# Modern Family 1/17/13 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505 "2013-01-17T13:44:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/1 "2013-01-17T13:44:09Z")
I think the Cam/Lily wedding, while predicable, was the funniest part of the episode. Especially the car crash and the continuous horn. “We always knew there was a strong possibility she’d be a terrible driver.” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/2 "2013-01-17T14:24:01Z")
Following the eye rice and pool dunking, Cam flipping Lily out of the chair had me howling. ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 2:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/3 "2013-01-17T14:52:29Z")
The Cam/Lilly storyline reminded me so much of OJ Simpson in The Naked Gun. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/4 "2013-01-17T16:30:57Z")
I loved Phil’s story about his friend Stacy’s mom. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/5 "2013-01-17T16:32:15Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I loved Phil’s story about his friend Stacy’s mom. Stacy’s mom, Mrs Robinson. ---
**Author:** ![SykoSkotty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SykoSkotty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SykoSkotty)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/6 "2013-01-17T16:37:56Z")
I wanna fight him Claire. I wanna fight him up real good. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/7 "2013-01-17T16:38:43Z")
Why hasn’t CPS removed that little girl from the home of the Two Stooges? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/8 "2013-01-17T16:40:23Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I loved Phil’s story about his friend Stacy’s mom. Phil: I never missed an opportunity. Gloria: Yeah, I think you kinda did. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/9 "2013-01-17T21:30:46Z")
Haley’s older boyfriend (answering phone in front of Phil and Clair) “It’s my ex-wife. And not the good one.” I found that hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/10 "2013-01-17T21:37:00Z")
I was expecting a scene with Jay going off on the boyfriend for dating a much younger woman. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/11 "2013-01-17T21:49:01Z")
So, Luke no longer hates Lily the most, and they have a new common foe! ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/12 "2013-01-17T22:10:43Z")
> [@SykoSkotty](#): > > I wanna fight him Claire. I wanna fight him up real good. This line got the biggest laugh from me last night. Too funny. You know, I had never watched Modern Family before, but a few months ago, I caught an episode while at a friend’s house and got hooked. I am still watching all the back episodes, but damn, this show is funny! ---
**Author:** ![alphaboi867](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alphaboi867/32/3898_2.png) [@alphaboi867](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alphaboi867)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/13 "2013-01-17T22:17:52Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I was expecting a scene with Jay going off on the boyfriend for dating a much younger woman. Yeah, nobody seemed get the parellel. And the age difference between Haley & her beau is only about half the one between Jay & Gloria, right? ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/14 "2013-01-17T22:27:00Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Yeah, nobody seemed get the parellel. And the age difference between Haley & her beau is only about half the one between Jay & Gloria, right? Did they say how old the boyfriend was exactly? I think Clair refered to him as being 38 but I thought she was guessing/exaggerating. He looked 25-30 to me. ---
**Author:** ![DiosaBellissima](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@DiosaBellissima](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiosaBellissima)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/15 "2013-01-17T22:33:54Z")
> [@alphaboi867](#): > > Yeah, nobody seemed get the parellel. Forgive me, as I’m new to this and have been watching tons of episodes back to back, but isn’t this whole show one big parallel? Jay, Claire, and Mitch are all basically the same character and each is married to the same zany but loving spouse. The hilarity comes in with how they each deal with the crazy situations put before them as their lives are just different enough. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/16 "2013-01-17T22:36:06Z")
> [@DiosaBellissima](#): > > Forgive me, as I’m new to this and have been watching tons of episodes back to back, but isn’t this whole show one big parallel? Jay, Claire, and Mitch are all basically the same character and each is married to the same zany but loving spouse. The hilarity comes in with how they each deal with the crazy situations put before them as their lives are just different enough. You have it right. The parallels are inescapable. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 10:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/17 "2013-01-17T22:56:38Z")
“I want to believe you, but you’re wrong about so many things!” – I think Phil has said something like this before, but it still cracked me up. ---
**Author:** ![Morbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morbo/32/389_2.png) [@Morbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morbo)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2013, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/18 "2013-01-17T23:19:36Z")
“Please do not turn me marrying my daughter into something ugly.” ---
**Author:** ![Enright3](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/enright3/32/2897_2.png) [@Enright3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enright3)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/19 "2013-01-18T04:45:54Z")
I thought the funniest line of the night was: Cam: “Half Uncle or Full Uncle?” Haley: “What’s a fullunkle?” ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2013, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505/20 "2013-01-18T09:49:08Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > Did they say how old the boyfriend was exactly? I think Clair refered to him as being 38 but I thought she was guessing/exaggerating. He looked 25-30 to me. There’s no way that guy was 25-30. \ The part was played by [Jason Mantzoukas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Mantzoukas), who according to Wikipedia was born in 1972 and so is 40 years old. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-1-17-13/647505.md?page=2)