Modern Family | |
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Season 3 | |
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No. of episodes | 24 |
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Original network | ABC |
Original release | September 21, 2011 May 23, 2012 | –
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The third season of the American television sitcom Modern Family aired on ABC from September 21, 2011 to May 23, 2012.[1] Modern Family was officially renewed for a third season on January 10, 2011.[2] The season was produced by Lloyd-Levitan Productions in association with 20th Century Fox Television, with series creators Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd serving as showrunners.
This season like the previous seasons won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Eric Stonestreet (third consecutively and second for Stonestreet), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Julie Bowen (second consecutive), along with Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Steven Levitan, among the fourteen nominations it earned. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.