Modern Family: Season 3, Episode 24 “Baby on Board” (B+)
Without a family portrait or a big birthday to anchor the season finale, prom and the arrival of a new baby were its central themes, and what an entertaining installment it was. Haley telling her parents that she was planning to move in with Dylan went predictably terribly, and I liked their scare tactics, the most effective of which seems to have been telling her that she’d have to wear hand-me-downs from Alex after getting pregnant. It was fantastic that Luke was the one to resolve the situation by revealing her hidden college acceptance, and that final scene in which he showed his parents all the mail he had been hoarding was hilarious. Phil and Claire not being worried about Alex behaving badly was amusing, as was her matter-of-fact explanation of her date’s sexual orientation. Dylan’s response to Phil after being offered his tux that he too was double-breasted was terrific, and a great line to remember him by. Jay giving Lily a pep talk in the absence of her dads at her recital was sweet, and it’s not often that he gets to bond with that particular grandchild. Mitchell and Cameron going to get a new baby with Gloria along as translator turned into a legitimate Spanish soap opera, which unfortunately resulted in them not getting the baby. Gloria, however, dropped quite the bombshell: she’s pregnant! That’s sure to change how things work next season, and I’m hopeful that it will be a positive development. I eagerly look forward to this show’s return this fall.
Season grade: A-
Season MVP: Ty Burrell as Phil
Friday, May 25, 2012
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Oh yeah, the “beard” scene with Alex and her prom date was really funny. The show had its ups and downs this season, but I would say the highlight of the down side was the obvious Toyota product placement for the Prius. I’m looking forward to watching in the morning next season when Gloria has her baby. I started watching in the morning and I was so glad when I discovered I could automatically skip commercials using Auto Hop. I just press the select button on the remote once, and then forget about it. That way I could watch in the morning while I’m getting ready for work at Dish. I save up to 20 minutes an hour without commercials when I pull up my PrimeTime Anytime recordings that come from the four major networks on my Hopper DVR.
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