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Modern Family
Genre Sitcom
Mockumentary
Created by Christopher Lloyd
Steven Levitan
Starring Ed O'Neill
Sofía Vergara
Julie Bowen
Ty Burrell
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Eric Stonestreet
Sarah Hyland
Ariel Winter
Nolan Gould
Rico Rodriguez
Aubrey Anderson-Emmons
Theme music composer Gabriel Mann
Composer(s) Gabriel Mann
Daniel Lic (pilot only)
Country of origin United States
Language(s) English
No. of Seasons 6
No. of episodes 122 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive
producer(s)
Steven Levitan
Christopher Lloyd
Jeffrey Morton
Paul Corrigan
Dan O'Shannon
Brad Walsh
Danny Zuker
Bill Wrubel
Jeffrey Richman
Abraham Higginbotham
Producer(s) Jeffrey Morton
Chris Smirnoff
Elaine Ko
Sally Young
Becky Mann
Audra Sielaff
Location(s) Los Angeles, California
Camera setup Film; Single camera
Running time 21 - 22 minutes
Production company(s) Lloyd-Levitan Productions (seasons 1–3)
Picador Productions
Steven Levitan Prods. (season 4–)
20th Century Fox Television
Distributor 20th Television
Broadcast
Original channel ABC
Picture format 720p (16:9 HDTV)
Original run September 23, 2009 – present
External links
Official website

Modern Family is an American comedy series which debuted on ABC on September 23, 2009. Presented in mockumentary style, the fictional characters frequently talk directly into the camera. The program tells of Jay Pritchett, his second wife, their infant son and his stepson, and his two children and their families. Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan conceived the series while sharing stories of their own "modern families".

The series premiered to critical acclaim and was watched by 12.6 million viewers. Early on, it was named as a key holder for the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards. Soon after, on October 8, 2009, the series was picked up for a full season. The series has received positive reviews from critics and received several award nominations. The series has won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in each of the past four years (tying The Dick Van Dyke Show as the only series to win an Emmy four straight years in a row) and the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series three times so far as well, twice for Eric Stonestreet and once for Ty Burrell, as well as the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice for Julie Bowen. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.

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 tenth-highest revenue-generating show for 2012, earning $2.13 million an episode. Brian Lowry, of Variety, sums up the show in regards to the airing of the pilot episode: "Flitting among three storylines, it's smart, nimble and best of all, funny, while actually making a point about the evolving nature of what constitutes 'family'".

The series was renewed for its sixth season on May 8, 2014. The sixth season premiered on September 24, 2014.

Contents

Production

Conception

Pickup

Filming

Litigation

Cast and characters

Main artcile: List of Modern Family characters

Family tree

The characters in green have regular roles on the show. Dotted lines indicate a parental relationship through adoption or marriage, and dashed lines indicate a divorce between characters.

Episodes

Main article: List of Modern Family episodes

Reception

Critical reception

Analysis and commentary

Criticism

Accolades

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Modern Family

Ratings

Syndication

See also

References

External links

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