's series finale, Jesse Tyler Ferguson reflected on the legacy of the groundbreaking ABC sitcom, which followed the lives of the Pritchett family, including gay couple Mitchell and Cameron (Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet). “When it premiered 11 years ago, this couple adopting a baby that was part of the main family was revolutionary.
And now it's not, which is great," the actor told ET, adding that “one of my favorite episodes remains the wedding episode.”After the 2013 legalization of same-sex marriage in California, where the show took place, season 5 opened with Cam and Mitch deciding to get married after hearing about the news.