Certain episodes have a profound impact on series fans. This is one of them! It has, in fact, marked an important and lasting change for the rest of Modern Family.
If each episode of Modern Family is special, there is however one who stands out and who helped change the series! The series took a big risk with the first episode of season 4 titled Bringing Up Baby. A profitable risk, making Modern Familyto watch on Disney+, even better! To understand why this episode is so special, we have to go back to the end of season 3. Remember: Mitchell and Cameron were preparing to adopt another child. In the season 3 finale, they receive a call telling them that a mother is giving birth in Calexico and that she has chosen them to adopt her baby. They then call on Gloria, played by Sofía Vergara, as a translator, because the family does not speak English. Except that upon arriving at the hospital, things don’t go quite as planned because the baby’s biological grandmother insists on raising the child herself, thus dashing Mitch and Cam’s dream. ‘adopt again…
Modern Family : a crucial choice for Mitchell and Cameron
Disillusioned, Mitch and Cam decide to put their adoption plan on hold for fear of facing another refusal, especially since this also has repercussions on Lily. But, fortunately, a surprise announcement comes at the very end of the episode: Gloria reveals that she is pregnant. Season 4 begins with this happy news! But Gloria then fears the reaction of Jay, who is preparing to celebrate his 65th birthday, and will then test the waters with those close to him.
Modern Family : how Joe brought a new dynamic to the series
If some, like Manny, believe that Jay will not take it well, Claire thinks, for her part, that he will be happy about it. And she was right, since Jay is delighted with the news. The happiness surrounding the announcement of Gloria’s pregnancy had a significant impact on the rest of Modern Family. It must be said that Joe, Gloria and Jay’s son, is a cute and funny addition to the series. He brings a whole new dynamic to the family that we haven’t seen since Cam and Mitchell adopted Lily.
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