But before they even arrive, their insecurities have overshadowed the natural phenomenon.
It was absolutely ridiculous.
Here, he teases more of whats to come in the season 9 premiere.
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Worrying about your legacy doesnt sound like a fun vacation activity.
[Laughs] Yeah, exactly.
I wouldnt want to be in that position, I dont think theres any way that I could succeed.
[Laughs] It was absolutely ridiculous.
You mean one of those water jetpacks?Yeah, you hover over the lake.
We didnt need any choreography.
It was haunting, just trying to say my lines while trying to control this machine.
How high were you?At the highest maybe 20 feet.
Thats not crazy high…
Highenough.Oh, itwas.
Did you see the eclipse after all?We did, actually!
The rest of the cast didnt get in until the next day but I watched it.
Itll be one Ill forget for sure, my 50th in a jetpack.
[Laughs] Nothing really happened at all.
Post-eclipse, how is all of the Dunphy children graduating high school affecting Phil and Claire?
Theyre not really empty-nesters, right?They are and they arent.
[Laughs] I was guilty of that when I was that age, too.
Thats where theyre at.
Modern FamilyEP Steve Levitan has said that the show will probably end after 10 seasons.
I think thats really what were going to be exploring over the next two years.
What do the kids become?
What becomes their paths and also what of Phil and Claire?
What are they gonna decide to do on their own?
Modern Familyreturns Wednesday, Sept. 27, at 9 p.m.
