Coal Digger
- Episode aired Oct 21, 2009
- TV-PG
- 21m
A conflict between Manny and Luke spreads to their respective parents during a football game.A conflict between Manny and Luke spreads to their respective parents during a football game.A conflict between Manny and Luke spreads to their respective parents during a football game.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Phil talks to Gloria about how long it took Jay to accept him he says that "by that time Mitchell had brought Cam home". Given the time frame established in the pilot that means Phil and Claire had been married for 11 years before Jay accepted him.
- GoofsThe Illinois/Ohio State game shown on the TV through the show isn't remotely close to the year of the episode. The first shot shown features Dustin Ward at quarterback. Ward played for Illinois from 2000-2003. Also, by the end of the episode, a shot is displayed of the screen where it's still only 12 minutes into the first quarter of the game; by context and time, it should at least be late in the game, if the game hadn't ended by that point.
- Quotes
Claire Dunphy: So what happened?
Principal Balaban: Well, apparently there was some name-calling and shoving on the playground, but by the time the teachers separated them, Luke was sitting on Manny's chest.
Jay Pritchett: Luke, that's not like you.
Principal Balaban: Wait a minute. You're Luke's father?
Jay Pritchett: Grandfather.
Principal Balaban: So, Manny's father is...
[Looks at Phil, who points to Jay]
Gloria Delgado-Pritchett: Javier. Crazy guy. That's where he gets his fire.
Principal Balaban: Okay. You're...
Claire Dunphy: He's our son.
Jay Pritchett: And my grandson.
Claire Dunphy: I'm his daughter.
Principal Balaban: Okay, so you're...
Manny Delgado: His uncle.
Luke Dunphy: Stop saying that or I'll sit on your chest again!
Claire Dunphy: Wait a second. Is that what this is all about?
Luke Dunphy: He keeps calling me his nephew.
Manny Delgado: You are my nephew!
Sofía Vergara has been great as Gloria since day one, and gives a great performance here. I loved her standing up for herself against Julie Bowen's Claire.
Although the teens haven't been given much to do as yet, the rest of the cast are shining in their roles.
- studioAT
- Sep 15, 2017
Details
- Runtime21 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD