we faithfully watched the shows but we’re bitterly let down by their finales
we’re bitterly let down by their finales
we’re bitterly let down by their finales I mean I wouldn’t want to get Mike your
I mean I wouldn’t want to get Mike your
I mean I wouldn’t want to get Mike your hopes up
hopes up
hopes up welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten disappointing TV show finales for this
disappointing TV show finales for this
disappointing TV show finales for this list we’re looking at hugely popular and
list we’re looking at hugely popular and
list we’re looking at hugely popular and successful shows that managed to have
successful shows that managed to have
successful shows that managed to have tepid confusing or just downright bad
tepid confusing or just downright bad
tepid confusing or just downright bad conclusions for dedicated fans some of
conclusions for dedicated fans some of
conclusions for dedicated fans some of these endings were like a slap in the
these endings were like a slap in the
these endings were like a slap in the face especially when there was probably
face especially when there was probably
face especially when there was probably some really juicy fan fiction that would
some really juicy fan fiction that would
some really juicy fan fiction that would have made for better show wrap ups I
have made for better show wrap ups I
have made for better show wrap ups I swear this hospital is cursed Daniel
swear this hospital is cursed Daniel
swear this hospital is cursed Daniel however if the finales were later
however if the finales were later
however if the finales were later explained away with a movie they did not
explained away with a movie they did not
explained away with a movie they did not qualify maybe there’s hope and this
qualify maybe there’s hope and this
qualify maybe there’s hope and this should go without saying but spoiler
should go without saying but spoiler
should go without saying but spoiler alert that kids is how I Met Your Mother
alert that kids is how I Met Your Mother
alert that kids is how I Met Your Mother number 10 the finale Seinfeld okay now
number 10 the finale Seinfeld okay now
number 10 the finale Seinfeld okay now listen I don’t want any scenes in here
listen I don’t want any scenes in here
listen I don’t want any scenes in here like the last time all right don’t worry
like the last time all right don’t worry
like the last time all right don’t worry no scenes don’t blow this I will not
no scenes don’t blow this I will not
no scenes don’t blow this I will not blow this after nine seasons of hilarity
blow this after nine seasons of hilarity
blow this after nine seasons of hilarity 76 million fans tuned in to send off the
76 million fans tuned in to send off the
76 million fans tuned in to send off the show about nothing it’s an act of total
show about nothing it’s an act of total
show about nothing it’s an act of total disregard selfish its dismissive its
disregard selfish its dismissive its
disregard selfish its dismissive its pompous and many of them were perplexed
pompous and many of them were perplexed
pompous and many of them were perplexed by the writers choice to paint the gang
by the writers choice to paint the gang
by the writers choice to paint the gang as essentially bad people oh there goes
as essentially bad people oh there goes
as essentially bad people oh there goes the money for the lipo put on trial for
the money for the lipo put on trial for
the money for the lipo put on trial for ironically doing nothing to stop a
ironically doing nothing to stop a
ironically doing nothing to stop a mugging the finale featured a veritable
mugging the finale featured a veritable
mugging the finale featured a veritable parade of fan favorite minor characters
parade of fan favorite minor characters
parade of fan favorite minor characters returning to tell off Jerry George
returning to tell off Jerry George
returning to tell off Jerry George Elaine and Kramer I’m trying to give you
Elaine and Kramer I’m trying to give you
Elaine and Kramer I’m trying to give you a moral compass you have no moral
a moral compass you have no moral
a moral compass you have no moral compass you gotta walk into that
compass you gotta walk into that
compass you gotta walk into that courtroom and the jury is gonna see a
courtroom and the jury is gonna see a
courtroom and the jury is gonna see a mean nasty evil George Costanza the show
mean nasty evil George Costanza the show
mean nasty evil George Costanza the show finally ends with the group in jail
finally ends with the group in jail
finally ends with the group in jail sending Seinfeld off with a big screw
sending Seinfeld off with a big screw
sending Seinfeld off with a big screw you to its fans all they do is mock me
you to its fans all they do is mock me
