How Modern Family’s Phil Made The “Uncool Dad” Trope Pretty Cool

Happy Fathers Day! On Modern Family, we know that Phil Dunphy isn’t "cool" from episode one. It’s reinforced over and over again that he’s incredibly nerdy, with slightly weird interests and goofy tendencies. And yet over 11 seasons, we come to agree with him. He might not be cool; but he is a cool dad. So here are Phil Dunphy’s seven lessons on how to ace parenting – by making it fun, gentle, and packed with ‘Phils-osophy’.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 The best Phil's-osophy lessons are...
00:55 Embrace your inner nerd
01:51 Always be present
03:27 Be serious but open
06:08 Perfect your peerenting
07:09 Learn from your experiences
08:41 Be optimistic
09:28 Work out what's best for your family
10:42 A new TV dad

CREDITS
Executive Producers: Debra Minoff & Susannah McCullough
Chief Creative Director: Susannah McCullough
Associate Producer: Tyler Allen
Writer: Ellie Slee
Narrator: Jessica Babineaux
Video Editor: Dan Wolff