7.9
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Shorty is a fictional character portrayed by Chazz Palminteri in the TV series Modern Family.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Fifteen Percent (season 1), they were 57 years old.
They appear in 6 episodes out of a total of 250 aired

Shorty

by Chazz Palminteri

character

Episodes6

  • 7.9
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    Fifteen Percent
    episode S1.E13 january 2010
    Mitchell tells Jay that one of his friends is gay to teach him a lesson, Claire gets frustrated with Phil's new master remote control, and Gloria gives Manny's "date" a makeover to improve her self-esteem.
  • 8.1
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    Treehouse
    episode S3.E7 november 2011
    Phil tries to build a treehouse, Haley struggles with writing a college admissions essay, Cameron hits on a single woman to win a bet with Mitchell, and Jay doesn't want to go out salsa dancing with Gloria and another couple.
  • 8.2
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    Bringing Up Baby
    episode S4.E1 september 2012
    Gloria tries to surprise Jay with news on his birthday that she is pregnant, while Phil surprises Jay with a fishing trip. Meanwhile, Mitchell and Cameron debate getting Lily a cat after she loses out on getting a baby brother.
  • 8
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    Three Dinners
    episode S5.E13 january 2014
    Phil and Claire take Hayley to dinner to discuss her future, Shorty tells Jay that he and his wife are moving to Costa Rica, and Mitchell and Cam unknowingly interrupt a couple's surprise engagement dinner.
  • 7.1
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    Sex, Lies & Kickball
    episode S9.E4 october 2017
    Jay's best friend visits from Costa Rica but spends more time with Gloria. Alex wants to prove to Claire that her relationship with Ben is sexual.
  • 8.6
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    A Year of Birthdays
    episode S10.E22 may 2019
    The birth of Haley and Dylan's twins approaches as a look back at how the family celebrated their birthdays over the past year is discussed.