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TVFactFan · 05-20-2003, 09:15 PM

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Originally posted by bgppapmp
I think I posted this before in another thread, but to me the last episode (which aired sometime last week on tv land) felt like a last episode to me. I mean what else were they gonna do? Fred graduating high school was a good way to go if you ask me...

It wasn't a last episode because the other cast members were not involved. It was Season finale not series finale. A series finale storyline would have included Rollo, Grady, Bubba, Esther, Donna and Uncle Woody.

bgppapmp · 05-20-2003, 11:25 PM

Esther, Donna, and Bubba were all involved and Fred thanked them while accepting his diploma along with thanking Lamont. The last shot was of him and Lamont telling each other they love each other. In may not be a series finale by name, I mean it may not have been hyped that way, but it seemed like closure to me and it seemed like everyone involved knew it was their last hurrah.

TVFactFan · 05-21-2003, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by bgppapmp
Esther, Donna, and Bubba were all involved and Fred thanked them while accepting his diploma along with thanking Lamont. The last shot was of him and Lamont telling each other they love each other. In may not be a series finale by name, I mean it may not have been hyped that way, but it seemed like closure to me and it seemed like everyone involved knew it was their last hurrah.

But usually when there is a series finale, all cast members are accomplishing something not just the primary characters.

bgppapmp · 05-21-2003, 01:57 AM

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Originally posted by SOLOMON

But usually when there is a series finale, all cast members are accomplishing something not just the primary characters.

Well, I don't think there has to be a set standard for a series finale. I just look for some sort of closure to come of the whole thing and I feel that Sanford and Son did this well. I mean, seriously, what else could they have done? Moved out of the junkyard? Fred was the focus of the show anyway, if he accomplishes a life goal in the last episode color me happy

jekouptown · 05-22-2003, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by bgppapmp
I think I posted this before in another thread, but to me the last episode (which aired sometime last week on tv land) felt like a last episode to me. I mean what else were they gonna do? Fred graduating high school was a good way to go if you ask me...

GRADUATION IS USUALLY A DOOR..NOT AN ENDING. THEY DIDN'T STRESS THE FACT THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE A DIPLOMA DURING THE SERIES. IF LAMONT HAD TAKEN SOME COURSES AND THEN GRADUATED IT WOULD'VE BEEN MORE EXCEPTED SINCE HE ALWAYS COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING PULLED OUT OF SCHOOL TO WORK IN THE JUNKYARD. LAMONT WOULD GRADUATE AND GO INTO SHIP BUILDING. HOW ABOUT THAT.

TVFactFan · 05-22-2003, 05:14 PM

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Originally posted by jekouptown

GRADUATION IS USUALLY A DOOR..NOT AN ENDING. THEY DIDN'T STRESS THE FACT THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE A DIPLOMA DURING THE SERIES. IF LAMONT HAD TAKEN SOME COURSES AND THEN GRADUATED IT WOULD'VE BEEN MORE EXCEPTED SINCE HE ALWAYS COMPLAINED ABOUT BEING PULLED OUT OF SCHOOL TO WORK IN THE JUNKYARD. LAMONT WOULD GRADUATE AND GO INTO SHIP BUILDING. HOW ABOUT THAT.

Exactly, Lamont or neither of his friends were not apart of the storyline. Just Fred which makes it's a season finale instead of a series finale.

05-20-2003, 11:25 PM	#17
bgppapmp Member Occasional Poster Join Date: May 10, 2003 Location: Joppa, MD Posts: 46	Esther, Donna, and Bubba were all involved and Fred thanked them while accepting his diploma along with thanking Lamont. The last shot was of him and Lamont telling each other they love each other. In may not be a series finale by name, I mean it may not have been hyped that way, but it seemed like closure to me and it seemed like everyone involved knew it was their last hurrah.