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treky · 03-09-2009, 01:25 AM

what are some shows that never had a finale? I'll start:

"BEWITCHED"
"I DREAM OF JEANNIE" (it was supposed to, but NBC was forced to switch some episodes around in the final season)
"I LOVE LUCY"
"THE LUCY SHOW"
"HERE'S LUCY"
"STAR TREK"
"GUNSMOKE"
"BONANZA"
"GREEN ACRES"
"THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES"
"PETTICOAT JUNCTION"
"GET SMART"
"THE HONEYMOONERS"
"PERRY MASON" (I think)
"IRONSIDE"
"DRAGNET" (both versions)
"ADAM 12"

Jude The Obscure · 03-09-2009, 01:41 AM

Regarding Jeannie, are you referring to the Hurricane episode where Tony is shown what would happen if he told Dr. Bellows the truth about Jeannie?

As for Here's Lucy, a series finale was filmed in the 5th season(about Harry closing down the employment agency and he and Lucy reminisce), but when Lucy relented to do a sixth season, a quick tag with Lucy hanging a sign on the door saying something like "closed, just temporarily" was done and tacked on when it aired.

treky · 03-09-2009, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Jude The Obscure

Regarding Jeannie, are you referring to the Hurricane episode where Tony is shown what would happen if he told Dr. Bellows the truth about Jeannie?

As for Here's Lucy, a series finale was filmed in the 5th season(about Harry closing down the employment agency and he and Lucy reminisce), but when Lucy relented to do a sixth season, a quick tag with Lucy hanging a sign on the door saying something like "closed, just temporarily" was done and tacked on when it aired.

yes, I am reffering to that hurricane episode of Jeannie (which was titled "Hurricane Jeannie").
That was supposed to be the last episode, but NBC had to preempt it a couplle times in the last season for coverage of the Apollo 13 crisis (making that clip of "IDOJ" in the movie "APOLLO 13" wrong) and some special; so they filmed a new ending to the episode and made another one the last show.

(ironically; the episode mentioned 2 astronauts named "Ford" & "Matingly" who Tony had to "talk back from the moon" and those were the last names of 2 of the Apollo 13 astronauts)

For those who don't know the episode, it's the one where Roger and Dr. Bellows are forced to spend the night at the Nelsons during a hurricane.

masterdkd · 03-09-2009, 02:00 AM

1.Newsradio
2.Married with Children
3.Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
4.Werewolf-The TV Series (Late 80's or Early 90's)
5.Thundarr the Barbarian(animated)(early 80's)
6.Dungeons and Dragons(animated)(early 80's)

DSfan · 03-09-2009, 09:24 AM

You can't really say that Honeymooners should have had a finale, though. There was no ongoing storyline throughout the show. It was pretty much here are the 4 characters and here is one crazy scheme that's going to try to be pulled off. There was really no story arc and therefore no need for a finale, in my opinion.

Jude The Obscure · 03-09-2009, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by masterdkd

1.Newsradio
2.Married with Children
3.Adventures of Brisco County Jr.
4.Werewolf-The TV Series (Late 80's or Early 90's)
5.Thundarr the Barbarian(animated)(early 80's)
6.Dungeons and Dragons(animated)(early 80's)

D and D had a finale written but was never produced, except as a radio type show.

MrRetro_08 · 03-09-2009, 01:42 PM

Taxi
Back To You
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century
The A - Team

MikeLutton · 03-09-2009, 02:05 PM

the jeffersons

All in the family

Diff Rent Strokes

sanford and Son

Bosum Buddies

Alf

Incredible Hulk

Simon And Simon

comedyfreak · 03-09-2009, 08:17 PM

Mork and Mindy
Laverne & Shirley
Welcome Back Kotter
Archie Bunker's Place
Lost In Space
SOAP

Tubehead · 03-09-2009, 11:01 PM

Early edition it never had season fineal. i would like to know how and why gray got the paper

the incdabile hulk has fineal season. its tv moive callled the death of the incdabile hulk with billy bixiy. you might check out the return of the hulk and trail of the incdabile hulk . you can buy them both togther.

