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DeDe Pritchett is a fictional character portrayed by Shelley Long in the TV series Modern Family.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Incident (season 1), they were 60 years old.
They appear in 8 episodes out of a total of 250 aired

DeDe Pritchett

by Shelley Long

character

Episodes8

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    The Incident
    episode S1.E4 october 2009
    Jay's ex-wife shows up for the first time following a nasty incident at Gloria and Jay's wedding.
  • 7.5
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    Princess Party
    episode S2.E15 february 2011
    Dede hooks up with Claire's high school boyfriend the night before Lily's birthday party. Meanwhile, Mitchell won't let Cameron play Fizbo the Clown at the party, while Gloria self-medicates to cope with Dede.
  • 8.4
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    Arrested
    episode S4.E7 november 2012
    When Haley is arrested for underage drinking, Phil, Claire, and Mitchell must intervene, leaving Cameron in charge of the kids. Jay's ex-wife, DeDe, makes a surprise visit, and he desperately tries to hide Gloria's pregnancy from her.
  • 8
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    Crazy Train
    episode S7.E21 may 2016
    The family travels by train to Dede's wedding. Phil and Cam help a mystery writer with his book, Jay's comment puts the wedding in jeopardy, Claire helps Mitch write the toast, and Luke and Alex meet possible romantic interests.
  • 7.2
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    Sarge & Pea
    episode S8.E11 january 2017
    Cam goes to the extremes to confront a parent who robbed him of a precious Lily moment during her dance recital.
  • 7.2
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    Ten Years Later
    episode S9.E6 november 2017
    Claire and Mitchell try to make up for less than enthusiastic support of Jay marrying Gloria 10 years ago by organizing an anniversary party for them. Phil discovers that he failed to become a magician decades earlier due to a betrayal.
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    Mother!
    episode S9.E20 may 2018
    When DeDe arrives for a surprise visit, Mitchell and Cam come to an understanding regarding her influence on their lives. Phil, Luke, Alex and Haley have bad news for Claire and compete for the right timing to tell her.
  • 7.3
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    Good Grief
    episode S10.E5 october 2018
    It's an epic Halloween full of costumes, tricks and treats for the Dunphy-Pritchett-Tucker clan as they deal with huge, unexpected news.