Following their trips to Hawaii and a dude ranch,Modern Family‘s next family outing will take the whole Pritchett/Dunphy/Delgado/Tucker gang to the happiest place on Earth - Disneyland.

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After sweeping the Emmys in September and taking home the Golden Globe for Best TV Series, Comedy, can “Modern Family” really be stopped?

The popular TV comedy took home its first Golden Globe Sunday night, after premiering in 2010. Accepting their golden statue was showrunner Steve Levitan, along with some bilingual help from series star Sofia Vergara.

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After the holidays, you’re probably sick of your family. Now it’s time to spend a little extended time with ours. Watch extended scenes of Modern Family only on ABC.com. For the full family experience, visit the Modern Family Memory Book which features never before seen videos, photos and scrapbook type content for fans to get a glimpse of life with the families outside of what is seen on-air.

ABC’s comedy line-up returns from the winter hiatus tonight, which means an all new episode of Modern Family!

“Lifetime Supply” – After having a doctor’s visit but then missing the call with the test results, Phil automatically jumps to conclusions and starts saying his goodbyes. Meanwhile Javier pops up unannounced again and takes Manny to the horse races for a belated birthday celebration, and a subtle competition ensues when Mitchell brings home an environmental law award and it becomes a game of who has the bigger trophy, on Modern Family,WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET), on the ABC Television Network.

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#4 and #5 most DVRed moments of the year are Modern Family episodes:

4. The “After the Fire” episode of “Modern Family.”

5. The “Hit and Run” episode of “Modern Family.”

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Emmy darling Modern Family topped the TV nominees for the 18th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards, which were unveiled Wednesday morning.

The ABC comedy collected five nominations for best comedy ensemble, acting mentions for Ty Burrell, Eric Stonestreet, Julie Bowen and Sofia Vergara. The series from Christopher Lloyd and Steve Levitan had a pair of acting noms in both categories for the second year running, with Burrell subbing for co-star Ed O’Neill and Bowen breaking into the mix this year.

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Like most Americans, however, the president does manage to find some time to hang out with his family in front of the TV.

“For the girls and me, ‘Modern Family,’ that’s our favorite show,” the President told People Magazine in an interview that hits stands Friday.

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The best way to start the new year is with your favorite Modern Family characters, so go ahead and order the cool Modern Family 2012 wall calendar or the 2012 Day to Day calendar, both with the best quotes from the show. Don’t miss a month or a day without Phil, Gloria or Jay.

“After the Fire” surrounds the family’s attempt to organize a community drive after a neighbor’s house burns down. Of course, they are all far more absorbed by their own problems. As we can see below, Phil busts in, lamenting the loss of two of his realty firm’s best brokers (and the beloved “tube dude”). Mitchell and Cam follow, bickering about the latter’s “wardrobe crisis”—just in time to interrupt Gloria’s not-quite-right impression of the inflatable dancing tube dude in question. Finally, Jay joins the scene, writhing in pain when his back goes out.

An excitable Phil, an uptight Mitchell, a flashy Cam, a confused Gloria and a grumpy Jay…yep, this is your classic Modern Family scene, and we’re all on board with that.

Modern Family‘s episode “After the Fire” airs next Wednesday, Nov. 16 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on ABC.

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“I’m sure Simon Cowell has a target on my back,” Levitan said. Jokes aside, news of the blow against reality TV came with some satisfaction. Levitan posted on Twitter: “It’s extremely gratifying that a scripted comedy finally beat an overhyped karaoke contest. Thank you, #Modern Family fans!” As if to crystallize “Modern Family’s” pop cultural impact, Apple even featured the series in its iPhone 4S presentation this month.

“That’s what happens in Hollywood,” Levitan said. “It’s just weird when you’ve got the show people want to imitate. How many times did people try to re-create ‘Friends’?” It’s not like we’re the holy grail. Something else will come along eventually. We were just lucky to have created the right show at the right time.”

As family men themselves, Levitan and Lloyd thought creating a show that reflected the lives they were now living might translate to success. “There’s something to be said about writing what you know,” Levitan said. “We were both living this life — raising kids, dealing with very contemporary issues specific to these times.”

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