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waichingliu81 · 11-12-2007, 04:37 PM

which shows- be it sitcoms, dramas for eg, which ran for say more than 5 seasons, should've came to a halt much sooner and at what point in the series should the show have finished?

friendsfan77 · 11-12-2007, 04:40 PM

I say Friends ran a couple years too long. Will & Grace... pretty much the majority of the last half of that run I never cared for. The quality IMO really went downhill.

treky · 11-13-2007, 02:02 AM

"FRIENDS" went on to long, it should have ended when Monica and Chandler got married. "FRASIER" should have ended when Niles and Daphne got together. "ALL IN THE FAMILY" should have ended when Mike and Gloria left for California.

Mikado · 11-13-2007, 02:18 AM

Night Court
Taxi
Wings
The Jeffersons
and some that should have been cancelled the first week...
Full house
Friends
Who's the Boss
Seinfeld
Everybody Loves Raymond

Dean Winchester · 11-13-2007, 04:29 AM

Friends should've ended in 2000 or 2001, 2002 at the latest. The last two seasons weren't the best and people pretty much stuck around out of habit

dawsongirl · 11-14-2007, 01:09 AM

Full House. Season 8 was ridiculous for the most part.

tanquant · 11-14-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Mikado

Night Court
Taxi
Wings
The Jeffersons
and some that should have been cancelled the first week...
Full house
Friends
Who's the Boss
Seinfeld
Everybody Loves Raymond

Hi Mikey. Where would I be without Seinfeld and Everybody loves Raymond?.I can watch those shows over and over again and never get tired of them. Anyway I choose:
The Jeffersons
Family Matters
Soul Train
Showtime at the Apollo
Friends
Different Strokes

Buffyboy323 · 11-14-2007, 08:05 PM

The Facts Of Life - Should have ended after Season 7. Though the 8th season was an improvement, I could have done without the 9th.

Family Matters - Though I really liked the 9th season, the show should have ended after it's 7th. It would have been much better if they made Laura get her crush on Steve in season 7, then ended the show at the end of that year.

Frasier - I'm torn with this one. I would say it probably should have ended after Season 9, because Seasons 8 and 9 were the weakest of the whole show. But then Seasons 10 and 11 came, and they were great.

Friends - Should have ended after season 9. I didn't love the last 2 seasons, but I wouldn't have wanted the show to end with Rachel giving birth. I wanted to see at least 1 of them have a kid before the show was over (and actually be a parent to the kid).

Laverne & Shirley - Should have ended after season 7. There was no reason to continue a show with one of the title characters gone (especially when she was my favorite!). I forgive them for the season 7 move to California, but not for going on without "Shirl."

Married...With Children - Went on for 2 seasons too long.

That 70's Show - The 6th season was the last really good one. I could have gone on without Season 7, but it was still tolerable. The last season should not have happened. No Topher, no show.

Will & Grace - Should have ended after Season 7 (only because things picked up half way through that year). The show was tired during the 5th and 6th seasons.

Ally McBeal - Should have ended after Season 4, 5 at least.The last two seasons (though they did have their moments) were pretty weak. They should have never killed Billy, or given Ally a kid. And once Cage and Ling left, you had to know it was going to go downhill...

Beverly Hills 90210 - Should have ended after Season 8.

Charmed - It should have ended after Season 6, 7 at least.

7th Heaven - It should have ended after Season 8, 9 at least.

The X-Files - Should have ended after Season 7. I haven't watched the show too much since it was originally on, but from what I remember - the show really went down the tube after Mulder left. Usually I don't mind cast changes, as long as their done well. The first season with the new Agents wasn't too bad. But the last season with the new Agents wasn't very good. And when they attempted to wrap up all the loose ends, I found that it made very little sense.

Ireneparalegal · 11-14-2007, 08:07 PM

ROSEANNE!

Mikado · 11-14-2007, 08:16 PM

Hi Tranq!

Well, we all have our own tastes

..anyway, Murphy Brown should have ended when Miles left and Murphy should NEVER have had a baby!!

GARFIELDKOOL · 11-14-2007, 08:16 PM

Family Matters
The Jeffersons
Married With Children
Diff'rent Strokes
The Simpsons (yes, I mean that)
The Facts of Life

OH Nuts! · 11-14-2007, 08:17 PM

Saturday Night Live

Ireneparalegal · 11-14-2007, 08:19 PM

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Saturday Night Live

amen to that!!!!!!

Buffyboy323 · 11-14-2007, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

ROSEANNE!

