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Modern Family
File:Modern Family Logo.svg
Modern Family logo
GenreSitcom
Mockumentary
Created byChristopher Lloyd
Steven Levitan
StarringEd O'Neill
Sofía Vergara
Julie Bowen
Ty Burrell
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Eric Stonestreet
Sarah Hyland
Ariel Winter
Nolan Gould
Rico Rodriguez II
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes24 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersSteven Levitan
Christopher Lloyd
Production locationLos Angeles
Camera setupFilm; Single camera
Running time22 minutes
Production companiesLloyd-Levitan Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 23, 2009 –
present

Modern Family is an American mockumentary comedy TV series. The half-hour series, which was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, is produced by Fox Television Studios.

The mockumentary follows the families of Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker mom married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children. Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny. Mitchell and his partner Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily. The show premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009 to critical acclaim.[1] It has been named as a big contender for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.[2][3] Also, a poll by the Los Angeles Times predicted it to win the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series and beat three year in a row winner 30 Rock.[4]

The series premiered on the American Broadcasting Company with the pilot episode and premiered with 12.61 million viewers.[5] Soon after the series was picked up for a full season on October 8, 2009.[6][7] On January 12, 2010, Modern Family was renewed for a second season by ABC.[8] The syndication rights to the show have also been sold to USA Network for a Fall 2013 premiere.[9][10] They reportedly sold the show for close to $1.5 million per episode.[11]

Cast and characters

Main article: List of Modern Family characters

The show revolves around three families that are interrelated through Jay Pritchett and his children, Claire Dunphy and Mitchell Pritchett. The families meet for family functions, around the neighborhood, and cross-family bonding.

Family tree

The characters in green have regular roles on the show.

Javier DelgadoGloria Delgado PritchettJay PritchettDeDe PritchettUnnamed motherFrank Dunphy
Manny DelgadoCameron TuckerMitchell PritchettClaire DunphyPhil Dunphy
Lily Pritchett-Tucker
(b.2009)		Haley DunphyAlex DunphyLuke Dunphy
Key:
Adopted
Divorced

Episodes

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Opening screen
Main article: List of Modern Family episodes

Most episodes do not seem to follow a chronological time line. Some episodes begin with members of the family being asked a specific question, which forms the wraparound for the entire episode. The show then follows the antics, adventures, and mishaps of the three families as they deal with events of a particular day. Episodes may focus on the role of a father, how the children in each family are doing, etc. Episodes typically close out with a voice-over, where one of the members of the extended family provides their opinions as an answer. Additionally, the ending almost always involves an uplifting and sweet resolution of some minor conflict or tension developed over the course of that episode.

Other episodes don't have a wraparound but may follow an event that links all three families, such as the Ohio State-Illinois game in "Coal Digger" or Luke's birthday party.

There has been one Christmas special, one Thanksgiving special, and one Valentine's Day special.

Production

Conception

While working in the office, Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan were telling stories about their family and they thought that could be a show idea, and started working around the idea of a family being observed in a mockumentary style show. They then later decided it would be a show about three families and their experiences.[12] The show was originally called My American Family.[13] Originally, the camera crew would be run by a Dutch filmmaker named Geert Floortje who had lived with Jay's family as a teenagee exchange student and developed a crush on Claire (while Mitchell had a crush on him), but decided against it.

Pickup

The series has quickly become a priority for ABC after the pilot episode tested high with focus groups, resulting in the network ordering 13 episodes and adding it to the 2009–2010 fall lineup days ahead of ABC's official schedule announcement.[14][15][16] The series was given a full season pickup on October 8, 2009.[6][7]

On January 12, 2010, ABC Entertainment President Stephen McPherson announced that Modern Family had been renewed for a second season.[17]

