Modern Family: Season 2

Like many second seasons of comedies, Modern Family fell short of the heights of its debut. The nice thing is, the debut was so high, a short fall like this still results in really good comedy, with flashes of greatness.

The setting and characters of the show are the same as in Season One, nobody new is introduced and no one leaves. That allows the characters to get comfortable with each other even more......too comfortable in some cases, though it's nothing too excessive. The show's breakout character has clearly become Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell), the dippy father/husband/son-in-law who badly wants to do the right thing and be cool at the same time. That doesn't often work, but Phil is so earnest in what he does that you just smile and want to pat him on the head. Not sure if I would want him as a father, but he'd be the best uncle alive. His wife Claire (Julie Bowen), is still wound tight during this season, and some her explosions are very, very funny. Again, wouldn't want her as a mother......or an aunt. She's funny to watch on TV though, and she and Burrell both deserved the Emmy's they got for this season. Their kids got a bit more to do, as Hailey (Sarah Hyland)had boy problems, as well as concerns about her future.......Alex (Ariel Winter) has to decide between being smart and being popular.....and Luke (Nolan Gould) seems destined to be his dad, they're so much alike it's scary.

The three Dunphy kids' storylines came at the expense of Manny (Rico Rodriguez), who had less to do this season unfortunately, though he and Jay (Ed O'Neill) still play off each other brilliantly. In many ways this is the most interesting relationship in the show, Jay's third attempt at fatherhood, and his failures and successes with Manny don't go unnoticed by his adult children, not always a good thing. It leads to some interesting subtext in the relationships between Jay and his children, I hope they do more with it. Gloria (Sofia Vergara) is a bit over the top this season, and her yelling could be used to torture prisoners, but Vergara successfully continues to steer Gloria away from the antagonist role that one would have assumed she'd have when the series started.

Mitchell and Cameron (Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet) are where the series has it's first real issues. Cameron is becoming a bit much to deal with, with his over the top antics and "me, me, and more me" diva personality. The character seems to have the need to take over any scene he's in, and he's a bit clueless to boot. I'm not saying that he has an emotionally abusive relationship with Mitchell, but I can see a few ways it could be going there. I'm sure it's the performance that the show runners want, given that it's not changed through the first four episodes of the current season, but the less Cameron the better. Ferguson's Mitchell is notable in that he has some nice, quiet moments during the season that really say a lot about him.....and a couple of loud ones too, the subplot where Jay has dinner with Mitchell and Cameron and their friends is terrific, and you can see Mitchell looking at his father like he doesn't really know who he is. Also notable with these two characters is their daughter Lily, played by twins who never once, to my recollection, change their facial expression, no matter what the hijinks going on around them. I found it fascinating, in a good way, and was disappointed to see the role recast for the current season.

Overall this is a great season, as the family continues it's issues, fun, and growth. Outside characters are kept to a minimum, most are merely MacGuffins anyway, though there was some nice stunt casting at times. Modern Family continues to hold a slim, but noticeable lead over Big Bang Theory as my favorite comedy, and I look forward to more adventures of the next months.

Five stars.

This is a television miracle. First, look at the creators: Steve Levitan (Just Shoot Me) and Christopher Lloyd (Frasier, Soap, Back To The Future et al) who are the Coen Brothers of half hour comedy. So the script structure is flawless.

By the middle of this season we are in love with these flawed, loving characters. Yup. The writing. (Staff writers and producers-saame thing-include Dan O'Shannon, CHEERS and FRASIER, Danny Zuker, Bill Wruble and others-only two are women) But it's elevated by an ensemble cast of brilliant actors ranging in age from 11 to 93. Ed O'neil's worth more than a mention because we thought of him only as the stereotype sexist role on "Married With Children." I only saw two episodes of that but the difference in the two characters is worthy of Meryl Streep. The children actors ACT. They're far more than cute. The direction (single camera) is by Michael Spiller and on a par with Jimmy Burrows. The editing is on the same par. From the brilliant theme music to the revolving logo for Lloyd and Levitan every second of "Modern Family is fun, funny, brilliant and captivation.

