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Won't You Be Our Neighbor
"Won't You Be Our Neighbor" is the fifth episode of the sixth season of the American sitcom ''Modern Family'', and the series' 125th episode overall. It originally aired on October 22, 2014. The episode was written by Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh and directed by Gail Mancuso. The episode's title is a play on the Mr. Rogers Neighborhood theme song, "Won't You Be My Neighbor?". In the episode, Phil and Claire are getting new neighbors, Jay finds out that Manny's new girlfriend is also the granddaughter of his longtime rival, while Cameron and Mitchell try to move Lily to another class with a teacher they think is more fun. "Won't You Be Our Neighbor" received positive reviews from the critics. Plot Jay (Ed O'Neill) makes a new invention for socks and plans to sell it but everything seems to fall apart for him when Manny's ( Rico Rodriguez) new girlfriend, Sophie (Cheyn Cole), comes home and sees it. As it is revealed, Sophie is the granddaughter of Jay's longtime enemy and owner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modern Family
''Modern Family'' is an American television sitcom, created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, that aired on ABC for 11 seasons from September 23, 2009, to April 8, 2020. The series follows the lives of three diverse but interrelated family set-ups living in suburban Los Angeles. Lloyd and Levitan conceived the series while sharing stories of their own "modern families." ''Modern Family'' employs an ensemble cast and is presented in a mockumentary style, with the characters frequently speaking directly to the camera in confessional interview segments. ''Modern Family'' was highly acclaimed by critics throughout its first few seasons. Its critical reception became more mixed as it progressed. The final season received positive reviews, and the finale episode had 7.37 million first-run viewers. The retrospective documentary that aired before the final episode had 6.72 million first-run viewers. The series won a total of 22 Emmy Awards, including five Emmy Awards for O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sitcom
A sitcom (short for situation comedy or situational comedy) is a genre of comedy produced for radio and television, that centers on a recurring cast of character (arts), characters as they navigate humorous situations within a consistent setting, such as a home, workplace, or community. Unlike sketch comedy, which features different characters and settings in each Sketch comedy, skit, sitcoms typically maintain plot continuity across episodes. This continuity allows for the development of storylines and characters over time, fostering audience engagement and investment in the characters' lives and relationships. History The structure and concept of a sitcom have roots in earlier forms of comedic theater, such as farces and comedy of manners. These forms relied on running gags to generate humor, but the term ''sitcom'' emerged as radio and TV adapted these principles into a new medium. The word was not commonly used until the 1950s. Early television sitcoms were often filme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The A
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun '' the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons (born June 2007) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Lily Tucker-Pritchett on ABC's ''Modern Family'' (2011–2020). Early life Anderson-Emmons is the daughter of Amy Anderson and Kent Emmons, who are separated. Her mother is a stand-up comedian, actor, and manager of Korean origin. Her father is a media entrepreneur. Career Anderson-Emmons joined the cast of ''Modern Family'' in its third season in 2011, when she replaced Ella and Jaden Hiller in the role of Lily Tucker-Pritchett, a Vietnamese-born child adopted by a gay American couple. Her role has been praised for raising cultural diversity awareness. In 2012, at age 4, she became the youngest person ever to receive the Screen Actors Guild Award, which she won as part of the show's ensemble cast. She was the youngest Asian American child star on the red carpet at the 2012 and 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards. Anderson-Emmons has a YouTube channel, FoodMania Review, with her mot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (born October 22, 1975) is an American actor. From 2009 to 2020, he portrayed List of Modern Family characters#Mitchell Pritchett, Mitchell Pritchett on the sitcom ''Modern Family'', for which he earned five consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. He is also known for his theatrical work, winning a Tony Awards, Tony Award in 2022 for Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play, Best Featured Actor in a Play for ''Take Me Out (play), Take Me Out'', and originating the role of Leaf Coneybear the original Broadway cast of ''The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee'' in 2006''.'' Ferguson made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in ''On the Town (musical), On the Town'' (1998), He has appeared in numerous productions of Shakespeare in the Park, acting in ''A Midsummer Night's Dream'' (2007), ''A Winter's Tale'' (2010), ''The Merchant of Venice'' (2010), and ''The Tempest'' (2015). In 2016, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Stonestreet
