Boys' Night
18th episode of the 2nd season of Modern Family / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Boys' Night" is the 18th episode of the American comedy television series, Modern Family's second season and the 42nd episode overall. It was originally aired on March 23, 2011. The episode was written by series co-creator Steven Levitan and Jeffrey Richman, and was directed by Chris Koch.
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Episode no. | Season 2 Episode 18 | ||
Directed by | Chris Koch | ||
Written by | Steven Levitan Jeffrey Richman | ||
Production code | 2ARG20 | ||
Original air date | March 23, 2011 (2011-03-23)[1] | ||
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It featured the return appearance of Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltsman, who previously guest starred on "Earthquake". It also featured a guest appearance by Philip Baker Hall as Walt Kleezak, Luke's elderly friend.
In the episode, Phil and Claire are fearful when they find out that Luke has befriended their old and presumably horrid neighbor, Mr. Kleezak. Jay tries to avoid sitting through a symphony concert with Gloria and Manny, but unfortunately is pressured to hang out with Mitchell and Cameron on their "boys' night out", while Haley is babysitting Lily.
"Boys' Night" received generally positive reviews from critics with many praising Lane and Hall's performances. The episode was viewed by 10.89 million households, according to the Nielsen Media Research, and received a 4.4 rating/12% share in the 18–49 demographic, making it the highest-rated scripted program the original week it aired.