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"Fizbo" is the name of the ninth episode of the ABC series Modern Family. It premiered on ABC in the United States on November 25, 2009. The episode was written by Brad Walsh & Paul Corrigan and directed by Jason Winer. Nothing is too big when Phil and Claire decide to throw Luke the biggest and best birthday party a boy could ever want, but when Cameron shows up as Fizbo the Clown, it sets off a chain of events that ends with someone in the hospital.


Plot
Phil and Claire throw Luke the biggest and best birthday that he could want. However, Cameron arrives as Fizbo, the clown, who triggers a chain of events that leads to someone ending up in the hospital.

Reception
"Fizbo" hit a series low with 7.12 million viewers, atrributed to it being originally aired on Thanksgiving Eve.[2] Although it was the least viewed episode of the season it was the highest rated on IGN with a rating of 9.3 by Robert Canning saying, "Modern Family continued its trend of outstanding episodes.".