The best and worst endings to a long running TV series...
 

..I don't know if there is already a thread, but....


..your best/worst, most disappointing last episode or ending to a TV series that you have loved..?..

Survivors, a forgotten TV series from the BBC in 2008 it ended with a "to be continued" but never returned <\3

the best
the office (obviously, it wasn't the best episode of the lot but it was a good ending)
cougar town (incredible because it's just perfect and actually one of the best finale's i've ever seen)

in between
himym (just because it seemed rushed, i was sat there at 2am crying my eyes out, i liked the ending)

worst
parks and rec (ONLY because of how the last season was, bc it was in the future, it didn't feel like the proper show. i liked everything else)

Best
Easily the best ending for me was Six Feet Under, it was perfect.
Breaking Bad I was also very happy with
Mad men was pretty good

In Between
Weeds was a bit Meh but it wasn't terrible

Worst
Worst by a long way and so so disappointing for me because at one time I would have considered it my favourite show was Dexter, horrendously terrible, laughable in fact
Lost as well i was not happy with

I agree with Niamh on some of the terrible ones, although I still love Dexter as a programme despite it.

My favourite ending to a TV Show probably is DS9 from the Star Trek franchise.

Best: Lost, Friday Night Lights, Justified, Breaking Bad
Worst: 24, Californication

Best I can think of:
Breaking Bad
Frasier
Blackadder

Worst:
'The Killing' (the Danish version) wasn't necessarily bad, in fact I quite enjoyed it, but it was a very sudden and surprising twist that felt a bit out of character which was kinda disappointing.
Friends' ending was a nice cherry on an otherwise crappy cake I suppose... good episode and quite emotional but idk, still full of everything that made the last 3 or 4 seasons unwatchable.


Still need to see the finales of the Sopranos, the Wire, Mad Men, etc :/

I can only think of Merlin and Primeval as having crappy endings

Ugh Primeval </3

Wasn't the same when everyone started quitting.

I loved Lost's, Merlin's and Ugly Betty's finales.

Fringe's, while not bad by any means, was just slightly underwhelming for me only because

It was a nice episode and suitably emotional for a series finale, though.

Okay now I'm slightly worried (yeah, I still haven't watched series 3 :whistle:).

I remember I was on the DS discussion thread for the finale on the night and everyone was livid, I was one of the few who was satisfied. :laugh:

The Bill

Best HIMYM

Worst Primeval

Best HIMYM

Worst Primeval

Best:
Breaking Bad - yeh
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - yeh
Cougar Town - one of the best finales I've seen
Glee - it has been a mess since season 2 but the finale was great in ending character's individual stories
Parks and Recreation - I liked the style of the episode and it rounded up each character
Ugly Betty - it was pretty perfect but was ended far too soon. Very underrated show.

Mediocre:
Angel - felt unfinished, but it was axed without warning
Community - same as above really
Desperate Housewives - the last season was a bit of a mess overall and of course it was all about Susan!
Friends - should've ended in season 8, plus Rachel should've went to Paris
Gossip Girl - underwhelming
Revenge - it was a bit meh, wasn't it?

Worst:
How I Met Your Mother -

Yeah I found it mediocre. I also hated how they brought back Katherine for 5 minutes of the finale and yet they gave like 20 mins of screentime for Renee. It almost seemed unfinished in a way too.

Yeah If I pretend the whole last season never happened then I love Dexter still