First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode 'Good Grief'
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Wondering what Modern Family will scare up for its annual Halloween episode? Stick a knife in that wonder because you're about to find out. "Good Grief," which airs Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC, will bring all sorts of new tricks, treats, and costumes, along with some huge news. "Something very unexpected happens that is every family’s worst nightmare," hints co-creator Steve Levitan to EW. While you ponder that, scroll through the following first-look images to see what lurks in the Dunphy/Pritchett households...if you dare! (You should dare.)
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
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You saw Cam dressed as Meghan Markle in that first photo. Now meet her other half, Prince Harry (a.k.a. Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson), who is seen here with Claire (Julie Bowen) dressed as a tarantula.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![JESSE TYLER FERGUSON](https://ew.com/thmb/jQXpz6c0wD354AYFKR_XVF9KUXg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150348_2131-2000-1d73a79d864f49a1aa5d59d82fc51138.jpg)
Mitch is just wild about Harry.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![JESSE TYLER FERGUSON, JULIE BOWEN, TY BURRELL, ERIC STONESTREET](https://ew.com/thmb/_7YJTahH8cjAwMkuIX0HGrb3PUk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150348_1982-2000-f06dfb9c76c64a3396fead4e4c7468a5.jpg)
The royal couple — and couple of arthropods. (Yes, Phil, played by Ty Burrell, is a fly.)
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![JULIE BOWEN](https://ew.com/thmb/zl-FiyZUgbDK1t86Yf0wpQVhrWk=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150347_1064-2000-fb462cbfad0948a3b3a144a4340365e8.jpg)
This spider uses one of her many arms to take an important phone call.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![JULIE BOWEN, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON](https://ew.com/thmb/xb0xVUIWedSU17kWxo6R_V1gRVA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150347_0627-2000-f869b1aa18ff4ff1acab674450e50636.jpg)
Harry manages to get past all those arms to give a hug.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS, ERIC STONESTREET](https://ew.com/thmb/yFOVo6tgHxJu-2PA5cwdddB9M_k=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150347_0689-2000-f3479a99e16b48a6aa3a9d49c0c29de3.jpg)
The Duchess of Sussex hangs out with a Buckingham Palace guard, played by Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons).
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![ED O'NEILL, SOFIA VERGARA](https://ew.com/thmb/xaDqdyBSBa0Mg7s0X-DBJReJabM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150348_1206-2000-c11dc13537434ab68c0c910bf30f1682.jpg)
Jay (Ed O'Neill) and Gloria (Sofia Vergara) play the hottest celebrity couple of the '50, Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![ED O'NEILL, NOLAN GOULD, SOFIA VERGARA, TY BURRELL, SARAH HYLAND](https://ew.com/thmb/oSr1WpGhMZsRvgwZU6cgDQ8-eqo=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150348_3126-2000-1e08e3beaa0e4ae58f116a1c7210a581.jpg)
It may seem like Luke (Nolan Gould) didn't put much effort into his skeleton costume, but notice those tacos in his stomach area.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![SARAH HYLAND, NOLAN GOULD, SOFIA VERGARA, JIMMY TATRO, ARIEL WINTER, ED O'NEILL, AUBREY ANDERSON-EMMONS, TY BURRELL, ERIC STONESTREET, JULIE BOWEN, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON](https://ew.com/thmb/iQ4GgSsh3qPdcm3RMdUlq6gBN9U=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150347_0711-2000-e92cade4c8324321a65e06c86a0e8102.jpg)
A gathering of the family, plus a pumpkin.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
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Alex (Ariel Winter) lays down — or rather, upholds — the law as Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![SARAH HYLANDSARAH HYLAND, NOLAN GOULD, ARIEL WINTER, JIMMY TATRO, ED O'NEILL](https://ew.com/thmb/JqZWlh0mDRkAQxSMOf0IK2LPfIA=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150347_0106-2000-c178c8626fb24e11898c92e156afe3f2.jpg)
Say hello again to Alex's boyfriend Bill (Jimmy Tatro). He's not in costume as a fireman — that's just his job.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![ARIEL WINTER, JIMMY TATRO, ERIC STONESTREET, NOLAN GOULD, JESSE TYLER FERGUSON, JULIE BOWEN, SARAH HYLAND, ED O'NEILL](https://ew.com/thmb/eu9g4NjiTkiytyuiD1wLb9PxR0o=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150348_2793-2000-a083a3682de7432eafc7d6cceddb3ebb.jpg)
Everything seems up in the air, as chipmunk-themed Hayley (Sarah Hyland) and the rest of her family look on.
First look at Modern Family's Halloween episode
![ARMAND VASQUEZ](https://ew.com/thmb/acS6IB0EMTPg5Gy1ZF9KC-QJPEM=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/150348_2538-2000-be0145f11daf4eaa84a2be701635dcec.jpg)
No idea who this guy is — off the top of my head.