SummaryThe Pritchett family are being filmed for a documentary in this mockumentary of the extended family which includes patriarch Jay, his second wife Gloria and son Manny; Jay's son, Mitchell, his partner Cameron, and their adopted daughter Lily; and Jay's daughter Claire, her husband Phil and their three children, Haley, Alex, and Luke.
Created By:Steven Levitan, Christopher Lloyd
❮ Modern Family
Season 1
11 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Sep 23, 2009
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Universal Acclaim
86
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
100% Positive
27 Reviews
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0% Mixed
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Dec 15, 2010
100
This remains far and away the best prime-time sitcom: crisp and farcical, but very kind. [25 Oct 2010, p.37]
91
Modern Family works because it does something the network sitcom hasn't managed in years: It offers a comic equation for almost every audience segment, while never blanding out the characters for mass consumption.
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Universal Acclaim
91% Positive
470 Ratings
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5% Mixed
27 Ratings
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4% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
Mar 3, 2025
10
This is a light-hearted American comedy. The life-like scenes allow us to feel the atmosphere of a middle-class American family. Each character has their own personality, and the atmosphere of love and affection is very touching. Moreover, this drama is very suitable for learning spoken English.
Jul 7, 2019
10
More than one day on the life of a Los Angeles family, narrated in documentary tone, that has a terrific but amusing similitude to real life. You won't able to say stop.
90
Tthe best new half-hour of funny television in a season rife with half-hours of funny television.
88
The best of the bunch, and the best new series of the fall, comes first.
80
Any one of these families has the potential to power a decent sitcom, but Modern Family manages to juggle all three in a balancing act that is not just funny, but heartwarming, and when was the last time you saw that on TV?
80
[The mockumentary style is] used not to excess but to success, which is just what this wise, clever and bighearted comedy ought to be.
70
With its deft writing and sharp performances, the show is a telling snapshot of how families live now.
Nov 26, 2017
10
I absolutely love this show!!! This is honestly one of the greatest comedy shows I have ever seen. It's not easy to make me laugh, but watching this show I laughed out loud at numerous parts. It's definitely humorous, light-hearted, epic and unpredictable. I've probably seen every single episode, but I could still watch this over and over again. I love the characters, they all delivered an amazing performance in their roles. After numerous twists and turns, the ending is always powerful, epic and thought-provoking. I find this show different: the situations are hilarious, but underneath there's a heartwarming story. I like that all the characters are certain stereotypes of people, but they all have their own unique way. It definitely reflects the growing image of society's families nowadays. I love how they are showing three different families, but actually they're all one big family. There's a man in his sixties, with a foreign, young wife and her son. There's another family of a man, woman, and their two daughters and son. And then you have two gay man and their adopted Vietnamese daughter. Everyone is related. They're absolutely fantastic together. No doubt this show is entertaining and brings into a good mood.
Aug 8, 2022
6
A bit awkward at the start but a really refreshing take on the sitcom genre usually centered around friendships is focused on family. An electic cast **** couple, age gap marriage and cute kids. It's an adequate take off for a beloved series.
Sep 20, 2016
6
My husband and I watch this show while eating diner, this Modern Family is the type of show that has a funny episodes and amusing to us as a couple because some of the serinos are REAL life. The show provided face funny situations. So, the show is entertaining. Gloria is awesome, as i can related to her spicy ways and attitude. I love the t "gay" humor that is squeezed into this show, the guys are just fabulous. I admit - one funny scene of this season was the imprinting of the ducklings. Particularly when Phil got them to finally follow him (because they thought he was Claire) and he did not even notice it and why. That was very funny. The details are still introduced with care and love - . the supermarket brand cereals tasting like sawdust. Phil's little pieces of "wisdom" are still great. I really don't know why and see how there can be so much hate for this show out there. It is still much funnier than many other so-called comedies.
Dec 18, 2015
3
Trash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nov 25, 2011
3
The whole show feels remarkably cold and far too calculated. It seems like it was created in a boardroom somewhere by executives trying to make a show that is palatable enough to gain a large audience and appease critics alike. Modern Family is so familiar, simplistic and squeaky clean, it's no wonder how it appeals to such a large audience. But the constant recycling of every cliche family sitcom character, storyline, and joke make this show unoriginal, unrealistic and bland. The cast of Modern Family is the only real saving grace. The actors' charm and likability make the show downright smile inducing at times (not often enough, unfortunately) and there's a healthy chemistry between the actors in their separate family units (although, for most, it doesn't extend beyond that). Ultimately it can make adequate filler for when there's nothing else on but don't waste any time changing the channel if there's a Cosby rerun you can find.





























