Modern Family (2009– )

Three different, but related families face trials and tribulations in their own uniquely comedic ways.

Creators:

Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd

Stars:

Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ed O'Neill

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 55 wins & 119 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Sofía Vergara	...	Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (95 episodes, 2009-2013)
Julie Bowen	...	Claire Dunphy (95 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ed O'Neill	...	Jay Pritchett (94 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ty Burrell	...	Phil Dunphy (94 episodes, 2009-2013)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	...	Mitchell Pritchett (94 episodes, 2009-2013)
Eric Stonestreet	...	Cameron Tucker (94 episodes, 2009-2013)
Rico Rodriguez	...	Manny Delgado (92 episodes, 2009-2013)
Sarah Hyland	...	Haley Dunphy (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Nolan Gould	...	Luke Dunphy (90 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ariel Winter	...	Alex Dunphy (87 episodes, 2009-2013)
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons	...	Lily Tucker-Pritchett (44 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

Jay Pritchett sits at the head of a large and unconventional family. Now in his second marriage to his gorgeous young wife, Gloria, Jay has been given something of a second chance. Still, old habits are hard to break, and it's trial by fire as he tries to adapt to life with the same passion and vigor that Gloria exhibits, which are matched by her precocious 12-year-old son, Manny. There are some culture clashes, a few misunderstandings, but also plenty of sweet victories along the way. Jay's grown daughter, Claire, and her husband, Phil, are the proud parents of three kids with whom they want that open, healthy, honest relationship. It's not always easy, especially when you have Haley, a teenage daughter who's growing up a little fast, Alex, a too-smart-for-her-own-good middle daughter and Luke, a scatterbrained boy. Add to this that Phil is just a big kid himself, even if he does always have the best intentions. Claire is the anchor, trying her best to run a tight ship and determined...

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Plot Keywords:

teenage daughter | marriage | boy | second marriage | white cat | 

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Taglines:

One big (straight, gay, multi-cultural, traditional) happy family.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

An American Family

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Levitan / Lloyd, 20th Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Britney Spears was reportedly offered a role in the middle of Season 3, but by the time producers heard from her people, they had the rest of the season already planned.

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Goofs

Mitchell and Cameron adopted a child from Vietnam. This is legally impossible as Vietnam's laws forbid a child to be adopted by single parents or same sex couples. They could still adopt the child illegally but then it would be impossible to bring it back to the States.

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #19.142 (2011)

User Reviews

The funniest, most believable comedy in years

Because I have not one, but two, DVRs I'm able to give all the new shows a chance, which I did with "Modern Family". Am I ever glad I did!! I have found that everything about this show is believable. Though the situations that occur during any given half-hour show would obviously never all happen in that short a stretch, I have no difficulty in believing that they would all happen. I never feel that anyone's exaggerating to draw a laugh or milking a laugh. It's just the only "laugh out loud for the whole show" on TV today. It is, IMHO, the funniest show since MASH, and that's saying some.

There are some parallels to another of my favorites, the little appreciated "Arrested Development", "Modern Family" has its own unique flavor; and the flavor is . . . hilarious!!!