you to its fans all they do is mock me just like they did the fact for you all
just like they did the fact for you all
just like they did the fact for you all the time Maki Maki Maki not that there’s
the time Maki Maki Maki not that there’s
the time Maki Maki Maki not that there’s anything wrong with that haven’t we had
anything wrong with that haven’t we had
anything wrong with that haven’t we had this conversation before you think I
this conversation before you think I
this conversation before you think I think we have number nine mirror image
think we have number nine mirror image
think we have number nine mirror image quantum leap why did you create project
quantum leap why did you create project
quantum leap why did you create project quantum leap Sam
quantum leap Sam
quantum leap Sam to travel in time why did you want to
to travel in time why did you want to
to travel in time why did you want to travel through time because I wanted to
travel through time because I wanted to
travel through time because I wanted to learn to make the world a better place
learn to make the world a better place
learn to make the world a better place after five years leaping around in time
after five years leaping around in time
after five years leaping around in time trying to put right what once went wrong
trying to put right what once went wrong
trying to put right what once went wrong dr. Sam Beckett comes to his most
dr. Sam Beckett comes to his most
dr. Sam Beckett comes to his most confusing leap yet my Leap had taken a
confusing leap yet my Leap had taken a
confusing leap yet my Leap had taken a quantum twist I no longer knew what was
quantum twist I no longer knew what was
quantum twist I no longer knew what was real and what was imagined and if
real and what was imagined and if
real and what was imagined and if imagined whose mind was imagining it
imagined whose mind was imagining it
imagined whose mind was imagining it mine are someone else’s when he’s told
mine are someone else’s when he’s told
mine are someone else’s when he’s told he can go home whenever he wants fans
he can go home whenever he wants fans
he can go home whenever he wants fans got a glimmer of hope that they might
got a glimmer of hope that they might
got a glimmer of hope that they might see Sam leap back for good but thanks to
see Sam leap back for good but thanks to
see Sam leap back for good but thanks to the show’s unexpected cancellation after
the show’s unexpected cancellation after
the show’s unexpected cancellation after the finale was filmed
the finale was filmed
the finale was filmed they got a far less satisfying
they got a far less satisfying
they got a far less satisfying conclusion on-screen text tells viewers
conclusion on-screen text tells viewers
conclusion on-screen text tells viewers that dr. Beckett continued leaping
that dr. Beckett continued leaping
that dr. Beckett continued leaping around forever no way no way will I buy
around forever no way no way will I buy
around forever no way no way will I buy that for such an uplifting show it’s a
that for such an uplifting show it’s a
that for such an uplifting show it’s a pretty depressing finale but instead of
pretty depressing finale but instead of
pretty depressing finale but instead of starting with once upon a time let’s
starting with once upon a time let’s
starting with once upon a time let’s start with a happy ending number eight
start with a happy ending number eight
start with a happy ending number eight last forever How I Met Your Mother
last forever How I Met Your Mother
last forever How I Met Your Mother many fans were not prepared for this one
many fans were not prepared for this one
many fans were not prepared for this one the entirety of How I Met Your mother’s
the entirety of How I Met Your mother’s
the entirety of How I Met Your mother’s final year was devoted to Barney and
final year was devoted to Barney and
final year was devoted to Barney and Robin’s wedding but within the first 15
Robin’s wedding but within the first 15
Robin’s wedding but within the first 15 minutes of the finale they were divorced
minutes of the finale they were divorced
minutes of the finale they were divorced you guys do not need to pick sides
you guys do not need to pick sides
you guys do not need to pick sides nothing has to change we’ve already
nothing has to change we’ve already
nothing has to change we’ve already broken up before and we’ve stayed
broken up before and we’ve stayed
broken up before and we’ve stayed friends remember need more fans had also
friends remember need more fans had also
friends remember need more fans had also spent that season getting to know and
spent that season getting to know and
spent that season getting to know and love Ted’s future wife will you yes yes
