Modern Family 1x13

Okay, so finally another funny episode. 13 must be my lucky number or something. “Can people change?” That’s the theme question this time. Claire is furious about all the high tech equipment Phil is bringing home. She cannot even work the remote. She challenges him to teach Haley how to use it. “I know this seems impossible,” he tells his airhead daughter, “but this is for all those times mom told you she was right and you knew she was wrong.” And Haley is game! For his part, Manny is stoked he found a date at his online book club. To everyone’s consternation she turns out to be a lot older. She’s a bit of a grey mouse. So Gloria decides to give her a makeover. When Cameron drops in, he compliments the woman on her dress, hairdo, and the book she’s reading. She thinks she’s met the man of her life. She better think again.

Meanwhile, Mitchell cannot believe his father still has issues with his homosexuality. He confronts Jay and teases him that one of his friends (Chazz Palminteri) is gay, too. “My gaydar is never wrong and it’s pining like we’re at a bathhouse.” When Jay encourages his friend to share his secret, Shorty admits he is twenty grants in debt, and could Jay please help him out. Payback! The best part is, though Shorty denies he’s gay, he dresses well, loves to dance, enjoys men’s company, and got Jay tickets to see Michael Bublé and have a little picnic. Then a guy passes by who looks like a slimmer version of Ben Stiller, “Hey, handsome, who does your hair?” No, Shorty is damn straight! Ahahahah!