DVD Review: “Modern Family: The Complete First Season”

Modern Family: The Complete First Season

Released: September 21, 2010

From: 20th Century Fox

4 Disc Set

ABOUT:

Come join the family for the hilarious and critically acclaimed breakout hit of the year! Featuring an all-star cast led by Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vargara, Julie Bowen, and Ty Burrell, Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age.  Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show’s three wildly-diverse broods.  No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life, love, and laughter.

First, let’s meet the Dunphys. Phil is the enthusiastic, “tries too hard” husband/dad who loves his slightly-uptight (but in a good way) wife, Claire, and their three way different kids. Haley is your typical independent, eye-rolling teen. Younger sister Alex is wise beyond her years and little brother Luke, well, isn’t.

Claire’s no-nonsense dad, Jay Pritchett, married a much younger Colombian beauty named Gloria Delgado. Her passion for life has rubbed off on her young son Manny, who marches to the beat of his own drum, usually in a burgundy dinner jacket.

Jay’s lawyer son, Mitchell, embraced a major life change when he and his free-spirit partner, Cameron, adopted their super-cute Vietnamese baby, Lily. They’re learning all the parenting ropes as they go. Fortunately, they have the loving support of their extended, eclectic, ever-funny family.

Disc 1:
Deleted, extended and alternate scenes
Deleted family interviews

Disc 2:
Deleted, extended and alternate scenes
Deleted family interviews

Disc 3:
Deleted, extended and alternate scenes
Deleted family interviews

Disc 4:
Deleted, extended and alternate scenes
Gag reel
Real Modern Family moments
Before Modern Family
Fizbo the Clown
The Making of Modern Family: ‘Family Portrait’
Modern Family ‘Hawaii’

MY THOUGHTS:

I have only seen a few episodes of Modern Family before watching this box set of Season 1. It is a comedy show about a family and somehow watching them makes my family’s craziness not so bad!  First off I knew I would like this show because it stars Ed O’Neill who was the famous “Al Bundy” in Married With…Children.  He plays the dad and step-dad of the show and is married to a much younger woman!  All the characters though are crazy and funny and make me laugh, which after a long day of taking care of my own kids I need a few laughs!  There is so much going on that it is hard to get bored and hard not to laugh!  I love that it is multi-racial and the characters are different so the show does stand out as a comedy.   There is adoption, a step child, a gay son, and something for everyone.  What is nice about buy a tv series on DVD is that there are no commercials, you can watch it whenever you want, and you can watch the episode you want over and over!

WATCH IT: Modern Family can be seen on Wednesdays on ABC at 9/8C. 

BUY IT: You can find “Modern Family:  Season 1” wherever DVDs are sold or find it at Amazonfor $32.99.

Mama’s Money Savers Disclosure: I was sent this DVD to review. Please see my Disclosure Policy.