Best TV Series Finale?

[Tommy_Carcetti]

That's a hard one. I think both the Seinfeld and Sopranos finales were not nearly as bad as some people claim, but I wouldn't say they were the best.

The Wire had a good ending, but not a great one. The last season's main storyline was a little bit of a stretch of the imagination (albiet still great acting on all parts), which was rare for the series.

I did like Arrested Development's ending. It basically tied up all the loose ends for a series that was cancelled before it should have been.

[Phillycat]

1. Newhart.

[SacredCow]

9. I have to agree....

I didn't really watch the show much, but that was quite clever.

[yellowdogintexas]

15. without question, best series end ever. nt

[regnaD kciN]

31. I'm not sure if that was the best series-ending EPISODE...

...but it was certainly the best series-ending final five minutes.

[Shakespeare]

34. Agreed. n/t

[underpants]

2. Hawaii Five-O

Wo Fat went DOWN!!!!

[AlGore-08.com]

4. Dude! And McGarrett's makeup f*in' ROCKED!!

Book 'em, Danno.

:P

[Starbucks Anarchist]

3. Six Feet Under.

[racaulk]

7. Seconded.

The finale had me in tears. It was a fantastic end to a fantastic series.

[huskerlaw]

10. Thirded.

Best 6 minutes of finale TV ever.

[Burma Jones]

14. They sure got it right

[grace0418]

17. Millionthed! I loved everything about that show.

Sad to see it gone, but glad they didn't drag it out until it sucked.

[LynneSin]

24. I still bawl my eyes out everytime I see the last 10 minutes of the show

best ending EVER!!!!

[charlie and algernon]

5. West Wing

Bartlet moves on and we get curtian calls for all the main staff. Incoming President Santos arrives and we see old staff in newer, better positions. All storylines wrapped up and yet you know that life continues in the west wing universe.

[Bake]

6. I liked the M*A*S*H finale

But then, I was a MASH addict.

Bake

[applegrove]

30. Yes Mash was great.

[RedShoes]

8. hands down: M*A*S*H*

shocking, and still fulfilling. They didn't dumb down for their audience. They didn't have to.

[Va Lefty]

11. Angel

"Not Fade Away"
Showed that the fight against evil never ends

[Swede]

12. That's the first one I thought of,too.

[Phillycat]

38. That one was fucking awesome, too.

I didn't think of that one when I posted. Good choice. :thumbsup:

Edit: here's the final scene: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6xowiYWynM

[leeroysphitz]

13. Cop Rock. n/t

[sarge43]

16. Star Trek: TNG

"And the sky's the limit."

Yeah, yeah I'm a nerd.

[Tommy_Carcetti]

20. It's okay. I remember that one, too.

And I remember liking it.

Something about Picard in the past, present and future trying to fight against this threatening anomaly, or something of that nature. And Q was involved in some manner or another.

Oh well. It was good from what I recall of it.

[Fox Mulder]

18. Angel.

A series that was canceled too early. :(

[leftyclimber]

19. The Prisoner.

Surrealism at its finest.

My mom didn't get it, though. She still complains about it, 40 years later.

[ghostsofgiants]

21. I thought the Seinfeld ending was great.

It basically said to everyone who hated the show because it thought the characters were shitty people, "You're right, that's the whole point."

[undeterred]

22. MASH

I don't remember it very well though.

[ceile]

23. Buffy n/t

[LynneSin]

25. First is "Six Feet Under" and second was "Sex and the City"

anyone want to take a bet that PeterU will reply to this post with a snarky comment? And one wonders why he is a tool :eyes:

"Six Feet Under" because it ended the show with how it started - with death. Every character was killed off in the end, but thru natural processes. All with Sia's "Breathe" playing in the background while Claire drives her Prius cross-country to start her new beginning in New York City.

Second would be "Sex and the City". There was no way that they could leave the girls divided and have Carrie end up with that arrogant selfish Russian. You knew Big would be the Prince on the White House and he was. And the girls all ended up together!

[Tommy_Carcetti]

27. Did you just say "Prince on the White House"?

No wonder I never got that show....

[Tikki]

26. WINGS...

Here's why....

In the finale, Joe does a very
unselfish thing...

He quits the job, the business he founded, the business
he loves so that his wife Helen can pursue her dream.

The two of them move to Ireland so Helen can play
cello in a prestigious symphony orchestra.

I thought that was more than sweet..

Tikki

[sarge43]

33. And Brian takes over the airline to keep it going, also unselfish.

Yup, nice hail and farewell.

[Marie26]

28. Roseanne

Though a lot of people hate it.

[bigwillq]

32. I loved the ending.

That is my favorite show ever, and I thought it was a fitting ending.

[Marie26]

35. Me too

It was very poignant.

[bigwillq]

36. I cried!

:cry: I am such a cry baby!

[RadiationTherapy]

29. LOST Seasons 1 through 6. nt

[SeattleGirl]

37. M*A*S*H

Some friends and I got together for a M*A*S*H finale party, and it was a ton of fun. And yes, even the guys shed a few tears.