Modern Family 1x03

Self-proclaimed “cool dad” Phil knows how to hang with the kids. So, when Haley’s boyfriend’s at the door, he welcomes him with a cheerful, “Chillin’ with Dylan the Villain! D to the Y to the –” but he interrupts himself. He invites Dylan to watch sports with him. Later he tells Clair he’s ready to take it to the next level with him. She tells him she thought he was just going to keep it real and asks him when he’s going to take it to the next level with her father after sixteen years. So, Phil needs to hang out with Jay, which is toe-curling awkward. Jay just got himself a new model airplane which he takes for some flight time. When Jay finally can’t take it any longer he suggests they play “thread the needle.” At the end of the field Phil is ready with a hoop above his head. But Jay flies the plane straight into Phil’s head – on purpose. Can you blame him? That guy’s a real pain in the neck!

Gorgeous Gloria takes Claire’s second daughter Alex shopping and the two bond over some frank girl talk. Meanwhile Gloria’s son Manny has a sit-down with Claire and offers her some parenting advice about Alex. He is her stepbrother, after all. He even got a very adult-looking milk ‘stache. Fort their part, Mitch and Cam are shopping for diapers. Cam wants to go to Cotsco, but Mitch is above that. “Mitchell is a snob,” Cameron explains. But once he’s inside shopping paradise, Mitch goes overboard and can’t stop buying stuff, a shredder, a camcorder, you name it. Comes in handy, though, when they visit Claire. For a group bear hug ensues after Claire pressured Jay to admitting he likes Phil, Gloria pressed him to admitting he likes Cam, and Manny joins in for the sake of it. with his new camcorder, Mitch can put it down on film. Admittedly, I got a few good chuckles. Guess the show is starting to grow on me.