The Modern Family Episode 1 -

The "Pilot" of (Season 1, Episode 1) changed the landscape of American sitcoms when it first aired on ABC on September 23, 2009 . Created by Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd, the episode introduced a unique mockumentary style that would go on to win 22 Primetime Emmy Awards over its 11-season run. Plot Summary and The Big Twist

The episode opens not with a joke, but with a thesis. Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill) looks directly into the camera and says: "We live in a crazy world where 90% of what people say isn't true. But here, we tell each other the truth." the modern family episode 1

: Claire and Phil Dunphy struggle to parent their three children—Haley, Alex, and Luke. The "Pilot" of (Season 1, Episode 1) changed

Phil tries to walk Haley to school. She refuses. He tries to hold her hand. She runs away. Phil’s direct-address plea— "I'm the cool dad. That's my thing. I'm hip. I know the street talk." —is comedy gold. It immediately sets up Phil as the man-child desperate for approval, a dynamic that fueled the show for eleven seasons. Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill) looks directly into the