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Will and Grace Fanatic · 09-05-2015, 01:51 AM

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bmasters9 · 09-05-2015, 09:55 AM

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To me, although a good many would say that Bob Newhart waking up as Dr. Bob Hartley at the end of Newhart was the best, I still think that the finale of Barney Miller in 1982 was the best (detectives going their separate ways, Barney turning the lights out on the station, etc.).

tlc38tlc38 · 09-05-2015, 10:13 AM

A few favorite finales of mine:

Newhart: Got to be the best of all-time.
Roseanne: I know I'll get slack for this but I actually liked the ending.
The Carol Burnett Show
Boy Meets World
Desperate Housewives
The Cosby Show
Mama's Family

bmasters9 · 09-05-2015, 12:56 PM

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The original Bob Newhart Show and The Odd Couple. I think Barney Miller and Seinfeld are the only other shows that I watched all the way through to a finale.

I liked the Bob Newhart Show finale as well.

dakert · 09-05-2015, 01:36 PM

Don't forget Mary Tyler Moore

Marvo301 · 09-05-2015, 03:45 PM

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Don't forget Mary Tyler Moore

Yeah everyone getting fired except Ted! And then that group hug. And Mary coming back after everyone left to turn out the newsroom lights!

KatieAnn · 09-05-2015, 03:49 PM

Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore came to mind first...also M.A.S.H when Hawkeye is being flown away by chopper and he sees that B.J. has written "goodbye" in stones, I thought that was very moving.

bh7812 · 09-06-2015, 12:53 AM

Newhart period. No real contest to me. We won't see another finale like that ever again. Nothing before it came close and nothing since it has matched or surpassed it.

Happy Days and Boy Meets World are pretty far up the list of best finales too.

Perfect Strangers had a decent finale as well.

This topic sorta came up a few weeks back and I should have added to my post in that thread Welcome Back, Kotter. Horshack getting married was really a fitting ending and showed how far his character had come. That ending really surprised me.

Mace Dolex · 09-06-2015, 02:13 AM

Threes Company - the trio say their goodbyes and turn off the lights to the apartment.

Mr. Belvedere - Belvedere gets married and moves out of the Owens' house but in the episodes las scene Belvedere drops a hint in his journal that he may return.

Schmoopie · 09-06-2015, 06:12 AM

My favorite is NYPD Blue, where they had all of the characters leave one by one by coming into Sipowitz's office and tell him goodnight. I loved that. Brilliant!

king of comedy · 09-06-2015, 07:58 AM

M.A.S.H.

zypherix · 09-06-2015, 08:08 AM

Another vote for Newhart here.

Will and Grace Fanatic · 09-06-2015, 01:16 PM

I'd go with Newhart as well. It was unique at the time and still is. Now days when shows have their finales people get disappointed. I can't think of a finale viewers were over all happy with since Friends.

EmoJoe · 09-06-2015, 03:20 PM

All of the 00s/10s NBC Thursday comedies had really good finales (The Office, 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Community).

irehtman · 09-06-2015, 10:05 PM

TNBC Hang Time, hands down.

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tlc38tlc38 Every day’s a Dolly day! Forum Star Join Date: May 02, 2008 Location: I’m just travelin’ thru Posts: 19,270	A few favorite finales of mine: Newhart: Got to be the best of all-time. Roseanne: I know I'll get slack for this but I actually liked the ending. The Carol Burnett Show Boy Meets World Desperate Housewives The Cosby Show Mama's Family
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Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	My favorite is NYPD Blue, where they had all of the characters leave one by one by coming into Sipowitz's office and tell him goodnight. I loved that. Brilliant!
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EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	All of the 00s/10s NBC Thursday comedies had really good finales (The Office, 30 Rock, Parks & Rec, Community).
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09-05-2015, 01:36 PM	#5
dakert Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 10, 2007 Location: Altoona PA Posts: 3,411	Don't forget Mary Tyler Moore

09-05-2015, 03:49 PM	#7
KatieAnn Member Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 15, 2011 Posts: 520	Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore came to mind first...also M.A.S.H when Hawkeye is being flown away by chopper and he sees that B.J. has written "goodbye" in stones, I thought that was very moving.

09-06-2015, 12:53 AM	#8
bh7812 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 21, 2005 Posts: 272	Newhart period. No real contest to me. We won't see another finale like that ever again. Nothing before it came close and nothing since it has matched or surpassed it. Happy Days and Boy Meets World are pretty far up the list of best finales too. Perfect Strangers had a decent finale as well. This topic sorta came up a few weeks back and I should have added to my post in that thread Welcome Back, Kotter. Horshack getting married was really a fitting ending and showed how far his character had come. That ending really surprised me.

09-06-2015, 02:13 AM	#9
Mace Dolex Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2013 Posts: 2,670	Threes Company - the trio say their goodbyes and turn off the lights to the apartment. Mr. Belvedere - Belvedere gets married and moves out of the Owens' house but in the episodes las scene Belvedere drops a hint in his journal that he may return.

09-06-2015, 07:58 AM	#11
king of comedy Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Aug 31, 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 5,140	M.A.S.H.

09-06-2015, 01:16 PM	#13
Will and Grace Fanatic be happy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 15, 2002 Location: seattle, washington Posts: 2,746	I'd go with Newhart as well. It was unique at the time and still is. Now days when shows have their finales people get disappointed. I can't think of a finale viewers were over all happy with since Friends.

09-06-2015, 10:05 PM	#15
irehtman Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 15, 2013 Location: Montgomery County, Maryland Posts: 4,827	TNBC Hang Time, hands down.