Episode
Modern Family: Putting Down Roots
Overview
Dede's husband, Jerry comes to town to bequeath her possessions to the family. Mitch and Claire receive a little more of Dede than they really know what to do with. Jay and Gloria feel sorry for Jerry and invite him to stay with them while he is in town.
Details
- Series
- Modern Family
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2018-12-05
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Putting Down Roots is Episode 9 in Season 10 of Modern Family. It aired on 2018-12-05. The runtime is 22 min.
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