February 17, 2015
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The Feb. 25 episode of 'Modern Family' was shot entirely on iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks.
The ABC comedy "Modern Family" will take "modern" to a new level on Feb. 25 with a new episode that will play out completely online using technology and social media, ABC and producer Twentieth Century Fox Television announced Tuesday.
The half-hour episode called "Connection Lost" was captured entirely with MacBooks, iPhone 6s and iPads, NBC10 reports.
Series co-creator and executive producer Steve Levitan said the idea stemmed from his own online experience with one of his college-age daughters.
The in-progress "Connection Lost" looked very much like Levitan's account of his own experience, with a "Modern Family" overlay.
Claire, about to board a flight, must rely on her laptop to get in touch with her immediate and extended family — who pop up via their own computers or smartphones — for help in finding Haley.
According to Levitan, Apple was informed about the episode, loved the idea and provided iPhones for the production.
