# Modern Family to Kill Off a Character **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 15, 2018, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375 "2018-09-15T02:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/21 "2018-09-17T16:55:53Z")
If you’re going to kill off a character in a sitcom, you really need to have it create a ripple effect. Since there’s been very little interaction between Phil’s father and the Pritchett branches, I don’t think his death would push the envelope enough. Ditto with any of Haley’s many boyfriends. Pepper’s death would only bother Mitch and Cam, and I’m not sure Javier’s death would even upset Manny at this point. Some of the clickbait sites say that Ariel Winter is leaving, and imply the line between that and Alex’s death, but killing any of the kids would be terribly dark. Put your quatloos on DeDe by process of elimination. They already noted she and Claire have the same heart condition, so the death certificate is all but signed. ---
**Author:** ![Serenata67](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/serenata67/32/10646_2.png) [@Serenata67](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Serenata67)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/22 "2018-09-17T17:46:33Z")
It it’s not Dee Dee, I’m going for Pam Tucker… ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/23 "2018-09-17T18:03:37Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Some of the clickbait sites say that Ariel Winter is leaving, and imply the line between that and Alex’s death, but killing any of the kids would be terribly dark. Killing _any_ of the main cast would be terribly dark, except perhaps Jay’s dog. ---
**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:** [September 17, 2018, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/24 "2018-09-17T18:11:31Z")
> [@Serenata67](#): > > It it’s not Dee Dee, I’m going for Pam Tucker… Interesting theory. If Pameron dies, Mitch & Cam might keep/adopt Calhoun, and Lily will wind up with a brother/cousin. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2018, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/25 "2018-09-17T18:16:05Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > Heh. I don’t need him to die. Maybe just go upstairs, Chuck Cunningham style, and never come back down 😛 Nope. I want that little bastard to cark it. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/26 "2018-10-25T01:38:54Z")
Bumping this to say the character dies in tonight’s Halloween episode. No spoilers here, except to say Haley’s reaction was. . . unexpected. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/27 "2018-10-25T13:03:01Z")
> [@kunilou](#): > > Bumping this to say the character dies in tonight’s Halloween episode. > > No spoilers here, except to say Haley’s reaction was. . . unexpected. [I started this thread](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=864473) so we can discuss. ---
**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:** [October 25, 2018, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375/28 "2018-10-25T15:34:05Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > Interesting theory. If Pameron dies, Mitch & Cam might keep/adopt Calhoun, and Lily will wind up with a brother/cousin. And it turns out they sent Pameron to prison so they could do this storyline anyway… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/modern-family-to-kill-off-a-character/821375.md?page=1)