Eric Allen Stonestreet (born September 9, 1971) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Cameron Tucker in the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which he received two Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series out of three nominations. He first rose to prominence in a recurring role on '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation''. He has also appeared in films including '' Bad Teacher'' (2011), '' Identity Thief'' (2013), '' The Loft'' (2014), and ''Confirmation'' (2016), and provides the voice of Duke in the animated ''The'' ''Secret Life of Pets'' film franchise (2016–2019). Early life Eric Allen Stonestreet was born in Kansas City, Kansas, on September 9, 1971, the son of teacher's aide Jamey Anne (née Ball) and retail business owner Vincent Stonestreet. He is of German descent. His family had a pig farm growing up. As a child, he wanted to become a clown,Stated on '' Inside the Actors Studio'', 2011 and created a clown character named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie Bowen
Julie Bowen (born Julie Bowen Luetkemeyer; March 3, 1970) is an American actress. She starred as Claire Dunphy in the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which she received widespread critical acclaim. She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2011 and 2012. Bowen also starred as Roxanne Please in NBC medical drama series '' ER'' (1998–1999), Carol Vessey in the NBC comedy-drama series '' Ed'' (2000–2004), and Denise Bauer in the ABC legal drama series '' Boston Legal'' (2005–2007), and recurred as Sarah Shephard in the ABC drama series '' Lost'' (2005–2007). Bowen has appeared in many films, such as ''Happy Gilmore'' (1996), '' Multiplicity'' (1996), '' Joe Somebody'' (2001), '' Horrible Bosses'' (2011), '' Life of the Party'' (2018), '' Hubie Halloween'' (2020), '' The Fallout'' (2021), and '' Totally Killer'' (2023). Early and personal life Bowen was born on March 3, 1970 in Baltimore, Maryland, the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ty Burrell
Tyler Gerald Burrell (born August 22, 1967) is an American actor. Burrell is best known for playing Phil Dunphy on the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which he won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and five Screen Actors Guild Awards. Burrell also had starring roles on the television series '' Out of Practice'' (2005–2006) and '' Back to You'' (2007–2008), and acted in films such as ''Evolution'', '' Black Hawk Down'' (Both 2001), '' Dawn of the Dead'' (2004), '' The Incredible Hulk'' (2008), and '' Muppets Most Wanted'' (2014). He voiced characters in the animated films '' Mr. Peabody & Sherman'' (2014), ''Finding Dory'' (2016), and ''Storks'' (2016). On stage, Burrell made his Broadway debut playing Lennox in the revival of the William Shakespeare play ''Macbeth'' (2000). Early life and education Tyler Gerald Burrell was born in Grants Pass, Oregon, on August 22, 1967, the son of teacher Sheri Rose (née Hau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofía Vergara
Sofía Margarita Vergara Vergara (; born July 10, 1972) is a Colombian and American actress and television personality who received five nominations each at the Primetime Emmy Awards and the Golden Globe Awards. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in the United States.Highest Paid TV Actresses in the World . ''Harper's Bazaar'' (October 25, 2018). Retrieved October 16, 2020. She is known for her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in the American Broadcasting Company, ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020) and Griselda Blanco in the Netflix miniseries ''Griselda (miniseries), Griselda'' (2024). Vergara rose to prominence when she was co-hosting two television shows for Spanish-language television network Univision in the late 1990s. After acti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rico Rodriguez (actor)
Rico Rodriguez (born July 31, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Manny Delgado on the ABC sitcom '' Modern Family'' (2009–2020). He received several Screen Actors Guild Awards for his performance. He has also appeared in numerous other television shows and movies—both as himself and other characters—before, during, and after the show's run, such as '' Epic Movie'', '' Endgame'', '' El Americano: The Movie'', and Nickelodeon's ''The Substitute'' and '' Unfiltered''. Early life Rodriguez was born in Bryan, Texas, the son of Diane and Roy Rodriguez, who owned Rodriguez Tire Service. His siblings are brothers Ray and Roy Jr. and sister Raini Rodriguez, who is an actress. He is of Mexican descent. Career At age nine, he played a character in ''Cory in the House''. He later had guest appearances on the series '' ER'', ''iCarly'', '' Nip/Tuck'', and ''My Name Is Earl''. In September 2009, he began playing Manny Delgado in '' Modern Family''. His ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed O'Neill
Edward Leonard O'Neill (born April 12, 1946) is an American actor, comedian, and former football player. Over his career, he has earned four Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as nominations for three Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. O’Neill gained stardom in the late 1980s for playing a working class father, Al Bundy, on the Fox sitcom '' Married... with Children'' (1987–1997) for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy twice. He had a career resurgence in the 2010s for portraying the family patriarch Jay Pritchett on the award-winning ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'' (2009–2020), for which he was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series and won four Screen Actors Guild Awards for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series. On film, O’Neill made his debut in William Friedkin's crime thriller '' Cruising'' (1980). He has since appeared in: ''Wayne's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
