"GOOD MORNING AMERICA" TEAMS UP WITH ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY" IN SEARCH OF A REAL AMERICAN MODERN FAMILY

Search Kicked Off On-Air and Online Today, December 15

Viewers Can Submit Entries at: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/good-morning-america-find-americas-real-modern-families/story?id=12393130

Quirky, funny, unique, different... what makes a family a "modern family?" Beginning today, ABC's "Good Morning America" has teamed up with ABC's hit show "Modern Family" in search of a real modern American family. Millions of fans tune in each week to "Modern Family," and many see parallels to their own families. It's time for them to tell "GMA" why their family stands out.

How: Starting today, viewers can log on to abcnews.go.com/gma and tell "GMA," in 250 words or less, why their family is a one-of-a-kind modern family. Submissions can include family photographs. During the week of February 14, the top three families will be profiled on "GMA."

Additionally, "GMA" will travel to the set of "Modern Family" the week of February 14 to give viewers an exclusive, all access, behind-the-scenes look at the popular hit show, including candid, off-beat interviews with members of "Modern Family's" cast.

Viewers will also have the chance to take interactive quizzes, view slideshows and video, and look at celebrity modern families at abcnews.go.com/gma. More will be posted on "GMA's" Facebook fan page.

Visit http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/gmas-real-modern-family-search-12402244 to watch the announcement from this morning's "GMA."

"Good Morning America," the Emmy Award-winning morning news program featuring the anchor team of Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos, Sam Champion and Juju Chang, airs live Monday through Friday from 7:00-9:00 a.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Dan Harris and Bianna Golodryga anchor the weekend editions. Jim Murphy is the senior executive producer and Tom Cibrowski is the executive producer of ABC's "Good Morning America."

"Modern Family," ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit comedy, takes a modern and often hilarious look at the complications that come with being a family today. The series airs Wednesdays at 9:00 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network and stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Sof�a Vergara as Gloria, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Ariel Winter as Alex, Nolan Gould as Luke and Rico Rodriguez as Manny. Produced by Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd Productions. Steven Levitan and Christopher Lloyd are executive producers/co-creators.