love Ted’s future wife will you yes yes
love Ted’s future wife will you yes yes you silly let me finish will you yes
you silly let me finish will you yes
you silly let me finish will you yes sorry yes we but five minutes from the
sorry yes we but five minutes from the
sorry yes we but five minutes from the end she was unceremoniously killed off
end she was unceremoniously killed off
end she was unceremoniously killed off allowing Ted to get back with his
allowing Ted to get back with his
allowing Ted to get back with his on-again off-again love Robin come on
on-again off-again love Robin come on
on-again off-again love Robin come on dad mom’s been gone for six years now
dad mom’s been gone for six years now
dad mom’s been gone for six years now it’s time while this move had been
it’s time while this move had been
it’s time while this move had been planned from the beginning last forever
planned from the beginning last forever
planned from the beginning last forever was probably the series most polarizing
was probably the series most polarizing
was probably the series most polarizing episode
number seven made in America
number seven made in America The Sopranos what looks good tonight huh
The Sopranos what looks good tonight huh
The Sopranos what looks good tonight huh set during an ongoing mob war this
set during an ongoing mob war this
set during an ongoing mob war this episode was expected by some to end in a
episode was expected by some to end in a
episode was expected by some to end in a violent bloodbath wherein its star meets
violent bloodbath wherein its star meets
violent bloodbath wherein its star meets his maker meds come in separately she
his maker meds come in separately she
his maker meds come in separately she had to go to the doctor switch birth
had to go to the doctor switch birth
had to go to the doctor switch birth control but the Sopranos bucked
control but the Sopranos bucked
control but the Sopranos bucked convention until the very last seconds
convention until the very last seconds
convention until the very last seconds of made in America
with the family gathered for a meal and
with the family gathered for a meal and journey playing on the jukebox
journey playing on the jukebox
journey playing on the jukebox fans waited in anticipation of something
fans waited in anticipation of something
fans waited in anticipation of something anything all they got was a black screen
no last-minute deaths no questions
no last-minute deaths no questions answered though many have since warmed
answered though many have since warmed
answered though many have since warmed to this ending at the time many just
to this ending at the time many just
to this ending at the time many just thought their cable went out number 6
thought their cable went out number 6
thought their cable went out number 6 all the time in the world
all the time in the world
all the time in the world Elias what do you want to be when you
Elias what do you want to be when you
Elias what do you want to be when you grow up
what started as a cool spy story somehow
what started as a cool spy story somehow transformed into a soap opera sci-fi
transformed into a soap opera sci-fi
transformed into a soap opera sci-fi slash supernatural romp
slash supernatural romp
slash supernatural romp as seasons progressed hinting that JJ
as seasons progressed hinting that JJ
as seasons progressed hinting that JJ Abrams might have trouble ending his
Abrams might have trouble ending his
Abrams might have trouble ending his mystery stories in the future I’m in
mystery stories in the future I’m in
mystery stories in the future I’m in this until it’s over this episode saw
this until it’s over this episode saw
this until it’s over this episode saw fan favorite characters killed the
fan favorite characters killed the
fan favorite characters killed the series main antagonist struggling with
series main antagonist struggling with
series main antagonist struggling with immortality and Sydney Bristow quitting
immortality and Sydney Bristow quitting
immortality and Sydney Bristow quitting the biz to live a quiet life as a wife
the biz to live a quiet life as a wife
the biz to live a quiet life as a wife and mother which is fine except it
and mother which is fine except it
and mother which is fine except it betrayed the badass icon of feminism
betrayed the badass icon of feminism
betrayed the badass icon of feminism Sydney had become weird dull and
Sydney had become weird dull and
Sydney had become weird dull and disappointing this one was full of
disappointing this one was full of
disappointing this one was full of questions and few answers
all of Medicine is as confused as we are
all of Medicine is as confused as we are huh number five the last one st.
huh number five the last one st.
