Phil is upset to have lost his elected office of social chair to his nemesis Gil Thorpe, and when he finds out Luke is competing against Gil's kid in a wrestling match, it becomes his own personal battle. Claire is nervous for a big client meeting but things get extra hairy when Mitch and Cam ask her to pick up Lily from school and conveniently leave out the fact that her class just had a lice scare. Elsewhere, Gloria chaperones Manny's school field trip to the museum.
- Directed by
- Ryan Case
- Written by
- Christopher Lloyd, Dan O'Shannon
Guest stars
All episodes — Season 5
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S5 E1Suddenly, Last Summer
Sep 25, 20138.122 min
The family is in the throes of summer activities: Phil and Claire are trying to orchestrate a kid-free week by coordinating Luke's camp with Haley's beach trip and Alex's volunteering excursion; Jay and Gloria are getting Manny ready for hi
S5 E2First Days
Sep 25, 20137.422 min
Luke and Manny have their first day at high school, which proves to be harder for Phil and Gloria than for the boys. Elsewhere, Claire makes her big return to the workforce at Jay's closet company and is a little rusty on her first day, and
S5 E3Larry's Wife
Oct 2, 20137.522 min
Phil's job takes up a lot of his time; Luke has his friends over for a poker game; Gloria worries the baby is cursed; Cam hosts a funeral for the cat's imaginary wife.
S5 E4Farm Strong
Oct 9, 20137.622 min
Cam's sister comes to town with good news, Phil and Claire agree to skip Luke's soccer game, Gloria refuses to admit she needs glasses, and Alex thinks Jay is cheating at Words With Friends.
S5 E5The Late Show
Oct 16, 20137.822 min
The adults struggle to make it to a hot new restaurant in time for the reservation Jay pulled a lot of strings to get.
S5 E6The Help
Oct 23, 20136.922 min
Jay and Manny oppose Gloria's decision to hire a male nanny. Phil and Jay try to cheer up Frank. Mitch and Cam ask Pepper to help plan their wedding.