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Mr. Monitor · 06-11-2005, 06:48 PM

What long running series (comedy or drama) got cheated out of a suitable farewell?

Here's a few that I know of

1. Alf
2. Diff'rent Strokes
3. Grace Under Fire
4. The Jeffersons
5. My Wife and Kids

Adamantium · 06-11-2005, 07:09 PM

"Sliders" - It ends with Rembrandt (the only original castmember) sliding on his own after a seer had predicted death for the next slide. Then the seer died, so the other sliders don't know if Rembrandt survived or not.

"Taxi" - I don't know what could have happened, but I wish it had an official finale.

"M*A*S*H" - Just Kidding!

U.M. Fanatic · 06-11-2005, 07:55 PM

Moonlighting

treky · 06-11-2005, 09:16 PM

"Bonanza"
"Gunsmoke"
"WKRP in Cinncinatti"
"Taxi"
"Alf"-that went off after showing the first part of a cliffhanger that was never resolved
"Caroline in the City"-same as "Alf"
"Get Smart" *
"Bewitched" *
"I Dream of Jeannie" **
"All in the Family"
"Archie Bunkers Place"
"Sanford and Son"
"Threes Company"

*with these, though, producers didn't make finales in the 60s. "The Dick Van Dyke show had one, but that was a rare exeption.

**with this, the episode "Hurricane Jeannie" (the one where Dr. Bellows and Roger are marooned at the Nelsons house during a hurricane) was supposed to be the finale, but NBC preempted it a few times during the 5th season, and that made a 6th season nessecarry, so another episode became the last one. (My master, the chili king" the one where Jeannie puts Tonys picture on a can of Chili)

MikeLutton · 06-11-2005, 09:39 PM

Dukes of Hazzard

Married with Childern

Sanford and Son.

Knight Rider

Incredible Hulk

greenlaser5555 · 06-12-2005, 12:23 AM

1. Major Dad
2. Diff'rent Strokes
3. Spenser: For Hire

treky · 06-12-2005, 01:22 AM

Star Trek

MikeLutton · 06-12-2005, 02:22 AM

Family matters A-Team Wierd Science not sure what else.

MikeLutton · 06-12-2005, 02:23 AM

Silver Sppons Facts of Life Benson 227.Sanford.Gimmie a Break

Superstar · 06-12-2005, 05:34 AM

Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - the ending was satisfactory, Sabrina and Harvey driving away, but it wasn't intended for a series finale and I would have liked to have seen something more happen with Harvey and Sabrina.

MariposaLKB · 06-12-2005, 07:41 AM

Chico and the Man: When they FINALLY got up the courage to address the real-life death of Freddie Prinze with a 2 part episode filmed on location (the only 2 that were) in Mexico--in which Ed explains to his "new" Chico what happened to the original one--THAT should have ended it. It would have been an acknowledgement that the show was nothing without Freddie!

EmoJoe · 06-12-2005, 11:35 AM

Full House- the series finale was about Michelle getting amnesia. It should have been about Joey, Jesse, Rebecca, and the twins moving out.

Heart Shaped Box · 06-12-2005, 11:55 AM

"Three's Company" - The producers spent so much time on the new spinoff "Three's A Crowd" that they spent little time on making the last three episodes really good. Ugh..stupid producers.

Mr. Television · 06-12-2005, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by U.M. Fanatic

Moonlighting

Moonlighting had a series final.

JT · 06-12-2005, 12:47 PM

"The Flying Nun" - it should have ended with Sister Bertrille getting pregnant with Carlos Ramirez's baby, meaning she couldn't fly anymore. But then again she was a nun, but thta's never stopped any of those sisters before...

06-11-2005, 06:48 PM	#1
Mr. Monitor Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 27, 2004 Posts: 402	Shows that didn't get a proper 'series finale'? What long running series (comedy or drama) got cheated out of a suitable farewell? Here's a few that I know of 1. Alf 2. Diff'rent Strokes 3. Grace Under Fire 4. The Jeffersons 5. My Wife and Kids

06-11-2005, 09:16 PM	#4
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	"Bonanza" "Gunsmoke" "WKRP in Cinncinatti" "Taxi" "Alf"-that went off after showing the first part of a cliffhanger that was never resolved "Caroline in the City"-same as "Alf" "Get Smart" * "Bewitched" * "I Dream of Jeannie" ** "All in the Family" "Archie Bunkers Place" "Sanford and Son" "Threes Company" with these, though, producers didn't make finales in the 60s. "The Dick Van Dyke show had one, but that was a rare exeption. *with this, the episode "Hurricane Jeannie" (the one where Dr. Bellows and Roger are marooned at the Nelsons house during a hurricane) was supposed to be the finale, but NBC preempted it a few times during the 5th season, and that made a 6th season nessecarry, so another episode became the last one. (My master, the chili king" the one where Jeannie puts Tonys picture on a can of Chili)
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06-11-2005, 09:39 PM	#5
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06-12-2005, 12:23 AM	#6
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06-12-2005, 02:23 AM	#9
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06-11-2005, 07:09 PM	#2
Adamantium TVAdam No More Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 11, 2002 Location: Springfield, Ohio Posts: 7,830	"Sliders" - It ends with Rembrandt (the only original castmember) sliding on his own after a seer had predicted death for the next slide. Then the seer died, so the other sliders don't know if Rembrandt survived or not. "Taxi" - I don't know what could have happened, but I wish it had an official finale. "MAS*H" - Just Kidding!

06-11-2005, 07:55 PM	#3
U.M. Fanatic Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 15, 2005 Location: Lowell, NC Posts: 280	Moonlighting

06-12-2005, 01:22 AM	#7
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06-12-2005, 02:22 AM	#8
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,886	Family matters A-Team Wierd Science not sure what else.

06-12-2005, 05:34 AM	#10
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	Sabrina, the Teenage Witch - the ending was satisfactory, Sabrina and Harvey driving away, but it wasn't intended for a series finale and I would have liked to have seen something more happen with Harvey and Sabrina.

06-12-2005, 07:41 AM	#11
MariposaLKB She flies alone Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 06, 2001 Location: The great unknown Posts: 3,436	Chico and the Man: When they FINALLY got up the courage to address the real-life death of Freddie Prinze with a 2 part episode filmed on location (the only 2 that were) in Mexico--in which Ed explains to his "new" Chico what happened to the original one--THAT should have ended it. It would have been an acknowledgement that the show was nothing without Freddie!
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06-12-2005, 11:35 AM	#12
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Full House- the series finale was about Michelle getting amnesia. It should have been about Joey, Jesse, Rebecca, and the twins moving out.
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06-12-2005, 11:55 AM	#13
Heart Shaped Box Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 16, 2005 Location: New York Posts: 2,510	"Three's Company" - The producers spent so much time on the new spinoff "Three's A Crowd" that they spent little time on making the last three episodes really good. Ugh..stupid producers.
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06-12-2005, 12:47 PM	#15
JT Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 29, 2001 Location: USA Posts: 7,223	"The Flying Nun" - it should have ended with Sister Bertrille getting pregnant with Carlos Ramirez's baby, meaning she couldn't fly anymore. But then again she was a nun, but thta's never stopped any of those sisters before...
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