The Acceptance Of Cliches In The Modern Family TV Show

Modern Family

The series, Modern Family, shows a typical extended family, where parents and kids share their stories together as a one big, happy family. As any other family, the characters in the story would have happy, sad and crazy moments together. It all started with Jay Pritchette (Ed O’Neil), who is the oldest in the family and he is the father of the whole clan. He had two children which is, Claire (Julie Brown) and Mitchell Pritchette (Jesse Tyler Fugerson). They soon got married and had families of their own. Jay soon remarried a Colombian, young woman named Gloria Delgado (Sofia Vergara) and she also had a son named Manny Delgado (Rico Rodriguez). Although the episodes of Modern Family have too many cliches in their roles, Modern Family is an outstanding sitcom because it has received many Emmy awards, the clever quips, and the phenomenal flow of the story.

Many of the times, Modern Family has a lot of cliches; for example: Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell), Claire’s husband, always try to figure out what’s going on with his two daughters and a youngest son, his plans always gets him into trouble and it turns out a disaster, but in the end, he ends up understanding his children’s situation and gives them a make up hug. Even though the show has too many cliches, the emotions and situation of the whole family is very realistic and

reflective. The series successfully show that a family is not as easy as it looks and that they aren’t perfect. They remind us of our family and letting us know that it can get crazy and embarrassing sometimes, but the greatest moment are always going to be in our minds.
According to Nielsen Co., Modern Family has over 18.5 million people watching since it was released in 2009. When the first episode was released, an average of 4.5 million viewers watched the show. It is the number one comedy TV series aired on ABC family. According to IMDb, Modern Family has won over 98 awards and 244 nominations. According to NBC, it cost about $1.4 million just to air Modern Family on ABC Family.
The show is expertly scripted, the actors and actresses are phenomenal, characters growing throughout the years of the series and that the story doesn’t get stale as many years it has been released. For a comedy TV show, people say that it’s not all about the laughs, but there is a good balance of the good and the bad moments in each episodes. The episodes always start out to be the character trying to figure out the problem and it doesn’t always go as they hope; they either get involved with the problem or end up embarrassing their kids in front of their friends, but in the end of each episodes, it ends up in a heartwarming moment that shows other viewers that they are imperfect as a family and that the bond gets stronger throughout all their adventures together. The actors and actresses play the roles perfectly and the emotions they go through as a family seems so realistic and well-played. Throughout the years the show has been released, the characters in the show have matured and roles have changed based on their age; for example: Lily Tucker-Pritchette (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons), Mitch and Cam’s adopted daughter, started to act when she was still a baby and now her roles have changed to a child who is really curious and she is at the stage where she gets confused about her parents being gay.
Many people who have watched Modern Family have said that they would recommend this TV show to ages thirteen and up because of some sexual content it has and a lot of inappropriate language. People also wrote that this kind of show is not suitable for everyone because some people might get uncomfortable because of the gay couple raising a child and that Jay Pritchette married a much younger woman. According to dictionary.com, the meaning of the word “family” includes a mother, father and children, but for many families, they may not have the same situation and they are still considered as a family. The show is very relatable to a wide range of people because of the opened mindedness of the roles of the whole family. Despite all the negative parts of the show, the series does show that a family can never be perfectly happy and that it gives a message to viewers that they can be whoever they want to be.
Comparing Modern Family to the old TV show called The Cosby Show, Modern Family is mostly focusing on the new and evolved technology and viewers say that it doesn’t show much emotions than The Cosby Show.

According to an article, people crave the old fashion sitcoms and movies, the fact that it showed a lot more content and originally funny, not using any sexual jokes. The directors know that people nowadays use their phones, tablets and laptop a lot, the fact that technology is moderately affecting our communications with our loved ones and friends. They want it to seem that they are a real family rather than just another TV

show.
Although Modern Family is a comedy filled with cliches, inappropriate language, and sarcasms, its emotions allows us to connect with and relate to the sitcom. The characters’ emotions in the sitcom showed us that no family can ever be perfect, even if we tried. Not only that, this sitcom showed us a much deeper emotion that is unexpected for family comedy sitcom.