Coal Digger
| "Coal Digger" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 1 Episode 5 |
| Directed by | Jason Winer |
| Written by | Christopher Lloyd |
| Production code | 1ARG03 |
| Original air date | October 21, 2009 |
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"Coal Digger" is the fifth episode of the American family sitcom, Modern Family. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company in the United States on October 21, 2009. The episode was written by co-creator and executive producer of Modern Family, Christopher Lloyd and directed by series main director, Jason Winer.
In the episode, the whole family gathers at Jay and Gloria's to watch the football game. Mitch, who does not know much about football, decides to learn some things about it so he can enjoy the game. Luke and Manny make up after fighting at school, but when Manny says that Luke calls Gloria a "coal digger" (a term he has heard from Claire), things get worse, with Gloria leaving the room. Eventually, Claire apologizes and the two women make up.
"Coal Digger" received positive reviews from critics and was named in the top 100 best television episodes of 2009 by BuddyTV. It received a 3.4/9 in the 18-49 demographic according to Nielsen Media Research.
The whole family is invited for some barbecue and football at Gloria (Sofía Vergara) and Jay's (Ed O'Neill) house. At school, however, there is an incident between Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and Luke (Nolan Gould) after Manny called Luke his nephew, making things very awkward for Claire (Julie Bowen) and Gloria.
Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) is a former college football player and is comfortable with Jay's attitude towards the game. On the other side, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) does not care about football but in order to be more comfortable, he decides to learn more about the game and the two teams so he can try to enjoy the evening along with his dad. His attempt to do so fails miserably when he regularly misuses football terms.
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