![Setter Emma Lee (9) sets the ball to the middle during the match against Pinewood on Sept. 12. “[I’m looking forward to] getting more skilled, learning more about my position and also becoming better friends with all of my teammates, Emma said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/DSC_4917-2-1200x795.jpg)
![“[Building nerf blasters] became this outlet of creativity for me that hasnt been matched by anything else. The process [of] making a build complete to your desire is such a painstakingly difficult process, but Ive had to learn from [the skills needed from] soldering to proper painting. Theres so many different options for everything, if you think about it, it exists. The best part is [that] if it doesnt exist, you can build it yourself, Ishaan Parate said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/DSC_8149-900x604.jpg)
![“Animation just clicked in a way. I had been interested in art, but that felt different. [Animation] felt like it had something behind it, whereas previous things felt surface level. I wasnt making that crazy of things, but just the process of doing it was much more enjoyable, Carter Chadwick (22) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-16-at-9.44.08-AM-900x598.png)
![“When I came into high school, I was ready to be a follower. But DECA was a game changer for me. It helped me overcome my fear of public speaking, and its played such a major role in who Ive become today. To be able to successfully lead a chapter of 150 students, an officer team and be one of the upperclassmen I once really admired is something Im [really] proud of,” Anvitha Tummala (21) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Screen-Shot-2021-07-25-at-9.50.05-AM-900x594.png)
![“[Volleyball has] taught me how to fall correctly, and another thing it taught is that you don’t have to be the best at something to be good at it. If you just hit the ball in a smart way, then it still scores points and you’re good at it. You could be a background player and still make a much bigger impact on the team than you would think,” Anya Gert (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AnnaGert_JinTuan_HoHPhotoEdited-600x900.jpeg)
![“Im not nearly there yet, but [my confidence has] definitely been getting better since I was pretty shy and timid coming into Harker my freshman year. I know that theres a lot of people that are really confident in what they do, and I really admire them. Everyones so driven and that has really pushed me to kind of try to find my own place in high school and be more confident,” Alyssa Huang (’20) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/AlyssaHuang_EmilyChen_HoHPhoto-900x749.jpeg)
![“My slogan is ‘slow feet, don’t eat, and I’m hungry.’ You need to run fast to get where you are–you arent going to get those championships if you arent fast,” Angel Cervantes (12) said. “I want to do well in school on my tests and in track and win championships for my team. I live by that, [and] I can do that anywhere: in the classroom or on the field.”](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/DSC5146-900x601.jpg)
![“I think getting up in the morning and having a sense of purpose [is exciting]. I think without a certain amount of drive, life is kind of obsolete and mundane, and I think having that every single day is what makes each day unique and kind of makes life exciting,” Neymika Jain (12) said.](https://harkeraquila.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Screen-Shot-2017-06-03-at-4.54.16-PM.png)
Review: Modern Family season premiere – 5/5 stars
The Cast of Modern Family answers questions in the Media Press Room during the 64th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards after winning the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.
September 28, 2012
The hit ABC series Modern Family’s third season premiere on Wednesday reminded us exactly why it won this year’s Emmy for best comedy.
Last season’s finale had left us on the edges of our seats, wondering how the entire family is going to react to Gloria (Sofia Vergara)’s unexpected pregnancy, and in the premier, that question is answered while drawing out laughter and tugging on heartstrings.
The audience reunites with the three families more or less where the previous season left off. Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) and Cameron (Eric Stonestreet) are trying to get over their adoption flop by attempting to adopt a kitten. Jokes about aging set the scene for Jay (Ed O’Neill)’s 65th birthday, while Gloria struggles to tell her husband about her big news. Everyone’s favorite oddball, Phil (Ty Burrell), attempts yet another one of his wild ideas, as he and two friends kidnap the reluctant Jay to go for a surprise celebration: fishing. As expected, with Phil around, the trip does not go smoothly for his father-in-law, but it greatly entertains the audience nonetheless.
Meanwhile, Claire (Julie Bowen) continues bickering with her more rebellious daughter, Haley (Sarah Hyland), who wants to move in with her slacker boyfriend, Dylan (Reid Ewing).
A successful season opener, this episode is filled with everything we had dearly missed over summer: Gloria’s charm, Cameron’s histrionics, Manny (Rico Rodriguez)’s precocious soliloquies, Phil’s quirks, and Claire’s snarky comments. As usual, the show has us laughing from beginning to end and keeps us thoroughly amused with its witty, well-timed jokes.
Yet the premiere moves beyond the Modern Family’s typical, purely comedic entertainment with a heartwarming ending that stressed the importance of family and living in the moment without regrets. Though the show could have transitioned into the flash-forward portion in a clearer fashion, this minor setback does not detract from the overall quality of the episode.
The show’s strong lead into its third season has definitely set the bar high for the rest of its episodes.
