In the late 1960s, The Brady Bunch brought understanding and acceptance of the blended family. Full House demonstrated the importance of extended family and the support of friends and community. Gilmore Girls showed a strong single-parent structure and the merging of the family of choice with the family of origin. The 2009 premiere of Modern Family gave viewers a fuller picture of the myriad ways a family unit can take shape. As Coontz noted of shows from earlier eras, “People didn't watch these shows to see their lives reflected in them. They watched them to see how the families were supposed to live and also to get some reassurance that they were going in the right direction..”