Modern Family – Watch It! Because Mom Said So

Yes, I’m blogging about TV again.  You’d think that’s all I do.  ahem.

Mom and Dad have a few shows they watch including a few that I don’t but it is a RARITY that Mom insists I watch something (probably because I’m already watching it).  I was shocked SHOCKED when she said I should catch Modern Family.  It stars the dad from Married with Children and boy howdy was that on the “bad list” when I was a kid.  And I whispered in a restaurant, “Doesn’t that have a gay couple in it?”  We’re NOT homophobic but Mom has always been ultra-conservative in her TV viewing (I was never allowed to watch The Smurfs, people) and I was just SHOCKED she would still be recommending the show.  “But it’s REALLY funny,” she insisted almost laughing at something she must have remembered.

I looked it up online this weekend and it’s only a 22 minute show without commercials and they’re only 7 episodes in.  It was easy to get caught up this weekend.  Y’all.  That show is HILARIOUS.  FUNNY.  SMART.  REAL.  SARCASTIC.  FUNNY.  HILARIOUS.  Honestly, I would put the funny factor of their “Coal Digger” episode up against most episodes of The Office.  This show instead of being based in the office is based in 3 diverse homes that really ARE dealing with modern issues and then some very age-old relational issues. 

Sometimes the dad reminds me of my dad.  Sometimes the kids remind me of my kids.  Sometimes I connect with the mom, sometimes with the new parents.  Sometimes I remember acting like the teenage girl.  It’s really great to be able to identify with so many characters.  Or at least recognize them from someone else in your life.

Some great quotes:

Mitchell: I’m like Costco. I’m big, I’m fancy and I dare you to not like me.

Phil: Claire likes to say "You can be part of the problem, or part of the solution." But I happen to believe you can be both

Mitchell: Just the emerald city at the end of my yellow brick road
Cameron: Wow you did it
Mitchell: What?
Cameron: You made figure skating sound even gayer.

Gloria: Who’s side are you on?
Jay: She’s my daughter, you’re my wife. Let’s remember what’s important, there’s a football game on today

Jay: No, see this is exactly why we sweep things under the rug. So, people don’t get hurt.
Phil: Well, yeah, until you sweep too much under the rug. Then you have a lumpy rug… creates a tripping hazard…and open yourself up to lawsuits. Boy, you can go a really long time without blinking

Claire [on her mother]: You know how growing up we all have that voice inside our head that tells us we’re not good enough? Well, mine was outside my head driving me to school

Jay: 90 percent of being a dad is just showing up

Phil [about Desiree]: Am I attracted to her? Yes. Would I ever act on it? No, no way. Not while my wife is still alive

Here are a few great clips:

 

Now go get caught up and set your DVRs!!!  And I promise not to go create a fan site!!