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In the weeks leading up to the festive sea- son, many people dream of en- joying quality time with loved ones, but reality doesn't always live up to those expectations. This week, three of television's most popular comedies ex- plore the ups and downs of the holidays in special new epi- sodes. The Goldberg family tries to outdo the Kremps, the Pritch- etts juggle holiday plans and some single parents set out to find snow in California in spe- cial episodes of "The Gold- bergs," "Modern Family" and "Single Parents," all airing Wednesday, Dec. 11, on ABC. Fans of the hit sitcoms can en- joy the festive antics of some of their favorite characters, and perhaps feel a bit better about their own holiday foibles. The fun kicks off with a trip back in time to visit a holiday past with the Goldberg family. Set in the 1980s, the series is based on the childhood of its creator, filmmaker Adam F. Goldberg ("Schooled"). Sean Giambrone ("Kim Possible") stars as the young Adam, while Troy Gentile ("Hotel for Dogs," 2009) stars as his brother, Bar- ry, and Hayley Orrantia ("Roommates") stars as his sister, Erica. Wendi McLendon- Covey ("Reno 911!") plays their overzealous mom, Bever- ly, and Jeff Garlin ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") portrays their dad, Murray. George Segal ("Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," 1966) rounds out the cast as Goldberg grandpa Pops. In this season's holiday epi- sode, Beverly sets out to create the best family holiday card, determined to one-up the Kremps. However, Geoff (Sam Lerner, "Project Almanac," 2015) is shocked when he isn't invited to be in the photo. Meanwhile, a pranking war be- tween Barry and the Jenkin- town Posse gets out of hand. The Goldbergs have been celebrating Hanukkah for a while now. The show's Season 3 holiday episode entitled "A Christmas Story" struck a chord with viewers with sever- al nods to the classic 1983 Christmas film of the same name. The episode was a rat- ings winner, drawing more than seven million viewers. Subsequent holiday-themed episodes have ranked among the show's most popular. "Modern Family" fans may find this year's special Christ- mas-themed episode a bitter- sweet holiday treat, as it's like- ly the show's final festive bow. Now in its 11th and final sea- son, the show has followed the extended Pritchett family through the ups and downs of modern life in Los Angeles. It's garnered a huge following, thanks to its talented ensem- ble cast, and is a critical suc- cess with 22 Emmys to its cred- it, along with 75 nominations. Ed O'Neill ("Married... with Children") portrays the patri- arch of the family, Jay Pritchett, the owner of Pritchett's Closets and Blinds. He and his viva- cious younger wife, Gloria (So- fia Vergara, "Madea Goes to Jail," 2009), navigate life with their young son, Joe (Jeremy Maguire, "I'm Not Here," 2017), and Manny (Rico Rodri- guez, "The Lion Guard"), Glo- ria's son from a previous rela- tionship. Jay's daughter, Claire (Julie Bowen, "Ed"), and her husband, Phil (Ty Burrell, "The Incredible Hulk," 2008), have three grown children — Haley (Sarah Hyland, "Blind Date," 2007), Alex (Ariel Winter, "So- fia the First") and Luke (Nolan Gould, "Ghoul," 2012). Jay's son, Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Fergu- son, "Drop the Mic"), and his husband, Cameron (Eric Ston- estreet, "The Secret Life of Pets," 2016), have one daugh- ter, Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Em- mons, "Arthur"). In the show's final holiday episode, Cameron tries to hide the fact that he's preparing for a big interview for a coaching position out of state while try- ing to make everyone a happy Christmas dinner. Meanwhile, Haley is happy to finally be able to drink wine again, and Claire tries to avoid talking about Jay's job offer. Also, Luke must deal with the conse- quences of his recent romantic entanglement. Although the cast will surely be sad to leave the show be- hind, the taping of the Christ- mas show was apparently fes- tive. Stonestreet posted photos from the taping of the final Christmas episode on Insta- gram and even pranked his on- screen husband by digitally ag- ing Ferguson to make him look like an old man. The cast of "Single Parents" may be the new kids on the block compared to "The Gold- bergs" and "Modern Family," but they are nonetheless hold- ing their own on the alphabet network. The first season aver- aged more than 4.5 million viewers per episode, earning a second-season order in May. It follows a group of single par- ents who band together in the hopes of having lives of their own. Fa-la-la-ha-ha: Celebrate the holiday season with your favorite ABC comedies featurestory Marlow Barkley and Taran Killam star in "Single Parents"

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