Turning point for Modern Family Tonight

[brettdale]

On Facebook, someone had put my thoughts. Tonight's episode will just be "Extras without the Irony"

I hope I'm wrong, but I'm still bewildered that Chris, who appeared in Extras to have a dig at shows where Celebs turn up would agree to do it for real. This is a massive turning point for Modern family, done right it will be hold in the same regard as extras, done poorly, ratings will drop further, critics will have a field, and the tenth season may not happen.

Again, if it's great it will save the show's legacy, if it's cheesy it will destroy it. Modern Family seems in the last few years to want to be more of a Full House show, than what it was in the beginning, a show that pushed the boundaries for a network sitcom.

[left-of-center2012]

1. Got no clue what this means

[brettdale]

3. A celeb show

Tonight's episodes, revolves around Phil, Gloria and Jay remembering the encounters they
have had with celebrities.

Chris Martin, Billy Crystal and Terry Bradshaw are set to appear in it.

Chris Martin appeared in Extras, and was used to make a point that shows that
have famous people making guest appearances are scrapping the barrael.

In Extras, they showed a clip of Chris Martin appearing in "When the whistle blows"
the fictional sitcom of Andy millian.


The line of "Chris Martin what are you doing here in a factory, It's mental" was perfect.

I dont think, Modern Family is going for any sense of Irony though.

[GeorgeGist]

2. I think it's beyond repair.

[dhill926]

4. Sign of a dying sitcom....

too bad. Great in its day.

[PJMcK]

5. Sitcoms run out of steam after the primary jokes get old

How many times could Archie call his son-in-law "Meathead" before it wasn't funny? Maybe 2 or 3 season.

How long could Hawkeye call Margaret "Hot Lips" before it became sexist and ugly?

How long could the writers drag out the sexual tension between Cybil Shepard and Bruce Willis on "Moonlighting?"

While my examples are a bit dated, they illustrate a point. Eventually, the original gag of a sitcom gets stale and it's very hard to keep the stories sharp. "The Big Bang Theory" seems to have been going through this difficulty in its last few seasons.

Comedy can get old pretty fast.