Modern Family - Episode 1.04 - "The Incident" Press Release

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Modern Family - Episode 1.04 - The Incident - Press Release

MODERN FAMILY
Air Date: Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Time Slot: 9:00 PM-9:30 PM EST on ABC
Episode Title: (#1ARG05) "The Incident"

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EVERYONE IS ON EDGE WHEN JAY'S EX-WIFE DROPS IN FOR A SURPRISE VISIT, ON ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY"

Emmy Award Winning Actress Shelley Long ("Cheers," "The Money Pit") Guest Stars as Dede Pritchett

"The Incident" - Claire and Mitchell's mother, Dede, drops in for a surprise visit and is determined to make amends with everyone she offended during what has been deemed "the incident" at Jay and Gloria's wedding. Needless to say, no one is thrilled to see her and everything comes to a head when the whole family shows up to dinner at Claire's house, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 (9:00-9:30 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

"Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett, Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy, Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy, Sofa Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy, Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy, Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy and Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado.

Guest cast includes Shelley Long as Dede Pritchett and Reid Ewing as Dylan.

"The Incident" was written by Steven Levitan and directed by Jason Winer.

"Modern Family" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

For more information on "Modern Family" please visit ABC.com. 

(Source: The Futon Critic)

Modern Family - "The Incident" Promotional Pics

Tune in to Oct. 14's episode of Modern Family "The Incident".  Guest star Shelley Long plays the role of Dede Pritchett, the mother of Claire and Mitchell.  Will Dede and Gloria come into terms with each other or will this encounter bring back the memories of the old "Incident"    

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On Edward Norton and Shelley Long

TV Guide Magazine caught Julie Bowen at the PaleyFest Fall Preview Party for ABC.  She shared how Edward Norton got into guesting on the show.  She also said that Shelley Long will play her mother and her role will be recurring, which is good news for everyone.  Long is an award-winning actress for a comedy show in Cheers during the 80's.  Read on for the full story. 


Modern Family has already received rave reviews from TV critics, but the raves that have made the cast and crew of the ABC sitcom happiest are those of Edward Norton. In fact, the Oscar nominated actor was so excited about the pilot that he agreed to guest star on the show. “Edward Norton is a friend of Ty [Burrell]’s and he apparently really, really loves the pilot, so we said ‘Well, if you love it so much, come and do an episode’ – and he was on board,” executive producer Steven Levitan told TV Guide Magazine at the PaleyFest Fall Preview Party for ABC on September 15. 

Norton will play the anniversary present gone wrong in an episode where Julie Bowen’s character, Claire, tries impress her husband. “Julie Bowen’s character is really bad at giving gifts. It’s her and Phil’s anniversary, so he gives her these amazing gifts and her gift is just terrible, so she feels the need to outdo him,” says Levitan. “She brings in what she thinks is the lead guitarist and the lead vocalist from a famous band, but it turns out to be the bass player and all he can do is play bass lines. And he’s got a chip on his shoulder.”

Also joining the Modern Family for a guest stint is Shelley Long as the matriarch of the wacky clan. “She’s a woman, like her daughter played by me, who perhaps likes a party a little too much and is trying to clean up a few messes she’s made in the past,” Julie Bowen tells us.

“She’s supposed to be playing this fragile woman who is barely hanging on and Shelley plays that really beautifully. It’s different than other characters that I’ve seen her play,” adds Ty Burrell who plays Phil. “She does it wonderfully. I felt like I was learning a lot watching her.”

And Bowen tells us the Long’s role could be recurring. “We just did one episode with her, but I’m sure she’ll be back.”

(Source: TV Guide Magazine)

Shelley Long in Modern Family

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I too have seen the pilot episode of Modern Family.  It's very funny, entertaining, and worth watching on the 23rd.  Shelley Long will play the role of the mother of Julie Bowen (Claire).  Shelley of the series Cheers, won the 1983 Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.  It's good to know that we will see her together with our favorite stars in Modern Family.  Here's TV Fanatic's article:



We've seen the pilot episode of Modern Family - and it's hilarious.

If possible, though, it looks like the ABC sitcom is about to get even funnier, as Shelley Long has joined the cast. She'll portray the ex-wife of family patriarch Jay (Ed O'Neill).

Long's character is named Dede Pritchett and executive producer Steven Levitan describes her as "a bit of a fragile person who is searching for herself in the world. She comes back to fix a problem that she left everybody with."

TV Guide Magazine reports that viewers will see Dede show up for ex's wedding to his new, young Columbian wife Gloria (Sofia Vergara). Added producer Christopher Lloyd:

"Everything was fine, until she had a couple drinks and made a big scene that ruined the wedding. Now she's back to make amends."




(Source: TV Fanatic)