Modern Family: Fans Still Cringe Over Mitch’s Interactions With Cam’s Mom – Looper

At the end of “Modern Family,” Mitch, Cam, their daughter Lily (Aubrey Anderson-Emmons), and their son Rexford make the big move to Cam’s home state of Missouri. It’s a fitting way to end their story, riding off into the sunset to start a new chapter in their lives. According to Jesse Tyler Ferguson himself, this was technically a setup for a Mitch and Cam-centric spin-off series that would chronicle their life post-move. One has to imagine that this premise would’ve led to more appearances from Missouri locals Barb as well as her husband and Cam’s father, Merle (Barry Corbin).

Ultimately, though, this concept never got past the discussion phase. Ferguson confirmed as much during an appearance on “Watch What Happens Live,” explaining that the remarkable 11-year run of “Modern Family” likely influenced ABC’s decision to let the idea go. “I think that we’d been on for 11 years. I think they were ready to move in a different direction,” he told host Andy Cohen, dashing hopes that Cam and Mitch would get a spotlight all their own from the comfort of their new Missouri home.

We may never know what Mitch and Cam’s life after the events of “Modern Family” shaped up to be like, but for the foreseeable future, all we can do is hope that Barb got better with her sense of personal space.