Few modern sitcoms have managed to have the impact thatModern Familyhas had over the years.
However, not every season is built the same.
Cam returns to his bad habits of jealousy and manipulation more often.
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Most of the characters feel like caricatures of themselves a lot of the time.
Luke feels almost absent from this season.
Jay’s dog bed idea has its comedic moments but gets old fast.
Luckily, this season mostly succeeded on this front.
From the start of the season, it felt different from the others.
Gloria cements her career in real-estate and Jay learns to embrace retirement.
And everyone gets their moment in the series finale, where the family gets a heartwarming sendoff.
It’s hard to say goodbye, but having a great series finale definitely helps.
Manny and Luke were in their final year of high school enjoying all the hallmarks of senior year.
Haley still felt like her teenage self as she was dating another older guy.
This season also has some very interesting episode concepts.
It was really nice seeing Jay and Phil working together and growing closer in the process.
Season 7’s biggest strength is that it feels like no character was left out of the spotlight.
Not just that, Phil and Claire adjust to Claire taking over the family closet business.
And who can forget about the drama that this season had between Haley and Andy?
This season kept fans at the edge of their seats whether Haley and Andy were endgame or not.
While not the funniest season, Season 7 makes up for this with relatable character arcs and compelling drama.
Back when the show first aired, gay marriage was not as widely accepted as it is now.
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Aside fromthe climactic wedding episode, this season has a lot of iconic moments.
Claire and Jay grow closer as they learn to get used to their new work situation.
Manny joining the football team was also a pleasant surprise that would lead to several great football-related episodes.
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Yet,Modern Familymanages to achieve this feat by having many unique episode ideas.
4Season 1 (2009-2010)
The season that started it all.
Despite initial concerns heading into the series premiere, this season was a huge success.
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It was truly amazing seeing the family slowly adjust to their new situation throughout the season.
This allowed for fun storylines that would have felt a bit out of place in its first season.
TheHalloween episode is also a classicthat led to it being an anticipated annual episode in later seasons.
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This season shows that the family is really starting to act like one.
Gloria and Claire work on their differences more this season.
Jay and Mitchell bond more as well as Jay starting to form a bond with Manny.
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