It breaks new ground. In a mockumentary style alkin to Christopher Guest (This is Spinal Tapp, Waiting For Guffman and Best In Show) the actors shine in their "interview (an aside "whisper" for us) segments whether full minute secquences or just an expression. We see three normal familes, all related (Ed plays the Patriarch married to his second wife and her 12 year old son; she a bassy, bright bombshell of hot with her heart on her sleeve; the boy, a metropolitan ladies man with metrosexual clthes, a penchent for Turkish coffee and ties and pocket squares for his many suits. Manny's a lover.) each family is about the characters. Dad's ex-wife is the remarkable (and still gorgeous Shelly Long) his son and daughter have their families, Claire, a beautiful if not anxious mother of three teens who's married to a mildly dorky fFather who likely keeps a box of keepsakes and son Mitch, an uptight if not anal retentive attorney in a new relationship with Cam, a once music teacher with no inhibitions and now stays at home dad to their cute, adopted daughter, Lily who has forced change and energy into their home.

This is everyone's extended family, with the quirks, the mess ups (Phil accidentally advertises his wife and daughter on their minivan as escorts.

Ahem.)

So we now relate to them and, frankly, wish our families were as close and in love as this one.

Dick Van Dyke. Mary Tyler Moore. Cheers. Friends. Now this.

This is a really funny show! My niece gave me the first season and I was really taken away by it. It is snortingly hilarious and I've learned NOT to eat popcorn while watching it as it usually ends up flying out of my nose as I double over in laughter.

If anyone out there wants a great TV show at their fingertips they should fork over their dough and buy this baby. Watching it live can be a real bummer with all the commercials so its worth it to buy it.

The show sounds simple enough as it is about a five person family and their relatives. The father is an adorable dork who loves his wife and kids more than he does himself. He thinks hes cool but hes really a lovable cad that I can't get enough of, while his wife is a hot control freak who micromanages everything. The oldest daughter is a queen with a dolt of a boyfriend, while her younger sister is a brainiac who can't figure out why everyone loves her older sister so much. The son is a dimwitted little prankster who is screamingly appealing. Throw them and their relatives in a pot and stir it up and you have the best comedy show that TV has seen in years. We watched this second season in like three days as it was even better than the first. This is truly "feel good" TV so buy it if you want some good vibes! :)

MODERN FAMILY gives me faith in TV again. The art of of delicious comedy writing is not lost. Yes, MODERN FAMILY is so delightfully funny and heartwarming that you want to totally eat up every splendid moment.

Life in today's world has drastically changed the family module and hence we have the MODERN FAMILY - a blend of different families and cultures untited in their family love. This family is outrageous and yet totally delightful on all levels. Jay is the family patriarch and is married to the much young and totally sexy Gloria who brings a young son to the new marriage. Jay's daughter Claire has the traditional marriage with a husband three kids. Jay's son Mitchell is live the alternate lifestyle with his gay partner Cam and their adopted daughter from Vietnam.

The one-liners in this show are zingers. Don't miss a second. The writing and the acting are exceptional. It is like every piece fell perfectly together to form a wonderful show.

Sprinkle in hilarious guest stars like Nathan Lane and Shelly Long and the show gets even better.

MODERN FAMILY is a total must for any comedy fan. Don't miss it.

Even this second season was outstanding which means... drum roll please... this TV show is definitely an all time favorite comedy that will be around for at least 8 seasons hopefully!! Season 2 is just as hilarious as the first! The studio kept all of the characters true to who they were in the 1st and all are still just as great as they were, even though they should probably have big heads after being the highest honored comedy series at the 2010 Emmy Awards receiving 6 including Outstanding Comedy Series for Season 1 right? Even if you haven't seen season 1 (which you'll be dying to see if you start here with the 2nd season first) you'll be caught up with knowing what the show is about and already have a connection with the characters from the first episode you watch since its not a sequential TV show like some others. To fill you in a little bit there are 3 families (who are all part of each others families too). Jay is a wealthy guy in his 60s who married someone almost half his age, the Colombian beauty, Gloria who came into the relationship with her son, Manny, from her previous marriage. Jay's daughter is Claire (married to Phil and they have 3 kids together) and Jay's son, Mitchell whose partner is Cameron, they have adopted a daughter, Lily together. The 3 families are hysterical to watch through each and every episode! Its even our President's favorite family TV show!

