Meta Revives Modern Family for WhatsApp Commercial — Watch Video
Meta is reviving Modern Family.
Four years after the Emmy-winning ABC comedy aired its series finale, series stars Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson are reprising their roles as Phil, Claire, Cameron and Mitchell in a new commercial for WhatsApp.
The 30-second spot (which you can watch above) sees the foursome back in the Dunphy family living room. Phil, Claire and Cam are talking about a “precious” photo of Haley and Dylan’s twins — George and Poppy, who would be 5 years old now — when Mitchell enters and learns that he didn’t receive it because he’s been left off the family group chat. (Good going, Phil!)
Mitchell proceeds to “shame” his fam, just like old times, at which point Cam chimes in and tells his hubby, “It’s not you. It’s your new phone.”
As his sister points out, ever since he got a new phone — let’s assume it runs on Android (#GreenBubble) — he’s been sending everyone “blurry photos,” so they started a chain without him. Thankfully, the Dunphys’ house painter is eavesdropping, and he has a solution: “If your group has different phones, just use WhatsApp. It’s seamless and private.”
Later that night, we see that Mitchell’s been added to the “Fam Jam” group text.
Shortly after the commercial went live on YouTube, Stonestreet shared a doctored reunion photo on his Instagram, writing: “It was fun getting some of the band back together.”
In response, Ferguson replied, “I refuse to engage with this.”
Watch the short-form Modern Family revival above, then hit the comments with your reactions.
There are at least two different commercials with these couples. The other is centered on Phil and Claire, featuring Kimia Behpoornia as a delivery person, and ending with a nice little Modern Family joke about the phrase “IYKYK”
That commercial made me miss Modern Family.
I love watching the reruns of this show. Was one of my faves. On a side note, it was nice seeing Jesse Tyler Ferguson in Elsbeth.
Why does Jesse Tyler Ferguson look 75 in this photo? Bad photo/lighting? In character for a job? If it were me, I might have asked Eric for a do-over.
Eric Stonestreet just put a filter on Jesse to make him look much older than everyone else as a joke.
That’s pretty funny! I thought he looked much older!
How about an actual revival!!!
I miss Modern Family terribly! Would love to see them come back for a couple of seasons or a movie.. anything!
Just bring Modern Family back… PLEASE!
Modern Family had a good run, but the last two seasons weren’t good. Sure there were a few good moments in each, but overall the quality had gone down. I also hated that Hailey ended up with Dillon.
I agree.. especially about H&D! I was team Andy 😊
Loved it! Loved how they all slipped back into character. Bring them back!!
Jesse has not aged well
It’s a filter, he’s normal in the video.
My favorite sitcom of all time. Brilliant writing and acting by all. My favorite character was Phil; Ty was so endearing.