MODERN FAMILY: HALLOWEEN 3: AWESOMELAND (TV)
Summary
One in this comedy series, a "mockumentary" about the eccentric individuals comprising three inter-related families in Los Angeles. In this episode, on Halloween, Cam dresses up with Lily as Mitchell nervously prepares for closing arguments in his latest case, stressed by the knowledge that he has lost the last three. Jay is annoyed to find that Gloria intends for him to dress up as Shrek to her Fiona and resolves to find something more flattering, and Phil eagerly prepares to transform the house into "Awesomeland," much to the chagrin of Claire, who prefers a scary Halloween over a whimsical one. Mitchell is taken aback when the court reporter arrives in a highly distracting costume, and Gloria finds herself in a romantic mood when Jay shows off his new Prince Charming costume, complete with wig. Claire recruits her children to help her get rid of Awesomeland when she learns that her annoying new neighbors Ronnie and Amber have arranged a "scariest-house" neighborhood contest, and Cam rushes to find a costume to match Lily's Waldo get-up when he learns that her school's parade has a theme.
A bewigged Jay begins to grow nostalgic for his own youthful locks, and Phil is horrified to see that his lighthearted playland has been transformed into "an insane asylum from Hell." Lily is disappointed when Cam admits that he cannot attend her after-school parade because of football practice, feeling that he has little time for her now that he is working, and Jay's costume is seemingly ruined when Stella makes off with the wig. Claire is embarrassed when Amber takes offense to the Dunphys' decorations, owing to her time spent in a real "cuckoo farm," and Mitch ends up losing his fourth case when he alienates the jury by criticizing the court reporter's outfit. In the newly-restored Awesomeland, Claire's children observes that she loves Halloween horror because it gives her an uncharacteristic "edge," and Jay begins to consider hair plugs as he takes Manny on his trick-or-treating "farewell tour." Gloria, however, firmly tells him that she is unconcerned by his baldness and simply wants him to enjoy the holiday. Mitch proves his talents as a lawyer once and for all when he skillfully smooths over the tension between Lily and Cameron, and Claire is outraged to learn that Amber lied about her dark past in order to win the contest. Later, Alex is disgusted by her parents' antics as Cameron once again finds himself stumped by Waldo. Includes commercials and promos.
Details
- NETWORK: ABC
- DATE: 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:31:04
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: 123418
- GENRE: Comedy
- SUBJECT HEADING: LGBTQ+ Collection - Comedy; Comedy; Families
- SERIES RUN: ABC - TV series, 2009-2020
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - "Big Hero 6" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Penguins of Madagascar" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - "Planes: Fire and Rescue" home video
- TV - Commercials - "St. Vincent" motion picture
- TV - Commercials - AT&T wireless services
- TV - Commercials - Apple iPhones
- TV - Commercials - Best Buy stores
- TV - Commercials - Chevrolet automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Cricket Wireless cellular servies
- TV - Commercials - Ford automobiles
- TV - Commercials - Hewlett-Packard Sprout computer program
- TV - Commercials - Hulu internet video service
- TV - Commercials - Hunter Douglas window dressings website
- TV - Commercials - Olay Regenerist facial serum
- TV - Commercials - Subway restaurants
- TV - Commercials - T-Mobile cellular services
- TV - Promos - "Black-ish"
- TV - Promos - "Cristela"
- TV - Promos - "Dancing With the Stars"
- TV - Promos - "Good Morning America"
- TV - Promos - "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown"
- TV - Promos - "Nashville"
- TV - Promos - "Once Upon a Time"
- TV - Promos - CMA Awards
CREDITS
- Danny Zuker … Executive Producer
- Jeff Morton … Executive Producer
- Jeffrey Richman … Executive Producer
- Steven Levitan … Executive Producer, Created by
- Christopher Lloyd … Executive Producer, Created by
- Abraham Higginbotham … Executive Producer, Writer
- Paul Corrigan … Executive Producer, Writer
- Brad Walsh … Executive Producer, Writer
- Elaine Ko … Co-Executive Producer
- Vali Chandrasekaran … Co-Executive Producer
- Stephen Lloyd … Co-Executive Producer
- Rick Wiener … Co-Executive Producer
- Kenny Schwartz … Co-Executive Producer
- Chuck Tatham … Co-Executive Producer
- Megan Ganz … Co-Executive Producer
- Chris Smirnoff … Producer
- Daisy Gardner … Producer
- Sally Young … Producer
- Kyle Weber … Associate Producer
- Andy Gordon … Consulting Producer
- Gail Mancuso … Director
- Gabriel Mann … Music by
- Ed O'Neill … Cast, Jay Pritchett
- Sofia Vergara … Cast, Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
- Julie Bowen … Cast, Claire Dunphy
- Ty Burrell … Cast, Phil Dunphy
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson … Cast, Mitchell Pritchett
- Eric Stonestreet … Cast, Cameron Tucker
- Sarah Hyland … Cast, Haley Dunphy
- Ariel Winter … Cast, Alex Dunphy
- Nolan Gould … Cast, Luke Dunphy
- Rico Rodriguez … Cast, Manny Delgado
- Aubrey Anderson-Emmons … Cast, Lily Tucker-Pritchett
- Steve Zahn … Cast, Ronnie
- Andrea Anders … Cast, Amber
- Tucker Smallwood … Cast, Judge
- Jerry Lambert … Cast, Lawyer
- Tom Parker … Cast, Doctor
- Laura Malone Hunt … Cast, Debbie
- Iris Braydon … Cast, Holly
- Jenny Curtis … Cast, Juror
- Ramone Hamilton … Cast, Kid SpongeBob
- Evan O'Toole … Cast, Kid Batman