7.7
/10
Frank Dunphy is a fictional character portrayed by Fred Willard in the TV series Modern Family.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Undeck the Halls (season 1), they were 76 years old.
They appear in 14 episodes out of a total of 250 aired

Frank Dunphy

by Fred Willard

character

Episodes14

  • 8
    /10

    Undeck the Halls
    episode S1.E10 december 2009
    Phil and Claire cancel Christmas for their kids until they confess to wrongdoings at the house. Jay is hesitant to celebrate Gloria and Manny's holiday traditions. Mitchell and Cameron take Lily to meet Santa.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Travels with Scout
    episode S1.E21 april 2010
    Cameron wants to join Dylan's band. Claire is suspicious when Phil's father pays a visit, and Manny is traumatized by a horror movie.
  • 7.5
    /10

    A Slight at the Opera
    episode S4.E14 february 2013
    Cam is left without a lead on the first school performance of "Phantom of the Opera," Phil and Mitchell play golf with Jay, and Haley and her boyfriend help Claire take care of the baby.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Wow Factor
    episode S4.E18 march 2013
    Claire and Cam clash over a fountain as they try to flip a house, Mitchell confronts a playground bully, Jay spends the day alone with Joe, and Phil tries to teach the girls about home repairs.
  • 8.2
    /10

    Goodnight Gracie
    episode S4.E24 may 2013
    The family goes to Florida for Phil's mother's funeral. Phil has to honor his mom's odd last request, Jay sees a familiar face, Mitchell defends Gloria in court, and Cameron makes some new friends.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Help
    episode S5.E6 october 2013
    Phil tries to get dad back in the dating scene, Jay does not like Gloria's new choice for a nanny, and Mitchell and Cameron are not impressed with their old friend Pepper's plans for their wedding.
  • 7.6
    /10

    ClosetCon '13
    episode S5.E8 november 2013
    Claire joins Jay at a closet convention; Cam, Mitchell and Lily visit Cam's childhood Missouri farm, Phil breaks Jay's priceless Apollo 13 model, and Hayley and Alex fight over the pizza delivery guy.
  • 7.6
    /10

    The Big Guns
    episode S6.E12 january 2015
    The Dunphys want their neighbors to move their boat out the driveway, Jay is determined to potty train his son while Manny learns the hard way he wasn't a special child, and Mitchell disapproves when Cam trains Lily to be Fizbo's sidekick.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Ringmaster Keifth
    episode S8.E10 january 2017
    Cam wants to throw a New Year's Day feast for the family. Phil's father arrives with his new girlfriend, who happens to be Phil's childhood babysitter. Gloria and Jay must decide who will look after little Joe if something should happen to them.
  • 6.8
    /10

    Finding Fizbo
    episode S8.E15 march 2017
    After seeing an online video of his Fizbo costume being desecrated, Cam sets out to restore the character's good name; Phil meets his soon-to-be stepbrother; Manny enlists Gloria, Claire and Haley to do a read-through of his newest play.
  • 7.4
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    Frank's Wedding
    episode S8.E19 april 2017
    Phil gets the Dunphy clan to show up in costume for Frank's Roaring '20s-themed wedding; Jay masters the art of saying no; Cam stands up to his sister, Pam.
  • 7.4
    /10

    Dear Beloved Family
    episode S9.E12 january 2018
    Phil is sick and wants Claire to find his surgery bear. Jay and Gloria are having issues over explaining Joe about "the death" scenario whilst Cam is furious at Mitchell as he has a crush on someone.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Can't Elope
    episode S10.E20 april 2019
    Haley and Dylan's plan to quietly elope before the babies are born doesn't go as smoothly as they had hoped; Jay continues to try and get his new business off the ground by courting an Instagram celebrity.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Legacy
    episode S11.E11 january 2020
    Phil pays a visit to his dad after hearing some concerning news about him; Jay gives Claire and Mitch a bunch of their old childhood memorabilia that triggers them to reevaluate a long-held story about their first family vacation.