View Poll Results: Best Sitcom Finale of all time?
Seinfeld
23
12.50%
Friends
9
4.89%
Bob Newhart (It was all a Dream!)
56
30.43%
Cheers
33
17.93%
Cosby
0
0%
M*A*S*H*
37
20.11%
Night Court
4
2.17%
Mary Tyler Moore
6
3.26%
Taxi
2
1.09%
Other
14
7.61%
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Best Sitcom Finale of all time?
05-07-04 | 01:15 PM
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Originally posted by morpheus3715
I vote for mash because what other sitcom had 2 1/2 hours for the finale. BTW did anyone see the Taxi finale? If so how did that end?
I vote for mash because what other sitcom had 2 1/2 hours for the finale. BTW did anyone see the Taxi finale? If so how did that end?
This is what I asked earlier since I remember Taxi not having a real finale - it was abrutly cancelled.
I dug up this from epguides.com re: the last episode produced.
113. A Grand Gesture
gs: Vincent Schiavelli (Reverend Gorky) Melanie Gaffin (Jennifer Nardo) Scatman Crothers (Walt) Tom Villard (cartoonist) Tracey Walter (panhandler)
Newly wealthy Jim gives each of the gang $1000 to give away, in an effort to teach them how good it feels to give someone else $1000. Latka & Simka give the money to their minister, who protests loudly (as is their custom) but accepts the money nonetheless. Tony uses the money to buy his friend Walt a large TV set. Elaine (inexplicably) gives the money to her daughter, suggesting that she split it with her brother. Louie gives the money to Jeff, who won't accept Louie's "dirty money" until he learns it was from Jim. Alex has trouble finding someone to give the money to until he comes accross an old lady in his cab with seven kids.
b: 25-May-1983 pc: 112 w: Ken Estin & Sam Simon d: Noam Pitlik
NOTE: This was the last episode produced. The crew wanted to have the show end on a high note in case NBC cancelled the series.
gs: Vincent Schiavelli (Reverend Gorky) Melanie Gaffin (Jennifer Nardo) Scatman Crothers (Walt) Tom Villard (cartoonist) Tracey Walter (panhandler)
Newly wealthy Jim gives each of the gang $1000 to give away, in an effort to teach them how good it feels to give someone else $1000. Latka & Simka give the money to their minister, who protests loudly (as is their custom) but accepts the money nonetheless. Tony uses the money to buy his friend Walt a large TV set. Elaine (inexplicably) gives the money to her daughter, suggesting that she split it with her brother. Louie gives the money to Jeff, who won't accept Louie's "dirty money" until he learns it was from Jim. Alex has trouble finding someone to give the money to until he comes accross an old lady in his cab with seven kids.
b: 25-May-1983 pc: 112 w: Ken Estin & Sam Simon d: Noam Pitlik
NOTE: This was the last episode produced. The crew wanted to have the show end on a high note in case NBC cancelled the series.
05-07-04 | 01:18 PM
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Really loved the Way Bob Newhart ended his show, Bob and Emily in bed, Bob having a dream and waking up and asking Emily if she could try to wear more sweaters.
Great ending to a great comedy.
Great ending to a great comedy.
05-07-04 | 02:25 PM
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Cheers is the best of those listed. HOWEVER, the best series finale I've seen (I realize its not a sitcom, so that's why it wasn't in the poll) is "All Good Things" for Star Trek: The Next Generation...it was better than any of the movies they did, and a classy way to end the show.
05-07-04 | 02:38 PM
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The Office is my favorite...
05-07-04 | 02:39 PM
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Newhart
05-07-04 | 04:43 PM
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Originally posted by RobCA
Actually,
Rob
Actually,
Spoiler:
Rob
*In episode 8.24, there is a point where Dan opens his eyes for the first time since his heart attack. Everything from that point to the end of the series is all made up, according to Roseanne. We also find out that everything we saw between Becky and Mark actually happened between Becky and David. (Remember their little romance in episode 7.21?) And everything that happened between Darlene and David actually happened between Darlene and Mark. We also learn that Jackie was a lesbian (Remember all her men problems?).
stole this from epguides.com
05-07-04 | 05:55 PM
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I'd say "Newhart" just for the sheer nerviness of it all, followed by "Cheers," which just had a perfect ending.
We should have room for "Frasier" on this poll too, since it'll air next week! I personally look forward to that more than I did the "Friends" ending.
We should have room for "Frasier" on this poll too, since it'll air next week! I personally look forward to that more than I did the "Friends" ending.
05-07-04 | 07:50 PM
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It's definitely Newhart.
Cheers was good, but only because of the part when they're all sitting in the bar after Sam returns from the airport. Everything up to that point was kinda lame.
Cheers was good, but only because of the part when they're all sitting in the bar after Sam returns from the airport. Everything up to that point was kinda lame.
05-07-04 | 10:52 PM
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Cheers will always have a place in my heart and I loved the MASH one but never saw that when it was originally broadcast. I also find it funny to realize that I've seen the final episode of Taxi, one of my favorite sitcoms of all times, without even realizing it was the finale. 
But in the end, my favorite finale (and i know that this makes me unique and maybe a weird person with bad taste) was Night Court. I just loved that show and remember thinking the end was just hilarious. I loved the thing with all the various amazing job offers that kept coming to Harry over the course of the episode. But then again, I was a fan of Wings and my friend accuses me of liking mediocre sitcoms, so what do I know.
But in the end, my favorite finale (and i know that this makes me unique and maybe a weird person with bad taste) was Night Court. I just loved that show and remember thinking the end was just hilarious. I loved the thing with all the various amazing job offers that kept coming to Harry over the course of the episode. But then again, I was a fan of Wings and my friend accuses me of liking mediocre sitcoms, so what do I know.
05-08-04 | 12:08 AM
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Out of some of the big ones on the list they all share one thing in common. A great last shot.
MASH
Cheers
Seinfeld
Newhart
Friends seemed to lack a final great shot. What did we get? A shot of a friggin door.
But of those listed above, I can't remember anything else about the rest of the episodes (other than Seinfeld) because it has been so long since I have seen them.
MASH
Spoiler:
Cheers
Spoiler:
Seinfeld
Spoiler:
Newhart
Spoiler:
Friends seemed to lack a final great shot. What did we get? A shot of a friggin door.
But of those listed above, I can't remember anything else about the rest of the episodes (other than Seinfeld) because it has been so long since I have seen them.