'Modern Family,' 'Glee' officially are genuine hits

First came critical acclaim, then awards and now status as genuine hits for Fox's "Glee" and ABC's "Modern Family."

Both shows are up sharply in viewers during their sophomore season.

"Glee" is a pop culture phenomenon and its audience is up 43 percent over last season at the same time. The Nielsen Co. said the viewership for "Modern Family" has increased 37 percent over last season.

"Glee" won a Golden Globe award last winter for best comedy or musical and led all TV programs with five Golden Globe nominations that were announced Tuesday.

"Modern Family" won the Emmy a few months ago for best comedy and was responsible for three Golden Globe nominations this season.

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