Alex Predicted Haley's Pregnancy In The Very First Episode

In the early going of "Modern Family," Sarah Hyland's Haley Dunphy seems to be on screen to fulfill the standard sitcom trope of the archetypal scatter-brained, guy-crazed teen beauty. As time and seasons of the show go by, however, Haley grows into a character who is increasingly seen as street smart, artistically inclined, and deeply caring when it comes to her family. So, it's less than surprising that some fans complained when she eventually decides to forego independence to get married and have twins with good ol' Dylan.

But the fact is, Alex's entirely rational, common-sense question in the pilot perfectly foreshadows how Sarah's character is depicted in the show's initial seasons. In asking whether her older sister will be embarking on a sexually active lifestyle as soon as the teen girl brings home a boyfriend, Alex sketches the outlines of the stereotypical ditzy-daughter personality type that will inform Sarah's character until much later in the series. And while we don't know if the show's execs had Haley's ultimate fate in mind when the "Modern Family" pilot was written, Alex's pointed query in that first episode does seem to imbue her with an uncanny sense of plot-appropriate clairvoyance.