'Modern Family': Abc's Hit Show Reflects Family Life

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BURBANK, CALIF. -- At a time when the family sitcom on network television was all but dead and buried, "Modern Family" became a surprise hit. Surprising in part because there's no real gimmick to it.

It's not snarky. It's not mean-spirited. It's loaded with characters who love each other.

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'Modern Family': Abc's Hit Show Reflects Family Life

"I think people were hungry for a good family sitcom," said Jesse Tyler Ferguson, who stars as Mitchell.

And "Modern Family" has captured the imagination of American viewers by holding up a mirror to them.

"It's really about our lives," creator/executive producer Steven Levitan said. "That Dunphy family -- it's essentially my family."

While it's popular to believe that Hollywood types live different lives than...

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