This Father’s Day, we’re thinking of one of our favorite TV dad’s of all time, Phil Dunphy. He delivered consistent laughs, was the world’s best real estate agent and college cheerleader, and most importantly, put family first. You can relive his funniest moments with the quotes below and by rewatching Modern Family on Hulu.
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[Singing to the tune of “Come Sail Away”] “I’m a new divorcée. Now I need a new house that’s cat friendly.”
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Modern Family
Phil: Pretty kitty has nails. I like that. I’m in town for a trade show. I design high end electroacoustic transducers.
Claire: Wow that is very specific.
Phil: It’s a fancy way of saying I get things to make noise.
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“Philsosophy. A hardbound collection of all the life lessons I’ve learned. Such as, always look people in the eye, even if they’re blind. Just say, ‘I’m looking you in the eye’.
Or, If you get pulled over for speeding, tell the policeman your spouse has diarrhea. Philsosophy.
You only get one chance at a first impression. I suggest Julia Child because it’s easy to do. ‘Save the giblets!’
The most amazing things that can happen to a human being will happen to you if you just lower your expectations.
When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all like, ‘What!?’”
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“Sometimes it’s just a matter of thrusting your chest out, staking your claim, and letting nature know, there’s a new sheriff in town.”
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“I’m the cool dad. That’s–that’s my thang. I’m hip. I surf the web. I text. ‘LOL’ – Laugh out loud. ‘OMG’ – Oh, my god. ‘WTF’ – Why the face?”
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Claire: Seriously, I get up at 6.
Phil: That’s you? I thought we had a racoon?
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“This navigation system’s all messed up. It thinks we’re in a park. Oh, my god, IT IS A PARK! AWAY FROM THE KIDS! AIM FOR THE LAKE!”
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“If you pay attention, women will tell you what they want, by telling you the opposite of what they want. Like the other day, Claire was like, ‘You have to move your car. There’s no space in the garage for both of our cars.’ And what she’s really saying is that, you know, I should probably get a sports car.”
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“I am brave. Rollercoasters? Love ’em. Scary movies? I’ve seen Ghost Busters like seven times. I regularly drive through neighborhoods that have only recently been gentrified. So, yeah, I’m pretty much not afraid of anything.”
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Phil: Can people change? Well, that is a tough one, but I would say, yes, people can change. That’s what I believe, anyway, and I will ’til the day I die.
Claire: You do realize you’re proving the exact opposite of your point.
Phil: See, she’s changed. She used to be very supportive of me.