Modern Family is without a doubt the best show on the air. A perfect cast and incredibly funny writing makes me long for each Wednesday evening.
As far as I can tell, the show doesn’t go out of its way to signal its location (as opposed to Flash Forward or Dexter, for example). The focus is more on family than locale. But especially with Cam & Mitchell’s Mediterranean-style duplex, it seems that many of the exterior shots are done in Los Angeles. So it’s been fun to watch the show and try to figure out where things are locally situated.
Some are very easy – when Cam and Mitchell met their friend Sal for drinks, it was obvious from the signage that it took place at Jones on Santa Monica Blvd. And friends of mine in the San Gabriel Valley recognized the Cup ‘n’ Cake store that Gloria drove her car into as being a coffee shop in South Pasadena.
But how do you find a house in a city that has thousands of them? Fortunately, the work was already done by another blogger. I simply took down their addresses and set out on my own to find each home. Brentwood was my starting point, where I got a shot of the house where Jay and Gloria live. Then off to the lovely tree-filled neighborhood of Cheviot Hills for the Dunphy residence. And finally, a short distance away, and right next to the Fox lot where the interior scenes are recorded, I visited
the home of Cam and Mitchell. And fortunately, most residents don’t seem to mind the popularity of their “new neighbors”.
On the subject of Modern Family, I’m looking forward to the beginning of the Paley Fest this coming Friday. The featured opening show is - wait for it – Modern Family, and most of the cast and creative team will be there. I’m sure there will be some cool insights into the show to blog about. Stay tuned 
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