This is IMO one of the very best sitcoms of all time. the most striking thing to me is that from the very first episode, these characters are fully developed. If you had never seen this show and you watched episode 1, season 1, you would think you were at least in the second season. The characters continue to develop, but if you watch from the beginning, it is almost seamless. there are so many great characters in this series, every single episode is a treasure of comedy. And the recurring characters, in particular Nathan Lane's "Pepper" are priceless. Even tho you can watch this pretty much 24 hours a day in syndication, it is well worth buying. No commercials and no cutting the very funny endings that often get cut on tv reruns. So worth it!

This is one of the best shows on TV right now and everybody has a great acting chemistry with each other. I will never be able to find a "reality" show as entertaining as good old-fashioned scripted performances, be they live-action or animated. Phil is easily the funniest on the show, with Cam a close second. I just can't look at Ed O'Neil and not think Al Bundy, and I'm sure that's the case for many people. That in no way takes away from this show but Married With Children is a classic, and I'm sure will have more seasons under its belt than this show will. The biggest problem(s) with this show IMO is Luke, the kid just can't act, or to put it more accurately he OVER acts. He tries to be this semi-retarded (sorry not PC) yet still innocently funny and it just doesn't work out for him. Maybe in future seasons he will have matured a bit more and this behavior will stop. Another aspect that has bothered me, for nearly every show in the last few decades, is why does everything have to take place in either LA or NY? This question isn't related to the show per se, but there are other parts of the US and the world besides those two places and it would be nice to see them more often.

TV feels inundated with sitcoms, but Modern Family manages to rise about most of the crowd with its interesting characters and unique brand of humor. From the opening episode I was hooked, with each of the three families being followed offering a different 'feel' but each being equally funny. The show follows a format of three separate storylines in most episodes, which it usually manages to tie together in the end with some kind of unified theme. It is an interesting format, and the writers have really made it work.

Season 2 is well worth checking out if you were a fan of the previous season. The families manage to grow and adapt just enough to keep their characters interesting, but without hurting the original formula that makes the show work.

Watch this with my two children, teenagers, gives us laughs and food for thought.

Über die 2. Staffel von MODERN FAMILY gibt es nur Folgendes zu sagen: HAMMER! Wer die erste Stafel mochte, wird die zweite Staffel abgöttisch lieben. Ich habe bereits Staffel 1 rezensiert und könnte eigentlich die Rezension gerade hier reinkopieren, denn die Gags und die alltäglichen Lacher in der Serie reißen einfach nicht ab und werden nicht schlechter. Im Gegenteil: Für mich war die zweite Staffel sogar noch ein Stückchen besser. Denn auch in Staffel zwei ist es der ganz normale Alltag der drei Familien, der mich so begeistert. Kein Krawallo-Klamauk sondern feinste Situationskomik bestechen in dieser Serie. Neben den Top-Darstellern ist vor allem die grandiose deutsche Synchronisation zu nennen: Alle Stimmen passen wie die Faust aufs Auge, besonders das feurige Temperament von Gloria (Sofia Vergara) kommt hervorragend rüber. Ganz stark auch in Staffel 2 die Rolle des kleinen Luke, tollpatschiger Sohn der Dunphys, den man den ganzen Tag knuddeln könnte aufgrund seiner Ansichten und Verhaltensweisen.

Eine Menge Extras sind vorhanden, darunter Interwies, entfallene Szenen und ein Making Off.

LEIDER gibt AMAZON keine Angaben darüber, ob es sich bei einer DVD-Box um eine billige Amaray-Hülle oder um einen schicken Digi-Pack handelt. Ich dachte mir schon, dass es sich - aufgrund des günstigen Preises bei Staffelveröffentlichung - NICHT um einen Digi-Pack handelt, sondern um eine Amaray-Box, hatte aber dennoch gehofft, dass ich mich irre. Leider handelt es sich hier doch um eine Amaray-Hülle, die natürlich nicht sonderlich schick neben dem Digi-Pack der 1.Staffel aussieht. Dies nur zur Info für Fans, die gerne die Box-Sets einheitlich im Regal stehen haben. Die sollten dann besser auf die erste Veröffentlichung der zweiten Staffel zurückgreifen. Rechne daher fest damit, dass die kommenden Staffeln auch in Amaray-Boxen ausgeliefert werden. Sei es drum, ich bin Fan und werde es bleiben... 5 Sterne!

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Audio bien, substítulos si los quieres... versión original. Me encanta

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