14th episode second season american comedy television series 38th episode overall originally aired february abc episode written directed episode claire decide reprise role playing adventure previous valentine day episode jay elaborate valentine surprise keeps getting held admirer comes cameron mitchell received generally mixed reviews critics saying inadequate sequel despite mixed reviews episode viewed million households according nielsen_media_research received rating adults ages tying spot highest rated episode series time old wagon halloween later viewed scripted program week year old adults plot house claire decide small dinner valentine day order avoid disastrous results events year early dinner reservation claire realizes couples elderly decides bring characters year ditch wife meet hotel bar claire gives key room watching claire walk way takes wrong room key belonging older woman arranging purse enters wrong room rose bed waits bed bottle champagne older woman walks coming bar house claire decide act like boyfriend david blows study big exam profit free david manages convince send david break email feels liberated brief moment boyfriend shows band truck sings love song rushes arms hopes cameron suspects mitchell new assistant crush mitchell denies secretly suspicion soon proven wrong cameron elevator revealing real object desire eating dinner cameron reveals mitchell believes crush right house getting text says decide best knew liked jay plans perfect valentine surprise hires chef prepare luxurious meal house away chef setting jay takes great restaurant loves intent leave pretending find secretary forgotten reservation unfortunately plan goes restaurant reservation stay delight jay later reservation turns cameron mitchell relieved jay furious leave house fight refuses inside angry wants car drive cool jay choice carry screaming house surprise dinner finally house jay stunned find house goes garage car drive jay following garage door opens romantic surprise dinner reason taking place garage reveals figured jay secret plan moved garage bought new motorcycle sits dinner table production written sixth writing credit series episode directed credit series episode considered sequel season episode plots episode revealed episode guide writers originally aired february filmed january january episode featured return character broke said interview guide 17th screen actors guild awards year valentine day episode pretty insane different year position time instead reception ratings original american broadcast viewed estimated million viewers according nielsen_media_research received rating share adults ages means seen year olds year olds watching television time broadcast episode modern family saw increase percent previous episode caught act episode highest rated episode series tying old wagon halloween episode ranked timeslot second highest rated program wednesday watched scripted week broadcast adults aged ninth watched viewers reviews received mixed reviews critics critics saying didn live predecessor writer gave episode mixed review calling fine wrote felt like producers valentine day episode obligation writers great idea episode like ultimately gave episode entertainment_weekly writer gave episode positive review saying cast proved truly deserved award tonight valentine day themed episode new_york magazine said episode great sequel calling solid episode start finish los_angeles_times said episode usual quality writing didn usual cnn writer gave episode positive review praised performance calling mvp week later went criticize mitchell cameron sub plot calling sub par storyline despite mixed reviews praised performance praised writing acting bar scene writing fantastic run writing rendezvous bar smooth mouth right called performance comedic mastery
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