Modern Family (2009– )

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

Creators:

Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd

Stars:

Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 55 wins & 117 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ed O'Neill	...	Jay Pritchett (93 episodes, 2009-2013)
Sofía Vergara	...	Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (93 episodes, 2009-2013)
Julie Bowen	...	Claire Dunphy (93 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ty Burrell	...	Phil Dunphy (93 episodes, 2009-2013)
Jesse Tyler Ferguson	...	Mitchell Pritchett (93 episodes, 2009-2013)
Eric Stonestreet	...	Cameron Tucker (93 episodes, 2009-2013)
Rico Rodriguez	...	Manny Delgado (91 episodes, 2009-2013)
Nolan Gould	...	Luke Dunphy (89 episodes, 2009-2013)
Sarah Hyland	...	Haley Dunphy (88 episodes, 2009-2013)
Ariel Winter	...	Alex Dunphy (85 episodes, 2009-2013)
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons	...	Lily Tucker-Pritchett (43 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:

second marriage | marriage | teenage daughter | boy | interracial relationship | 

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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

Nicole by O.P.I. has a line of nail polishes that are marketed and advertised in print as "inspired by TV's Modern Family". Their print ads feature Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter and Nolan Gould in a family portrait group image.

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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 #20.127 (2012)
Jay mentions that Jesse Tyler Ferguson is on the show

User Reviews

Pilot Episode: Engaging, Witty - I Shall Be Watching More

Modern Family

I'll keep my comments short and sweet.

I found this show to be incredibly funny. Not to sound at all cliché, but several times I was quite literally, laughing aloud. It moved at a great pace, the dialogue was sharp, pointed and delivered note-perfectly.

The characters were all likable, interesting personas, and did not seem built from clichés (well maybe the clueless Dad is a stereotype, but he was presented so well, he might have been my favorite character). The entire cast gave great performances and they all seemed very natural; by that I mean, they seemed not to be reading dialogue but improvising lines - they appeared as human beings and not caricatures.

This show uses what is fast becoming the overused setup of 'mockumentary' however, I felt it was not over-done here and did not distract.

I loved the setup and hope this show delivers from its second episode onward. Grade: A