Though a traditional, innocuous sitcom in many ways, “Modern Family” is still hip to many trends in modern entertainment. In the spirit of shows like “How I Met Your Mother” and “Parks & Recreation,” the Emmy-winning sitcom presented a viral-friendly “list” in Wednesday’s episode.<\/p>\n
Similar to previous sitcom sensations like “The Bro Code,” “The Playbook” and “Tom Haverfoods,” “Modern Family” introduced a book of “Phil’s-osophy” in the first of Wednesday’s two installments. The list, a collection of life lessons penned by Ty Burrell’s character Phil Dunphy, was given to his daughter Haley as she entered the world of college and, essentially, adulthood.<\/p>\n
Bits of “Phil’s-osophy” included:<\/p>\n
— Always look people in the eye, even if they’re blind. Just say, I’m looking you in the eye.
\n— If you get pulled over for speeding, tell the policeman your spouse has diarrhea.
\n— You only get one chance at a first impression. I suggest Julia Child because it’s easy to do. “Save the giblets!”
\n— The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you if you just lower your expectations
\n— Dance until your feet hurt. Sing until your lungs hurt. Act until you’re William Hurt.
\n— Take a lesson from parakeets. If you’re ever feeling lonely, just eat in front of a mirror.
\n— Never be afraid to reach for the stars, because even if you fall, you’ll always be wearing a Parent-chute\u2122.
\n— Marry someone who looks sexy while disappointed.
\n— Older black ladies make the best iced tea.
\n— Success is one percent inspiration, ninety eight percent perspiration, and two percent attention to detail.
\n— You can tell a lot about a person from his biography.
\n— Watch a sunrise at least once a day.
\n— If you love something, set it free. Unless it’s a tiger.
\n— If you’re ever in a jam, a crayon scrunched under your nose makes a good pretend mustache.
\n— When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like WHAAAAT?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"yoast_head":"\n