arrested development vs modern family

dear project leader:

this alien, in an earlier post, made a comparison between ABC's "modern family" and the dearly-departed FOX show, "arrested development". what this alien came to realize while catching up on a few episodes recently is that, while the tone of the two shows is very similar, "modern family" is missing that central character through whom viewers see and relate, a la jason bateman's michael bluth.

this alien's vote would go to "claire", played by julie bowen. she seems the most "normal" of all those in the family.



still, an aggressive clown nailing a confrontation at the gas station...funny!

cancelled soon

dear project leader:

this alien is often assigned the task of following tv series that are doomed for cancellation. if this curse continues, the following shows should be making their final appearances fairly soon...much to the detriment of human society:

1. community (NBC): like cheers, interesting characters interact a lot, but without the drinking theme. (go human beings!)
   
2. modern family (ABC): similar to "arrested development" in tone (but nothing will ever match that one)
   
3. flash forward (ABC): favorite of the year; this alien will make no comparisons to LOST
   
4. glee (FOX): yeah, everyone talks about this one, and deservedly so.

this alien has seen one episode each of cougar town (ABC) and V (ABC), and couldn't care if they both disappear...so they'll probably stay on forever. this alien needn't mention that V gives us a bad name.