JMFabiano Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Over at the BOD, there have been numerous topics regarding best/worst finales. But there are many shows that didn't get a proper sendoff. What are your biggest examples? I'd have to go into the game show realm and pick Match Game, and especially the Gene Rayburn version. Only because when it ended, you'd think the episode would be the party to end all parties. But no, both the CBS and syndicated version just fizzled out. And actually, only the Ross Shafer version actually got to say goodbye in some way. Many of my favorite classic Britcoms never had a definite end too, really. Ab Fab had several (which leads to an additional subject...which series had good endings before the ending?????) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Married... With Children is the one that immediately comes to mind. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacelle Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Homicide Life on the Street needed to be over at the end of season 6, & have someone kill Falsone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scraylo187 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Not that the show carried on strong through it's entire run, but the series finale of Spartacus was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Ab Fab had several (which leads to an additional subject...which series had good endings before the ending?????) Although it would have left some loose ends plot wise with Willow, and it's well known that season 6 is my favorite thing ever, the season 5 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer absolutely could have been an ultra depressing but excellent series finale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I believe fowler and i have argued about this before, but i think buffy should have ended after high school graduation. I know there was good stuff afterward, but , to me, Buffy as an analogy for high school, should end with graduation. Maybe make a new series that continues with college. I feel if it were a british show, thats what would have happened. Deadwood comes to mind first for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm in the minority on this one, but FlashForward. ABC pulled the plug on it after ordering up a full season, and the ending was really abrupt. Knowing what happens in the novel makes me wish FlashForward had a proper ending. Terriers is another. One season wasn't enough and there was so much left dangling at the end of the season/series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Veronica Mars, although Kickstarter has apparently remedied that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Going back a bit, Brimstone. Going back even farther, Legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuckScumm Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 ALF. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Roseanne. What a strange finale that was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonL21 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm gonna go head and pencil in Law & Order: SVU. I gave up on it after they wouldn't give Chris Meloni his money and replaced Stabler with two cops i couldn't care less about. Teasing him coming to save Benson in the season premiere last week and him going along with it on Twitter all day was good tv, until he actually didn't show up at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonL21 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I actually liked the District and had no idea why CBS cancelled it. My Dad loved Walker, Texas Ranger and the District was a great lead in for it. A decent way to bond for 2 hours on a Saturday night as a kid. Craig T. Nelson was awesome in that show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I'm still mad at the lack of a proper ending for Family Matters or My Name Is Earl. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 The Hughleys for the relatively short amount of time it was on TV was actually very good and the fact that the Final two episodes ended with Milsap adjusting to having a four year old daughter I felt the show needed another season and by the way Season 4 ended they most of thought they were getting picked up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 American Gothic and Brisco County Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humanhorrorfilm Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Carnivale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingus Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 DEXTER ...I mean geez, it's weeks later and I'm still pissed off. The responses have largely split into two groups: Shows That Were Cancelled Abruptly and Completed Shows (Complete With Shitty Ending). Maybe we should each name two. For an example of the other category, I'll go with Terminator: The Sarah Conner Chronicles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Seinfeld will always come to mind. My favorite show maybe ever. So many classic moments and episodes and outstanding performances. I can't think of how it should have ended.. I just can't get behind half of it being clips and the other half surrounding the weird Good Samaritan Law. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I absolutely hated the Seinfeld finale at the time, but I've seen it a few times since then and it doesn't offend me anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 For the love of God, Southland. The season ends on a major cliffhanger involving the main character and.....the series gets canceled. SCREW YOU, TNT. I was going to mention Models, Inc - yeah, I watched it when it was on, shoot me - but then I found out that they actually filmed a finale for it and showed it on E! during reruns. ALF didn't get one in its original run but they did a movie to tie things up later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newb82 Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 You're not the only one who watched MODELS INC... What was the finale? I'll second MY NAME IS EARL. I don't know whether to add ALCATRAZ or not, since it really needed at least a whole second season. Fuck you, FOX. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 You're not the only one who watched MODELS INC... What was the finale? I dunno. I just know they had one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 Dark Skies. Even more infuriating when I read that it was planned to go 5 seasons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 Twin Peaks. Fire Walk With Me was a fitting finale for Laura Palmer, but didn't even begin to deal with everyone else. Sarah Connor Chronicles. Ringer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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