MODERN FAMILY: THE HELP (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series, a "mockumentary" about the eccentric individuals comprising three inter-related families in Los Angeles. In this episode, Jay grows annoyed as Gloria fires a succession of nannies, in part because of Manny's romantic pursuit of the young women, and Cam and Mitchell enlist their flamboyant friend Pepper to help plan their wedding. Claire and Phil struggle to manage Alex and Haley's feuds when Frank arrives for an extended stay, and Gloria schemes to steal Andy, an eccentric but very conscientious "manny," from another mother at the playground. Pepper is insulted when Mitch and Cam are taken aback by his grandiose suggestions for the ceremony, and Claire wonders if Frank, still mourning his wife and his breakup with Annie, should see a therapist, though Jay, naturally, rejects the suggestion and decide to take him out for a guys' night. Jay and Manny are immediately displeased with Andy, who is cheerfully committed to getting the family healthy in addition to caring for Joe, though Gloria is determined to keep him.
Cam and Mitch are torn when Ronaldo, Pepper's beleaguered assistant, reveals his much more classy and sensible ideas for the wedding, and Jay's idea is a success when Frank meets an attractive woman, Jeannie, at a bar – but in the morning, she demands $500 and Phil is outraged to learn that his father has unwittingly brought a sex worker into their home. Claire, believing that she is Frank's new therapist, thanks Jeannie for "helping him out this way," and Ronaldo dramatically announces that he has left Pepper and wishes to strike out on his own as a wedding planner, starting with Cam and Mitch's ceremony. Pepper is distraught to learn that his friends have "plotted" against him, but Ronaldo then admits that he is in love with his former boss, and the two decide to reconcile. Claire figures out Frank and Phil's trick, and Jeannie encourages Frank to get back with Annie, whom he clearly still loves. Gloria is furious when Jay tries to fire Andy, but when Andy effortlessly smooths over the disagreement and encourages the Delgado-Pritchetts to truly hear one another, Jay hires him back, much to Manny's chagrin. Elsewhere, Lily loses patience with her dads' endless nitpicking about the wedding. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: October 23, 2013 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:58
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 114292
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: LGBTQ+ Collection - Comedy; Comedy; Families
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2009-2020
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "About Time" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Last Vegas" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Monsters University" home video
- TV - Commercials - "The Counselor" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Thor: The Dark World" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - Apple iPhone 5s
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Chili's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Common Sense Media website
- TV - Commercials - Diet Pepsi soft drinks
- TV - Commercials - Lexus automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Macy's stores
- TV - Commercials - McDonald's restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Nutro Natural Choice dog food
- TV - Commercials - Olive Garden restaurants
- TV - Commercials - Pampers diapers
- TV - Commercials - T-Mobile wireless networks
- TV - Commercials - The Arbor Day Foundation
- TV - Commercials - Trip Advisor travel website
- TV - Commercials - Walmart stores
- TV - Commercials - Yoplait yogurt
- TV - Promos - "Grey's Anatomy"
- TV - Promos - "Nashville"
- TV - Promos - "Once Upon a Time"
- TV - Promos - "Shark Tank"
- TV - Promos - "Super Fun Night"
- TV - Promos - "The Goldbergs"
- TV - Promos - CMA Awards
CREDITS
- Jeff Morton … Executive Producer
- Abraham Higginbotham … Executive Producer
- Dan O'Shannon … Executive Producer
- Bill Wrubel … Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Richman … Executive Producer
- Paul Corrigan … Executive Producer
- Brad Walsh … Executive Producer
- Steven Levitan … Executive Producer, Created by
- Christopher Lloyd … Executive Producer, Created by
- Danny Zuker … Executive Producer, Writer
- Emily Spivey … Co-Executive Producer
- Ben Karlin … Co-Executive Producer
- Elaine Ko … Supervising Producer
- Megan Ganz … Supervising Producer
- Chris Smirnoff … Producer
- Sally Young … Producer
- Kyle Weber … Associate Producer
- Jim Hensz … Director
- Gabriel Mann … Music by
- Ed O'Neill … Cast, Jay Pritchett
- Sofia Vergara … Cast, Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
- Julie Bowen … Cast, Claire Dunphy
- Ty Burrell … Cast, Phil Dunphy
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson … Cast, Mitchell Pritchett
- Eric Stonestreet … Cast, Cameron Tucker
- Sarah Hyland … Cast, Haley Dunphy
- Ariel Winter … Cast, Alex Dunphy
- Nolan Gould … Cast, Luke Dunphy
- Rico Rodriguez … Cast, Manny Delgado
- Aubrey Anderson-Emmons … Cast, Lily Tucker-Pritchett
- Nathan Lane … Cast, Pepper Saltzman
- Fred Willard … Cast, Frank Dunphy
- Adam Devine … Cast, Andy
- Peri Gilpin … Cast, Jeannie
- Christian Barillas … Cast, Ronaldo
- Gretchen German … Cast, Kathy
- Renee Albert … Cast, Marcy
- Catherine Christensen … Cast, Joan
- Makeli Leonard … Cast, Little Girl