JAY JUST WANTS TO HAVE THE FAMILY OVER FOR A NICE EVENING - NO DRAMA - BUT NO ONE ELSE GOT THAT MEMO, ON ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY"

"A Hard Jay's Night" - Mitch struggles to hide his true feelings about the unflattering wedding topper Cam's father whittled out of soap for them, Phil tries to help Gloria sell her pre-Jay apartment but they get sidetracked at the neighborhood salon, and Claire and the kids head over to Jay's early to help him prep for the special night with the family he's hosting but they end up just butting heads, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3 (10:00-10:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 4/2/14)

"Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sofia Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast includes Elena Campbell-Martinez as Rita, Nate Smith as Blake, Zilah Mendoza as Luisa, Soledad St. Hilaire as Anna, Cameron Protzman as Kristy and Karolin Luna as Tina, .

"A Hard Jay's Night" was written by Megan Ganz & Ben Karlin, and directed by Beth McCarthy-Miller.

"Modern Family" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. This program carries a TV-PG,D,L parental guideline.

For more information on "Modern Family," visit ABC.com/ModernFamily