PHIL'S DUCKLINGS ARE OVERSTAYING THEIR WELCOME SO CLAIRE & THE KIDS DECIDE TO NUDGE THE SPREADING-OF-THEIR-WINGS PROCESS, ON ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY"

"Spread Your Wings" - Sick of having the ducklings around the house, Claire and the kids seize an opportunity to help expedite the ducks leaving the nest while Phil is off visiting Alex at college. Meanwhile, Jay helps Mitch with Lily's sleepover with her friends from her Vietnamese dance troupe; and Gloria and Cam are off on a hot pepper heist carefully orchestrated by Manny in order to meet a big hot sauce delivery deadline, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EST) on the ABC Television Network.

"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 are Janet Song as Mrs. Tran, Spencer Ward as Nerdy Kid, Asia Jackson as Prom Dress Student, Christopher Avila as Student, Michele Panu as Sarah and Victoria Oscar as Tourist.

"Spread Your Wings" was written by Vanessa McCarthy and Ryan Walls, and directed by James Bagdonas.

"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, L parental guideline.