MODERN FAMILY - "Can't Elope" - Haley and Dylan's plan to quietly elope before the babies are born doesn't go as smoothly as they had hoped. Meanwhile, Jay continues to try and get his new business off the ground by courting an Instagram celebrity on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network. (ABC/Byron Cohen) SARAH HYLAND

Best bets for April 10: Big-scale comedy on “Modern Family”

1) “Modern Family” season-finale, 9 p.m., ABC. This show shines when it can throw everyone together amid chaos. Now – as we get closer to the arrival of Haley and Dylan’s baby and possibly their wedding – everyone’s here. That includes all 11 regulars, plus Dylan’s flaky mom, Phil’s dad (techno-version) and even a couple strangers, one holding a celebrity dog. It’s a big, broad, funny episode that remains true to its characters, propelling “Family” toward its final season. Read more…

1) “Modern Family” season-finale, 9 p.m., ABC. This show shines when it can throw everyone together amid chaos. Now – as we get closer to the arrival of Haley and Dylan’s baby and possibly their wedding – everyone’s here. That includes all 11 regulars, plus Dylan’s flaky mom, Phil’s dad (techno-version) and even a couple strangers, one holding a celebrity dog. It’s a big, broad, funny episode that remains true to its characters, propelling “Family” toward its final season.

2) “Schitt’s Creek” season-finale, 10 p.m., Pop. Here’s another clever comedy wrapping its second-to-last season. This episode focuses on Emily Hampshire, a gifted Canadian who played the mad genius in “12 Monkeys.” Here, she’s low-key Stevie, starring in the local musical … until she goes missing.

3) “In the Dark,” 8 p.m., CW. We get another chance to see the first episode, before the second one airs Thursday. It’s a fairly good opener, neatly avoiding stereotypes. Murphy is blind, but don’t expect any heightened senses; also, don’t expect her to be warm, cuddly or (at first), even likable. She drinks heavily, has random sex, clashes with her parents … then comes across a mystery that consumes her.

4) “Empire,” 8 p.m., Fox. The tour continues, but the family is gathering in support of Andre, who has Stage 4 lymphoma cancer. Jamal (Jussie Smollett) is comforted by his fiance Kai; also, Cookie and Lucious hash out their various wrongdoings.

5) “Nature,” 8 p.m., PBS. A 92, David Attenborough keeps explaining the natural world to us. On a grand scale, he narrates “Our Planet,” the epic Netflix series. On a (much) more intimate level, he offers this look at the wonders of an egg.

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