Too many story lines — each too brief, too fast, and mainly just punchlines — and no depth. My usual gripes, but this episode was unusually bad. I still like "Modern Family," out of habit mostly, but this season has been awful. The episodes have been relying too much on slapstick, too. The original premise of the…

Watching "Modern Family" these days is exhausting — it feels like running a marathon. Too many stories with not enough depth. The characters rarely interact as a family anymore, which was the heart of the show. And the dialogue has become like most every other sitcom: simply a series of punchlines. Bring back the…

I have loved "Modern Family" from the start, but I fear it's getting very, very close to jumping the shark. The characters are becoming too cartoonish — especially Phil, who IMO, is the greatest asset to the show. (He never seems to go to work anymore, either. Did I miss something?) Even the pace of the episodes seems…