ABC's "Modern Family" (Season 9)

[Gamma_Winstead]

Any one watch the premiere? I did. I haven't laughed that hard since Arrested Development. Hysterical. I'm tuning in next week.

[dvd_mazter]

I just watched it too and I thought it was great. I didn't expect much but man, it was funny, and that Lion King bit at the end had me laughing so hard.

and ya, it definitely reminds me of Arrested Development in its' style

I will keep watching this one

[Moefiz]

Originally Posted by dvd_mazter

I just watched it too and I thought it was great. I didn't expect much but man, it was funny, and that Lion King bit at the end had me laughing so hard.

and ya, it definitely reminds me of Arrested Development in its' style

I will keep watching this one

Have to agree with you there, it was very good.

[Theoriez]

I seen a commercial for this before i went to work...i recorded on my dvr going to watch it later...Looks funny!

[jasonicus]

I was really surprised how funny it was. Ed O'Neill back on TV is a good thing. Great show, I'm on board for sure.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by gamma626

Any one watch the premiere? I did. I haven't laughed that hard since Arrested Development. Hysterical. I'm tuning in next week.

Do you watch How I Met Your Mother, Big Bang Theory, The Office, or 30 Rock?

I liked the show. I'll give it another few weeks.

I'm a sucker for Julie Bowen.

[Blu-Benny]

i turned it on about 5-10 min. into it.

i really liked the "hip dad" and how he tried to be "in" w/the kids!!

[groove93]

I enjoyed it. The poor kid being punished by his father with the Bee Bee Gun, hilarious!!!! OLD SCHOOL!!!

[Chordata]

That dad was pretty funny.

I liked when he was talking about texting, saying something like:

"I text. 'LOL' -- laugh out loud. 'OMG' -- oh my God. 'WTF' -- why the face. I'm hip."

Don't know who he is, but I hope he makes Julie Bowen shed clothes.

[Chordata]

From the L.A Times:

ABC can exhale now as two of its new Wednesday night comedies -- "Modern Family" and "Cougar Town" -- got off to solid starts in both viewers and key demographics.

"Modern Family," the critically acclaimed sitcom that follows three families in mock documentary fashion, drew 12.7 million viewers and won its 9 p.m. time period with adults 18 to 49, according to preliminary ratings information from Nielsen. "Cougar Town," which stars Courteney Cox as a divorced women on the make, attracted 11.6 million viewers and also won with adults younger than 50. Both shows were no doubt helped by their "Dancing with the Stars" lead-in of 14.9 million viewers. Next week, they won't have that benefit as ABC will be premiering "Hank," it's much reworked Kelsey Grammer sitcom at 8 p.m. and the Patricia Heaton family comedy "The Middle" at 8:30 p.m.

It was another strong night from CBS, which won in viewers and tied ABC in adults 18 to 49. The return of "CSI: New York" did particularly well, averaging almost 15 million viewers. ABC's female-skewing light drama "Eastwick" averaged 9.3 million viewers and finished second behind "CSI: New York" in adults 18 to 49.


At NBC, the medical drama "Mercy" didn't get much from viewers. The show averaged 8.2 million viewers and was fourth in adults 18 to 49. Though that is nothing to crow about, it did do better in its time period than what the network had averaged last season. The Jay Leno see-saw went down last night even with Jay and Vince Vaughn talking a little dirty and exercising with Jack Lalanne.

Fox's "Glee" didn't lose too many members last night. The offbeat drama averaged 6.6 million viewers and kept 94% of its 18 to 49 audience from last week against much tougher competition. Fox won the night in adults 18 to 34 and finished behind ABC and CBS in adults 18 to 49.

At the CW, "The Beautiful Life" keeps getting uglier, averaging just more than 1 million viewers and barely registering with adults 18 to 34.

-- Joe Flint



Photo: Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell in ABC's "Modern Family." Credit: ABC

[Teabaggins]

thanks OVN...

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[casablanca3]

Bowen and Vergera are smoking and Burrell was hysterical. When he shot his son and then his daughters man I completely lost it. The Lion King was great too. Great to see O'Neil back as well. Can't wait to see more.

[agoofykindasuperman]

This was was amazing! Glad to see new sitcoms on TV that are actually worth watching. Loved it... was definitely laugh out loud material.

[Teabaggins]

"Lily", isn't she going to have a hard time pronouncing that?

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

"Lily", isn't she going to have a hard time pronouncing that?

That was the funniest line in the episode.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

That was the funniest line in the episode.

I still don't get it. What's wrong with me?

[Teabaggins]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

I still don't get it. What's wrong with me?

are you quoting another line or do you really not get it?

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by Teabaggins

are you quoting another line or do you really not get it?

Oh I really really don't get it.

Didn't get it last night.

Don't get it now.

[fatediesel]

Originally Posted by O_V_N

I still don't get it. What's wrong with me?

Asians stereotypically have trouble pronouncing L's and instead pronounce it like an R. This is somewhat true of people with an Asian language as their first language but would not be true of someone with English as a first language. They make fun of this in Lethal Weapon 4 where Mel Gibson asks the Asian restaurant owner for some fried lice.

[Chordata]

Originally Posted by fatediesel

Asians stereotypically have trouble pronouncing L's and instead pronounce it like an R. This is somewhat true of people with an Asian language as their first language but would not be true of someone with English as a first language. They make fun of this in Lethal Weapon 4 where Mel Gibson asks the Asian restaurant owner for some fried lice.

Duh. LOL I never even thought of that.

Writers of Modern Family > O_V_N