Well, this certainly is disheartening.

Iranian TV has impressively remade American TV classic "Modern Family" essentially frame by frame -- except the frames containing the gay characters.

Called "Haft Sang" and produced by the "Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting," the stage direction, props, and sight gags are all the same. However, the gay characters, such as Mitch and Cam, have been erased from the show entirely.

Earlier this year, "Modern Family" delighted viewers when it ended its most recent season with a wedding between the show's two gay characters, Mitch and Cam.