High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Earthquake" is the third episode of the second season of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) American sitcom, Modern Family and the 27th episode overall. The episode originally aired October 6, 2010. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan and Brad Walsh and directed by Michael Spiller. It guest starred Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman, Cameron`s ex-boyfriend, and Vic Polizos as a plumber.