SEASON PREMIERE

THE HONEYMOON PHASE CAN'T LAST FOREVER, ON THE SEASON PREMIERE OF ABC'S "MODERN FAMILY"

The five-time Emmy award winning series, "Modern Family" returns for its sixth season with the premiere episode, "The Long Honeymoon," on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 (9:00-9:31 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. This summer has been exceptionally blissful in the Dunphy house, Alex is away on a humanitarian trip and the rest of the family is getting along swimmingly, but when Alex comes home, there is an immediate shift in mood. Elsewhere, Mitch and Cam have returned from their honeymoon and Mitch is acclimating to real life much quicker than the still lovey-dovey Cameron. And, Gloria has taken issue with how little effort Jay puts into his appearance and decides to give him a taste of his own medicine.

"Modern Family" stars Ed O'Neill as Jay, Julie Bowen as Claire, Ty Burrell as Phil, Sofia Vergara as Gloria, Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell, Eric Stonestreet as Cameron, Sarah Hyland as Haley, Nolan Gould as Luke, Ariel Winter as Alex, Rico Rodriguez as Manny and Aubrey Anderson-Emmons as Lily.

Guest cast includes Paolo Andino as Dan, Katelyn Dunkin as Pretty Girl and Joe Wengert as Elliot.

"The Long Honeymoon" was written by Danny Zuker and directed by Beth McCarthy Miller.

"Modern Family" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's Selected HD Format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.

For more information on "Modern Family," visit ABC.com/ModernFamily