ABC's Network Head Called Elton John For That Lion King Scene

The first episode of "Modern Family" serves as the perfect introduction to the extended Pritchett clan, with each character getting their own moment in the spotlight. This is where fans get to meet Jay (Ed O'Neill), who seems to be having difficulties keeping up with his much younger wife, Gloria (Sofia Vergara), and her son Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Another branch of the family has Claire (Julie Bowen) frustrated with her husband, Phil (Ty Burrell), who thinks he is much cooler in the eyes of his kids than he really is. But the storyline that brings them all together is surely Cam and Mitchell's adoption of Lily.

In this part of the episode, Cam and Mitchell invite the family over to make a big announcement, and fans get their first taste of Cam's dramatic side as he enters the room holding baby Lily up like Simba in "The Lion King." What makes the scene all that much better is that "Circle of Life" is playing in the background. And according to Steven Levitan, this all came to be thanks to not only Elton John himself but also the network. "Had it not been an ABC show, they never would've let us do it," he revealed.