That one is another that I'm torn about. The 7th season was when the show started showing it's age, and was pretty boring (especially since the previous year was so great). But I do think the 8th was an improvement. And I'm one of those rare fans that loved the last season. So I'm not really sure if I would have ended it after the 7th, 8th, or 9th season...I probably would have kept it going through the 9th season though.

Mikado · 11-14-2007, 08:39 PM

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amen to that!!!!!!

I'll second that amen.....SNL is probably the only show in history that has gone 25 seasons past where it should have ended!

11-12-2007, 04:37 PM	#1
waichingliu81 debbie allen Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2006 Location: london, england, UK Posts: 4,347	Long running shows which should've ended earlier which shows- be it sitcoms, dramas for eg, which ran for say more than 5 seasons, should've came to a halt much sooner and at what point in the series should the show have finished?

11-13-2007, 02:02 AM	#3
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	"FRIENDS" went on to long, it should have ended when Monica and Chandler got married. "FRASIER" should have ended when Niles and Daphne got together. "ALL IN THE FAMILY" should have ended when Mike and Gloria left for California.
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11-14-2007, 08:07 PM	#9
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	ROSEANNE!
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11-12-2007, 04:40 PM	#2
friendsfan77 - Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 02, 2004 Location: Duluth, GA Posts: 3,165	I say Friends ran a couple years too long. Will & Grace... pretty much the majority of the last half of that run I never cared for. The quality IMO really went downhill.

11-13-2007, 02:18 AM	#4
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Night Court Taxi Wings The Jeffersons and some that should have been cancelled the first week... Full house Friends Who's the Boss Seinfeld Everybody Loves Raymond

11-13-2007, 04:29 AM	#5
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	Friends should've ended in 2000 or 2001, 2002 at the latest. The last two seasons weren't the best and people pretty much stuck around out of habit

11-14-2007, 01:09 AM	#6
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Full House. Season 8 was ridiculous for the most part.

11-14-2007, 08:05 PM	#8
Buffyboy323 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jun 24, 2005 Posts: 6,102	The Facts Of Life - Should have ended after Season 7. Though the 8th season was an improvement, I could have done without the 9th. Family Matters - Though I really liked the 9th season, the show should have ended after it's 7th. It would have been much better if they made Laura get her crush on Steve in season 7, then ended the show at the end of that year. Frasier - I'm torn with this one. I would say it probably should have ended after Season 9, because Seasons 8 and 9 were the weakest of the whole show. But then Seasons 10 and 11 came, and they were great. Friends - Should have ended after season 9. I didn't love the last 2 seasons, but I wouldn't have wanted the show to end with Rachel giving birth. I wanted to see at least 1 of them have a kid before the show was over (and actually be a parent to the kid). Laverne & Shirley - Should have ended after season 7. There was no reason to continue a show with one of the title characters gone (especially when she was my favorite!). I forgive them for the season 7 move to California, but not for going on without "Shirl." Married...With Children - Went on for 2 seasons too long. That 70's Show - The 6th season was the last really good one. I could have gone on without Season 7, but it was still tolerable. The last season should not have happened. No Topher, no show. Will & Grace - Should have ended after Season 7 (only because things picked up half way through that year). The show was tired during the 5th and 6th seasons. Ally McBeal - Should have ended after Season 4, 5 at least.The last two seasons (though they did have their moments) were pretty weak. They should have never killed Billy, or given Ally a kid. And once Cage and Ling left, you had to know it was going to go downhill... Beverly Hills 90210 - Should have ended after Season 8. Charmed - It should have ended after Season 6, 7 at least. 7th Heaven - It should have ended after Season 8, 9 at least. The X-Files - Should have ended after Season 7. I haven't watched the show too much since it was originally on, but from what I remember - the show really went down the tube after Mulder left. Usually I don't mind cast changes, as long as their done well. The first season with the new Agents wasn't too bad. But the last season with the new Agents wasn't very good. And when they attempted to wrap up all the loose ends, I found that it made very little sense.

11-14-2007, 08:16 PM	#10
Mikado Main st bridge Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 06, 2005 Posts: 25,892	Hi Tranq! Well, we all have our own tastes ..anyway, Murphy Brown should have ended when Miles left and Murphy should NEVER have had a baby!!

11-14-2007, 08:16 PM	#11
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Family Matters The Jeffersons Married With Children Diff'rent Strokes The Simpsons (yes, I mean that) The Facts of Life

11-14-2007, 08:17 PM	#12
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	Saturday Night Live