Great news, the Beta Blog has been getting some attention and an ABC executive sent me an advanced screener for the “Modern Family” pilot. OK that’s not entirely true. The Beta Blog is not getting much attention and no one from ABC sent me anything. But I did get a sneak peek at “Modern Family” through contacts I’ve made on the internet (I follow Ausiello’s Twitter feed and signed up for a power TV watcher program through EW).
In any event, how I came across the pilot episode of “Modern Family” is not as important as the fact that this is a terrific sitcom. This was a show that was not on my radar (http://bit.ly/SJlsZ ) before my sneak peek, but I’m thrilled it is now.
“Modern Family” is filmed as a mocumentary styled sitcom. It’s meant to look like a documentary or reality TV shows with the characters occasionally confessing or clarifying thoughts to the camera (think The Office). But as the name implies this is meant to be a comical look at the modern American family. While I don’t believe that the show depicts the new U.S. familial archetype I can enthusiastically say that it delivers on the funny!
The pilot has us following three separate families which (mini-spoiler) are all connected by the end of the episode. All three families have their humorous moments but as of right now it’s the traditional family that delivers on the most laughs, with the gay couple who have recently adopted a Vietnamese baby girl coming in a close second. The old man/young woman family provided the fewest laughs but I think that’s because I over identified with their, terrible at soccer, child who was the butt of most of the families jokes.
“Modern Family” is by far the best of the freshmen series that I have seen so far this season. What more; if this first episode is any indicator it may be the first comedy that has a legitimate shot at loosening the grip that “30 Rock” currently holds over Emmy next year at this time. But I will hold on future 2010 Emmy speculation until this show strings together another two or three episodes of this caliber.
Check “Modern Family” out on ABC Wednesday night at 9:00 PM Eastern, you’ll be glad you did!
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