Actress Sarah Hyland, who played oldest Dunphy child Haley, admitted that she would have liked to have seen Haley's story end a little differently , saying she wishes we had seen her character "own her badassery in the fashion world" more.
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Type keyword s to search. Modern Family series finale spoilers follow. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Including a gay couple in a stable relationship, with a baby, was a radical move for a mainstream sitcom at the time.
And with that deceptively simple act, they helped transform the mainstream into something more accepting. How we went from being on the verge of being radical to being hoary and old-fashioned in about eight years, I never figured out.
As the series went on, the children grew up, more babies came, everyone made more mistakes and learned just a little bit from them. And while any show that lasts 11 seasons invariably loses some of its luster, the gang wanted to go out big. The timing was lucky on several counts. The 11th season was only 18 episodes long.
In its final moment, made even more poignant now, the empty-nest Dunphys turned their porch light on, so everyone could find their way back home. Adult Swim Fest thrives by blurring the line between virtual and reality. All Sections. Filmed in the single-camera, mockumentary style most associated with The Office , Modern Family showcased a large, diverse cast of related characters. Over the course of its long run, Modern Family 's titular clan grew and grew, adding spouses, as well as multiple kids both adopted and biological.
Surprisingly, each new addition to the cast managed to fit right in, as adding cute little kids into a sitcom can often be a sign of an impending downturn in quality. While Modern Family certainly wasn't as sharp in season 11 as it was at its peak of popularity and acclaim, the show never really wore out its welcome, and many fans hated saying goodbye to the Pritchetts and Dunphys.
When Modern Family ended, it was still a consistent ratings performer for ABC, even if far from what it used to draw before broadcast TV as a whole started to dip in viewership thanks to streaming.
In that light, it might seem odd that it departed when it did, and didn't continue on to season While Modern Family co-creators and showrunners Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan never offered a single conclusive reason for Modern Family ending after season 11, it had already been apparent for a while that the show was probably going to sign off soon.
When Modern Family was renewed for season 10, Lloyd and Levitan indicated that it would likely be the final year, although a formal announcement was never made.
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