Matthew Risch

Jay takes Manny out to cut down their own Christmas tree, and Gloria is on edge with mum in town, but changes her tune when she sees her bonding with Claire.

Phil and Claire return from a long reunion weekend with Phil's buddies, but Claire takes the only first seat class on their flight home. Jay teaches Manny how to defend himself against a bully who attends cooking classes with him.

Alex's worst nightmare is realized when she gets news that she has to share the Valedictorian title with her number one competitor, Sunjay! Elsewhere, Gloria is studying for her upcoming U.S. citizenship test.

Claire has somehow turned into super mom, running Jay's closet business and yet still has time for all the duties at home. The kids could not be happier, but Phil could not be more frustrated.

When Jay overhears Gloria on the phone talking about spanking, he assumes she is frustrated in the bedroom. When he attempts to light the spark again by giving her exactly what she wants, he realizes he might have made a mistake.

A Year of Birthdays. As the birth of Haley and Dylan´s twins approaches, we take a look back at how each family member celebrated their birthdays this past year.