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Modern Family is laugh-out-loud funny and gives a great updated perspective of the constantly-evolving American family. It follows a father and his two kids, each of whom is in charge of their own unique family. Its mockumentary style gives an inside look at the daily occurrences that happen within the confines of their lives.
The patriarch of the family is Jay, played by Ed O’Neill. He is newly married to his second wife, who is half his age, and tries to keep his entire family together in a straightforward way, very reminiscent of his character Al Bundy from Married with Children. Jay’s wife, Gloria (Sofía Vergara, Madea Goes to Jail and Dirty Sexy Money) has an accent that is as thick and smooth as honey, is a complete MILF, and will do anything to support her son in his endeavors. Gloria’s son Manny is a 10 year old who dresses like a retired accountant and speaks with his stepdad’s daughter as if he were her psychologist. His knowledge and vocabulary level place him above most of his older relatives despite the age difference.
Jay’s daughter Claire, played by Julie Bowen (Boston Legal and Weeds), is a protective stay-at-home mom who always has a freshly-baked item ready for the kids to devour. Her husband, Phil (Ty Burrell, The Incredible Hulk), is a dad who tries way too hard to fit in to the new hip generation of his oldest daughter but fails miserably. Phil is an awkward guy who shows his obvious attraction towards every drop dead gorgeous woman he encounters. Phil and Claire have three kids: Haley, the oldest girl, who only cares about image and boys; Alex, the middle child, who plays cello and lacrosse and is already thinking about college even though she is only a young teenager; and Luke, who is way too curious, experimental and has probably hit his head way too many times for his own good.
Jay’s son Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, The Class) is married to Cameron (Eric Stonestreet, CSI) and they have just adopted a girl from Vietnam. Cameron is a flamboyant, outgoing guy who loves to eat, dance and photograph his daughter as gay musical icons. Mitchell is an uptight dad who is scared of doing anything wrong and is willing to go the distance just to have peace and love.
Modern Family came out at just the right time. In this recession, we don’t need shows like Gossip Girl where teenagers sip Merlot at classy bars while wearing Diane Von Furstenberg. We need a sitcom that is serious yet comical and shows the importance of family, which is exactly what Modern Family manages to accomplish. This show is definitely a must-watch; the heavy accent paired with the ludicrous personable family dynamics make it quite hard to peel away from.
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