The Ultimate 'Modern Family' Quiz

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The Ultimate 'Modern Family' Quiz
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About This Quiz

"Modern Family" has been a comedy hit since it premiered in 2009. Take our quiz to test your knowledge of the extended Pritchett/Dunphy/Tucker clan.
Where is Gloria from?
Colombia
Portugal
Argentina
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Gloria grew up in a small village whose claim to fame is being the murder capital of Colombia.

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As of 2015, how many "Modern Family" cast members have won acting Emmys?
0
3
5
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Eric Stonestreet (Cameron) and Ty Burrell (Phil) have each won two Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Julie Bowen (Claire) has won once, for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

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What's the name of Gloria and Jay's son?
Manny
Joe
Jose
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Jay insisted that Fulgencio Joseph Pritchett should be called "Joe."

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Which comedy legend has a recurring role as Frank Dunphy, Phil's dad?
John Cleese
Christopher Guest
Fred Willard
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Fred Willard was nominated for an Emmy for his work as Frank.

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This "Cheers" veteran appears from time to time as DeDe Pritchett, Claire and Mitchell's mom.
Shelley Long
Kirstie Alley
Rhea Perlman
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Shelley Long, aka Diane Chambers, plays the unpredictable DeDe.

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What kind of company does Jay own?
sports betting
closets
school textbooks
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Jay made his fortune in closets. He started out as the co-owner of Closet Fornia. When that went sour he started Pritchett's Closets and Blinds.

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In an early episode, Mitchell takes his first trip to this big-box store.
Walmart
Costco
Target
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Mitchell is pretty snobby about Costco -- until he sees the prices.

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What's the name of Cam's clown alter ego?
Fizbo
Shakes
Georgie
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We get our first glimpse of Fizbo in Season 1, with Cam's disastrous attempt to liven up Luke's birthday party.

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Phil and Claire often role-play as this couple for Valentine's Day.
Roland and Isabelle McSweeney
Hugh and Olivia Foreman
Clive and Julianna Bixby
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The sophisticated and mysterious Clive Bixby is always ready to seduce Julianna on Feb. 14.

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What do Phil and Claire offer Luke as a prize for staying away from electronics for a week?
a clip-on tie
chicken pot pie
ham on rye
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Luke is baited with the promise of chicken pot pie. It doesn't work.

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Claire is ecstatic when Phil's birthday coincides with this event.
iPad release day
a magic convention
Comic Con
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Claire never gets the right birthday present for Phil, so she offers to wait in line for an iPad. But she doesn't go early enough.

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Where did Phil and Claire meet?
at a nightclub
at a gas station
in college
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Claire was dating a professor and ditched him for Phil.

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Where did Jay and Gloria meet?
in a diner
on the beach
at a roller rink
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In a diner, Jay sends a piece of pie to Gloria's sister, but Gloria thinks it's for her and strikes up a conversation with him.

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Where did Mitchell and Cameron meet?
at a tennis match
at a party
at work
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Mitchell and Cam met at a charades party.

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Where did Cameron grow up?
on a farm
in inner-city Detroit
in the mountains
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Cam doesn't miss a chance to talk about farm life.

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This is one spot where the entire family has NOT vacationed.
New York City
Hawaii
Australia
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So far, the family has not hit the Big Apple.

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What is Mitchell wearing when he and Claire get trapped in the backyard of their childhood home?
nothing
a swimsuit
a sailor suit
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Mitchell and Claire try to sneak into their old house to re-create a photo in which Mitchell is wearing a sailor suit.

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What forces Mitchell and Cam's wedding from the venue they chose?
a flood
a wildfire
a tornado
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The wedding is canceled just a few hours ahead of time because of an approaching wildfire.

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Where do they end up getting married?
their house
a gas station
Jay's country club
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It turns out Jay booked his country club in case of disaster, so the festivities are moved there.

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What's the name of the self-published book Phil gives Haley when she goes to college?
"Phil's-osophy":
"Dunphy Dreams"
"Hopes for Haley"
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A sample quote from "Phil's-osophy": "Always look people in the eye, even if they're blind."

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What was Phil's sport in college?
badminton
golf
cheerleading
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Phil was a proud member of the cheerleading squad.

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What was Cameron's college sport?
football
cheerleading
gymnastics
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Cam was an offensive lineman for the University of Illinois.

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Who chaperones the secret party that Haley throws at Jay and Gloria's house?
Phil
Mitchell
Manny
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Haley correctly claims that her uncle is to be a chaperone, but she fails to mention which uncle.

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Who are the Dunphys' obnoxious next-door neighbors?
Jerry and Kimberly
Tony and Teresa
Ronnie and Amber
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Ronnie and Amber La Fontaine have caused the Dunphys much stress, not least by having sex at the open house Phil organizes.

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What was the name of Claire and Mitchell's childhood ice-skating duo?
Fire and Nice
Claire's Pair
Bro and Sissy
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They were known as "Fire and Nice," apparently for Mitchell's hair and Claire's … lack of niceness.

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What's Claire's favorite holiday?
Halloween
Christmas
Valentine's Day
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Halloween is a huge deal in the Dunphy household.

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The year Phil takes over Halloween, what costume does Jay reject in favor of Prince Charming?
Shrek
Batman
Goofy
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Tired of always being the ugly guy, Jay decides to be Prince Charming.

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On the family trip to Australia, this is one animal that does NOT attack Phil.
kangaroo
koala
jellyfish
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Phil gets stung by a jellyfish and punched in the face by a kangaroo, but koalas do him no harm.

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What does Claire give Phil for their 20th anniversary?
a day off
a trip to Vegas to see Siegfried & Roy
a Chinese acrobat show
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Because the traditional 20th anniversary gift is china, Claire presents him with a show by Chinese acrobats.

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Cam partners with Gloria to start a business selling her family's __________.
hot sauce
tamales
coffee
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Cam and Gloria's partnership is uneasy at best, especially when he puts his own face on the labels.

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You Got:
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