The episode also featured the return of Reid Ewing 's character , Dylan , after he broke up with Haley . Julie Bowen said in an interview with '' TV Guide '' at the 17th Screen Actors Guild Awards that , " This year 's Valentine 's Day episode is pretty insane , It 's different than last year 's . Clive and Julianna are back , but Clive is in the more compromising position this time instead of Julianna . " In its original American broadcast , " Bixby 's Back " was viewed by an estimated 13.16 million viewers according to the Nielsen Media Research , and received a 5.1 rating/13 % share among adults between the ages of 18 and 49 . This means that it was seen by 5.1 % of all 18 - to 49-year-olds , and 13 % of all 18 - to 49-year-olds watching television at the time of the broadcast . This episode of '' Modern Family '' saw an increase of 9 percent from the previous episode , " Caught in the Act " . The episode became the highest-rated episode of the series , tying with " The Old Wagon " and " Halloween " . The episode also ranked first in its timeslot and became the second highest-rated program on Wednesday after '' American Idol '' . " Bixby 's Back " was the most-watched scripted show for the week of broadcast among adults aged 18 – 49 , and the ninth most-watched show among all viewers
17th Screen Actors Guild Awards
17th Screen Actors Guild Awards
Bixby's Back