Modern Family is an American television comedy created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, which debuted on ABC on September 23, 2009. The half-hour series is produced by Levitan-Lloyd Productions and affiliated with 20th Century Fox Television. Shown in mockumentary style, the characters talk directly to the cameras during a faux situation. The story follows the families of Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in a suburban community of Los Angeles, California. Claire is a homemaker mother married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children—Haley (Sarah Hyland), Alex (Ariel Winter), and Luke (Nolan Gould). After splitting with his longtime wife, Jay has re-married with a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria Delgado-Pritchett (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Mitchell and his partner Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily.

Lloyd and Levitan conceptualized the series while sharing stories of their own “modern families.” Moreover, they are the executive producers. The series premiered to critical acclaim and was watched by 12.61 million viewers. Early on it was named as a big contender for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Soon after the series was picked up for a full season on October 8, 2009. On January 12, 2010, Modern Family was renewed for a second season by ABC.

The series has received mostly positive reviews from critics and received multiple award nominations. In 2010, following its first season, it won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as two other Emmy Awards, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Eric Stonestreet, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd. The syndication rights to the show have also been sold to USA Network and 10 Fox affiliates for a fall 2013 premiere. The success of the show has also led it to being the sixteenth highest revenue earning show for 2010, earning $1.6 million dollars an episode. On January 10, 2011, Modern Family was renewed for a third season.

Main Cast:
* Ed O’Neill as Jay Pritchett
* Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett
* Rico Rodriguez as Manny Delgado
* Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy
* Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy
* Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett
* Eric Stonestreet as Cameron
* Sarah Hyland as Haley Dunphy
* Nolan Gould as Luke Dunphy
* Ariel Winter as Alex Dunphy

Seasons/Episodes:

• Season 1

1      1-01      1ARG79    23/Sep/09   Pilot
2      1-02      1ARG02    30/Sep/09   The Bicycle Thief
3      1-03      1ARG04    07/Oct/09   Come Fly With Me
4      1-04      1ARG05    14/Oct/09   The Incident
5      1-05      1ARG03    21/Oct/09   Coal Digger
6      1-06      1ARG01    28/Oct/09   Run for Your Wife
7      1-07      1ARG06    04/Nov/09   En Garde
8      1-08      1ARG07    18/Nov/09   Great Expectations
9      1-09      1ARG09    25/Nov/09   Fizbo
10     1-10      1ARG11    09/Dec/09   Undeck the Halls
11     1-11      1ARG10    06/Jan/10   Up All Night
12     1-12      1ARG08    13/Jan/10   Not in My House
13     1-13      1ARG12    20/Jan/10   Fifteen Percent
14     1-14      1ARG13    03/Feb/10   Moon Landing
15     1-15      1ARG16    10/Feb/10   My Funky Valentine
16     1-16      1ARG18    03/Mar/10   Fears
17     1-17      1ARG17    10/Mar/10   Truth Be Told
18     1-18      1ARG15    24/Mar/10   Starry Night
19     1-19      1ARG21    31/Mar/10   Game Changer
20     1-20      1ARG20    14/Apr/10   Benched
21     1-21      1ARG14    28/Apr/10   Travels With Scout
22     1-22                05/May/10   Airport 2010
23     1-23      1ARG23    12/May/10   Hawaii
24     1-24      1ARG22    19/May/10   Family Portrait

• Season 2

25     2-01      2ARG05    22/Sep/10   The Old Wagon
26     2-02      2ARG04    29/Sep/10   The Kiss
27     2-03      2ARG01    06/Oct/10   Earthquake
28     2-04      2ARG02    13/Oct/10   Strangers on a Treadmill
29     2-05      2ARG06    20/Oct/10   Unplugged
30     2-06      2ARG09    27/Oct/10   Halloween
31     2-07      2ARG03    03/Nov/10   Chirp
32     2-08      2ARG11    17/Nov/10   Manny Get Your Gun
33     2-09      2ARG07    24/Nov/10   Mother Tucker
34     2-10      2ARG08    08/Dec/10   Dance Dance Revelation
35     2-11      2ARG12    05/Jan/11   Slow Down Your Neighbors
36     2-12      2ARG10    12/Jan/11   Our Children, Ourselves
37     2-13      2ARG13    19/Jan/11   Caught in the Act
38     2-14      2ARG16    09/Feb/11   Bixby's Back
39     2-15      2ARG17    16/Feb/11   Princess Party
40     2-16      2ARG14    23/Feb/11   Regrets Only
41     2-17      2ARG15    02/Mar/11   Two Monkeys and a Panda
42     2-18      2ARG20    23/Mar/11   Boys' Night
44     2-19      2ARG19    13/Apr/11   The Musical Man
44     2-20      2ARG18    20/Apr/11   Someone to Watch Over Lily
45     2-21      2ARG21    04/May/11   Mother's Day
46     2-22      2ARG22    11/May/11   Good Cop Bad Dog
47     2-23      2ARG24    18/May/11   See You Next Fall
48     2-24      2ARG23    25/May/11   The One That Got Away

• Season 3

49     3-01      3ARG03    21/Sep/11   Dude Ranch  
50     3-02      3ARG02    21/Sep/11   When Good Kids Go Bad
51     3-03      3ARG01    28/Sep/11   Phil On Wire  
52     3-04      3ARG04    05/Oct/11   Door to Door  
53     3-05      3ARG06    12/Oct/11   Hit and Run  
54     3-06      3ARG07    19/Oct/11   Go Bullfrogs!  
55     3-07      3ARG08    02/Nov/11   Treehouse  
56     3-08      3ARG09    16/Nov/11   After the Fire
57     3-09      3ARG05    23/Nov/11   Punkin Chunkin
58     3-10      3ARG10    07/Dec/11   Express Christmas
59     3-11                04/Jan/12   Lifetime Supply