ABC’s Modern Family revolves around three typical American families, allowing for viewers to comically witness the characters make common parenting mistakes. With their comedic twist on everyday occurrences, Modern Family is continuing to hold it’s place as one of the funniest series on television.
Modern Family premiered in 2009, quickly becoming one of the most watched sitcoms in the world. With the writers’ spin on not-so-funny topics, fans are able to watch the characters struggle to parent their children as they venture into new experiences.
The show immediately caught the eye of critics, becoming a top-runner during award's season and taking home a large amount of trophies in the comedic categories. Aside from the multitude of individual awards the actors have received, Modern Family has won Best Comedic Series at The Golden Globes (2010), Outstanding Comedy Series at the Emmy’s (2010-2013), and many more.
In light of Modern Family’s recent Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Comedy series, here are 10 of the funniest scenes from the ABC’s award-winning show.
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1. “Mother’s Day”
For Cam and Mitchell, parenting their adopted daughter Lily isn’t easy because of their heterosexual orientation and consistent struggle with assigning gender roles to one another. In the second season’s Mother’s day episode, Cam hilariously ponders the concept of him being the ‘female’ in their relationship.
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There comes a time in a teenager’s life in which they have to endure ‘the talk’ from their parents. While this scene doesn’t necessarily involve Phil Dunphy (father of Haley and Alex) giving his daughters ‘the talk,’ it does offer a laugh for the viewers as Alex mistakes Phil saying “a virgin” instead of “aversion.”
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With the easy accessibility of the Internet, it seems as though small children are familiar with concepts and words that they would not normally be exposed to. Lily, Cam and Mitchell’s daughter, gave her dads quite a surprise when she tells them of the newest word in her vocabulary.
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Teenage years are a time when kids begin to experiment with their boundaries, however, there are usually consequences that follow these actions. When Alex makes the mistake of lying to her mother, Claire is given the prime opportunity to embarrass Alex in front of her friends.
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Modern Family’s writers consistently incorporate popular films and television shows into the series, allowing for fans to relate to the show on a deeper level. In the fourth season, Modern Family included tidbits from Francis Ford Coppola’s film The Godfather, putting a comedic spin on the classic drama.
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While this clip is not derived from any of the Modern Family episodes, the cast put together a hilarious staged video that showcases Lily being a terror on the set and premiered it at the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards,
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In the show’s pilot episode, viewers were comically introduced to the characters and their personalities. The following clip shows Phil Dunphy as he attempts to bond with his son, but it doesn’t go as planned.
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Due to their comedic relief, Cam and Gloria have become two of the most popular characters on Modern Family. With Cam’s over-the-top personality and Gloria’s accent, the duo always manages to accumulate laughter when they interact during the show.
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Every father fears the day when his daughter brings a boy home. However, Haley’s dad takes meeting the boyfriend to a whole new level, ultimately embarrassing his daughter in the process.
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Once again, a scene from the pilot makes the cut! This scene features Mitchell as he tells his family they have adopted a baby, however, Cam takes the situation to a whole new level by using Disney’s film The Lion King to make a grand entrance.