10 Reasons why Modern Family is worth watching
Here are 10 Reasons why Modern Family is worth watching:
1. Fun to watch: A total of 250 Episodes in 11 seasons and every one of them has total chaos a rollercoaster of emotions, a feeling of joy, and keeps you smiling until the end.
2. It is a family-friendly sitcom: Although there are many shows available online, however not all of them can be enjoyed by all the family members sitting around the fire and on the lazy couch. Modern Family is one of the many shows out there that can be viewed by everyone, and when I say everyone – the kids, parents, grandparents, siblings, and queer relatives.
This show has something for everybody to enjoy and characters and scenarios to which they can relate to.
3. Easily available on multiple viewing platforms: Modern Family is readily available on Hotstar, ABC, Hulu, and Amazon Prime videos. Just log on to your already subscribed viewing platform and enjoy this epic comedy with friends and family.
4. Short 21-24 minutes episodes: The episode length are short just as you would expect from a comedy sitcom, with a 24-minute long, captivating, and entertainment-packed drama.
5. Never get bored: There is never a moment of boredom while viewing this show there is always a fun situation in the three families which are interrelated with each other to complete the missing piece of the puzzle in the end.
6. It is a new form of comedy: Often I have seen cliche lines and predictable plots in various shows that force the viewers to take a break. Modern Family changes the game with smart writing with quick punch lines which come out as a surprise and leave you bamboozled.
7. Diverse characters and cast: The casting team did a bang-on job with the selection of cast, this is one of the shows where the actors fit the characters perfectly and the plot seems natural with a Colombian wife of a rich white husband and a gay couple with an adopted Vietnamese daughter who complements each other rather well.
8. Amazing story arch: Each episode starts slow around a plot then starts the chaos and all the drama happening between parent-child, husband-wife, and brother-sister which ends in a disruptive end that is not perfect just like in a regular family, but there is a learning curve at the end just like in reality, which is why this show has such a loyal fan base.
9. The show has 11 seasons which is good for binge-watching: Imagine you had a long week of total burnout, and not even an ounce of energy to go out on the weekend. Well, put yourself in something comfy and grab something to eat, complete a season over the weekend. The viewing experience is such that it will re-energize you for the week and still keep you wanting for more.
10. You will get Ideas for Travelling and guests on the show: The show has a number of famous guests who give you the same feeling whenever you find some spare change in your denim jeans or your jacket pocket. Also, every season has a location where the whole family goes on an international trip, which gives you motivation to travel and ideas to plan a trip with your own “Modern Family”.
Intro
Modern Family is a pretty unique modern sort of comedic revolution that all the members of the family can enjoy. A “Mockumentary” style sitcom (where the characters frequently speak directly to the camera in confessional interview segments.) created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan for the American Broadcasting Company (ABC). With a total of 11 seasons over a span of 11 years. The first episode aired in the year 2009 September 23 and ended on April 8, 2020, with its 11th season.
Modern Family is the Story of three unique and diverse families, set up in suburban Los Angeles, linked by patriarch Jay Pritchett. This show had a loyal fanbase in spite of the fact that it was highly acclaimed by critics throughout its first few seasons. However, as the seasons progressed this show grew in popularity and gathered quite a viewing audience in its final 11th season with 7.37 million first-run viewers in its finale episode.
The show was awarded the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in each of its first five years and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series four times, twice each for Eric Stonestreet and Ty Burrell, as well as the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice for Julie Bowen. It won a total of 22 Emmy awards from 75 nominations. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2011.
Cast
- Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett: Gloria’s husband; Claire, Mitchell, and Joe’s father; Manny’s stepfather; Haley, Alex, Luke, and Lily’s grandfather; Phil and Cameron’s father-in-law.
- Sofía Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett: Jay’s second wife; Manny and Joe’s mother; Claire and Mitchell’s stepmother.
- Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy: Jay’s daughter; Joe and Mitchell’s sister; Phil’s wife; Haley, Alex, and Luke’s mother.
- Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy: Claire’s husband; Haley, Alex, and Luke’s father.
- Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett: Jay’s son; Joe and Claire’s brother; Cameron’s husband; Lily and Rexford’s adoptive father.
- Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker: Mitchell’s husband; Lily and Rexford’s adoptive father.
- Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy: Claire and Phil’s oldest daughter; Alex and Luke’s sister; Dylan’s wife; Poppy and George’s mother.
- Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy: Claire and Phil’s youngest daughter; Haley and Luke’s sister.
- Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy: Claire and Phil’s son; Haley and Alex’s brother.
- Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado: Gloria and Javier’s son; Joe’s brother; Jay’s stepson; Claire and Mitchell’s stepbrother.
- Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily Tucker-Pritchett: Mitchell and Cameron’s adopted daughter who was born in Vietnam. (seasons 3–11)
- Portrayed by twins Jaden Hiller and Ella Hiller in seasons 1 and 2.
- Jeremy Maguire as Joe Pritchett: Gloria and Jay’s son and Claire, Mitchell, and Manny’s half-brother (seasons 7–11)
- Portrayed by Rebecca and Sierra Mark in season 4 and Pierce Wallace in seasons 5 and 6.
- Reid Ewing as Dylan Marshall: Haley’s on-and-off boyfriend, later husband; Poppy and George’s father. (season 11; recurring seasons 1–5, 7 and 10; guest seasons 6 and 8-9)
Mockumentary
What is Mockumentary?
As the name suggests is a blend of mock or parody and documentary where the characters often speak to the camera.
There is a plethora of shows and quite popular among viewers who have a taste for dry humor without the conventional ‘background laughing noises’ as the other sitcoms available on the Market.
Malcolm in the Middle (2000–2006)
Parks and Recreation (2009–2015)
The Office American Sitcom(2005–2011, 2013)
The Office British version(2001)
Trailer Park Boys (1999–present)
are just to name a few popular mockumentaries out there.
Conclusion
Overall a fantastic show with everything for everyone in it great cast superb acting and on-point character development. The perfect comedic timing is something that a lot of shows would kill for.
“Happy Viewing”