Run for Your Wife (Modern Family)

"Run for Your Wife"
Modern Family episode
Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) with Lily at the doctor's office
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 6
Directed by	Jason Winer
Written by	Brad Walsh Paul Corrigan
Production code	1ARG01
Original air date	October 28, 2009 (2009-10-28)
Guest appearance
Suzy Nakamura as Dr. Miura
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"Run for Your Wife" is the sixth episode of the American family sitcom television series Modern Family. It premiered on ABC in the United States on October 28, 2009. The episode was written by Brad Walsh & Paul Corrigan and directed by Jason Winer.^[1]

In the episode, it is the first day back to school for the kids and, at the Dunphy house, Phil oversteps when he misreads how Claire is coping with an empty nest. Over at Jay's, he and Gloria are in disagreement over Manny's interesting choice of outfit for his first day of class. Mitchell and Cameron freak out after Lily gets her first bump on the head.

"Run for Your Wife" received positive reviews from the critics and became the highest rated scripted program of the night.

On the DVD release in the U.S. and the U.K., this episode is restored to its production order as the second episode of the series.