Special guest stars

  • Shelley Long appeared in episode 4, "The Incident", as Jay's ex-wife.
  • Edward Norton and Elizabeth Banks appeared on the November 18, 2009, episode, "Great Expectations".[18] Norton played Izzy LaFontaine, the fictional bassist of Spandau Ballet, whom Claire believed to be Phil's favorite band; Banks portrayed Sal, Mitchell and Cameron's old friend and reputed party girl, who they meet for a night on the town.
  • Fred Willard made a brief cameo in a scene from "Undeck the Halls", followed by an appearance in episode 21 (Travels with Scout) when he travels cross country without Phil's mother and shows up with a dog, Scout. Willard received a 2010 Primetime Emmy Award nomination as Outstanding Guest Star in a Comedy Series on July 8, 2010.
  • Comedian Mo Collins guest starred as Denise the nurse, who is the caretaker of Caroline, a little girl Manny defeated in a fencing match, in the episode "En Garde".
  • Kristen Schaal guest starred as Whitney, a woman Manny met online and believes he will take out on a date in the episode Fifteen Percent.
  • Chazz Palminteri guest starred as Shorty, a friend of Jay's who may or may not be gay, in the same episode.
  • Minnie Driver appeared as a friend and former co-worker of Claire's in "Moon Landing".
  • David Brenner appeared as himself in "My Funky Valentine".[citation needed]
  • Judy Greer appeared as an ex-girlfriend of Phil’s in the episode "Truth Be Told"
  • Justin Kirk appeared as an owner of a clothing line, which Mitchell starts to work at.[19]
  • Eric Lange appeared as a basketball coach.[citation needed]
  • Kobe Bryant made a cameo appearance in the episode "Family Portrait".
  • Benjamin Bratt guest starred as Manny's father Javier Delgado in "Up All Night"
  • Nolan North guest starred in "En Garde" as a prospective client in one of Phil's real estate showings.
  • Nathan Lane will appear in the second season as Pepper, the flamboyant friend of Mitchell and Cameron[20]

Reception

Critical reception

The first season has been met with unanimously positive reviews. It received a 'critically acclaimed' Metacritic score of 86 out of 100.[21] Entertainment Weekly gave it an A−, calling it "...immediately recognizable as the best new sitcom of the fall...".[22] In Time's review the show was named "the funniest new family comedy of the year".[23] It has also been compared to the 1970s series Soap, in regards to the multiple family aspect, as well as Arrested Development. Some have made comparisons to The Office and Parks and Recreation, due to their mockumentary formats.[24] BuddyTV named the show the second best show in 2009 saying "Every actor is fantastic, every family is interesting, and unlike many shows, there isn't a weak link".[25]

Awards

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Modern Family

In 2010, Modern Family was nominated with five Television Critics Association Awards. The show gained noms for best new series, best comedy series and best program of the year, while stars of the program, Ty Burrell and Eric Stonestreet, were both nominated individually.[26] Also like Friends to keep the idea of an ensemble cast, the cast all submitted for Supporting Actor and Actress nominees instead of Lead Actor and Actress for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards.[27]

Year Result Award Category Recipient(s)
2009 Nominated Golden Globe Awards Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy[28]
Won AFI Awards Television Program of the Year
Nominated Satellite Awards Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy Julie Bowen
2010 Won Directors Guild of America Awards Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series[29] Jason Winer
Nominated Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
Nominated Writers Guild of America Awards Best Comedy Series
Won New Series[30]
Won Episodic Comedy[30] Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan
Won Peabody Award [31]
Nominated GLAAD Media Awards Best Comedy Series[32]
Won Young Artist Awards Outstanding Young Performers In A TV Series [33] Rico Rodriguez II, Nolan Gould and Ariel Winter
Nominated Television Critics Association Individual Achievement in Comedy Ty Burrell[34]
Nominated Individual Achievement in Comedy[34] Eric Stonestreet
Nominated Outstanding New Pogram[34]
Won Outstanding Achievement in Comedy[34]
Nominated Program of the Year [34]
Nominated Teen Choice Awards Choice Comedy Series[35]
Pending Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Art Direction For A Single-Camera Series — Moon Landing[36] Richard Berg, Amber Marie-Angelique Haley
Pending Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series[36] Jeff Greenberg
Pending Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series — Pilot[36] Jason Winer
Pending Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera) — Pilot[36] Ryan Case
Pending Outstanding Picture Editing For A Comedy Series (Single Or Multi-Camera) — Family Portrait[36] Jonathan Maxwell Schwartz
Pending Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series[36] Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Pending Eric Stonestreet
Pending Ty Burrell
Pending Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series[36] Julie Bowen
Pending Sofia Vergara
Pending Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series — Travels with Scout[36] Fred Willard
Pending Outstanding Comedy Series[36]
Pending Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation — En Garde[36] Stephen Tibbo, Brian R. Harman, Dean Okrand
Pending Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series — Pilot[36] Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd
Won GLSEN Awards Outstanding Achievement in Primetime[37]
Nominated TV.com Now Awards Funniest New Show
Nominated E! Tater Top Awards Outstanding Comedy
Won Gold Derby Awards Comedy Series[38]
Won Comedy Supporting Actor Ty Burrell [39]
Won Ensemble of the Year Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Nolan Gould, Sarah Hyland, Ed O’Neill, Rico Rodriguez, Eric Stonestreet, Sofia Vergara, Ariel Winter[39]

