Modern Family is the funniest show on tv

[jasonf]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 10:40am

Agree? Disagree?

Last night's episode had us cracking up.

"Be sure to take a nap at work."
"I always do."

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 10:48am

I still reserve the "funniest show on TV" title for New Adventures of Old Christine. Modern Family has definitely grown on me, but I do find some others to be funnier such as The Middle, Big Bang Theory and Better Off Ted.

[madbrian]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 10:57am

Modern Family is my favorite show. The Fizbo episode was brilliant, as was the pilot. An ensemble show in the truest sense of the word.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:22am

I think the funniest show on TV is still 30 ROCK but MODERN FAMILY comes in a very close second.

[James885]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:24am

For me, it's a tie between Modern Family and The Big Bang Theory. Both are hilarious.

[blueroses]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:29am

"Be sure to take a nap at work."
"I always do."

Loved that. And his delivery was hysterical!

[danmag]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:29am

I think it's a tie between 30 Rock and Family Guy.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:36am

I have tried to watch it. The Cameron character has become annoying to me. I tuned in last night but kept switching away until Cougar Town came on. Cougar Town was really funny last night. My favorite is Big Bang Theory.

Updated On: 2/11/10 at 11:36 AM

[Luscious]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:36am

Agreed. HILARIOUS!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 12:15pm

If I were to rank the three sitcoms I love just on the basis of the quality of writing, they would be these:

1. Modern Family
2. New Adventures of Old Christine
3. 30 Rock

[Unknown User]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 12:23pm

I love The Middle and Modern Family and I love that they are on back to back. The Middle mines gold out of the problems of a middle class, middle west traditional family and Modern Family does the same with wealthy, non-traditional West-Coasters.

[jasonf]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 12:35pm

I really wish they would match Modern Family up with Better Off Ted - the styles are similar and we'd get a domestic and a work comedy back to back that fit together well.

The only other show on now that makes me laugh as frequently is 30 Rock. I do love Big Bang and How I Met Your Mother, but those are due more to specific performances than overall writing or ensemble work.

I usually like Family Guy too, but the last episode actually got to the point that it was just offensive - it wasn't funny, just offensive. I don't remember what it was about, but it was the one with Goofy in hell....

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 12:37pm

30 Rock is hilarious and has incredible writing, but I sort of feel like the show has been running on a treadmill for a while.

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 12:41pm

I forgot about "In the Middle". That show is funny also. I try to catch it when I can.

[blueroses]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 5:49pm

uncageg, really? I love Cameron! I just caught up on the episode where they were "Ferberizing" Lily. He was hysterical.

[EVIE]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 5:57pm

I just caught the Fizbo episode that aired last week and thought it was hysterical! Was that a new episode or a re-run?

[Luscious]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 6:43pm

A few of my favorite Cameron moments...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjTCOivQGD0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wezT5rTaCmQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aSzTVrP5FQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8BQmZpcZlU

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 7:58pm

Best new show on TV

[Kristie-K2]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 8:13pm

I love Cameron...

[TimesSquareRegular]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 8:24pm

Who would've thought that Charo would be on a hit sitcom ..... oh, wait ...... that's not Charo, is it?

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 9:30pm

30 Rock is the funniest show on TV, IMO.

"Be sure to take a nap at work."
"I always do."

that sounds so not funny, to be honest.

[jasonf]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 10:40pm

It's all in the line reading.

[PalJoey]

Posted: 2/11/10 at 11:14pm

I love Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell and Julie Bowen as Claire. I love their brother-sister relationship.

Updated On: 2/11/10 at 11:14 PM

[blueroses]

Posted: 2/12/10 at 12:33am

How can you not love FIRE AND NICE?

[bestinshow2]

Posted: 2/13/10 at 1:51pm

I LOVE Modern Family. Best new show in years imho.