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I just finished watching an advance copy of the pilot episode of the upcoming ABC series Modern Family. I hadn't heard anything about it yet so I wasn't expecting much. What a delightful surprise. It was funny, refreshing and entertaining.
Modern family is about three interrelated families. First we have Ed O'Neill, of Married with Children, as Jay, married to a much younger and hotter Columbian wife, Gloria, who was so great in the short-lived Knights of Prosperity. She has a pre-teen son, Manny, from her ex-husband.
Julie Bowen, first known by many as Carol Vessey on Ed and then Jack's wife on Lost, plays Claire, a married women with three kids. Her husband Phil, Ty Burrell of Back to You, spends a little too much time trying to show the kids he's cool and winds up constantly embarrassing them. Life partners, Mitchell and Cameron, make a major life change by adopting Lily, an adorable baby from Vietnam.
Modern Family is very similar to The Office in the respect that it uses the mocumentary technique. There is no laugh track, and one certainly wasn't needed. I had no trouble finding where to laugh, which I did repeatedly throughout the episode. The cast is perfect, the script both funny and original and the story is about families that everyone can relate to. Check out a preview of Modern Family:
Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, the same team that produced Frasier are executive producers. Modern Family premieres Wednesday, September 23rd at 9pm on ABC. Don't miss this one.
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Comments
That's Sofia Vergara who was indeed so great in the short-lived "Knights of Prosperity." She's not the best dramatic actress, but comedy is her forte. Also, I generally don't nit-pick spelling, but the difference between "Columbia" and the correct "Colombia" is significant, so that would be "Colombian."
Jason Winer, the Director & co-exutive producer is from Baltimore. Grew up in Pikesville.
Jason Winer, the Director & co-exutive producer is from Baltimore. Grew up in Pikesville.
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