Recognition

  • 1st on BuddyTV's Top Ten Best Comedy Shows of 2009-2010[40]
  • 2nd on Time's Top Ten Best shows of 2009[41]
  • 2nd on BuddyTV's Top Ten Best Shows of 2009[42]
  • Jason Hughes Best TV of 2009[43]

Seasonal ratings

Seasonal rankings (based on average total viewers per episode) of Modern Family on ABC.

Note: Each U.S. network television season starts in late September and ends in late May, which coincides with the completion of May sweeps.
Season Timeslot Original Airing Rank Viewers
(in millions) 		18-49 Nielsen Rating
Season Premiere Season Finale TV Season
1 Wednesday 9/8c[44] September 23, 2009 May 19, 2010 2009–2010 #36 9.47[45] 3.9/10[46]
2 September 22 2010 May 2011 2010–2011 TBA TBA TBA

International broadcasters

Country Broadcaster Season Premiere
 Argentina Cityfamily & Fox Argentina July 2009 (July 2009) & August 2010 (August 2010)
 Armenia Channel One Russia June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)
 Australia Network Ten May 18, 2010 (2010-05-18)
 Belgium Prime and BeTv January 13, 2010 (2010-01-13)
 Canada CityTV September 23, 2009 (2009-09-23)
 Denmark TV2 July 1, 2010 (2010-07-01)
 Finland MTV3 January 5, 2010 (2010-01-05)
(placed on a hiatus after the pilot)
 France Paris Première 2010 (2010)
M6
 Greece Fox Life Greece April 23, 2010 (2010-04-23)
 Iceland Stöð 2 February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)
 North Macedonia HBO Comedy May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)
 United Kingdom Sky1 October 15, 2009 (2009-10-15)
 Ireland
TV3 October 22, 2009 (2009-10-22)
 Israel Yes Stars Comedy March 13, 2010 (2010-03-13)
 Italy Fox Life April 2010 (2010-04)
 Colombia FOX August 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
Canal Fox
Cityfamily 		August 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)
2009 (2009)
 Mexico
 Venezuela
 Brazil Fox Brasil May 3, 2010 (2010-05-03)
 United States (Alternative) ABC 2010 (2010)
 Portugal (Alternative) Fox Life Portugal 2010 (2010)
 New Zealand TV3 January 24, 2010 (2010-01-24)
 Netherlands RTL 5 TBA
Hong Kong Hong Kong FOX June 18, 2010 (2010-06-18)
 Singapore
Malaysia Malaysia
 Philippines
 Philippines Solar TV Ch. 9 May 20, 2010 (2010-05-20)
 Serbia HBO Comedy May 5, 2010 (2010-05-05)
 Spain [[FOX]] Preestreno: 21 de Agosto (Preestreno: 21 de Agosto) Antena.neox Coming soon (Coming soon)
 Sweden TV4 April 16, 2010 (2010-04-16)
 Romania HBO Comedy April 25, 2010 (2010-04-25)
 Turkey ComedyMax January 21, 2010 (2010-01-21)
 Hong Kong TVB Pearl July 1, 2010 (2010-07-01)
 Kuwait OSN 2010 (2010)
 Thailand True Series[47] February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02)
 Russia Channel One Russia June 15, 2010 (2010-06-15)

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