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Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15



SEASON FINALE

ONLY PHIL WOULD SHOW UP IN ROBOT FORM FOR ALEX'S GRADUATION, ON THE SEASON FINALE OF ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY"

Horatio Sanz ("SNL") and Adam DeVine ("Pitch Perfect") Guest Star

"American Skyper" - The whole family is at Jay & Gloria's for Alex's graduation party, except for Phil, who ingeniously figured out a way to be there via skype and a robotic vessel after being unexpectedly detained in Seattle on a business trip. During the celebration, Jay frets about Gloria's cousin who has overstayed his welcome, Claire stresses out about giving Alex the perfect gift, Mitch hides news of being laid off from Cam and Andy's girlfriend, Beth, is in town stirring up a whole lot tension with Haley which finally leads to a realization that may have come too late, on the season finale of "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MAY 20 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.
Renewed for a 7th season.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

I really like Modern Family, but they constantly rip off other shows.. Phil as the robot, c'mon... Sheldon did it already...

Do I dare mention Ariel?
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I didn't think it's possible to find Cam any more annoying. Boy was I wrong.

I like the season finale cliffhanger. Not too dramatic, and not too cliche.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

I liked the Rhoomba and cockatoo jokes. Clever.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

I read the comments here and the reviews at the Onion AV Club, and people are so critical of this show. I don't get it.

When I watch Modern Family, am I in tears from laughter? No.

Does any sitcom on TV make me laugh like that? No.

Every show does not have to be ground-breaking TV like Louie or insane chaos like Archer.

This is a well-made, consistently entertaining show that more often than not is funny.

I think people have turned against the show because it wins the Emmy every year.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

I had a great time with this episode and still enjoy the show a great deal.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by Count Dooku
I read the comments here and the reviews at the Onion AV Club, and people are so critical of this show. I don't get it.

When I watch Modern Family, am I in tears from laughter? No.

Does any sitcom on TV make me laugh like that? No.

Every show does not have to be ground-breaking TV like Louie or insane chaos like Archer.

This is a well-made, consistently entertaining show that more often than not is funny.

I think people have turned against the show because it wins the Emmy every year.
It actually used to be laugh out loud hilarious, and now it's simply very likable.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Mitchell: "Calm down. I'm talking about a cockatoo"
Cam: "Ohhh... 1 or 2... is that all? How blase"

Ummm, Phil... you have a device called a phone... you could've called Haley, Andy or anyone at the party to stop Andy from leaving. I hate when shows make characters dumb to get the outcomes they need.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by Coral
Mitchell: "Calm down. I'm talking about a cockatoo"
Cam: "Ohhh... 1 or 2... is that all? How blase"

Ummm, Phil... you have a device called a phone... you could've called Haley, Andy or anyone at the party to stop Andy from leaving. I hate when shows make characters dumb to get the outcomes they need.
I always find this show pleasant but rarely LOL. I did at the cockatoo joke though.

I was thinking the same about Phil just picking up his phone and calling one of them.

On the topic of "what shows do" the one that drives me insane is when cops bust into a house at night and stumble around in the dark instead of TURNING THE DAMN LIGHTS ON!
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by hasslein
I really like Modern Family, but they constantly rip off other shows.. Phil as the robot, c'mon... Sheldon did it already...

Do I dare mention Ariel?
Did Sheldon do Ariel already, too?
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Originally Posted by Count Dooku
I read the comments here and the reviews at the Onion AV Club, and people are so critical of this show. I don't get it.

When I watch Modern Family, am I in tears from laughter? No.

Does any sitcom on TV make me laugh like that? No.

Every show does not have to be ground-breaking TV like Louie or insane chaos like Archer.

This is a well-made, consistently entertaining show that more often than not is funny.

I think people have turned against the show because it wins the Emmy every year.
I agree. It's an enjoyable half hour every week and every so often they'll have a gem and rarely is there an episode that's a complete bust.

I think the Emmy wins annoy people but it shouldn't. It's just an award that has zero impact on us. You see it with Oscar winners too. Another big part of the turn is that this show used to be much better. It's been way more hit or miss in the last 2 or 3 seasons.

I thought this episode was pretty good and I think the season overall has been a step up from season 5. Last season was bogged down by Cam and Mitch's wedding, which is always a terrible sitcom storyline.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by Count Dooku
I read the comments here and the reviews at the Onion AV Club, and people are so critical of this show. I don't get it.

When I watch Modern Family, am I in tears from laughter? No.

Does any sitcom on TV make me laugh like that? No.

Every show does not have to be ground-breaking TV like Louie or insane chaos like Archer.

This is a well-made, consistently entertaining show that more often than not is funny.

I think people have turned against the show because it wins the Emmy every year.
Agreed. Its still highly enjoyable for what it is.

Also, they dragged the Haley and Andy thing out too long. They should either commit to it or drop it imho.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

That cockatoo joke was so so bad
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by Mikael79
Did Sheldon do Ariel already, too?
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So Amy isn't getting any because Sheldon is with someone on another show?
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

The finale was OK although felt more like a regular episode than a finale.

Phil as a robot was kind of funny. The Haley/Andy thing feels really drawn out and .
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by Count Dooku
I read the comments here and the reviews at the Onion AV Club, and people are so critical of this show. I don't get it.

When I watch Modern Family, am I in tears from laughter? No.

Does any sitcom on TV make me laugh like that? No.

Every show does not have to be ground-breaking TV like Louie or insane chaos like Archer.

This is a well-made, consistently entertaining show that more often than not is funny.

I think people have turned against the show because it wins the Emmy every year.
I used to love this show. It had many LOL moments. Now Phil is 99% knock it out of the park for me. Haley was very good in this episode. Her facial gestures were great. Cam, Mitch and Lilly should be dropped from the show. They have one good line and 20 annoying ones. Jay and Gloria are still good most of the time. It has nothing to do with Emmy's but with the inconsistent laughs and annoying habits of the characters.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

So is that face time thing on a Segway a real thing?
It has been on at least 3 shows including this, Community and I forgot the other.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

http://www.doublerobotics.com/

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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by whotony
So is that face time thing on a Segway a real thing?
It has been on at least 3 shows including this, Community and I forgot the other.
The Big Bang Theory. It was mentioned above, as well as Sheldon doing some work with Ariel.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Assuming this isn't a troll, the show is still OK. It was great at first but recent episodes have lost their luster for me. Still love Phil but Cam, Mitchell, and Lilly are annoying as hell. Get the early episodes OnDemand or on disc and I'm sure you'll like it.
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Re: Modern Family (S6E24) - Season Finale - "American Skyper" - 5/20/15

Originally Posted by whotony
So is that face time thing on a Segway a real thing?
It has been on at least 3 shows including this, Community and I forgot the other.
Not only is it a thing, but it's specifically sold in the Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/us/product/HE...presence-robot

Given the fact that Apple has clearly sponsored several episodes, I wouldn't be surprised if they had a hand in planting seeds for that storyline.
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Originally Posted by whotony
So is that face time thing on a Segway a real thing?
It has been on at least 3 shows including this, Community and I forgot the other.
South Park as well.
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Originally Posted by JuryDuty
Not only is it a thing, but it's specifically sold in the Apple Store: http://store.apple.com/us/product/HE...presence-robot

Given the fact that Apple has clearly sponsored several episodes, I wouldn't be surprised if they had a hand in planting seeds for that storyline.
$2,500 That looks like an easy DIY project.
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$2,500 That looks like an easy DIY project.
You go right ahead.

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