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TV Media Weekly | January 24 - 30, 2015 time boyfriend (now husband) Cam Tucker (Eric Stonestreet,"The Island," 2005). In the pilot episode, Cameron and Mitchell finalize the adop- tion of Lily, an infant from Viet- nam. In the first two seasons, Lily was portrayed by twins Ella and Jaden Hiller before being re- cast for season 3. She is now de- picted by Aubrey Anderson-Em- mons, who is older and lends more to the show with a speak- ing role, unlike her predecessors. While Lily is perhaps the most obvious example of the passage of time, she is far from the only character who has grown up over the years. Only introduced in season 4, Jay and Gloria's son, Fulgencio Joseph, was re- cast in season 5 and is now played by the young Pierce Wal- lace. Gloria's mother, Pilar (the late Elizabeth Peña, "Jacob's Ladder," 1990), visited soon af- ter Joe's birth and insisted in having a hand in the naming of her grandson. Fulgencio was the name of Pilar's late husband and Gloria's father, but despite (eventually) agreeing to use the name, Jay insists they will call Joe by his middle name. Wild child Haley was in her second year of high school at the onset of "Modern Family" and struggled with her studies amidst trying to improve her peer relations. Despite confess- ing to being afraid of failing in college, Haley did eventually set off for higher education in sea- son 4, with much embarrassing help from Claire and Phil. Unfor- tunately, Haley's foray into col- lege only lasted a short time be- fore she ran afoul of the authori- ties and got kicked out of school. By season 5, she had en- rolled in community college, studying photography and busi- ness while also running a blog. Most recently, Haley celebrated her 21st birthday surrounded, as usual, by her large and loving family. While Alex has arguably aged less obviously than her siblings, she is now undertaking the ar- duous task of choosing and ap- plying to a university. As she is the most intelligent child in her family, Alex often helps keep the family from acting too imma- ture. She's the polar opposite of her sister Haley, and her dedica- tion to her studies typically makes her the butt of a lot of jokes. Thick-as-thieves Luke and his step-uncle Manny were both around 10 during the first sea- son of "Modern Family." Manny grew up with an irresponsible father, Javier Delgado (Benjamin Bratt, "Miss Congeniality," 2000), giving him a slightly skewed perspective on life. Manny has always acted older than his age, often writing poet- ry and claiming BB guns were too mature a toy for him to use. Luke, on the other hand, takes after his goofy father in many respects. A bright and cheerful boy, Luke is a bit of an air head and finds himself getting into hilarious shenanigans and pre- carious situations. With many milestones behind them, the Pritchett-Dunphy- Tucker clan has many more ahead. Throughout it all you can be certain they will be there to love and support one another. Don't miss a new episode of "Modern Family," airing on Wednesday, Jan. 28, on ABC. By Jacqui Wiens TV Media I n a cutthroat world where rat- ings reign supreme, everyone is trying to find something spe- cial to make their show stand out and withstand the dreaded early cancellations. In the packed comedy world, many show-runners have been mov- ing away from a more standard family setting towards the workplace. But in 2009, produc- ers Christopher Lloyd and Ste- ven Levitan picked up some old sitcom ideas, spun them togeth- er with their own experiences and created the spectacular se- ries we know as "Modern Fami- ly." The show centers around three very different households who, together, form a large, close-knit family. Now in its sixth season, the mockumentary has depicted several significant milestones in each of the fami- lies' lives while consistently re- ceiving glowing praise from crit- ics and fans alike. Tune in to a new episode of "Modern Fami- ly" airing Wednesday, Jan. 28, on ABC. The first family unit depicted in "Modern Family" is that of Jay Pritchett (Ed O'Neill, "Mar- ried with Children") and his much-younger second wife Glo- ria, portrayed by Sofía Vergara ("Four Brothers," 2005). Gloria has an adolescent son, Manny (Rico Rodriguez, "The Mup- pets," 2011), from her first mar- riage and Jay has two adult chil- dren, Claire (Julie Bowen, "Bos- ton Legal") and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "The Class"). In season 4, Gloria reveals that she is pregnant and, despite trying to stop her contractions, eventu- ally welcomes another boy into the family. Claire, Jay's eldest, is actually a year older than her step-moth- er. Along with her husband, Phil Dunphy (Ty Burrell, "Dawn of the Dead," 2004), Claire has three children. The oldest of her siblings and cousins, Haley is played by Sarah Hyland ("Scary Movie 5," 2013) and is a typical wild child. Alex (Ariel Winter, "Phineas and Ferb") is the mid- dle, nerdy daughter, and Luke (Nolan Gould, "Friends with Benefits," 2011) is an energetic, if not-so-smart young boy. The last member of the Pritch- ett clan is Mitchell and his long- Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as seen in "Modern Family" All grown up ABC's favorite 'Family' sprouts before our eyes 2 | Cover story CHANNEL GUIDE Comcast Walton Cable- Vision Sammo ns of Indiana Tipton Cable TV Oak Hill Cable Swayzee AT&T U-Verse

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