Relating Commedia Dell'Arte to Modern Comedy

This weekend I watched the show "Modern Family," and found elements of old Commedia Dell'Arte in it. First I found the exaggerating element when the women of the Dunphey house are having their periods and are over exaggerating on every action and on every obstacle that faces them. Secondly, I found the ill-timedness element when Mitchel is preparing a big party for Cams 40th, or 10th becasue he was born on a leap day, birthday party. The party is an homage to the movie The Wizard of Oz and Mitchel goes all out. Unfortunately, Cam's family home in Missouri has been hit with a devastating tornado, which is a main part in the movie. Later in that same scene, I found an element of three where Mitchel is given three alternative themes to the party and says no to the first two and then yes to the last because he has two hours until guests arrive.