Last semester, my roommate was student-teaching and thus couldn’t leave the couch on weeknights to enjoy the vices most senior college students should. Maybe it was pity for her boring night ahead or perhaps the empty calories I knew I would be consuming in alcohol, but on Wednesday nights, I joined her on our green sofa for a night of wholesome family television, courtesy of ABC. It usually started with The Middle, followed by Modern Family, and ended with Cougartown, a show that we watched simply because the TV was turned on. I fell in love with Modern Family. The three separate families depicted in the show each bring something special and hilarious to the table. Wednesday night (sorry for the late review) brought the premiere of the Emmy-winning comedy and it was nothing short of perfection.
Claire and Phil decide they should polish up and finally sell their old station wagon…that is until Claire breaks down after remembering all the memories that the wagon has provided them with. In a split-second decision, Phil has decided to take Claire and the kids on one last ride in the wagon, complete with the cliché park-the-car-on-the-cliff-overlooking-the-city. When the brakes in the wagon give out, a window of opportunity opened for Claire to yell “What’s the plan, Phil?!” in what is sure to be a classic line of this season.
Meanwhile, Gloria is having issues with Manny’s study date from class. Though she denies the fact that she is not a typical Colombian mother who can’t let go of her son, her actions tell another story. From the dash of salt in the chocolate milk refusal to Manny’s decision to combine notebooks with the study date, Gloria is slowly seeing her son slip away. In the end, he decides to go for another girl. No, not Gloria but rather another girl from his class: Manny the Pimp.
In the third household that rounds out the trifecta, Cam and Mitch are putting together a playhouse/castle for Lily. Mitch, who claims he is a pro at handiwork, thanks to a set design he helped create years ago, is an accident waiting to happen. Cam and Jay (Mitch’s father) work to keep Mitch occupied with childish tasks to keep him away from any harmful tools. Trying to prove himself, he finishes the castle creation and in turn locks himself inside of it with a bird.
Modern Family is undoubtedly a classic television show in the making.
Episode Grade: A
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