Last night, Modern Family made its debut on ABC, and it was one of our favorite new sitcoms of the season.  Ed O'Neill starred as Jay, the patriarch of this unique family.

Jay, who's married to Gloria, a much younger wife with a son, Manny, make up one third of this modern family.  Joining them is Jay's children, Claire and Mitchell, as well as their respective families.

Find out just what makes them modern families and what everyone was up to in the pilot in our series premiere recap.

Now for some of the best Modern Family quotes from the pilot.

Phil: I'm cool dad, that's my thang. I'm hip, I surf the web, I text. LOL: laugh out loud, OMG: oh my god, WTF: why the face | permalink

Claire: If Haley never wakes up on a beach in Florida half-naked, I've done my job | permalink

Jay [to Manny]: If you put on a puffy, white shirt and declare your love for a 16-year-old, you're gonna be swinging from a flagpole in your puffy, white underpants | permalink

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