. >> jimmy: i'm excited to to hear the great billy dee williams is a guest star on the show. >> that lliams to be. >> jimmy: right out of colt .45 commercial. >> i talked to him about jazz and his art, he's accomplished and cool guy. i found myself in the billy dee vibe. i had to stop at best buy on my way home, my parents coming into town and i had to get something for the guest room. like, let me get that tv right there. like i was all billy dee'd out for a minute. i'm sorry, i worked with billy dee williams, i'm sorry. >> jimmy: you're family is coming? >> tomorrow. >> jimmy: who cooks? >> this is the second time they come in for thanksgiving. we divvy it up. i like cooking the turkey, my grandmother had a method. my mom and dad take over the sides. i'm building a new barbecue at my house, smoke a couple turkey breasts to change it up. >> jimmy: smoke it up. >> we have that in common we love to cook food. >> jimmy: that is right. congratulations. >> what was funny about that? >> jimmy: i don't know. we'll take it, though. eric stonestreet. "modern family" wednesdays at 9:00 on abc.