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Although certain episodes like "Suddenly Last Summer/First Days" and "The Late Show" have received moderate reviews from critics, reception for most of the other episodes has been somewhat more mixed. In one of the publication's most negative reviews of a "Modern Family" season yet, Matthew Wolfson of [[Slant Magazine]] writes that the show "appears to have finally arrived at the depressing and predictable low point toward which it's been trending for the past two years." He also went on to say that the show had "turned into a shrill pastiche of stereotypical characterizations and superficial banter lacking both feeling and wit," giving it a star rating of 1.5/4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/review/modern-family-season-five|title=Modern Family: Season Five|publisher=Slant Magazine|date=November 6, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref> With the exception of the season premiere, different writers for [[The A.V. Club]] have, in total, rated every episode of the season so far with a "B-" grade or worse. In his review for "ClosetCon '13," Joshua Alston gave it a "C+" and remarked that "Modern Family becomes a high-wire act when it separates its characters into three storylines with no overlap between them."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/closetcon-13-105852|title=Modern Family: "Closet Con '13"| publisher=The A.V. Club|date=November 21, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref> |
Although certain episodes like "Suddenly Last Summer/First Days" and "The Late Show" have received moderate reviews from critics, reception for most of the other episodes has been somewhat more mixed. In one of the publication's most negative reviews of a "Modern Family" season yet, Matthew Wolfson of [[Slant Magazine]] writes that the show "appears to have finally arrived at the depressing and predictable low point toward which it's been trending for the past two years." He also went on to say that the show had "turned into a shrill pastiche of stereotypical characterizations and superficial banter lacking both feeling and wit," giving it a star rating of 1.5/4.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/review/modern-family-season-five|title=Modern Family: Season Five|publisher=Slant Magazine|date=November 6, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref> With the exception of the season premiere, different writers for [[The A.V. Club]] have, in total, rated every episode of the season so far with a "B-" grade or worse. In his review for "ClosetCon '13," Joshua Alston gave it a "C+" and remarked that "Modern Family becomes a high-wire act when it separates its characters into three storylines with no overlap between them."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/closetcon-13-105852|title=Modern Family: "Closet Con '13"| publisher=The A.V. Club|date=November 21, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref> |
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Despite the less than fair reception for the season so far, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons' performance as Lily has received positive reviews. In his review of "The Help," Joe Reid, writing for the same website, called Lily a "veritable one-liner machine."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/review/modern-family-the-help-104278|title=Modern Family: "The Help"|publisher=The A.V. Club|date=October 24, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref> Reviewing the same episode, Leigh Raines of TV Fanatic said that the funniest part of the half-hour was "Lily at the end rolling her eyes and banging her head on the table listening to Cam, Mitchell and Pepper arguing over wedding plans."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/10/modern-family-review-the-help/|title=Modern Family Review: A New Manny|publisher=TV Fanatic|date=October 24, 2013|accessdate=November 30, 2013}}</ref> |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 15:03, 13 December 2013
Modern Family season 5 | |
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Season 5 | |
Release | |
Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 25, 2013 present | –
Season chronology | |
On May 10, 2013, Modern Family was renewed for a fifth season.[1] The first episode, "Suddenly Last Summer", which premiered on September 25, 2013 on ABC, made reference to the newly legalized same-sex marriage in California. The writers said that a wedding for Mitch and Cam was a "real possibility".[2]
Cast
Modern Family employs an ensemble cast. The series focuses on Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill), his daughter Claire Dunphy (Julie Bowen), and his son Mitchell Pritchett (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) who live in Los Angeles. Claire is a homemaker married to Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell); they have three children, Haley (Sarah Hyland), a teenager concerned most with popularity and boys,[3] Alex (Ariel Winter), the smart middle child[4] and Luke (Nolan Gould), the offbeat only son.[5] Jay is married to a much younger Colombian woman, Gloria (Sofía Vergara), and is helping her raise her pre-teen son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez). Mitchell and his partner Cameron Tucker (Eric Stonestreet) have adopted a Vietnamese baby, Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons).
