Five Things From: Modern Family 4×5, Open House of Horrors

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Five Things From. This time we are looking at season 4 episode 5 of Modern Family, Open House of Horrors. Which five things stood out and for what reasons? Let’s take a closer look…

1. Horror

We all know that Claire is a big fan of Halloween but her enthusiasm has come back to bite her this time. In a short flashback, she definitely made things a little to gory and visceral for the small children trick or treating at her house. She even gave that one poor man a heart attack! Phil argued, saying that all she did was make a bit of spit and pee come out of him. He claimed that a similar thing happens with him when he sees monkeys in people clothes…erm, ok.

2. Royal Pains

Lily really wanted to dress up as a princess for Halloween and it was revealed to be because she was told by Mitchell that her real mum was a princess. The honest talk they had with her at the end was poignant and sweet but they should have had that talk as soon as she started asking about her mum. If they hadn’t had lied, that bird would have still been alive…apparently.

3. Jay

Just no Jay no. Don’t try and be flirty with the much younger police officer. It made him come across as rather creepy. I know there is the ongoing story with Jay struggling to come to terms with his age but having him awkwardly flirt with young police officers is not the way to make you sympathise with him. His fancy dress costume, coined “Medieval Knievel was spot on.

4. Rudeness

Those two teens who turned up to trick or treat at Jay and Gloria’s were very rude. Not only were their skeleton and lemon costumes basic at best, they were extremely rude saying that Gloria looked too old to be pregnant. Whatever age she should be, she looks good for it and also I don’t think she is too old to be having a baby. Jay, arguably but not Gloria.

5. Ending on a high-note

Manny trying to get in with the cool kids and ending up getting egged by his own mother was hilarious and also taught him an important lesson to not try and get in with people solely based around you thinking that they’re cool.