If you have never seen the show "Modern Family," then you are really missing out. "Modern Family" is a mockumentary that premiered on ABC in 2009. It has won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in its first five years of airing as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series- Musical or Comedy in 2011. So how did this show about a family become so popular? To me, its popularity is because of the fact that no matter who you are or what kind of family you are a part of, everyone is able to relate to it. It was developed out of the idea that every family is crazy in their own way, but no matter what, they are always there for each other.
Families are something that we are born into; like a famous quote states, “You can pick your friends but you can’t pick your family.” Every single family is different and unique in their own way. They celebrate different traditions, are interested in different activities, travel to different places, are made up of different ethnic backgrounds and much more. Every family is also combined of unique individuals, who may or may not be alike or different in several ways.
This show explains how even “normal” or “modern” families are faced with obstacles that they are forced to overcome together. They learn how to set aside their differences and take care of the many problems that come about in their everyday lives. All of the problems and challenges that "Modern Family" deals with are relatable to everyone because they happen in our own individual families. "Modern Family" consists of three smaller families that are all intertwined in some way into one large family. In every episode, there are three different stories going on in each of the families. While the stories usually involve some sort of problem or challenge for the family to overcome, the end result is usually a moral lesson in how the family learns to come together to overcome the problem; no matter what the divide or difference is between them. The show is also pretty funny and adds humor to everyday events that people also experience within their families.
Families are never perfect, and this show does an excellent job of showing that and letting people know that it’s okay. It's okay not to have a perfect, traditional family. It's okay to not have perfect parents who are still married or to not have perfect siblings that you always get along with. It's okay to not be a part of a "picture perfect" family. Sometimes it's hard to remember that without imperfections, we would not be individual and we would all be the same. Even though sometimes you might wish that you were a part of a "normal" family or a "modern" family, we need to learn to love our differences and remember what a family truly is. We need to learn how to embrace all of the differences that our family members might have in order to succeed in being a true family.
In the end, I believe the show's main point is that that at the end of the day, love and family is all we really need.
