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{{Infobox television episode
| series = [[Modern Family]]
| season = 4
| episode = 6
| airdate ={{Start date|2012|10|31}}
| production = 4ARG05
| writer = [[Abraham Higginbotham]]
| director = [[Gail Mancuso]]
| episode_list = List of Modern Family episodes
| season_article = Modern Family season 4
| image =
| caption =
| guests = *Joe Metcalf as Michael
| prev = [[Open House of Horrors]]
| next = [[Arrested (Modern Family)|Arrested]]
}}
"'''Yard Sale'''" is the sixth episode of the [[Modern Family season 4|fourth season]] of the [[United States|American]] sitcom ''[[Modern Family]]'', and the series' 78th episode overall. It aired October 31, 2012. The episode was written by [[Abraham Higginbotham]] and directed by [[Gail Mancuso]].
[[Sofía Vergara]] submitted this episode for consideration due to her nomination for the [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series]] at the [[65th Primetime Emmy Awards]].
==Plot==
Manny ([[Rico Rodriguez (actor)|Rico Rodriguez]]) and Luke ([[Nolan Gould]]) have a school charity fundraiser and Jay ([[Ed O'Neill]]) and Gloria ([[Sofia Vergara]]) decide to help them raise some money by holding a yard sale. In the process of it, Manny and Luke are looking for things to sell and they find an old trunk in the attic. When Gloria sees it she gets mad and takes it away from them. Her behavior makes the two boys curious and they want to see what Gloria is hiding from everyone.
Phil ([[Ty Burrell]]) discovers his old cycle and Claire ([[Julie Bowen]]) thinks he is finally going to sell it, but he is not. In the meantime, Jay wants to sell his motorcycle since he will not need it anymore, especially with the baby coming. To prove that he is not afraid of riding a motorcycle, Phil is riding it and goes for a test drive. But when he fends off from the house, he falls and he gets trapped under the motorcycle. It takes him a while to free himself and get back home. When he finally does, he admits that he is not a motorcycle-rider and he will not be buying the bike.
Cam ([[Eric Stonestreet]]) wants to sell his "fat-pants" since he does not need them anymore. Mitchell ([[Jesse Tyler Ferguson]]) though, who is not very confident that Cam will keep his dietary practices going, struggles on how to tell him that he should not sell his pants because every time he loses weight and gains it back, he needs to buy new ones.
==Reception==
===Ratings===
In its original American broadcast, "Yard Sale" was watched by 10.62&nbsp;million; down 1.9&nbsp;from the previous episode.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/01/wednesday-final-ratings-survivor-the-neighbors-modern-family-csi-30-rock-guys-with-kids-supernatural-adjusted-down/155554/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121103015730/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2012/11/01/wednesday-final-ratings-survivor-the-neighbors-modern-family-csi-30-rock-guys-with-kids-supernatural-adjusted-down/155554/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2012|title=Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Survivor', 'The Neighbors', 'Modern Family', 'CSI' & 'Chicago Fire' Adjusted Up; '30 Rock', 'Guys With Kids', & 'Supernatural' Adjusted Down|date = November 1, 2012|publisher = TV by the Numbers|last = Bibel|first = Sara}}</ref>
===Reviews===
"Yard Sale" received positive reviews.
Donna Bowman of ''[[The A.V. Club]]'' gave a B+ grade to the episode saying: "When a sitcom gets all its major characters together in a single, extended, episode-long scene, you can be sure of one thing: They will form into groups, stand a few scant feet away from another character, and talk about that character as if they can’t be heard. I love this trope. [...] Every time it happens, I’m reminded of the artificiality of the entertainment format that I’m enjoying, its conventions, tricks, and shortcuts. The single-camera laugh-track-less sitcom dispenses with so many of those concessions to theatrical necessity, that I find myself appreciating them even more when they appear. Those moments are a signal that the creative team is celebrating the sitcom form, not fleeing it. [...] Sometimes the old ways are the best. Modern Family has that venerable sitcom DNA despite its 21st century trappings, and “Yard Sale” continues a concerted season four effort to stay close to those roots."<ref name= "avclub">{{cite web|title= Yard Sale|url=https://www.avclub.com/modern-family-yard-sale-1798174811|author= Bowman, Donna|work= The A.V. Club|date= October 31, 2012}}</ref>
Victoria Leigh Miller from ''Yahoo! TV'' said that the episode was priceless. "...while the Pritchett-Dunphy-Delgado-Tucker clan fell short of selling refreshments at their sale (think Hyde's "special brownies" on "That '70s Show's" garage sale episode), the hijinks on this episode were refreshing enough! [...] So how much money did the family's yard sale make for UNICEF? We're not sure, but this episode was priceless."<ref name= "Yahoo! TV">{{cite web|title= 'Modern Family' 4.06 recap, review: 'Yard Sale' is totally priceless|url= https://tv.yahoo.com/news/modern-family-4-06-recap-review-yard-sale-172600803.html|author= Leigh Miller, Victoria|work= Yahoo! TV|date= November 1, 2012}}</ref>
Denise Chang from ''No White Noise'' rated the episode with an A− grade saying that "Yard Sale" was a wonderful and overall great episode. "Overall, this was a really great episode that explored a couple of important topics and gets a 3/5 laughs from me on the funny scale. Hayley made a short appearance via video chat and I can’t wait to see more."<ref name= "No White Noise">{{cite web|title= Modern Family 4x06 review: 'Yard Sale'|url= http://nowhitenoise.com/2012/11/modern-family-4x06-review-yard-sale/|author= Chang, Denise|work= No White Noise|date= November 2, 2012}}</ref>
Zach Dionne of ''Vulture'' rated the episode with 4/5. "A yard sale at the Pritchett-Delgado headquarters — what a wonderful way to get the entire dysfunctional ''Modern Family'' clan together for some recently lacking comedy team action."<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.vulture.com/2012/11/modern-family-recap-season-4-episode-6.html|title = Modern Family Recap: Puppet Show by Demand|date = November 1, 2012|publisher = Vulture|last = Dionne|first = Zach}}</ref>
Michael Adams of ''411mania'' rated the episode with 8/10 saying that it was not bad at all<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.411mania.com/movies/dvd_reviews/260991|title = Modern Family Review - 4.6 'Yard Sale'|date = October 31, 2012|publisher = 411mania|last = Adams|first = Michael}}</ref> while Wyner C of ''Two Cents TV'' said that "the episode was okay but the ending rocked!!!"<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://twocentstv.com/modern-family-recap-review-yard-sale/|title = Modern Family – Recap & Review – Yard Sale|date = November 1, 2012|publisher = Two Cents TV|last = Wyner C}}</ref>
Phil's moment as [[James Franco]] from the movie ''[[127 Hours]]'' got positive feedback. "Is it possible Phil did James Franco better than James Franco himself? What started out as Wild Hogs turned into ''127 Hours'' when Phil tipped Jay's Harley over and caught his pants underneath it. If only he was wearing his shants! I'd probably watch a whole episode of Modern Family with Phil recording himself like he was in The Blair Witch Project. He is a one-man comedy show."<ref name="tvfanatic"/>
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb episode|2488642}}
* [http://abc.go.com/shows/modern-family/episode-guide/season-4/06-yard-sale "Yard Sale"] at ABC.com
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