Comments on: 5 Best TV Finales

By: sir jorge

sir jorge — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:22:44 +0000

yes. the final six feet under episode is the saddest and happiest ending.

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:15:17 +0000

I’m with Jess – I’ll never forget the first time that Blackadder episode aired. My entire family were huge fans, and at the very end of the episode we all just sat there in stunned silence (a rare thing in itself), all in tears. Actually, the other day I found a magazine’s entertainment poll from 1989 that I’d filled out and never sent in, and I listed Blackadder Goes Forth as the best TV programme of the year! You have to check out Blackadder, Marcia – the third and fourth series are some of the funniest television ever made.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:03:34 +0000

Ha, Steph, I knew that had to be your quote.

The Six Feet Under finale nearly killed me. Even just reading about it again just about has me in tears.

By: Marcia

Marcia — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 13:25:27 +0000

Carrie, I did consider Buffy (naturally), but I felt that I should have at least one Whedon-free Friday 5. Plus, season 7 was so rough that I have a hard time giving it any props, though that final shot of Buffy was great.

Steph, it’s the exclamation points that make it! I love the enthusiasm for the show. As I said, I might actually watch it now. And come back after you’ve seen the Six Feet Under finale — I’d love to hear your response.

Jess, I’ve seen very little Blackadder. I’ll have to add it to that always-growing list of shows to watch.

By: Jess

Jess — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 19:34:20 +0000

I have barely seen any of these (I think the Wonder Years is the only one!) but in my opinion the best finale of all time is Blackadder; the switch from a fairly slapistick comedy programme to something genuinely moving is masterfully done.

By: Steph

Steph — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:24:06 +0000

Hee, if I had thought you would quote me so directly about M*A*S*H, I would have used less exclamation points!

I had to skip both The Wire and Six Feet Under – we’re not done either yet – but oh, The Wonder Years! (Is that still not available on DVD?)

Great list.

By: Carrie

Carrie — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 11:45:03 +0000

Star Trek! Woot!

God, The Wonder Years. Just thinking about that voice over when he talks about his dad, and Winnie, and then you hear his kid in the background…tears!

I can’t read The Wire because I am still only up to season 4 and dunno if I will get there but best not to spoil it really.

And I never watched Six Feet Under, but I did watch the ending on youtube a while back and found it very moving, and brilliant, and it did seem the perfect way to sum up a series. And that song was perfect.

I’ll throw in Buffy, because it’s me and I have to…I liked her smile at the end, that her life could be her own now, that maybe she didn’t have to think about her future with such doom and gloom hanging over her. (Let’s not take into account the comic book just now.)