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ABC has a new, highly anticipated hourlong comedy block debuting on September 23, and the first 30 minutes beginning at 9pm ET are reserved for the rookie sitcom Modern Family.
A documentary-style series that claims to explore contemporary family dynamics in the United States, Modern Family boasts an impressive ensemble cast that includes Ed O’Neill (Married with Children), Julie Bowen (Boston Legal), Ty Burrell (Back to You), Sofía Vergara (The Knights of Prosperity), Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Do Not Disturb), and Eric Stonestreet (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation), as well as child actors Sarah Hyland (Lipstick Jungle), Nolan Gould (Space Buddies), Ariel Winter (ER), and Rico Rodriguez (Cory in the House).
During the pilot episode, Jay Pritchett (O’Neill) and his gorgeous young bride Gloria (Vergara) try to get accustomed to their new life together, which includes her pre-teen son, who has developed a crush on a 16-year-old girl, and his adult daughter Claire (Bowen), who has a husband named Phil (Burrell) and three kids of her own.
Phil happens to be a child at heart, which complicates things when he tries to act hip after his and Claire’s teenage daughter Haley (Hyland) brings a boy home. Meanwhile, Jay’s adult son Mitchell (Ferguson) copes with introducing his extended family to the Vietnamese baby girl he recently adopted with his life partner Cameron (Stonestreet).
Sneak a couple of peeks at ABC’s latest original comedy in the following videos before tuning in to the premiere.
Modern Family airs Wednesdays on ABC at 9pm ET.
I thought Modern Family had been more hyped than Community though I think both fell a little short of my expectations. Modern Family is arguably the best new comedy this season with a great cast and snappy writing. I’m usually not a fan of family comedies and found the premise of Community to be better, but Modern Family is a keeper.