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    Three Modern Family TV Stars Stuck in Kansas City Elevator

    By Sadie Gennis | TV Guide – Sat, Mar 2, 2013 6:47 PM EST

    While in Kansas City for a Boys & Girls Club fundraiser on Friday night, Modern Family stars Julie Bowen, Eric Stonestreet and Jesse Tyler Ferguson experienced a sitcom-worthy situation.

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    "Stuck in an elevator for 35 minutes," Ferguson tweeted, along with a video of them asking for rescue.

    According to The Witchita Eagle, the actors were three of 15 people stuck in an elevator on the third floor of the Sheraton Kansas City Hotel at Crown Center. They were freed by the fire department after an hour.

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    During their rescue, Fergson remained positive. "At least the firemen in K.C. are cute," he shared with a video of Bowen climbing out.

    "I honestly handled being stuck in an elevator for 50min better than I thought," Stonestreet wrote. "All @jessetyler did was pass wind."

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