You are viewing a list of Chazz Palminteri's 6 appearances on Modern Family.
Fifteen Percent
Season 1, Episode 13 - Aired January 20 2010
When Mitchell takes offense at how Jay describes his relationship with Cameron, he tells his father that his old pal Shorty is gay. Manny's date gets a makeover from Gloria. Meanwhile, Claire is angered by Phil's new high-tech remote control.
Appeared as Shorty
Treehouse
Season 3, Episode 7 - Aired November 2 2011
Hanging out with Shorty (Chazz Palminteri) and his girlfriend, Darlene (Jennifer Tilly), makes Gloria envious of how much those two do as a couple, so she gives Jay an ultimatum to step it up for a night of salsa dancing or else. Meanwhile, Cameron take a bet a little too far when Mitchell and Crispin challenge him to get a hot girl's (Leslie Mann) number at the bar, and Phil builds a tree house for Luke, but ends up being the one to make a new friend (Kevin Hart).
Appeared as Shorty
Bringing Up Baby
Season 4, Episode 1 - Aired September 26 2012
Jay's birthday is upon us again and, as before, he makes it well-known that he wishes to keep it as low key as possible, with no grand gestures or surprises. But leave it to the family to miss the mark yet again! Phil takes Jay on a very unconventional fishing trip with his buddies, and Gloria struggles with how to break the pregnancy news to him. Meanwhile, Dylan moves into the Dunphy household temporarily, and Mitch and Cam decide to look into adopting a cat as they continue to cope with their failed attempt to adopt another child.
Appeared as Shorty
Three Dinners
Season 5, Episode 13 - Aired January 22 2014
Phil and Claire take Haley out to dinner to discuss her future, but Haley manages to turn the tables. Elsewhere, Jay’s friend Shorty and wife Darlene are back visiting, and they have some news that doesn’t sit well with Jay. And, Mitch and Cam decide to have a nice, romantic dinner date where they don’t talk about the wedding or about Lily, which then leads to a lot of awkward silences.
Appeared as Shorty
Sex, Lies & Kickball
Season 9, Episode 4 - Aired October 18 2017
Jay's best friend, Shorty, is back from Costa Rica and stays at the house so they can catch up and reconnect. However, Shorty is spending more time with Gloria and seems to be avoiding Jay. Meanwhile, Alex is ready to shed her good-girl image and is going to prove to Claire that her relationship with Ben is definitely a sexual relationship.
Appeared as Shorty
A Year of Birthdays
Season 10, Episode 22 - Aired May 8 2019
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.
Appeared as Shorty