MITCHELL AND CAM COME TO A REALIZATION ABOUT DEDE; PHIL AND THE KIDS ALL TRY TO BREAK THEIR DIFFERENT BAD NEWS TO CLAIRE, ON ABC'S 'MODERN FAMILY,' WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12

Shelley Long Guest Stars as Dede Pritchett

"Mother!" - When Dede drops in unexpectedly, Mitchell and Cam come to a realization about her effect on their lives; Phil, Luke, Alex and Haley all have different bad news to break to Claire and compete about when to do it, the tiny window of time after her monthly spa day when she's her most relaxed, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 12 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 05/02/18)

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

Guest starring is Shelley Long as Dede Pritchett, Dana Powell as Pameron Tucker, Jack Seaver McDonald as Duncan and Bayley Corman as the sexy lady camper.

"Mother!" is from a story by Abraham Higginbotham, teleplay by Jon Pollack & Ryan Walls, and was directed by Eric Dean Seaton.

"Modern Family" is broadcasted in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound. This episode carries a TV-14 parental guideline.