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The Chauffeur · 11-28-2005, 04:16 PM

For me it still has to be Six Feet Under where Claire drives off into the sunset contemplating the lives and deaths of everyone she leaves behind...very moving and fitting end. Any other favorites out there?

Buffyboy323 · 11-28-2005, 05:10 PM

Well I don't have just 1. So I'll name my all time favorites.

Roseanne (Although many hate it)
Three's Company (Although it was rushed)
Third Watch (Good episode)
Wonder Years (Loved It)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Very Satisfying)

vashti1999 · 11-28-2005, 05:18 PM

I hated seeing it go but I remember Fame had a great final episode.

Mister Ed · 11-28-2005, 08:58 PM

The Golden Girls and Friends.

Fonzarelli · 11-28-2005, 09:35 PM

I haven't seen that many.. Actually, the finales from my favorite series I even haven't seen (Happy Days, Boy meets World, Frasier).

The ones I have seen where no good:

Full House: not even a 'real' finale (there war supposed to be another season- that's why).
The Nanny: I didn't even like the last season with Niles and CC becoming a couple. How dumb was that? So no need to say how I disliked the finale.
The Wonder Years: also not even a 'real' finale. It was the last part of a 2-parter, and in the last 5 minutes the adult Kevin quickly tells us how his dad died, Wayne took over his dad's bussiness and he, Kevin, didn't marry Winnie. We never get to see this, he just tells it in the last 5 minutes. I didn't even realize it was supposed to be the finale.

So the only finale I really liked was the Friends-finale.

Kristen · 11-28-2005, 09:41 PM

Mine would have to be Mary Tyler Moore. Can't get much better than that! Other finales I also like:

Murphy Brown - Murphy being cancer free, the returns of Eldin and Phil, just classic stuff.
Wings - Helen finally having some success w/ her cello, Brian taking over Sandpiper. Again, classic.
The Golden Girls - Dorothy's wedding was a perfect way to end. Nice mix of comedy and emotion.

Kristen

Joker85 · 11-28-2005, 11:27 PM

The Golden Girls
Mary Tyler Moore
Frasier
Cheers
Friends
Everybody Loves Raymond
Star Trek: TNG
Murphy Brown

All of these had good final episodes I thought.

Classicshowsgurl15 · 11-29-2005, 12:09 AM

My favorites are
Happy Days
Family Ties(even though I haven't seen all of it)
Friends
Little House on the Prairie
The Cosby Show
Spin City(the one where Mike leaves even though that isn't the finale)
Family Matters

Zebra 3 · 11-29-2005, 02:52 AM

I'm not going to give it away, but Newhart's finale is tops with me.

tvfan0101 · 11-29-2005, 01:36 PM

The last episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, followed by Angel, due South and M*A*S*H.

gilligan fanatic · 11-29-2005, 02:04 PM

M*A*S*H and The Fugitive's

phoebe7165 · 11-29-2005, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Zebra 3

I'm not going to give it away, but Newhart's finale is tops with me.

That ending was pure genius!! I think Bob Newhart said that the last scene was his wife's idea!!

Let's see--
Golden Girls--couldn't help crying when Dorothy is saying good-bye to the girls
Friends--but I wish they would've at least mentioned about Joey moving to Calif. The writers already had his show in the works so it wasn't like they decided to do a spin-off after the Friends finale. And I also would've liked it if Monica found out she was pregnant after all after getting the other babies. I guess the writers didn't want to leave any loose ends with that one.
Wings--The same thing Kristen said, Helen finally fulfills her dream and Brian finally becomes a responsible adult.
M*A*S*H--Isn't this still one of the top 10 most watched things on TV?

tvfan 2 · 11-29-2005, 05:36 PM

I like the end of Quantum Leap.

tv star collector · 11-29-2005, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebra 3

I'm not going to give it away, but Newhart's finale is tops with me.

Likewise. Hilarious ... and totally unexpected!

The Chauffeur · 11-29-2005, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zebra 3

I'm not going to give it away, but Newhart's finale is tops with me.

That was pretty genius

11-28-2005, 04:16 PM	#1
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11-28-2005, 05:18 PM	#3
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11-28-2005, 08:58 PM	#4
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11-28-2005, 09:35 PM	#5
Fonzarelli Member Senior Member Join Date: Jan 19, 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,996	I haven't seen that many.. Actually, the finales from my favorite series I even haven't seen (Happy Days, Boy meets World, Frasier). The ones I have seen where no good: Full House: not even a 'real' finale (there war supposed to be another season- that's why). The Nanny: I didn't even like the last season with Niles and CC becoming a couple. How dumb was that? So no need to say how I disliked the finale. The Wonder Years: also not even a 'real' finale. It was the last part of a 2-parter, and in the last 5 minutes the adult Kevin quickly tells us how his dad died, Wayne took over his dad's bussiness and he, Kevin, didn't marry Winnie. We never get to see this, he just tells it in the last 5 minutes. I didn't even realize it was supposed to be the finale. So the only finale I really liked was the Friends-finale.
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11-28-2005, 09:41 PM	#6
Kristen Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 17, 2000 Location: New York, USA Posts: 4,042	Mine would have to be Mary Tyler Moore. Can't get much better than that! Other finales I also like: Murphy Brown - Murphy being cancer free, the returns of Eldin and Phil, just classic stuff. Wings - Helen finally having some success w/ her cello, Brian taking over Sandpiper. Again, classic. The Golden Girls - Dorothy's wedding was a perfect way to end. Nice mix of comedy and emotion. Kristen
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11-28-2005, 05:10 PM	#2
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	Well I don't have just 1. So I'll name my all time favorites. Roseanne (Although many hate it) Three's Company (Although it was rushed) Third Watch (Good episode) Wonder Years (Loved It) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Very Satisfying)

11-28-2005, 11:27 PM	#7
Joker85 Back in St. Olaf... Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 18, 2003 Location: Alabama Posts: 481	The Golden Girls Mary Tyler Moore Frasier Cheers Friends Everybody Loves Raymond Star Trek: TNG Murphy Brown All of these had good final episodes I thought.

11-29-2005, 12:09 AM	#8
Classicshowsgurl15 Happy Days Senior Member Join Date: Jun 28, 2004 Location: California Posts: 2,088	My favorites are Happy Days Family Ties(even though I haven't seen all of it) Friends Little House on the Prairie The Cosby Show Spin City(the one where Mike leaves even though that isn't the finale) Family Matters
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11-29-2005, 02:52 AM	#9
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11-29-2005, 01:36 PM	#10
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