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Happy’s Place Unveils Eric Stonestreet as a Therapist in Season 2's Finale (DETAILS)
The Modern Family star is making his Happy's Place debut as an "unorthodox" couples therapist named Dr. Russ.
By Kaitlin Kimont Apr 24, 2026, 1:03 PM ET

Happy's Place is welcoming another comedy legend to Season 2's iconic list of guest stars. In the finale episode airing on April 24, Eric Stonestreet will make his debut as a couples therapist, but his clients perhaps aren't who you'd expect.

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Watch Happy's Place Fridays at 8/7c on NBC and next day on Peacock.
In the Happy's Place Season 2 finale episode "Couples Counseling," the Modern Family star plays Dr. Russell Peabody III, or simply Dr. Russ, who's described as having a "very unorthodox" approach to therapy. Stonestreet's character will sit down for an appointment with Bobbie (Reba McEntire) and Isabella (Belissa Escobedo) as the sisters work through a conflict at the bar. Elsewhere in the episode, the longline reveals Emmett (Rex Linn) tries to "gently break up with Monica," the stringent health inspector played by Saturday Night Live legend Cheri Oteri.

"We're all dysfunctional in some way and we all need to sit down and chat with somebody," Stonestreet told NBC Insider in an interview ahead of his Happy's Place debut, adding that he hopes viewers "would see themselves going to Dr. Russ."….

https://www.nbc.com/nbc-insider/eric-stonestreet-guest-stars-happys-place-season-2-finale

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