High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! "Game Changer" is the nineteenth episode of the first season of Modern Family. It premiered on ABC on March 31, 2010. In the episode, it`s Phil`s (Ty Burrell) birthday and Claire wants to buy him an Apple iPad, excited about buying a good gift for the first time. Meanwhile, Mitchell wants to toughen up, Cameron hears a neighbours marital difficulties over the baby monitor, and Jay faces off with Manny and Gloria over chess.