ABC has given an early thumbs-up to Modern Family, a new comedy from Back to You executive producers Christopher Lloyd and Steve Levitan, Variety is reporting. The network has ordered 13 episodes of the sitcom, which follows three families through a movie maker’s eyes. The show stars Ed O’Neill (John from Cincinnati) and Julie Bowen (Boston Legal) and will debut this fall.
May 8
2009
01:47 AM ET
ABC gives early pickup to 'Modern Family'
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Ed O’Neill(John from Cincinnati) really? really!?
Um what about Ed O’Neill(Married with Children)? I think more people know him from that then JFC
Great response followed by immediate confirmation sounds like they got their hands on a winner.