I was recently thinking how ABC’s Modern Family just isn’t as good as it used to be (for me) and that I kind of watch it out of duty nowadays. And then, BAM! They produce probably one of their better/best episodes ever. It revolves around high school anxieties, SATs, and college admissions: “Under Pressure.” The theme is certainly timely since this is the time of year many high schoolers start hearing back from college and university admissions offices. The unquestionable hero of this episode? Claire Dunphy. You have to watch the entire clip below to find out why:
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I completely agree. I’ve been feeling ‘meh’ about it for a while and then this episode was just one great moment after another. Back to doing what it does best, showing us what the mild forms of crazy we exhibit look like at the extreme. Phil’s need for approval from his father in law was on display this weed quite well I thought, with the whole, whiskey at the open house thing. Mommy wars were on display, with Gloria even more than Claire, which I found rather surprising. It was all quite hilarious. But Claire and Alex’s moment was just exquisite.