Summary

A television series finale, by and large, falls into one of three categories.

The following are just some of the most offensive offenders.

Dexter, “Remember the Monsters?”

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Except that it ran for 8.

But it was going to work out in the end, with the beloved series pulling it together.

But no… he’s still alive, and now a lumberjack, having escaped from his past.

Dexter

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What the serious hell?

And it outright failed.

And somehow it managed to go further downhill.

Game Of Thrones

As is typical, the final episode depicted the final mission of Archer and company.

In fact,the entire seriestook place on the holodeck.

The word you’re looking for ishuh?

A scene from “These Are the Voyages…” featuring the crew of ‘Star Trek: Enterprise: and… Commander Riker?

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But we don’t!

I just know the people are going to love how this ends!

delighted viewers from 1991 through to 1994.

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The show did tackle some heady themes but overall was just a fun half-hour on a Friday night.

Which made thedark, ominous series finaleso out of place.

CreatorChuck Lorre, however, couldn’t let Sheen go.

Ted and Tracy smile at one another under an umbrella in a downpour of rain in How I Met Your Mother.

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The finale, however, wasso radically differentin tone it still angers fans to this day.

But not that much of a pass.

With Beckett’s name misspelled as “Becket”

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Elsewhere, “The Last One” (May 25, 1988)

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Elsewhere: Gritty, realistic.

Ironically, it would end up being neither.

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Autistic, by the way, as if somehow that mattered.

Eric, Sookie, Bill & Alcide in True Blood

The cast of Roseanne

Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap looking up from inside a convertible

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Image of the Cast of St Elsewhere

Game of Thrones

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