B-
Lily, along with Modern Family, struggles to grow up
Sitcoms are largely resistant to change. While some certainly challenge conventions, most want to keep the formula…
Modern Family
D
The work lives of this Modern Family are seriously dull
I can’t be the only one that has absolutely no interest in the working lives of the characters on Modern Family, right?…
B+
A lovingly lighthearted Modern Family offers up a nice change of pace
This season of Modern Family hasn’t featured too many “in between” episodes. You know, the ones that aren’t outlandish…
B-
Modern Family takes a step backwards while furthering Haley's story
The biggest surprise of this season of Modern Family has been how well the show’s handled Haley’s pregnancy. It’s a…
B
Haley's story moves forward during a Modern Family Christmas
I’ve said many times this season that pregnancy storylines are tough to pull off. That’s true for many reasons, but…
B+
Everyone's thinking about the past and the future on the latest Modern Family
It’s somewhat comforting to see that Modern Family isn’t done with Dede just yet. When she died earlier this year—off…
By focusing on Haley, Modern Family continues to grow up
Throwing Dylan back into the picture was a curious choice for Modern Family. For some time it looked like the show was…
B
Identity is a funny thing on the latest Modern Family
What’s the ideal scenario for a “good” episode of Modern Family in its tenth season? The show is never going to reach…
B
It's one misunderstanding after another on this week's Modern Family
“On The Same Paige” begins with a misunderstanding. Claire wakes up and comes to the kitchen, grabbing Phil’s ass and…
A
On Halloween, Modern Family grieves when a death shocks the family
When, earlier this year, Modern Family’s showrunners and producers mentioned that a major death would come this season,…
B
Modern Family resolves its love triangle, and finds comfort in familiarity
After spending much of last week’s episode indulging in rather meaningless storylines, this week’s episode of Modern…
C
By the time you finish reading this, you'll forget all about this week's meaningless Modern Family
This week’s review needs to begin with a question, and it’s one of the utmost importance: Is anyone else completely…
B+
Modern Family moves in the right direction, and talks about trust and honesty
When Modern Family is really delivering in terms of storytelling, it’s usually because it’s using seemingly separate…
B
Appropriately enough, an uncertain future marks the beginning of the end for Modern Family
If there’s a single takeaway from the final season premiere of Modern Family, it’s that kicking a season off with…
B-
A disappointing finale sees Modern Family vaguely embracing change
There’s no better reset button for a show than a season finale. Even for a sitcom, which is largely episodic, the…
C
Jokes about strokes dominate an exhausting episode of Modern Family
About halfway through this week’s episode of Modern Family, Jay is doing everything he can to steal a family fishing…
B+
Modern Family successfully muses on the complicated influence of family
Cam and Mitchell must have a bevy of dark secrets in their past, because karma just keeps coming for them. They’ve been…
C
Modern Family briefly remembers that characters should have lives and jobs
Every now and then, Modern Family remembers that its characters have jobs, life goals, and a number of decisions that…
C+
Modern Family's modest streak of solid episodes comes to an end
The last few episodes of Modern Family have largely succeeded because of some sort of theme connecting all the stories.…
B+
An exploration of insecurity results in a poignant Modern Family
This week’s Modern Family, “Royal Visit,” does the rare thing of building around a central idea. Every single…