huh number five the last one st. elsewhere pharyngitis what a champion a
elsewhere pharyngitis what a champion a
elsewhere pharyngitis what a champion a little more complicated than that
this shows known for two things it
this shows known for two things it launched Denzel Washington’s career and
launched Denzel Washington’s career and
launched Denzel Washington’s career and it had a weird finale every single thing
it had a weird finale every single thing
it had a weird finale every single thing I’ve done to try to improve it his
I’ve done to try to improve it his
I’ve done to try to improve it his backfired set in a fictional teaching
backfired set in a fictional teaching
backfired set in a fictional teaching hospital st. elsewhere followed the
hospital st. elsewhere followed the
hospital st. elsewhere followed the trials and tribulations of doctors and
trials and tribulations of doctors and
trials and tribulations of doctors and interns as they made life-or-death
interns as they made life-or-death
interns as they made life-or-death decisions however in the head-scratcher
decisions however in the head-scratcher
decisions however in the head-scratcher of a final episode it was revealed that
of a final episode it was revealed that
of a final episode it was revealed that the entirety of the show including all
the entirety of the show including all
the entirety of the show including all characters and story arcs occurred in
characters and story arcs occurred in
characters and story arcs occurred in the mind of an autistic child I don’t
the mind of an autistic child I don’t
the mind of an autistic child I don’t understand this autism thing calm
understand this autism thing calm
understand this autism thing calm creative yes
creative yes
creative yes but the fans and critics this finale
but the fans and critics this finale
but the fans and critics this finale seemed like a ridiculous stretch
I know I’m gonna watch you chase your
I know I’m gonna watch you chase your tails across the universe for another
tails across the universe for another
tails across the universe for another four years
four years
four years number four daybreak Battlestar
number four daybreak Battlestar
number four daybreak Battlestar Galactica there’s no need to torture
Galactica there’s no need to torture
Galactica there’s no need to torture yourself guys just trust in God’s plan
yourself guys just trust in God’s plan
yourself guys just trust in God’s plan for you
what is God’s plan for me with its
what is God’s plan for me with its dedicated following great storylines and
dedicated following great storylines and
dedicated following great storylines and non-stop action this was easily one of
non-stop action this was easily one of
non-stop action this was easily one of the best sci-fi franchises on TV at its
the best sci-fi franchises on TV at its
the best sci-fi franchises on TV at its peak to spoil your image just light a
peak to spoil your image just light a
peak to spoil your image just light a cigarette and go in grumble which is why
cigarette and go in grumble which is why
cigarette and go in grumble which is why many fans wondered why the finale took a
many fans wondered why the finale took a
many fans wondered why the finale took a spiritual leap gave an unsatisfying end
spiritual leap gave an unsatisfying end
spiritual leap gave an unsatisfying end to an epic villain and left so many
to an epic villain and left so many
to an epic villain and left so many loose ends with the crew of the
loose ends with the crew of the
loose ends with the crew of the Galactica finally landing on and
Galactica finally landing on and
Galactica finally landing on and ultimately colonizing earth it’s sort of
ultimately colonizing earth it’s sort of
ultimately colonizing earth it’s sort of a happy ending this is a dream sorta but
a happy ending this is a dream sorta but
a happy ending this is a dream sorta but mainly explaining everything away with
mainly explaining everything away with
mainly explaining everything away with inevitability
inevitability
inevitability cyclic allottee and divine intervention
cyclic allottee and divine intervention
cyclic allottee and divine intervention just seems like the easy way out you
just seems like the easy way out you
just seems like the easy way out you know I’ve never known you to play the
know I’ve never known you to play the
know I’ve never known you to play the optimist why the change of heart
optimist why the change of heart
optimist why the change of heart mathematics law of averages let a
mathematics law of averages let a
mathematics law of averages let a complex system repeat itself long enough
complex system repeat itself long enough
complex system repeat itself long enough eventually something surprising might
eventually something surprising might
eventually something surprising might occur that too is in God’s plan number
occur that too is in God’s plan number
occur that too is in God’s plan number three remember the monsters Dexter but
three remember the monsters Dexter but
three remember the monsters Dexter but over the years my eyes adjusted and I
over the years my eyes adjusted and I
over the years my eyes adjusted and I could see and now what’s in focus is my
could see and now what’s in focus is my
could see and now what’s in focus is my future
future
future he was the serial killer who killed
he was the serial killer who killed
he was the serial killer who killed serial killers until he wasn’t anymore
that’s pretty much the finale
that’s pretty much the finale after seeing his sister die and giving
