Available now on Blu-ray and DVD from Fox Studios is Modern Family The Complete Second Season. This three-disc set includes all twenty-four episodes from the 2010-2011 season. Among the fantastic installments, "Strangers on a Treadmill," in which both Claire (Emmy winner Julie Bowen) and Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) try to get their sibling to be
truthful with each others' significant others, "Bixby's Back," a Valentine's Day special, and "Someone to Watch Over Lily," where Mitchell and Cam (Eric Stonestreet, who won an Emmy for season one) choose a guardian for their daughter, are favorites. The series also stars the incredibly good Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Rico Rodriguez, Nolan Gould, and Ariel Winter.
Modern Family, which is made by FOX, but airs on ABC, really solidifies its characters and relationships during the first season run. As such, by the time this second season begins, each actor has the comic timing and chemistry down to a tee. Watching these episodes is to see masters at work, tickling every funny bone in the body. Season two is incredibly strong, with not just one-liners, which they nail, but also with unexpected pairings and events. This set is a can't miss item.
Modern Family The Complete Second Season is packed full of extras, among the most ever seen on a sitcom release. There is a plethora of extended and deleted scenes on all three discs, with the deleted family interviews bundled separately. The latter are heavily Phil (Ty Burrell)
-centric, containing many jokes not used in the airings. All the actors are great, but Burrell, who won an Emmy for this season, is on top of his game so much that some real gems end up on the cutting room floor. Of course there is a gag reel, too.
"Imagine Me Naked," the song that Dylan (Reid Ewing) sings to win back Haley's (Sarah Hyland) heart, has been expanded into a music video, though this feature is a tad boring.
Not boring are all of the behind the scenes short featurettes. Steve Levitan chats about his experience making the show." Modern Family Holidays" is a look at the Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Halloween episodes. "At Home with Modern Family" looks at the set design, and how the family's houses differ from those shown in the pilot. Ferguson takes the camera behind the scenes as his flash mob sequence is filmed. The cast readies for an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show.
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