Bill wakes her up and carries her out of the smokey room. After 11 seasons, "Modern Family" is signing off for good with a one-hour swan song tonight on ABC. Bill and Alex start dating soon after that. The family's dude ranch vacation turns into disaster when Dylan proposes to Haley, Alex gets an unexpected first kiss, their cowboy guide keeps hitting on Gloria, and Phil goes out of his way to impress Jay. With Ed O'Neill, Sofía Vergara, Julie Bowen, Ty Burrell. Bill is a firefighter that meets Alex when she burns a bagel bite in the microwave in her dorm room after over indulging in a pity party over her sister Haley dating her school professor and crush Arvin. Over the last 11 years, "Modern Family" fans have watched its cast of kids grow up into adults, "all of legal drinking age," as Jimmy Kimmel pointed out during a "Live From His House" Tuesday. ‘Modern Family’ Star Julie Bowen Asks for Jimmy Kimmel’s Help – Who Wants To Be A Millionaire November 2, 2020 October 26, 2020 by Entertainment Desk About This Source - ABC Directed by Jason Winer.