ABC's Modern Family is a critics' darling, who generally think it's a clever update of the family sitcom, and one that doesn't sacrifice the tenderness we've come to expect from the classics of the genre. A sampling:
- The series, "with its multifamily approach and semi-documentary form, redefines, updates and invigorates the family-comedy genre," writes Barry Garron in the Hollywood Reporter. It's "the obvious choice for best new fall comedy—and possibly best series."