modern family: guest star alert!
It’s hard to talk about ABC’s Modern Family, because it’s not particularly innovative, it’s not a new concept, it’s not a new format, it’s not particularly a page-turner. It has a terrible title.
It’s just the funniest new show I’ve seen since 30 Rock premiered. There’s just not much to say beyond that. I think it’s a testament to the fact that good writing goes a long way–just about any concept can work with pitch-perfect writing like this show’s.
Well, here’s a piece of news for you at least! Benjamin Bratt just signed on to guest star as Gloria’s ex-husband, Manny’s father. It’s funny, because this whole time they’ve been talking about him (Gloria fondly recalls their sexytimes, Manny thinks his dad’s the strongest guy in the whole world), I’ve been picturing some fatass loser–definitely not Benjamin Bratt!
He’ll only appear in one episode so far, but that’s enough to get me excited.
The show nabbing strong guest stars (Shelley Long is guesting on tonight’s episode as the matriarch of the family) is a good sign that folks in Hollywood are paying attention–and seeing it as a vehicle for, you know, exposure, good material, and perhaps those guesting Emmys. (What? You think Kristin Chenoweth wasn’t thinking about a backup plan when she volunteered to sing all those numbers?)
