Modern Family

[firstaid]

The whole daycare center scene was hilarious. The actor that plays the chubby gay dad is hysterical. I am not sure how this show is doing in the ratings, but hopefully it will not get canceled. Everyone please watch, it is really funny.

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I'm absolutely loving this show - favourite new show of the season for me, so far. I really, really like how all the families tie in together and I really like each of the families separately as well.

Ed O'Neill was awesome in the second episode - I like his frustration with having a young son with his new wife, but I also like that he's overall a decent guy who tries to do the right thing. I also like the barbs he and his wife trade - him about hiring people from her country, and her talking about how she and her next husband will laugh at him (or whatever it was).

The bike storyline cracked me up - man, that husband is such a tool. Anyone see ANY redeeming qualities yet?

The gay couple is awesome - I like how the one guy is a little embarrassed at his partner's flamboyance because you really don't see that portrayed much with same sex couples. I really like the dynamics between them - and the fact that he stole a child's "intellectual property". Hilarious.

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The bike storyline cracked me up - man, that husband is such a tool. Anyone see ANY redeeming qualities yet?

He's funny as hell. That wouldn't cut it IRL, but as far as I'm concerned as a character on a sitcom he can be as irredeemable as he wants as long as he brings the laughs.

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Oct 3, 2009 13:22:00 GMT -4 @highondegrassi said:

The bike storyline cracked me up - man, that husband is such a tool. Anyone see ANY redeeming qualities yet?

He's funny as hell. That wouldn't cut it IRL, but as far as I'm concerned as a character on a sitcom he can be as irredeemable as he wants as long as he brings the laughs.

Ditto. His utter cluelessness is highly amusing, IRL I'd want to smack him upside the head but on TV he makes for good entertainment.

[monopoly19]

I watched the first 2 episodes last night after seeing you guys rave about it here. It is fantastic! All of the storylines are funny, which I think is quite unusual for television.

I'm still laughing at "wtf = why the face" and "I just stole a baby's intellectual property". Hee!

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I think this and Flash Forward are my favorite new shows this season . I love how the absurdity does a better job of capturing subtle family dynamics than most dramas or straight-forward fare.

The actor playing bike stealing dad always reminds me of [blue]this guy[/blue], and then I giggle some more because it's one my of favorite ads.

[Atreides]

Oct 2, 2009 14:53:15 GMT -4 @firstaid said:

The whole daycare center scene was hilarious. The actor that plays the chubby gay dad is hysterical. I am not sure how this show is doing in the ratings, but hopefully it will not get canceled. Everyone please watch, it is really funny.

His ranting and crying over the brilliance of Meryl in Sophie's Choice and how he really understood her pain now that he was a parent was awesomely hilarious!

[FotoStoreSheila]

I just watched the newest episode. I continue to be amused by Manny. I loved the coffee talk with his "sister" Claire. His rather mature insights combined with the milk mustache, were totally adorable.

Mitchell's reaction to Costco is exactly how I behaved when I shopped at BJ's for the first time. I wanted to just buy everything in the store, even though I had no storage.

I also loved the Casablanca anecdote. Mitchell and Cameron remain my favourite family.

[save lilo!]

I just watched The Bicycle Thief episode and loved the daycare scenes! Sent that link promptly over to my gay BFF.

I also dislike the husband and didn't think his storyline was all that funny but I'm enjoying the other 2 families a lot.

[tamaradixon]

Spoiler from ONTD: Manny's dad will be played by Benjamin Bratt I think he's a good choice!