Phil Dunphy

I tend to look forward to my 20-30 mins of ‘TV’ time on the computer every night while having dinner. It is my relaxation at the end of a day.

And every once in a while, there comes a character who makes me smile every time he/she show up on screen. Chandler Bing did that with F.R.I.E.N.D.S and Phil Dunphy does this for me with Modern Family.

Modern Family, for the uninitiated, is a show that brings together the families of an old father and his 2 children as one large ‘Modern Family’. What I love most about Modern Family is that they start most episodes with good questions.. and always end it with a meaningful moral. Some of them have stuck with me – especially one that ended with ‘90% of being a Dad is just showing up.‘

As for the subject of my post, Phil Dunphy is a key character – father of 3 kids and a generally sweet husband.. he considers himself the ‘cool dad’ (his kids vehemently disagree!) and believes in a parenting style called ‘peer-enting’ i.e. where you treat your kids like they are your peers. He is a real estate salesman by profession and quite the tech geek.

All in all, Phil Dunphy is just someone who makes me laugh practically every time he shows up on screen. And for that, Ty Burrell, I must thank you..

There’s so much of ‘grim’ news floating out in the media that it is a relief to have a bit of time just catching up on some good ol’ humor. And Phil Dunphy and the Modern Family cast help me with that..