Modern Family - Special Guest Stars Thread #1 - This family just keeps on growing!

**fly me to the moon** · 08-01-2011, 11:56 AM

Welcome to the Special Guest Stars Thread!

James Marsden as Barry; a homeless man who claimed to live in the neighborhood..

Ed Norton as Izzy LaFontaine; a fictional bass player & backing singer for Spandau Ballet.

Matt Dillon as Robbie; a limo driver and Claire's high school ex-boyfriend.

Nathan Lane as Pepper Saltzman; Mitch & Cam's flamboyant partying friend

Elizabeth Banks as Sal; Mitch & Cam's partying best gal pal

Duane Bailey, a city council man who battles with Claire.

Static Waves · 08-01-2011, 01:01 PM

thanks for this thread!

**Barrybgb** · 08-01-2011, 02:37 PM

We need to see Fred Willard again as Phil's dad. Not only is he one of my favorite funny guys, but he was so well cast as Phil's dad. They looked like they could be father and son! Bring him back more in season 3!

Static Waves · 08-01-2011, 02:48 PM

FW was hilarious as Phil's dad!

I love how they are actually continous with their guest stars and give them actual storylines.

carito · 08-01-2011, 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by LiVenLoVe902 (View Post)

FW was hilarious as Phil's dad!

I would love to see him again! And how cool would it be if we got to see Phil's mom too?

One thing I love about this show and the people who run it is that they don't rely heavily on guest stars, when they invite someone they are pretty much an integral part of the storyline but still they don't have much air time.

Sweet Embrace · 08-01-2011, 06:08 PM

Fred Williard is perfect as Phil's dad. It just fits doesn't it?

All their inside jokes and little pranks on each other. I also really loved James Marsden in his role, he was utterly adorable, the fact that he was homeless and living in Cam and Mitch's playhouse!!

**fly me to the moon** · 08-01-2011, 06:10 PM

I'm glad that they cast FW as Phil's dad since they look so similar and the way they act was perfect.. I'm hoping that they are plan to bring him back..

And I love Mitchell/Clarie's mother since she def crazier whenever she sees Gloria..

I'm hoping that she already over it..

08-01-2011, 07:21 PM

So is this where I can talk about my love for Dylan, or does he get his own thread soon?

Also, Ed Norton!

Static Waves · 08-01-2011, 07:27 PM

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One thing I love about this show and the people who run it is that they don't rely heavily on guest stars, when they invite someone they are pretty much an integral part of the storyline but still they don't have much air time.

Yes they have an integral part but the focus is still very much on the main cast. These writers are seriously incredible.

'Tos · 08-01-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LiVenLoVe902 (View Post)

Yes they have an integral part but the focus is still very much on the main cast. These writers are seriously incredible.

So true. See, unlike some other shows that have to rely on guest stars and just fill up episodes with them, our cast is AMAZING. The show doesn't even neeeed guest stars to boost ratings or anything like some other shows do too, but the producers still give us a treat now and then.

I'm sure it's actually a bigger treat for our cast than us, even!

Static Waves · 08-02-2011, 01:10 AM

Yep, we don't need guest stars to boost our cast, because our cast is already so freaking amazing!

L i N d $ @ y · 08-02-2011, 02:48 AM

I agree about Fred Willard. He is perfect as Phil's dad. I hope we get to meeet Phil's mom too.

I think in the OP we should put who the guest stars are on the show for the past two seasons. I don't remember much but...

Fred Willard, Shelley Long, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Nathan Lane, James Marsden, Ed Norton, Elizabeth Banks, Minnie Driver, Matt Dillon...

**fly me to the moon** · 08-02-2011, 10:35 AM

We can use those since we need pic of them from this show..

Hopefully that we can meet Phil's mom.. Cross the fingers..

L i N d $ @ y · 08-02-2011, 11:00 AM

Yeah I agree, we'll have to put up pics of them in the OP...I'll find some now....

Static Waves · 08-02-2011, 12:04 PM

I especially loved James Marsden and Nathan Lane.


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