Still one of the most popular sitcoms on TV after eight years, five-time Emmy-winner (for Outstanding Comedy) Modern Family remains true to its title as it charts the stories of the extended Pritchett/Dunphy families, reflecting diverse experiences in the contemporary American clan (divorce, adoption, gay marriage) through rapid-fire humor. It's the final year of high school for cousins Manny (Rico Rodriguez) and Luke (Nolan Gould), both good friends and fierce rivals after the intellectually-challenged Luke beats out the brainy but socially handicapped Manny for class president. Haley (Sarah Hyland) starts dating a much older guy (guest star Nathan Fillion), there's a wedding for Phil's (Ty Burrell) widower father (Fred Willard) that gets a blast of Dunphy theater, and Cam's (Eric Stonestreet) rustic sister Pam (Dana Powell) gives birth and moves in with him and husband Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson). The series begins with a Dunphy family vacation in New York and continues the holiday tradition of shows celebrating Halloween (the family pitches in to make Luke's party a success), Thanksgiving (with a visit to a petting zoo), and New Year's Day (Christmas is skipped in favor of a high school winter dance episode), ending on graduation day. Also starring Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, and Julie Bowen, the show continues to coast along nicely on its well-established mockumentary format, with excellent character chemistry and confident comic delivery. Presenting all 22 episodes from the 2016-17 eighth season, extras include deleted scenes and a gag reel. Recommended. (S. Axmaker)
Modern Family: The Complete Eighth Season
Fox, 3 discs, 474 min., not rated, DVD: $29.99 Volume 33, Issue 1
Modern Family: The Complete Eighth Season
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