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Old 04-18-12, 07:13 PM
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Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

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Barry Corbin ("Dallas," "The Closer") Guest Stars as Merle Tucker

"The Last Walt" - Claire delicately helps Luke cope with the fact that his friend and their old neighbor, Walt, has passed. Phil takes Alex for some father-daughter bonding time, and Haley throws an unauthorized party. Meanwhile, Jay and Gloria go over to Mitch and Cam's to have dinner with Cam's father, Merle, who is in town visiting -- and awkwardness and tension seem to be the rule of the night -- on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.


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Old 04-18-12, 09:27 PM
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

It was a sweet episode but not very funny. I'm mixed since I liked it but can't say I laughed a lot.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

I laughed pretty hard at Phil during this one. His plan after death, his plan to tell Luke, his reaction to the seagull, his attempts to induce labor.

Claire's smiling WAS creepy, but Julie Bowen really sold it as a natural thing that she just did and couldn't control.

I'm glad Luke didn't burst into tears or anything like that. Seemed like a nice reaction to what happened.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

I liked this one a lot. I agree that it was more sweet than funny but still had some good moments.

Laughed at Claire's smiling. The scene with her and Luke at Walts house was hilarious. Also thought Luke revealing all the creepy things Walt did was funny.

Phil was hilarious, as usual.

The Mitch/Cam storyline was weak though. And the Haylie party storyline could have been good but was a waste in the end. Nothing happened. If you're going to have Haylie throw a pool party you better at least have her wearing a bikini.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Walt was great, why did they feel the need to kill him off for such a lame storyline?
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

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Walt was great, why did they feel the need to kill him off for such a lame storyline?
Philip Baker Hall is 107. Maybe he didn't want to do it anymore.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Originally Posted by madcougar
Philip Baker Hall is 107. Maybe he didn't want to do it anymore.
More like 80.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Baker_Hall

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^^^^^^^^
Pretty sure he's 107 and the oldest working actor in the world.
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^^^^^^^^
Pretty sure he's 107 and the oldest working actor in the world.
I call bullshit Abe Vigoda is 129
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

I got a kick out of Claire's involuntary smiling. I remember when I was a kid and someone would report a death to me, I would feel myself trying to suppress a smile. It's such an unusual response to have, all the more so if it's someone you actually knew and were saddened by the loss.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Originally Posted by cleaver
I call bullshit Abe Vigoda is 129
And I call bullshit. No way Abe Vigoda is only 129.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Wow. Terrible timing for that joke.

Abe Vigoda Dead at 91
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Originally Posted by cleaver
I call bullshit Abe Vigoda is 129
I call bullshit back! Abe Vigoda died in 1982 according to People Magazine!
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Originally Posted by clckworang
I got a kick out of Claire's involuntary smiling. I remember when I was a kid and someone would report a death to me, I would feel myself trying to suppress a smile. It's such an unusual response to have, all the more so if it's someone you actually knew and were saddened by the loss.
Dude I have a nervous laugh that I hate. Got called in by HR once at a former job and was (erroneously) accussed of some serious stuff. I started laughing pretty hard. It wasn't pretty surreal.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

The episode's title is even more bittersweet in light of the passing of Levon Helm.
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Originally Posted by BMAG
for some reason i thought he was older. As he looked really old in Magnolia which came out in 1999
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Re: Modern Family -- "The Last Walt" -- 4/18/12

Originally Posted by Goat3001
Wow. Terrible timing for that joke.

Abe Vigoda Dead at 91

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