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Modern Family – “Dash, Flash, Crash”
“Dash, Flash, Crash” November 17th, 2010 Last week I posted about concerns regarding Modern Family’s relationship with questions of race and ethnicity (albeit focused on the former), and over at TV Overmind the commenters were…well, they were angry. My point … Continue reading
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The Construction of Race in Modern Family’s Second Season
The Construction of Race in Modern Family’s Second Season November 10th, 2010 ABC’s Modern Family has always been concerned with questions of race: that Gloria and Manny are Colombian, and that Lily is Vietnamese, were prominent factors in the series’ … Continue reading
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Season Premiere: Modern Family – “The Old Wagon”
“The Old Wagon” September 22nd, 2010 “Time marches on, huh?” The central storyline in “The Old Wagon” is about nostalgia: the Dunphy family keeps their station wagon around not because it’s functional, but because it holds treasured memories of their … Continue reading
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Season Finale: Modern Family – “Family Portrait”
“Family Portrait” May 19th, 2010 Throughout Modern Family’s first season, episodes have been airing out of production order, which isn’t overly surprising: a lot of new comedies air this way based on the strength of certain episodes and to ensure … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Hawaii”
“Hawaii” May 12th, 2010 I don’t think this was, in particular, one of the show’s funniest episodes. There were certainly some clever lines in “Hawaii,” as the show tried out some familiar but not yet tapped out character combinations within … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Airport 2010″
“Airport 2010″ May 5th, 2010 There’s a point in this episode where I became very afraid. I really like episodes where the characters are all part of the same situation, but there’s a point where it seemed like the show … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Game Changer”
“Game Changer” March 31st, 2010 I’ve written a few times in the past about how Twitter can create certain expectations about a show before I get a chance to watch it, and this was very much the case with “Game … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Starry Night”
“Starry Night” March 24th, 2010 I think we’re past the point where I need to go into my usual rant about Modern Family, a show which is well-crafted and funny but not necessarily funny because it is well-crafted. In other … Continue reading
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Modern Family – “Fears”
“Fears” March 4th, 2010 I understand sitcom formulas: I know why they exist, I know why they can sometimes be very funny, and I understand why there are quite a few viewers who are in love with them. And while … Continue reading
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