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donald snl · 12-20-2003, 03:10 AM

hello again i was jus thinking with friends and possably frasier going off the air soon has there ever been a final ep that was hyped so much and for so long that even if you loved the show you wished all the promos would go away in my case i think the most overhyped final ep. was mash i loved the show but the hype leading up to the last ep drove me nuts.. was there any ep like that for yo

James · 12-20-2003, 03:41 AM

The final episode of Cheers (or, as I like to call it, Bronx Cheers

) was overhyped to me. Not only did I find the show boring during its run, it drew all the attention away from the finale of what I found to be a much better show, The Wonder Years!

On top of that, the finale of TWY was not aired during sweeps week!

TVgen62 · 12-20-2003, 06:03 AM

The promos for the final episode of Seinfeld were much ado about...nothing! (pun intended) It was like waiting for a sneeze that never happened.

JT · 12-20-2003, 10:57 AM

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Originally posted by James
The final episode of Cheers (or, as I like to call it, Bronx Cheers ) was overhyped to me. Not only did I find the show boring during its run, it drew all the attention away from the finale of what I found to be a much better show, The Wonder Years! On top of that, the finale of TWY was not aired during sweeps week!

You can't blame "Cheers" for ABC not putting TWY in sweeps week. People watched the "Cheers" finale more because that show was on for a much longer run than TWY. How do you think KNOTS LANDING fans felt when their show went off after 14 years but was still beaten out by "Cheers"?

James · 12-20-2003, 12:24 PM

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Originally posted by JT
You can't blame "Cheers" for ABC not putting TWY in sweeps week.

IMHO the finale of Cheers was far more responsible for the publicity, or lack thereof, of what passed as TWY's finale than the fact that ABC didn't air it during sweeps week in May 1993. I put the sweeps tidbit up there because it made TWY's cancellation all the worse.

Oh, and don't get me started on how a lot of things were left unresolved after TWY was canceled.

musicradio77 · 12-20-2003, 01:13 PM

I saw the clip from "The Wonder Years" series finale as part of ABC's 50th Anniversary back in April.

James · 12-20-2003, 01:39 PM

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Originally posted by Riff
"The Wonder Years" finale did air during sweeps month. What's the problem?

I had always thought network sweeps lasted one week instead of one month. I must have been mistaken!

(I believe I read somewhere that that the week of May 16-22, 1993, was designated Sweeps Week for that month; TWY's finale aired May 12.)

DianeChambers87 · 12-20-2003, 01:53 PM

I thought the final episode of Cheers deserved all of that attention.

plus when it came to ratings, awards, and script quality "the Wonder Years" doesn't compare to Cheers. Although the Wonder Years is a great show as well.

dandelion wine · 12-21-2003, 03:52 AM

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Originally posted by TVgen62
The promos for the final episode of Seinfeld were much ado about...nothing! (pun intended) It was like waiting for a sneeze that never happened.

Found that last episode pretty disappointing.

treky · 12-21-2003, 04:13 AM

"MASH"

"Cheers"

Heather987 · 01-16-2004, 05:22 PM

Cheers

barwars · 01-16-2004, 06:45 PM

Friends.... WAY overhyped.
And from what Ive heard.... this isnt even a full season (only something like 16 episodes)

Frasier.... UNDERhyped. There's been nothing for this. And maybe its better that way. Go out small.... but with a bang.

Mijada · 01-16-2004, 08:07 PM

I remember when the final episode of MASH aired and my teachers in school talking about it. I for one was glad when it ended. I never did care for that show. Even now that I'm an adult I've tried watching it and it still doesn't interest me.

AKA · 01-16-2004, 11:12 PM

It wasn't ABC"s fault. I remember ABC promoted the hell out of the final Wonder Years episode. They also made damn sure to schedule it more than a week before the Cheers finale to prevent overshadowing. The awful truth is that viewer interest in the phenomenon known as The Wonder Years had plummeted quite dramatically in the final two seasons.

Cheers, on the other hand, was still high in the ratings. On top of that, it had been on more than twice as long as The Wonder Years, and was just a more legendary series. That's why the final episode was such a big deal.

treky · 01-17-2004, 01:18 AM

yea, that final "MASH" ep. was WAAAAY overhyped.

12-20-2003, 03:10 AM	#1
donald snl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 456	Final episode overhype hello again i was jus thinking with friends and possably frasier going off the air soon has there ever been a final ep that was hyped so much and for so long that even if you loved the show you wished all the promos would go away in my case i think the most overhyped final ep. was mash i loved the show but the hype leading up to the last ep drove me nuts.. was there any ep like that for yo

12-20-2003, 06:03 AM	#3
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12-21-2003, 04:13 AM	#10
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12-20-2003, 03:41 AM	#2
James Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 07, 2001 Location: Dayton, Ohio, USA Posts: 6,370	The final episode of Cheers (or, as I like to call it, Bronx Cheers ) was overhyped to me. Not only did I find the show boring during its run, it drew all the attention away from the finale of what I found to be a much better show, The Wonder Years! On top of that, the finale of TWY was not aired during sweeps week!

01-16-2004, 05:22 PM	#11
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01-16-2004, 06:45 PM	#12
barwars .. Forum Star Join Date: May 04, 2002 Posts: 13,273	Friends.... WAY overhyped. And from what Ive heard.... this isnt even a full season (only something like 16 episodes) Frasier.... UNDERhyped. There's been nothing for this. And maybe its better that way. Go out small.... but with a bang.

01-16-2004, 08:07 PM	#13
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	I remember when the final episode of MASH aired and my teachers in school talking about it. I for one was glad when it ended. I never did care for that show. Even now that I'm an adult I've tried watching it and it still doesn't interest me.

01-16-2004, 11:12 PM	#14
AKA Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 17, 2001 Posts: 15,746	It wasn't ABC"s fault. I remember ABC promoted the hell out of the final Wonder Years episode. They also made damn sure to schedule it more than a week before the Cheers finale to prevent overshadowing. The awful truth is that viewer interest in the phenomenon known as The Wonder Years had plummeted quite dramatically in the final two seasons. Cheers, on the other hand, was still high in the ratings. On top of that, it had been on more than twice as long as The Wonder Years, and was just a more legendary series. That's why the final episode was such a big deal.

01-17-2004, 01:18 AM	#15
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	yea, that final "MASH" ep. was WAAAAY overhyped.