Manny (Rico Rodriguez) giving a speech at his birthday dinner
Episode no.
Season 2 Episode 8
Directed by
Michael Spiller
Story by
Christopher Lloyd
Teleplay by
Danny Zuker
Production code
2ARG11
Original air date
November 17, 2010 (2010-11-17)[1]
Guest appearances
Norman Lloyd as Donald
Norma Michaels as Helen
Episode chronology
← Previous "Chirp"
Next → "Mother Tucker"
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"Manny Get Your Gun" is the eighth episode of the second season of the sitcom, Modern Family and the 32nd overall. It originally aired November 17, 2010 on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). The episode was written by Danny Zuker, from a story by Modern Family co-creator, Christopher Lloyd and was directed by Michael Spiller.
In the episode, everyone gathers at a restaurant for Manny's birthday when Manny has a mini-life crisis of getting older; Phil and Claire have a race to see who can get there faster; and Mitchell and Cam get stuck at the mall looking for a gift.
"Manny Get Your Gun" received overwhelmingly positive reviews from critics with Joel Keller of TV Squad naming it "one of the better ones of the season.[2] According to the Nielsen Media Research, the episode received the same ratings as the previous episode, "Chirp" and became the second highest rated scripted series of the original week it aired.
^Chang, Yani (November 3, 2010). "MANNY'S BIRTHDAY BRINGS A LOT OF COMMOTION, ON ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY"". abcmedianet. Retrieved 2010-11-03. [dead link]
^Keller, Joel (November 18, 2010). "'Modern Family' Season 2, Episode 8 Recap". TV Squad. Retrieved 2010-11-18.
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