Ed O'Neill celebrated on "Modern Fam" opening night

By Todd Franko (Contact)

Published September 26, 2012

Youngstowner Ed O'Neill launched Season 4 of "Modern Family" Wednesday, and watching Twitter along with the program shows he's as popular as ever.

Here's how Twitterverse measured our Ed:

• I'm convinced #sophiavergara and #edoneill are being punished because they make it look so effortless.#Emmys

• Should I be watching #ModernFamily? I do like #EdONeill.

• #KateySagal on #EdONeill: "I think he should've gotten many many #Emmys already. My vote's with him."

Here's the funny bit that came out:

• #EdONeill has been reading the same #NewsPaper for 20 Years. 

True — find it online:

There's a photo of Ed in "Married with children" reading the newspaper. And there's Ed in "Modern Family' — reading the same paper.

Here's an explainer about how this happens.