Modern Family

The Last Halloween

When an episode is titled "The Last Halloween," it begins to hit home that we're really coming to the end of the road with the various members of the Pritchett family. Halloween has always been special on this long-running ABC hit, so high expectations set the tone for Modern Family Season 11 Episode 5. Claire and Phil were up to their old tricks, but the surprise of the installment was that it almost got as melancholy as we feel knowing the end is near. But b... more

We Need To Talk About Lily

On Modern Family Season 10 Episode 14, I didn't know where they were going with the whole Lily angle. Was she gay? Trans? Did she want to live with whoever is secretly raising her 85% of the time? No. Nothing quite that life-changing. She doesn't like show tunes or tween stuff or Beyonce -- she loves death metal. How Mitch and Cam never heard that noise permeating from her headphones, I'll never know, but that's it. No big deal. more

Whanex?

On Modern Family Season 10 Episode 13, they shook up the cast a bit, and it seemed to work better than when they pair the characters up all proper-like. Jay was with Claire, Phil was with Gloria, and Cam was with the Dunphy kids -- plus Manny. I have to say, Mitch and Cam were tolerable. Hallelujah! Even though Mitch gave Cam lousy advice, and he took it, at least they were on the same side for once. No deception, no lies. Oh, happy day. I know this... more

Modern Family Series Finale Recap: Leave the Porch Light On - Grade It!

ABC’s Modern Family — which out of the gate won the Emmy for Best Comedy five years in a row — wrapped its 11-season run on Wednesday night, with a one-hour finale. Did you tune in to bid the Dunphy-Pritchetts farewell? The first half-hour found Phil and Claire living and loving the RV life, having relocated themselves to mobile home in their own driveway now that the house itself has become overpopulated with Haley, Dylan an... more

Why Advertisers (And ABC) Will Miss 'Modern Family'

Toyota was the first advertiser to drive into a partnership with the ABC comedy “Modern Family.” Tonight, it will be the last. As viewers watch a tribute to the program in the 8 p.m. hour Wednesday on ABC, they will see an animated commercial showing a Toyota Highlander driving through a series of landscapes that clearly evoke the homes and some of the situations that were featured in the longtime program – all in advance of a series finale at 9 p.m. tonight.  more

Modern Family Kills Off [Spoiler] Ahead of Series Finale - Watch Final Scene

Modern Family said goodbye to a beloved member of the Dunphy family during Wednesday’s episode. In the Jan. 15 installment, titled “Legacy,” Phil paid a visit to his dad Frank (recurring guest star Fred Willard) to make sure he was ok after hearing some concerning news about him. Frank had been found wandering through a grocery store for hours, leading Phil to suspect that his father had dementia. Though Phil’s hunch was incorrect, Frank would eventually die off sc... more