You are viewing a list of Elizabeth Banks's 8 appearances on Modern Family.
Great Expectations
Season 1, Episode 8 - Aired November 18 2009
Claire's birthday surprise for Phil, a private performance by musician Izzy LaFontaine, is more surprising than she had in mind. The kids have a sleepover at Jay and Gloria's house, but Haley wants to go to a party with Dylan. Meanwhile, Cameron and Mitchell reunite with their old party friend, Sal, but the night turns out to be anything but fun.
Appeared as Sal
Best Men
Season 4, Episode 17 - Aired February 27 2013
Mitch and Cam's best gal pal, Sal, makes one of her notorious surprise drop-ins, but this time with big news - she's getting married tomorrow! Cam and Mitch are the best men, but they can't help but question whether this party girl can really settle down, and they consider an intervention. Meanwhile, Gloria has trust issues with their new nanny, Claire has a rare bonding moment with Haley, and Phil helps Luke with a girl he likes.
Appeared as Sal
The Wedding (Part 1)
Season 5, Episode 23 - Aired May 14 2014
Mitch and Cam's big day is finally here and nothing can ruin it, until nothing turns into a whole lot of somethings and puts wedding planner extraordinaire Pepper Saltzman (guest star Nathan Lane) to the test. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria host the Tuckers, Phil squeezes in an eye procedure before the festivities and Claire embraces her role as "best woman".
Appeared as Sal
The Wedding (Part 2)
Season 5, Episode 24 - Aired May 21 2014
The wedding day chaos continues as the entire party shifts from one contingency plan to another. Guests start to get testy, Mitchell and Cameron are feeling discouraged and poor Claire shows physical wear and tear, but an unexpected turn of events leads to the ceremony we've all been waiting for.
Appeared as Sal
Fight or Flight
Season 6, Episode 15 - Aired February 18 2015
After a long reunion weekend with Phil’s old cheer buddies, Claire jumps at the chance to snag the only first class seat left on the return flight home leaving Phil in coach and both have completely opposite experiences. Meanwhile, Gloria forces Jay to teach Manny how to defend himself against a bully in his cooking class, but when things backfire it seems that the real bully might be someone else. Mitch, Cameron, Pepper and the whole gang throw Sal a belated baby shower and they are all blown away by how motherhood has changed her, or has it really?
Appeared as Sal
Do You Believe In Magic
Season 8, Episode 12 - Aired February 8 2017
Fearful that the romance between him and Claire is fizzling, Phil calls upon his altar ego, Clive Bixby, get Valentines day back on track. Meanwhile, much to Gloria's chagrin, Jay shows a bit of child favoritism when he and Gloria must deal with Joe's inappropriate Valentine gift-giving and Manny's dating indecisiveness. When Cam and Mitch try to empower Lily, Haley and Sal to stand up to the men in their lives, things don't turn out as planned and go overboard. Finally, Alex discovers she has a secret admirer who may be a little too involved with family.
Appeared as Sal
Finale Part 1
Season 11, Episode 17 - Aired April 8 2020
Mitchell and Cam settle in on their new normal, and Phil and Claire decide that one of the kids needs to move out in order to take control of the house again. Meanwhile, as Gloria becomes more successful at work, she notices Jay, Manny and Joe don't seem to need her as much.
Appeared as Sal
Finale Part 2
Season 11, Episode 18 - Aired April 8 2020
The entire family discovers saying goodbye is much harder than it seems.
Appeared as Sal