The Long Honeymoon
| "The Long Honeymoon" | |
|---|---|
| Modern Family episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 6 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Beth McCarthy-Miller |
| Written by | Danny Zuker |
| Production code | 6ATM01 |
| Original air date | September 24, 2014 |
"The Long Honeymoon" is the first episode, making it the season premiere, of the sixth season of the American sitcom Modern Family, and the series' 121st episode overall. The episode aired on September 24, 2014. The episode was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.
The episode follows three plots. After Cam and Mitch return from their honeymoon, Cam continues to be over romantic with Mitch, leading to Mitch confronting him. Meanwhile, Claire, Phil, Haley, and Luke enjoy a perfect summer, until Alex returns. When they realize this, they try to send Alex back. Gloria notices that Jay does not put a lot of effort into the way he looks. She gets upset by this and she argues with him in an attempt to get him to improve how he looks.
The episode received positive reviews from the critics.
After Cam (Eric Stonestreet) and Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) return from their honeymoon, Cam continues to be over romantic with Mitch buying him flowers every day and surprising him at work, something that annoys Mitch. Mitch visits Claire (Julie Bowen) and asks for advice on what to do and how to tell Cam that he is getting annoyed. Claire suggests that he continue to act happy and surprised for Cam until the phase passes through. Following their conversation, Cam shows up at Mitch's business lunch and embarrasses him by sharing stories about him with his co-workers. Mitch confronts Cam, and Cam admits that he misses the time when there was no parenting or work between their relationship. Everything is settled when Mitch promises that he will be more romantic for his husband in the future.
Meanwhile, Claire, Phil (Ty Burrell), Haley (Sarah Hyland), and Luke (Nolan Gould) enjoy a perfect summer. Everything is peaceful, until Alex (Ariel Winter) comes back home from helping the poor build houses, and everything turns catastrophic. The Dunphys obviously notice a difference in the family's behavior when Alex is and is not around the house, so they do everything they can to send Alex back so they can enjoy the summer's harmony even more. After Alex notices what they try to do, she confronts them and accepts to go back. Just before she is scheduled to leave, Alex stops a house fire, reveals to Haley that she was accidentally broadcasting live over the internet everything she did in front of her computer throughout the entire summer, and stops the whole family from being poisoned by an improperly prepared rhubarb pie. After this, the family realizes that they indeed need Alex to stay and protect them.
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