Modern Family (season 1)

The following is a list of episodes of the television series Modern Family first season, which premiered on ABC on September 23, 2009 and will end May 2010. It is still in pogress with only 10 episodes aired so far. The episode airsin the Wednesday at 9:00 after The Middle and before Cougar Town.

Critical reception
The first season has been met with mostly positive reviews. It received a 'critically acclaimed' Metacritic score of 86 out of 100. Entertainment Weekly gave it an A-, calling it "...immediately recognizable as the best new sitcom of the fall...". In Time's review the show was named "the funniest new family comedy of the year." It has also been compared to the 1970s series Soap, in regards to the multiple family aspect, as well as Arrested Development. Some have made comparisons to The Office and Parks and Recreation, due to their mockumentary formats.

Viewership
The most viewed episode was Pilot with 12.61 million watching it and Fizbo is the least viewed episode of the season. The average viewership is 9.42 million people so far. The high viewership let to a renewal for a second season by ABC.

Awards
Modern Family has been nominated for numerous awards. Modern Family is nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy at the 67th Golden Globe Awards. . Modern Family is also nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series at the 16th Screen Actors Guild Awards. . The show is also nominated at the Writers Guild of America Awards 2009 for Comedy Series and New Series and also Episodic Comedy for the Pilot. It was also been nominated at the 36th People's Choice Awards for Favorite New TV Comedy, but lost to Glee.

Nielsen Ratings

 * Episode 9 aired on Thanksgiving Eve in which most of the original shows hit series lows.