Modern Family

Webster's dictionary defines Modern Family as "something on television"

Formulaic as hell, but there is so much quality. Ty Burrell is amazing.

Modern Family is an excellent example of a show outstaying its welcome. The first few seasons felt fresh and were much more consistently funny. From the 4th/ 5th season the formula feels tried, and characters settle into expected routines; Mitch & Cam bicker, Gloria & Jay have their culture clash, Phil & Claire try to surprise each other... The acting for the most part is good and entertaining, though everyone has their favourites. At this point, we can only hope the show goes out on a high.

I'm giving it slack on the basis of only having seen parts of episodes from later seasons, which often are worse than those preceding them. Still, the cinematography is bad, as are the jokes themselves, but combined they converge into some terrible television.

Pretty good stuff. I like how characters are well developed and eperformance from the cast is escellent, specially Cam, Manny and Phil. Phil = legend. :) All in all quality comedy/familly tv show.

The cast and writers know what they're about at this point; this show is a machine very reliably churning out the same sort of comedy episode-in, episode-out for years and years now. I find it kind of annoying though. I certainly find its dominance over the Emmys to be annoying.

It's fine I guess, it's clearly a clone of Arrested Development but there are far worse popular shows around.

Started out pretty good but it's become so formulaic and predictable anyone watching can write the episodes. Ed O'Neill is the best part of the show and the latino kid is the worst. Seriously, some of the shit he says is so absurd along with some of the other child actors. It's a harmless sitcom that puts up a facade of being edgy because it deals with gay shit constantly but when something is so universally accepted, how edgy are you?

Started off amazing, it has started to run its course, so in 5 years I am sure it will be over.

Very enjoyable comfort television with a strong ensemble. Multiple plots work because I generally like the characters involved rather than resenting the show for cutting away from the main story.