Modern Family "The Verdict" Airs TONIGHT, October 21st

AS A U.S. CITIZEN GLORIA IS THRILLED TO RECEIVE A JURY DUTY SUMMONS AND

WANTS SO BADLY TO BE PUT ON A TRIAL, ON ABC’S “MODERN FAMILY”

Claire is excited to give Haley and Alex a great experience for “Bring Your Daughter to Work Day” but the staff is not making it easy, and Phil takes Luke and Manny’s class out for community service day, which becomes a teachable moment in more ways than one. Elsewhere, Gloria is thrilled to be on jury duty leaving Jay to help out at Joe’s pre-school and he is not happy about it at all. Cam and Mitch disagree over which of their friends to invite to their party, so could Gloria help mediate? On “Modern Family,” WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network.

“Modern Family” stars Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil
Dunphy, Sofia Vergara as Gloria Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy, Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker- Pritchett and Jeremy Maguire as Joe Pritchett.

Guest cast includes Ron Perkins as Judge, Tijuana Ricks as Defense Attorney, Vicki Lewis as Erica, Marsha Kramer as Margaret, Kevin Chamberlin as Monty, Craig Welzbacher as Mark, Lateefah Holder as Nicole, Philip Anthony-Rodriguez as Tim, Kasey Mahaffy as Dom, Christopher Darga as Lou, Spenser McNeil as Reuben, Kevin Berntson as Raymond and Jackson Garner as Tommy.

“The Verdict” was written by Chuck Tathum and directed by Alisa Statman.

“Modern Family” is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC’s Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

For more information on “Modern Family,” visit ABC.com/ModernFamily

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