OOliver · 03-10-2009, 12:49 AM

I don't think THE BRADY BUNCH ever had a proper finale either. It would have been nice if they sold the house and moved as a finale.

megamanj2004 · 03-10-2009, 03:04 AM

Simon & Simon - this show did have a finale, it's just that up until this show started its syndicated reruns, they never aired the finale. The finale was that the Simon Bros. closed down their agency.

I got some:

That's My Mama!

Batman (1960s series)

Baretta

Rockford Files, The - there weren't very many episodes made during the final season so its hard to tell

Benson - like ALF, the ending of the last episode kinda left off on a cliffhanger note.

MikeLutton · 03-10-2009, 04:43 AM

was that episode called simon says goodbye think i saw it though it suck if they closed it down

James28 · 03-11-2009, 02:36 AM

There are lots of TV shows that have been cancelled without a finale, including Girlfriends, The Jeffersons, Mannix, Ironside, Maude, Family Matters, Jesse, Boston Common, and Union Square. I think ending with a proper series finale is a privilege and not a right. And I am left with the option of petitioning the network that has aired new episodes of a show for four or more seasons to give that show a finale. If it is not given a finale, years later I have to fake-renew it for an additional season in order to give it a proper finale.

And treky, Adam-12 DID have what I think is a series finale. It was a two-parter. And the first part of the Married With Children two-part finale was actually one long scene and the second part featured Kelly Bundy getting married.

treky · 03-11-2009, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Jim856796

There are lots of TV shows that have been cancelled without a finale, including Girlfriends, The Jeffersons, Mannix, Ironside, Maude, Family Matters, Jesse, Boston Common, and Union Square. I think ending with a proper series finale is a privilege and not a right. And I am left with the option of petitioning the network that has aired new episodes of a show for four or more seasons to give that show a finale. If it is not given a finale, years later I have to fake-renew it for an additional season in order to give it a proper finale.

And treky, Adam-12 DID have what I think is a series finale. It was a two-parter. And the first part of the Married With Children two-part finale was actually one long scene and the second part featured Kelly Bundy getting married.

"ADAM-12" had one? What was it about?
Strange that it did, and "DRAGNET" didn't.

03-09-2009, 01:25 AM	#1
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03-09-2009, 01:41 AM	#2
Jude The Obscure Retired Eternal Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 10, 2006 Posts: 7,520	Regarding Jeannie, are you referring to the Hurricane episode where Tony is shown what would happen if he told Dr. Bellows the truth about Jeannie? As for Here's Lucy, a series finale was filmed in the 5th season(about Harry closing down the employment agency and he and Lucy reminisce), but when Lucy relented to do a sixth season, a quick tag with Lucy hanging a sign on the door saying something like "closed, just temporarily" was done and tacked on when it aired.

03-09-2009, 02:00 AM	#4
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03-09-2009, 09:24 AM	#5
DSfan Member Senior Member Join Date: Sep 15, 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 1,204	You can't really say that Honeymooners should have had a finale, though. There was no ongoing storyline throughout the show. It was pretty much here are the 4 characters and here is one crazy scheme that's going to try to be pulled off. There was really no story arc and therefore no need for a finale, in my opinion.

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Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	Early edition it never had season fineal. i would like to know how and why gray got the paper the incdabile hulk has fineal season. its tv moive callled the death of the incdabile hulk with billy bixiy. you might check out the return of the hulk and trail of the incdabile hulk . you can buy them both togther.

03-10-2009, 12:49 AM	#11
OOliver Member Forum Regular Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 569	I don't think THE BRADY BUNCH ever had a proper finale either. It would have been nice if they sold the house and moved as a finale.

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James28 Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 14, 2007 Posts: 3,991	There are lots of TV shows that have been cancelled without a finale, including Girlfriends, The Jeffersons, Mannix, Ironside, Maude, Family Matters, Jesse, Boston Common, and Union Square. I think ending with a proper series finale is a privilege and not a right. And I am left with the option of petitioning the network that has aired new episodes of a show for four or more seasons to give that show a finale. If it is not given a finale, years later I have to fake-renew it for an additional season in order to give it a proper finale. And treky, Adam-12 DID have what I think is a series finale. It was a two-parter. And the first part of the Married With Children two-part finale was actually one long scene and the second part featured Kelly Bundy getting married.