7 Ideas For a ‘Modern Family’ Spinoff
The laughs might not be over just yet, Modern Family fans. The Emmy-winning comedy ended its 11th and final season on Wednesday, April 8, but its co-creators are already mulling over the idea of a spinoff.
“We have had conversations about [a spinoff] and we’ll see if that comes to pass,” co-creator Chris Lloyd told The Hollywood Reporter in a post-finale interview. “It would need to be a solid idea in its own right and that may happen, it may not. But it will get discussed.”
Not that the Modern Family writers asked for our two cents, but we here at TV Insider have dreamt up seven possible ways to revisit the Pritchett-Dunphy-Delgado-Tucker clan—some legitimate suggestions, others just flights of fancy. Scroll down to read our light-hearted spinoff ideas.
¡Ay, Jay!
Jay (Ed O’Neill), still only a novice Spanish speaker, repeatedly trips and falls over the language gap as he meets Gloria’s (Sofia Vergara) family in Colombia.
Fizbo on the Farm
Cam (Eric Stonestreet) has finally landed his dream job back home, but will his friends and family in Missouri embrace him and his clown alter-ego?
Missouri Legal
After following Cam to the Show-Me State, Mitch (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) opens a one-man law firm and tries in vain to find cases as interesting as those in Los Angeles.
Gotta Fix That Step
Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) travel around the country in their RV for this home renovation show… but will they remember to fix each home’s staircase before moving on?
Siblings on Ice
Claire and Mitch host an ice skating reality competition, gently guiding each pair of sibling contestants away from routines that might come off too sexual.
Obedience School With Luke Dunphy
Leaning into his Woofie persona, Luke (Nolan Gould) does “Dog Whisperer” Cesar Milan one better and models canine obedience himself.
Quantum Love
In this Switzerland-set comedy, Alex (Ariel Winter) and Arvin (Chris Geere) as they swap physics jokes and fall in love in their new, alpine milieu. Think Big Bang Theorymeets a Hugh Grant rom-com with the occasional avalanche.
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I really think that Phil (Ty Burrell) and Claire (Julie Bowen) traveling around the country in their RV could be a VERY funny show. Maybe even throw in some of the Modern Family cast once in awhile although Burrell and Bowen could carry this show by themselves.
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R
I...(seamingly)...am one of the few that thought Modern Family NEVER waned in its humor...
Even in its last Season...I ALWAYS watched it first...(before ALL the other half hour comedies)...whenever it showed up on the ol' DVR...
I'd watch any/all of these spinoff ideas...but my choice would be Gotta Fix That Step...(actually...I'd LOVE a Claire-Phil-Haley-Dylan-Twins spinoff!!!)
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P
What about a spinn off about the whole Dunphy family. Luke getting his life together, while Alex moves back to L.A (maybe because she gets pregnant - accidently), and Hayley such as Dylan try being good parents to their twins, that are now Teenagers - being like them as they were teens. And then obviously Claire and Phil, who returned from their Vacation, helping their kids, who are now all in one place again.
And obviously appearances of Jay, Gloria, Mitch, Cam, etc...
I think this would be extremely funny!
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J
Uh... no.
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B
Sign me up for "Quantum Love", or anything new involving Alex for that matter...
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