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MODERN FAMILY - "Fears" - When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/ADAM LARKEY)JESSE FERGUSON, ERIC STONESTREET, SUZY NAKAMURA
Fears
Season 1 | Episode 16 | Aired 03/3/10

"Take it down a notch. We're just trying to make a friend not initiate a three-way."
Cameron invites Lily's pediatrician, Dr. Miura, over for dinner. The guys are devastated when Lily says her first word while in Dr. Miura's arms. It's "mommy." Such an utterance is every gay father's worst nightmare. Cameron believes this tragedy occurred because Dr. Miura is Asian and Lily was raised by Vietnamese nurses for six months. Mitchell feels that, in addition to her Asian-ness, the good doctor also has breasts. How can they possibly compete?

Dr. Miura tries to assure Cameron and Mitchell that it's not a big deal that Lily said the "M" word. In fact, it was probably just a couple of random syllables she stuck together. The guys seem convinced this is the case until Lily clearly says "mommy" one more time. Ever seen two grown daddies cry?

Dr. Miura finally convinces them that having two fathers who care about Lily as much as they do make her the luckiest little girl in the world. This truly does make Cameron and Mitchell feel better. But the icing on the cake comes when they discover that Lily's new doll says "mommy" when you squeeze the belly and that's where she learned the "M" word. Imagine how freaked the guys would have been if she had a Tickle Me Elmo?

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  • MODERN FAMILY - "Fears" - When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/MICHAEL DESMOND) RICO RODRIGUEZ, ED O'NEILL, SOFIA VERGARA
  • MODERN FAMILY - "Fears" - When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/ADAM LARKEY) ERIC STONESTREET, JESSE FERGUSON
  • MODERN FAMILY - "Fears" - When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/ADAM LARKEY) ERIC STONESTREET, JESSE FERGUSON
  • MODERN FAMILY - "Fears" - When Phil and Luke embark on a discovery expedition underneath the house, Phil tries not to let his fear of the dark and of creepy crawlies get the best of him. Meanwhile, Claire takes a nervous Haley to the DMV for her driver's test, Manny's sudden illness before a friend's amusement park birthday party makes Gloria suspicious, and Cameron and Mitchell invite Lily's pediatrician over for what turns out to be an anxiety-ridden brunch, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/ADAM LARKEY) ERIC STONESTREET, JESSE FERGUSON
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