- published: 24 Jul 2015
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"Game Changer" is the nineteenth episode of the first season of Modern Family. It premiered on ABC on March 31, 2010. In the episode, it's Phil's (Ty Burrell) birthday and Claire wants to buy him an Apple iPad, excited about buying a good gift for the first time. Meanwhile, Mitchell wants to toughen up, Cameron hears a neighbours marital difficulties over the baby monitor, and Jay faces off with Manny and Gloria over chess.
The episode's teleplay was written by Joe Lawson and Alex Herschlag from a story by Vanessa McCarthy and Joe Lawson and directed by Kevin Sullivan. The episode received positive reviews but was criticized for excessively promoting the iPad. "Game Changer" received a 18-49 Nielsen Rating of 3.8/7.
It's April 3, and Phil's birthday coincides with the launch of the new Apple iPad. Being an early adopter and a technophile, Phil wants to wake up early to get in line for the product at the local Apple store. Claire wants him to have a relaxing birthday so she takes it upon herself to wake up early and go buy the product. She does wake up early, but quickly falls back to sleep on the couch; it's not until the family wakes up and is making breakfast that she manages to sneak out of the house to get in line. However, the local store has sold out by the time she gets there, so she returns empty-handed. After being confronted by Phil, she makes it her mission to get one for the rest of the day. Phil decides to go to the batting cages to cool off and mistakenly believes a child's birthday party is for him - only adding to his unhappiness, so he eats a 'Gamechanger', (a pancake with bacon and golden syrup) to cheer himself up.
The figures that guide me have fallen apart
With nothing to follow my head is so hollow
How am I meant to be free when these chains are dragging on my feet?
Bounding me to the bottom of the sea
I’m starting to believe I’m the one who walked away
You know this attraction is fake
When the arms around you are filled with hate
I’ve watched your sky fall down upon you so many times
Now everything in this world is dead
I’m holding on to something you’ll regret
Now everything in this world is dead
I’m holding on to something you’ll regret
And now I can see you for you are
Someone that drowns me out
So when we look back on what we had
How could you leave me here so helpless?
Wake me up
This can’t be anything we’ve ever wanted
You were there from the start
Where are you now?
Raise me up
Wake me up
Raise me up
Wake me up
Everything in this world is dead
Everything in this world is dead
And now I can see you fro who you are
Someone that drowns me out
So when we look back on what we have
How can you leave me so helpless?
Wake me up
You said you’d never leave but you proved me wrong