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There’s so much to like about ABC’s award-winning new sitcom ‘Modern Family’ that it seems almost curmudgeon-like to complain. Nevertheless, you have to wonder where in the world ‘Modern Family’ is located. No, not the place; it’s clearly Southern California. No, it’s the economy. ‘Modern Family’ resides in an economy unaffected by the recession. Everybody is doing well. Nobody’s worried about paying the mortgage, or – God forbid – facing foreclosure. Things are going so well in ‘Modern Family’ world that the entire clan is heading to Hawaii for a family vacation.

Wow, remember when your family could afford to fly off for a holiday? It was probably some time around the turn of the century … 2000. Maybe ‘Modern Family’ is in a time warp because they’re all checking into the Four Seasons Maui. It’ll be the May 12 season finale, so tune in if you want to live vicariously.

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