pick her up and thinks that what they do is stupid but she ends up helping them in one of the scenes. Her date is revealed to be mean and does not apologize for being late. Haley dumps him and changes her mind about Andy saying that he is sweet but she freaks out as Alex notices that he is somewhat like Phil. Jay (Ed O'Neill) gets to spend the day with Luke (Nolan Gould) and tries to teach him how to use tools and do some basic woodworking. They talk about girls and Jay tries to tell him in what ways to impress the ninth grade girls. He finally gives him some tools and decides to give advice to his son Joe. Reception Ratings In its original American broadcast, "Other People's Children" was watched by 9.39 million; up by 0.17 from the previous episode. Reviews "Other People's Children" received positive reviews. Joshua Alston from The A.V. Club gave a B+ rating to the episode, saying that although it probably had potential to be funnier, it was still a solid episode of television. "“Other People’s Children” is a Modern Family episode that makes me suspect this show has been better and more consistent than many people, myself included, give it credit for. Not because it’s a superlative episode on its own merits, but because it suggests another narrative around how the show got from where it started to where it is." Madina Papdopoulos of Paste Magazine rated the episode with 7.5/10 saying it was sweet and felt fresh. "In an episode that was more touching than funny, characters of different generations are paired together, allowing for rituals, perspectives, and talents to be passed on." Dani Langlie of Starpulse rated the episode with 9/10 while Leigh Raines of TV Fanatic rated it with 4/5. References External links "Other People's Children" at ABC.com Modern Family (season 5) episodes 2014 American television episodes