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re: Modern Family... er, no
Posted on 1/18/12 at 8:57 am to Fletch F Fletch
Posted on 1/18/12 at 8:57 am to Fletch F Fletch
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Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:02 am to Volvagia
At least keep watching until Clive Bixby shows up.
I put Modern Family #2 on my favorite sitcoms out now, behind Parks and Rec.
I put Modern Family #2 on my favorite sitcoms out now, behind Parks and Rec.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:04 am to Rex
You really need to start from the beginning. Not only is the first season the best, but it also establishes the characters. After the first episode I thought I was going to hate Phil because he did unbelievably stupid things, but they just grow on you.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:13 am to LasVegasTiger
the 2 clive bixby episodes are hilarious.
there's a reason it won the golden globe for best comedy. good stuff.
there's a reason it won the golden globe for best comedy. good stuff.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:17 am to NOSTRODAMUS
I'd watch an 8 hour miniseries of Clive Bixby and Bert Macklin, FBI together.
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Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:42 am to Fletch F Fletch
Bert Macklin, FBI. 
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:50 am to LasVegasTiger
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Clive Bixby
my wife is always making lists....
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:54 am to Pilot Tiger
while some of the situations may seem a bit contrived (and they probably are since it is a TV show) I have heard the writers base the show off of their own families.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 11:19 am to Ash Williams
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the dad always getting himself into ridiculous situations, but unlike randy, he gets into these situations because all he cares about is helping his family and making them happy
The van wrap with Claire and Haley advertising Phil's real estate business was
. Do the curtains match the drapes? I'm can't be satified. This post was edited on 1/18/12 at 11:20 am
Posted on 1/18/12 at 11:24 am to Rex
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Give me Raising Hope... now THAT'S funny stuff.
TRUTH
Posted on 1/18/12 at 11:25 am to Tchefuncte Tiger
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I put Modern Family #2 on my favorite sitcoms out now, behind Parks and Rec.
I can agree with this.
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The van wrap with Claire and Haley advertising Phil's real estate business was
Episodes like this are what make me think of bumping Modern Family into the #1 comedy spot, but then there are episodes like Little Sebastian that lift Parks and Rec back to #1.
Its really a tossup for me.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 11:40 am to TigerinATL
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You really need to start from the beginning. Not only is the first season the best, but it also establishes the characters. After the first episode I thought I was going to hate Phil because he did unbelievably stupid things, but they just grow on you.
Agreed. I can't understand why anyone would want to try watching a show from some random episode in the middle of it's run. There's definite character development you're missing out on.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 1:00 pm to The Sad Banana
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Bert Macklin, FBI
"I was the best damn agent the FBI had until I was framed for crime I didnt commit...Stealing the Presidents Rubies"
Posted on 1/18/12 at 1:34 pm to Rex
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Wouldn't be so bad if the tone of the show was supposed to be over the top or zany, like Raising Hope, but we're supposed to find humor in somewhat credible people and situations.
Its a hyperbolic look at family of our times aka The Modern Family. By definition, hyperbole is the use of exaggeration for emphasis; therefore, this show is definitely supposed to be over the top examples of situations that we can relate to. The mom is over the top OCD-mom, Gloria is over the top Colombian, etc.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 1:50 pm to GeauxColonels
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Agreed. I can't understand why anyone would want to try watching a show from some random episode in the middle of it's run. There's definite character development you're missing out on.
That's the exact reason we've gone back and watched most of the first couple of seasons on DVD. We're about halfway through season 2 at the moment. We still watch the news ones when they air, but I don't think they would be as good as they are without the background.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 1:50 pm to LasVegasTiger
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"I was the best damn agent the FBI had until I was framed for crime I didnt commit...Stealing the Presidents Rubies"
Posted on 1/18/12 at 3:48 pm to The Sad Banana
it's good to me when they stick to the comedy, the feel good stuff kind of takes away from the show, and sometimes there are episodes with maybe 1 or 2 light chuckles and then focus in on the "Relationships" 
Posted on 1/18/12 at 5:31 pm to Rex
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Modern Family... er, no
a liberal wouldn't like this show. There's absolutely NO excuse not to like the first season of modern family. None whatsoever
This post was edited on 1/18/12 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:22 pm to CP3LSU25
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There's absolutely NO excuse not to like the first season of modern family.
It's just not funny enough. Gave it another chance... saw the "Bullfrogs" episode. Didn't laugh. The word "bullfrogs" is supposed to be funny? There's no way Mom could be stupid enough to not know her hubby's team is the "Bulldogs", especially when it's written all over his stuff.
So Dad takes his oldest daughter off to a college tour. The whole scene made me cringe. It wasn't funny and the girl is too constantly bitchy for the scene to be redeemingly sweet.
The whole thing rubs me the wrong way. It's stuck in the middle... not zany enough on the one hand and not realistic enough on the other. I'll just call it Meh Family.
Posted on 1/18/12 at 9:47 pm to Rex
quote:wow you analyze tv shows entirely too much i just sit back an enjoy
It's just not funny enough. Gave it another chance... saw the "Bullfrogs" episode. Didn't laugh. The word "bullfrogs" is supposed to be funny? There's no way Mom could be stupid enough to not know her hubby's team is the "Bulldogs", especially when it's written all over his stuff.
So Dad takes his oldest daughter off to a college tour. The whole scene made me cringe. It wasn't funny and the girl is too constantly bitchy for the scene to be redeemingly sweet.
The whole thing rubs me the wrong way. It's stuck in the middle... not zany enough on the one hand and not realistic enough on the other. I'll just call it Meh Family.
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