10 Hilarious Shows Every 'Modern Family' Fan Will Love

If you're missing Modern Family—the iconic sitcom starring Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, and Julie Bowen that ran from 2009 to 2020—you're in for a treat! The show captured hearts with its hilarious portrayal of three unique families navigating life in their own quirky ways. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of equally funny shows that Modern Familyfans will absolutely adore. Get ready to laugh all over again!

New Girl (2011–2018)

IMDb: 7.8

After a tough breakup, the quirky young woman Jess moves into an apartment with three single men. Although they find her behavior quite unusual, the men support her.

Creator: Elizabeth Meriwether

Cast: Zooey Deschanel, Jake Johnson, Max Greenfield

The Goldbergs (2013–2023)

IMDb: 8

This ABC series is set in the 1980s in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania, and follows the life of the Goldberg family.

Creator: Adam F. Goldberg

Cast: Wendi McLendon-Covey, Sean Giambrone, Troy Gentile

Friends (1994–2004)

IMDb: 8.9

The series follows the personal and professional lives of six friends in their twenties and thirties living in Manhattan, New York City.

Creators: David Crane, Marta Kauffman

Cast: Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow

Everybody Hates Chris (2005–2009)

IMDb: 7.6

Set in 1980s Brooklyn, New York, the series tells the story of a young African-American boy navigating life with his family and attending a predominantly white school.

Creators: Ali LeRoi, Chris Rock

Cast: Terry Crews, Tichina Arnold, Tequan Richmond

The Middle (2009–2018)

IMDb: 7.7

The series focuses on a married woman and her dysfunctional family's everyday misfortunes and their efforts to survive in the small town of Orson, Indiana.

Creators: Eileen Heisler, DeAnn Heline

Cast: Patricia Heaton, Neil Flynn, Charlie McDermott

The Big Bang Theory (2007–2019)

IMDb: 8.1

Aspiring actress Penny moves into an apartment across the hall from socially awkward but brilliant physicists Sheldon Cooper and Leonard Hofstadter, showing them how little they know about life outside the lab.

Creators: Chuck Lorre, Bill Prady

Cast: Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco

This Is Us (2016–2022)

IMDb: 8.7

The series tells a heartwarming and emotional story about the struggles of unique triplets and their extraordinary parents.

Creator: Dan Fogelman

Cast: Milo Ventimiglia, Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown

Two and a Half Men (2003–2015)

IMDb: 7.1

The series follows the carefree life of a hedonistic jingle writer, which abruptly ends when his brother and 10-year-old nephew move into his beachfront house.

Creators: Lee Aronsohn, Chuck Lorre

Cast: Jon Cryer, Ashton Kutcher, Angus T. Jones

Parenthood (2010–2015)

IMDb: 8.3

This series, in which Steve Martin plays the father of a large family, explores the family’s problems, joys, loves, tears, and laughter.

Creator: Jason Katims

Cast: Peter Krause, Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard

Melissa & Joey (2010–2015)

IMDb: 7

After a family scandal, local politician Mel takes responsibility for her niece. She hires Joe, a man, to be the family’s male nanny.

Creators: David Kendall, Bob Young

Cast: Melissa Joan Hart, Joey Lawrence, Taylor Spreitler