zuker
Production code	1ARG06
Original air date	November 4, 2009 (2009-11-04)
Guest appearances
Mo Collins as Denise Amy Landers as Krista Flum Nolan North as Donald Flum
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"En Garde" is the seventh episode of the first season of the American family sitcom television series Modern Family and the seventh episode of the series overall. It premiered on ABC in the United States on November 4, 2009. The episode was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Randall Einhorn.

In the episode, Manny takes up fencing and he is quite talented. Jay is very proud of Manny, something that causes Mitchell's childhood ice skating trauma to resurface. These feelings cause Mitchell to confront Claire about it, whom he finds responsible for it. Phil tries to find Luke's hidden talents after Manny's success but without any luck.

"En Garde" became the highest rated scripted show in its timeslot and has received positive reviews from critics. It also won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation.