Modern Family goes Down Under

This image released by ABC shows, from left, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Ariel Winter and Sarah Hyland in a scene from "Modern Family." Burrell, who portrays Phil Dunphy, was nominated for an Emmy award for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series Thursday, July 19, 2012, for his role on the program. Also nominated in the same category are fellow castmates Ed O'Neill, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson. The 64th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be presented Sept. 23 at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and airing live on ABC. (AP Photo/ABC, Peter Stone)Show less

Modern Family is coming to Australia.

Producers of the award-winning American sitcom confirmed the cast and crew are heading Down Under next month to shoot a special vacation-themed episode.

The move is part of a deal between the show and the Australian airline carrier Qantas.

The Australian adventure comes on the back of Modern Family's other destination episodes in Wyoming and Hawaii.

“We are so excited about our trip Down Under and promise not to do any ‘down under’ jokes. We look forward to a fantastic shoot in many exotic locations,” producer Steven Levitan told AFP.

“We promise to feature a kangaroo, a koala and a boomerang. I’m sure there will be lots more, but so far that’s all we know about Australia - our American school system is a disaster.”

AFP