Sitcoms/Shows with Perfect Endings

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Frasier has just aired its final episode for the umpteenth time this morning on C4.

I always enjoy the last episode: it's nostalgic, ties up everyone's stories in a satisfying way and sees Frasier 'go get the girl'.

It occurs to me that it's a rare thing to have a show or sitcom end without being divisive and broadly loved by the fans.

Are there any other shows that people feel are well done in terms of finales and endings?

HIMYM being a good example of one almost universally poorly received!

Mum - I loved it all not just the end.

Still Game

As Jack and Victor fade away going up Ben Lomond ...

Cue all the tears.

Oh, yes, Still Game was beautifully done.

The end to the Sex and the City original series I thought was perfect (ignore the movies and Just like that!)

Are you on the thread in chat @darlingdodo ? I don't know how to link but head over to chat and see the love for Cabin Pressure and the genius writing of JF. Quotes galore 😁

Totally agree 💔

@RebeccaCloud9 agree! Loved the Jane the Virgin ending!

Losingthewill, I will check it out.

Can't wait for the last episode of Coronation Street (if I'm still alive) then I can find out what happened to Minnie Caldwell'cat (Bobby)
It was glossed over a bit at the time. 😞

I loved the ending of Fringe! The whole last season was amazing, apparently because the writers were told that the contract wouldn't be renewed after season four, and then they got the go ahead but with an exact number of episodes and the knowledge that none of the actors would be coming back at the end. So they had basically full creative freedom with no "you must keep this character alive because they're a main character" that made it genuinely stressful if your favourite character was in jeopardy. One of my favourite shows ever.

Yes I agree. Why did everyone else move out just because Monica and Chandler were leaving town??

I loved The Big Bang ending.

Insecure had a great ending, as did Shrill.

I've also just thought of Buffy and Angel which were my teen favs.

The ending of Angel with the bigger fight coming to them was great and I like the tie up with Connor making him less annoying!

And Buffy ending with B realising it's not all on her shoulders anymore gave me tingles (and I loved the banter between the scoobies and Giles harping back to season 1)

Some fab other suggestions on here too!

What do you mean by "everyone else move out" ?

Nobody else moved anywhere, the keys left on the counter were all the keys to Monica's apartment.

Everyone had a key to her place, so they had to give it back because she was leaving.

Morse

Fleabag - complete sublime perfection

Definitely The Office US. I love the ending. It's perfect.

MASH- a great look at the lasting effects of war.

ER- I loved the last episode. So many call backs to episode 1, nearly everyone got a a solid ending, hints of a Carter-Greene dream team to come.

Six Feet Under- perfection.

Derry Girls- Gorgeous. The polling station sequence is perfect.

Downton Abbey- Edith rules and I am here for it.

Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes- clever, thoughtful, satisfying, heartbreaking.

Bojack Horseman - it felt real. Just... life.

SATC (mostly) - but I ignore the films etc. They all got the right endings & Charlotte, Miranda and Sam got endings with some growth. Carrie... was Carrie.

The Big Bang Theory (mostly). I thought Raj being single was perfect. Penny and Leonard getting new jobs/promotions would've been been better. Liked everyone elses endings but Amy or Stuarts GF getting pregnant would've been more satisfying .

Friends- not my thing but the scene with the keys stays with me as perfect on its own.

I cried like a baby at the end of Cabin Pressure. Utter perfection.

I just loved the ending to Madmen. ❤️

I actually liked the ending to Game of Thrones. John going beyond the wall with the wildlings, finally just a hint of smile on his lips and that amazing choral version of the theme song. The music in GoT was just brilliant.

Life on Mars
Ashes to Ashes (still makes me cry)
The Good Place

Blackadder has officially the best ending of any TV show ever. Absolutely beautiful and meaningful.

Read this and thought why did it make you cry? Then I remembered.... it's always......

Six feet under ending is just sublime
I liked the Friends ending
Can't think of anymore but going to put a few from this thread on my too watch list.

Friends
White collar
Bones

But the best one ever - Charmed

How to get away with Murder. Perfect ending.

Yes!

This Life. Yep

ER- I loved the last episode. So many call backs to episode 1, nearly everyone got a a solid ending, hints of a Carter-Greene dream team to come.

Absolutely