# Modern Family, Nov. 16, 2011 -- "After The Fire"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 17, 2011, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242 "2011-11-17T17:42:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242/41 "2011-11-21T17:34:45Z")

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> [@kunilou](#):
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> As intentional as [Cameron Mitchell](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593192/)?

Alex Haley, though, was famous for writing about his family… Seems just like a wink and nod to that idea.

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**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242/42 "2011-11-21T17:38:31Z")

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> [@kunilou](#):
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> As intentional as [Cameron Mitchell](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593192/)?

I always thought [John Cameron Mitchell](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593463/) made more sense.

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**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\
**Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-nov-16-2011-after-the-fire/603242/43 "2011-11-21T22:13:19Z")

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> [@kunilou](#):
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> As intentional as [Cameron Mitchell](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0593192/)?

Oh wow, that’s a double whammy, as it hits me that it’s also the name of Jack’s replacement on Stargate.

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