Episodes
No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (millions) |
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97 | 1 | "Suddenly, Last Summer" | James Bagdonas | Jeffrey Richman | September 25, 2013 | 5ARG01 | 11.68[6] |
98 | 2 | "First Days" | Steven Levitan | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | September 25, 2013 | 5ARG02 | 11.68[6] |
99 | 3 | "Larry's Wife" | Jeffrey Walker | Bill Wrubel | October 2, 2013 | 5ARG05 | 11.12[7] |
100 | 4 | "Farm Strong" | Alisa Statman | Elaine Ko | October 9, 2013 | 5ARG04 | 10.64[8] |
101 | 5 | "The Late Show" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Abraham Higginbotham | October 16, 2013 | 5ARG06 | 10.94[9] |
102 | 6 | "The Help" | Jim Hensz | Danny Zuker | October 23, 2013 | 5ARG07 | 10.32[10] |
103 | 7 | "A Fair to Remember" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Emily Spivey | November 13, 2013 | 5ARG09 | 10.75[11] |
104 | 8 | "ClosetCon '13" | Fred Savage | Ben Karlin | November 20, 2013 | 5ARG08 | 10.19[12] |
105 | 9 | "The Big Game" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Megan Ganz | December 4, 2013 | 5ARG03 | 9.47[13] |
106 | 10 | "The Old Man & the Tree" | Bryan Cranston | Paul Corrigan & Brad Walsh | December 11, 2013 | 5ARG10 | 10.61[14] |
107 | 11 | "And One to Grow On"[15] | Unknown | Unknown | January 8, 2014 | TBA | N/A |
108 | 12 | "Under Pressure"[15] | Unknown | Unknown | January 15, 2014 | TBA | N/A |
Reception
Reviews
Although certain episodes like "Suddenly Last Summer/First Days" and "The Late Show" have received moderate reviews from critics, reception for most of the other episodes has been somewhat more mixed. In one of the publication's most negative reviews of a "Modern Family" season yet, Matthew Wolfson of Slant Magazine writes that the show "appears to have finally arrived at the depressing and predictable low point toward which it's been trending for the past two years." He also went on to say that the show had "turned into a shrill pastiche of stereotypical characterizations and superficial banter lacking both feeling and wit," giving it a star rating of 1.5/4.[16] With the exception of the season premiere, different writers for The A.V. Club have, in total, rated every episode of the season so far with a "B-" grade or worse. In his review for "ClosetCon '13," Joshua Alston gave it a "C+" and remarked that "Modern Family becomes a high-wire act when it separates its characters into three storylines with no overlap between them."[17]
Despite the less than fair reception for the season so far, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons' performance as Lily has received positive reviews. In his review of "The Help," Joe Reid, writing for the same website, called Lily a "veritable one-liner machine."[18] Reviewing the same episode, Leigh Raines of TV Fanatic said that the funniest part of the half-hour was "Lily at the end rolling her eyes and banging her head on the table listening to Cam, Mitchell and Pepper arguing over wedding plans."[19]
References
- ^ Goldberg, Lesley; Rose, Lacey (May 10, 2013). "ABC Renews 'Scandal,' 'Grey's,' 'Modern Family,' 'Suburgatory,' 'Revenge,' 'Once,' 'Castle,' 'Nashville,' 'Neighbors,' 'Middle'". The Live Feed. The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 24, 2013.
- ^ Reporter (August 15, 2013). "'Modern Family' Season 5 Premiere Deals with Same-Sex Marriage Ruling, Revealed at Table Read". Enstars.
- ^ "Haley (Sarah Hyland) Bio". Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Alex (Ariel Winter) Bio". Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ "Luke (Nolan Gould) Bio". Retrieved September 4, 2010.
- ^ a b Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle', 'Modern Family' and 'Survivor' Adjusted Up; 'Nashville' & 'CSI' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 3, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Revolution', 'Survivor', 'The Middle', & 'Back In The Game' Adjusted Up; 'Ironside' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 3, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda. "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Survivor', 'Back in the Game', 'Modern Family' and 'The Tomorrow People' Adjusted Up; 'Nashville' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 10, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (October 17, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Modern Family', 'Law & Order:SVU', 'Survivor', 'Toy Story of TERROR!' & 'Back In The Game' Adjusted Up; 'Nashville' & 'Ironside' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (October 24, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Survivor', 'The Middle', 'Modern Family' & 'The Tomorrow People' Adjusted Up; 'Super Fun Night' Adjusted Down + Final World Series Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 24, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (November 14, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Revolution', 'Arrow', 'The Middle' & 'Survivor Adjusted Up; 'Super Fun Night' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 14, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (November 21, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The X Factor', 'Modern Family', 'Arrow', 'Survivor' & 'The Middle' Adjusted Up; 'Super Fun Night' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved November 22, 2013.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 5, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'Arrow' & 'Modern Family' Adjusted Up; 'The Tomorrow People' & 'Super Fun Night' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 5, 2013.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (December 12, 2013). "Wednesday Final Ratings: 'The Middle' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Shows A-Z -modern family". The Futon Crtitic. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ "Modern Family: Season Five". Slant Magazine. November 6, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Modern Family: "Closet Con '13"". The A.V. Club. November 21, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Modern Family: "The Help"". The A.V. Club. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.
- ^ "Modern Family Review: A New Manny". TV Fanatic. October 24, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2013.