Stella the dog still has a chance to be included in the opening credits. Modern Family has been renewed for a sixth season on ABC
Modern Family follows three Los Angeles familes who are interrelated through Jay Pritchett and his adult children. The returning ensemble cast is Ed O’Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Sarah Hyland, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Rico Rodriguez, and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons.
The family sitcom is down about 17% year-to-year — averaging a 3.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 9.92 million viewers — but it remains the network’s highest-rated scripted show by far.
What do you think? Are you glad that Modern Family is returning for a sixth season or do you think the show should have been cancelled? How long should it run?
I love this show more than vintage I Love Lucy. I laugh out loud and so enjoy the range that these characters show each week. From pathos to unexpected tenderness, to biting humor is just such a joyride for the viewer. At 51′ I have had to play catch up on the USA Network and Fox, but I have now caught up to 90% of the shows. I praise it to anyone who will listen to me. I don’t want it to go away. I get tired of rape, death and MURDER on Law and Order SVU,the other showninind expertly… Read more »