Two scenes in particular stood out to me - one was the Dunphy kitchen scene, where Phil's ex-girlfriend Denise (Man, I love Judy Greer. She's guested in probably most of my favorite shows. Wish she would headline something herself!) inconspicuously tried to throw herself at Phil while Claire was in the room. Greer and Ty Burrell are funny people, and together they are genius. Both had to quickly switch between terrified and calm (Phil) and seductive and sweet (Denise) as Claire entered and exited the room. Adding to the funny were the scene's harried cuts and direction; there was never a still moment - letting the audience feel Phil's panic was a smart, funny move. A-plus physical humor and comedic timing!
Speaking of comedic timing, the Dunphy kids aren't all that bad either. At first I didn't think Alex or Luke were that great, but as the show carried on they got chances to show their talent, too. In particular, I loved the scene where we saw Alex and Luke behind the couch Claire and Denise were sitting on. Nice interaction amongst all. Luke runs off and Alex follows him with a smug smile.
My second favorite scene was Mitchell's breakdown when he quits his job. To see him go from elated to utterly terrified was hilarious. To return to this post's theme: What great acting! And Cam's "I'm used to nice things!" was a funny touch. Also, Lily was so cute this episode in her duck hat.
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