The Modern Family In September 2009, America was introduced to Modern Family, a mockumentary focusing on three families ("Modern Family"). Like most sitcoms, Modern Family is a show that defines our current era, specifically the families of our era. In general, television aims to please its viewers by broadcasting programs that closely reflect the lives of their viewers. As family values ​​change, so does the content of television (Manousos). For example, the American family is glorified in the 1950s show Leave it to Beaver. The mother stays at home and takes care of the children while the husband works to provide for the family. Leave it to Beaver embodies the average 1950s family and reflects on the conservative ideals of the time. Furthermore, Modern Family accurately glorifies the families of the current era and manages to depict real families rather than the conservative and predictable families of the past. Modern Family centers on three families, but each family is related to each other in some way. One family is an unmarried gay couple who have adopted two children. Another family consists of an interracial marriage in which the wife is significantly younger than the husband's daughter. The third family serves as the average family in the plot, consisting of a husband, a housewife wife and three children. Although they have the characteristics of an average family, there is an undeniable tension between the boys because they each have completely different personalities ("The Bicycle Thief"). The writers successfully provide viewers with a glimpse into not only a progressive family, but an accepting family. This idea of ​​an accepting family plays a key role in the plot of the show. For example, family members do not ... half of document ...... April 2014. “David Levy; Producer Created 'Addams Family.'" LA Times obituaries. LA Times, January 5, 2000. Web. April 13, 2014. Fischer, Bryan. "Fischer: 'The Modern Family Is 'A Little Poison' That's Going On slowly killing our culture." Interview by Kyle Mantyla. Right Wing Watch. March 27, 2014. Web. "How TV Brought Gays Into Our Homes." All things considered. NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, PUBLIC RADIO. Natl. Radio published May 12, 2012. Web. April 16, 2014. Manousos, Aphrodite. “The Evolution of the Modern American Family on Television.” Yahoo Television, May 24, 2011. Web. April 14, 2014. “Modern Family.” Wikimedia and Web. April 14, 2014. Poniewozik, James. “The 100 TV Shows of All Time.” Time Inc., September 5, 2007. Web. April 14, 2014. Stelter, Brian. it's all in the family." NY Times Media and Advertising. NY Times, May 8, 2012. Web. April 13 2014.