Which TV shows ended well?

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LWAVES

Sunday, August 5, 2007 7:44 PM

We all know about TV shows that were cancelled before there time was up, and those that overstayed their welcome just to be run into the ground.

But which shows do you think ended well, even if you could have watched more and maybe wanted more, in hindsight they ended the right way.

My own personal picks would include:

Angel
I do think Angel could have gone longer and the end was a bit rushed but I love the last episode, up against the massive odds but still with a glimmer of hope.

Buffy
Buffy's last episode was also great. Bringing it back to where it all began, and having a great pay off.

Blake's 7
Final episode causes a lot of debate here in the UK over who is actually dead. Left you wanting more, but in a good way.

Life On Mars
Only two seasons (for Sam's character) but what a two seasons it was. Left you wondering but satisfied.

Six Feet Under
Finally watched the last season after a self imposed ban because I'd heard how it ended. Glad I did as I enjoyed every minute of it.

The Office
UK version. Two seasons and a special. That's the way to do it. Compact and excellent and what a great finish for Tim and Dawn.

So what others are out there?

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CYBERSNARK

Sunday, August 5, 2007 8:22 PM

Deep Space Nine
The war's over, Sisko is with the Prophets, Odo's going home, the Klingon Empire has an awesome new Chancellor, the Ferengi Alliance has an awesome new Nagus, the Bajorans are rid of Kai Winn, some of the crew are leaving, but others are staying, the station is still intact and whole, and the story will continue, just not on screen.

Stargate SG-1
Just another day at the office. We're gonna keep doing this until the cows 'gate home.

Farscape
Yeah, the Peacekeeper Wars was a perfect ending, but even the series' mid-cliffhanger ending was so perfect as to be almost "meta." You know why there are no sci-fi series that are focused on aliens (as lead characters)? Because Focus Groups(tm) don't believe that any human TV viewer would ever care about non-human characters. So, yeah, John & Aeryn die, and the story ends --before we even see how D'Argo, Rygel, Pilot, and Chianna react. 'Cause, y'know, they're just aliens. It's not like we're interested in them.
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JOSSISAGOD

Sunday, August 5, 2007 8:26 PM

Most of the good ones have already been mentioned, but, Dark Angel had a good ending even if the second season was all-around weak.

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AURAPTOR

Sunday, August 5, 2007 9:00 PM

Quantum Leap - Ok, if by ended 'well', you meant happy,then maybe not. But it had an ending, with the final episode being one my all time favorites. As heartbroken as I felt for Sam, it was something he chose to do. Again, one of the best I've ever seen on t.v.

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LWAVES

Sunday, August 5, 2007 9:28 PM

No, I didn't neccessarily mean happy, just that it felt right, like justice had been done to the show, that sort of thing.

I'd forgotten about Quantum Leap. I loved the last episode too. A fantastic ending but not a happy one like you said.

Personally I don't consider Stargate to have ended yet, seeing as they are continuing with DVD movie(s). And whilst I thought the last episode was good it wasn't good enough to be an end of season episode and certainly not an end of series one.

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SINGATE

Sunday, August 5, 2007 9:36 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quantum Leap - Ok, if by ended 'well', you meant happy,then maybe not. But it had an ending, with the final episode being one my all time favorites. As heartbroken as I felt for Sam, it was something he chose to do. Again, one of the best I've ever seen on t.v.

I was just discussing this with a co-worker last week. I am hard pressed to come up with a better series finale. Sam chooses to do what is right over what would be best for himself. I remember being dumbstruck hearing the phrase "Sam Beckett never returned home" or something to that effect. One of the greatest moments in TV or cinematic history.

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CRUITHNE3753

Sunday, August 5, 2007 9:56 PM

Blackadder Goes Forth - Just about the most deeply poignant ending ever.

REGINAROADIE

Sunday, August 5, 2007 10:39 PM

Completely agree with the SIX FEET UNDER finale. The final season is my personal favorite season of an incredibly strong series. And that finale is still my litmus test for measuring a series finale.

One recent series finale I'm surprised no one has mentioned yet is the series finale for THE SOPRANOS. I know it still stirs up controversy, but after the initial shock passes you, you realize that David Chase didn't pussy out with the ending. That he didn't try to tie everything up and that he ended the series on the most ambiguous note you could possibly imagine. That the only thing that really ends is us watching it. That the life of the Sopranos will continue. Just not with us watching. That, as well as ending it on an unbearable sense of suspense. That the crushing anxiety that we feel is the same feeling that Tony lives with on a continuing basis. And that it never ends.

"Don't stop-"

And there were two other things that I loved about it. I loved that they adopted the cat from the safehouse and that superstitious Paulie is the only one to have a problem with it. Some people think it's Adrianna reincarnated, but I think it's just death personified. And that you see it in the final shot of Paulie as he's tanning himself with that stupid reflector of his. The other thing was Tony seeing Junior for the last time and that Junior is just this pathetic old man.

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ADAMWANKENOBI

Monday, August 6, 2007 1:06 AM

ST:TNG and ST:VOY had cool finales ("All Good Things..." and "Endgame", respectively).

BIONICBATMAN

Monday, August 6, 2007 1:36 AM

Titus
Was definitely a funny show and could have lasted 3 more seasons.

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