Funny Friday-8/5/11-All in the-Modern-Family

When I first heard about "Modern Family," I wasn't all that interested in it. Then everyone kept telling me how funny it was, so my husband and I checked it out...and then we kept watching more and more of it. It's a hilarious show with great lines, comic timing and the best misunderstandings since "Three's Company."

I relate to Claire (played by Julie Bowen) the most. She and I are the same person. I think someone was spying on me when they wrote her personality. Knowing this, I have a feeling I'm going to become even more obsessive as my kids get older.

I wanted to share some of my favorite things about this fabulous show. It's only been on for two seasons, which makes my job a lot easier, this time around!

*Mitch and Cam: Probably the best gay duo on TV...ever. I love how they interact. One of my favorite things in season one is when they are talking to the camera (in one of those side interviews) and going on about a time they played charades. Somehow, Cam did something with his hands and Mitch knew that it was "Casablanca."

*Gloria: Proof that Al Bundy can do better than Peg. Really though, Sofia Vergara is hilarious in everything she says and does. I love the Halloween episode from season two where Jay calls her out on how he can't understand her half the time and all her incorrect sayings. ("It's a doggy dog world.") I love when she tries to sound more American but just comes off as scary.

*Luke (Claire and Phil's son): I love how he's in his own little world most of the time and how he'll be all clueless but say something intelligent too.

*When Phil makes up kid's songs to teach things to people. My husband and I have started to do that as a result.

*The misunderstandings, of course! Some of the most hilarious scenes have involved misunderstandings. Like when Phil had an ad put on the car but it made Claire and Hayley out to be prostitutes. He got a call from someone inquiring further about them but he thought it was about his real estate business. The conversation was classic! It ranks up there with the episode of "How I Met Your Mother" where Ted gets a call about being a porn star but he thinks it's about being an architect. Another great one had a "Curb Your Enthusiasm" feel to it, when Cam gets kicked out of a bakery for giving Manny dating advice over the phone, but people think he's a child molester as a result.

*The timing of the lines, which could also be seen as misunderstandings. There's one episode where Cam is talking to some guys about a pretentious person, but the way he says one of the lines makes Gloria think that he's talking about her. And in the first episode where Cam is doing something dramatic and playing loud music and Mitch tells him to turn it down (by it, he means the volume), Cam says "That's just how I am!" Great stuff!

*The side interviews that are similar to those on "The Office." Very mockumentary-like. I love when sitcoms do that.

These are just highlights of how great this show is. I highly recommend watching it. There's still some time to catch up before season three begins on September 21st!