Halloween

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• "Halloween" is the sixth episode of Modern Family's second season and the 30th episode overall.
• It originally broadcast on October 27, 2010, on the ABC network in the United States.
• The episode was written by Jeffrey Richman and directed by Michael Spiller.
• It was based on an idea by cast member Eric Stonestreet.
• The episode follows Claire's love for Halloween, which leads her to transform the Dunphy residence into a haunted house for trick-or-treaters.
• Cameron cannot shake a childhood trauma related to the holiday, and Mitchell has a terrible day at work.
• Gloria acts weird after Jay and Manny tease her about her accent.
• "Halloween" received mostly positive reviews from critics.
• According to Nielsen Media Research, "Halloween" became the most viewed episode of the series and tied for the series' highest-rated episode among adults ages 18 to 49.
• It later became the second highest-rated show for the week and the week's highest-rated scripted program.
• The episode received multiple Primetime Emmy Award nominations at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards and won for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Michael Spiller.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his performance in this episode.
• In the plot, Phil learns his neighbor Jerry has divorced and fears the same might happen to him and Claire.
• Phil assumes Claire's concentration on the haunted house means she no longer loves him and does the opposite of what Jerry did, such as being spontaneous, with all his attempts failing.
• Mitchell learns his new law firm allows employees to wear Halloween costumes and decides to wear a Spider-Man costume to work.
• Mitchell learns too late that "only tools and douches wear costumes," puts a suit over the costume, and is pulled into meetings so he cannot take it off.
• Gloria is offended when Manny and Jay correct her accent and starts acting weird and talking differently.
• At Claire's finished haunted house, things go wrong: Jay is late activating the effects, Gloria speaks in her "English" voice, Alex poorly imitates being held prisoner, and Cameron keeps talking about his "traumatic" Halloween story.
• After two failed attempts at scaring trick-or-treaters, Claire and Gloria become furious and walk out of the haunted house.
• Jay reveals that the sound of Gloria's accented voice made him fall in love with her on the day they met, reassuring her.
• Phil asks Claire if she is tired of him, and she responds that they are happily stuck together as a couple.
• While Claire and Phil talk, the rest of the family finishes the haunted house perfectly.
• "Halloween" was the first episode Jeffrey Richman wrote for the series since joining the writing staff at the beginning of the second season.
• It aired on October 27, 2010, as the first Halloween-themed episode and the 30th episode overall for the series.
• Parts of the episode were filmed on October 6, 2010, and October 8, 2010.
• Eric Stonestreet pitched the idea for a Modern Family Halloween episode, and the producers liked it so much they produced it.
• Many of the cast members' costumes were revealed on the first day of filming by script coordinator Clint McCray through Twitter.
• Jesse Tyler Ferguson said the Spider-Man scene was his favorite to shoot, noting he was scaling down a wall in a Spider-Man costume.