When Phil Dunphy asks the always-crafty Luke what his trick is to summon fake tears, Luke solemnly replies, “The Three Stooges are all dead.” So let’s consider last night’s episode of Modern Family , directed by show creator Steven Levitan, an homage to t more

Pacing that’s super hectic yet seamlessly carried off. One-liners galore. Minor misunderstandings that lead to medium-size revelations and just a smidge of sap. A great big prat fall or two. Family brunch. These are some touchstones of a typical episode o more

Our lives are full of secrets, many of which we keep from the people we love. But as the Pritchett/Delgado/Tucker/Dunphy clan taught us last night, it's okay to come clean! But only after a reasonable amount (approximately 20 years) of time has passed. Th more

There were so many little story lines running  through tonight’s episode of  Modern Family  that it was somewhat difficult to determine which one was supposed to be the primary plot line. The name of the episode, “Virgin Territory,” wo more