after seeing his sister die and giving
after seeing his sister die and giving her the send-off she deserved Dex drives
her the send-off she deserved Dex drives
her the send-off she deserved Dex drives his boat into an oncoming hurricane I
his boat into an oncoming hurricane I
his boat into an oncoming hurricane I have to protect them from me
and then after eight seasons some of
and then after eight seasons some of which were better than others the
which were better than others the
which were better than others the creator’s ended the series not with
creator’s ended the series not with
creator’s ended the series not with Dexter getting what’s coming to him and
Dexter getting what’s coming to him and
Dexter getting what’s coming to him and not with Dexter finding a happy life
not with Dexter finding a happy life
not with Dexter finding a happy life with a son and girlfriend in Argentina
with a son and girlfriend in Argentina
with a son and girlfriend in Argentina but with Dexter becoming a lonely
but with Dexter becoming a lonely
but with Dexter becoming a lonely lumberjack
oh honey we all barked number two into
oh honey we all barked number two into that good night Roseanne okay mark is
that good night Roseanne okay mark is
that good night Roseanne okay mark is asking if you wanted to score cake oh no
asking if you wanted to score cake oh no
asking if you wanted to score cake oh no that’s okay I think I’ll just fire up
that’s okay I think I’ll just fire up
that’s okay I think I’ll just fire up the Harley and take the baby out on her
the Harley and take the baby out on her
the Harley and take the baby out on her first beer run myself this show’s finale
first beer run myself this show’s finale
first beer run myself this show’s finale and in fact its whole last season we’re
and in fact its whole last season we’re
and in fact its whole last season we’re almost an insult to longtime fans well
almost an insult to longtime fans well
almost an insult to longtime fans well you know everybody praise someone steps
you know everybody praise someone steps
you know everybody praise someone steps like in crisis but how many people
like in crisis but how many people
like in crisis but how many people really pray when stuff’s going good
really pray when stuff’s going good
really pray when stuff’s going good Roseanne’s ninth season showed the
Roseanne’s ninth season showed the
Roseanne’s ninth season showed the Conner family adjusting to life as
Conner family adjusting to life as
Conner family adjusting to life as multimillionaires after winning the
multimillionaires after winning the
multimillionaires after winning the lottery
lottery
lottery I lost Dan last year when he had his
I lost Dan last year when he had his
I lost Dan last year when he had his heart attack but lo and behold it was
heart attack but lo and behold it was
heart attack but lo and behold it was merely a drawn-out diary entry from the
merely a drawn-out diary entry from the
merely a drawn-out diary entry from the imagination of the house matriarch to
imagination of the house matriarch to
imagination of the house matriarch to help her cope with her true reality my
help her cope with her true reality my
help her cope with her true reality my writing is really what got me through
writing is really what got me through
writing is really what got me through the last year after Dan died I mean at
the last year after Dan died I mean at
the last year after Dan died I mean at first I felt so betrayed as if he had
first I felt so betrayed as if he had
first I felt so betrayed as if he had left me for another woman nothing in her
left me for another woman nothing in her
left me for another woman nothing in her life was the way she wanted it and her
life was the way she wanted it and her
life was the way she wanted it and her husband was dead so I began writing
husband was dead so I began writing
husband was dead so I began writing about having all the money in the world
about having all the money in the world
about having all the money in the world and I imagined myself going to spas and
and I imagined myself going to spas and
and I imagined myself going to spas and swanky New York parties just like the
swanky New York parties just like the
swanky New York parties just like the people on TV where nobody has any real
people on TV where nobody has any real
people on TV where nobody has any real problems and everything solved within 30
problems and everything solved within 30
problems and everything solved within 30 minutes maybe it worked at the writers
minutes maybe it worked at the writers
minutes maybe it worked at the writers table but it didn’t work for the show’s
table but it didn’t work for the show’s
table but it didn’t work for the show’s devotees I think I’ll be a lot better
devotees I think I’ll be a lot better
devotees I think I’ll be a lot better now that this book is done before we
now that this book is done before we
now that this book is done before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I’m sure it’ll all
honorable mentions I’m sure it’ll all
honorable mentions I’m sure it’ll all work out okay after all dinosaurs have
work out okay after all dinosaurs have
work out okay after all dinosaurs have been on this earth for 150 million years
been on this earth for 150 million years
been on this earth for 150 million years and it’s not like we’re going to just
and it’s not like we’re going to just
and it’s not like we’re going to just disappear but I do think it’s better
disappear but I do think it’s better
disappear but I do think it’s better this way don’t you think I do I do too
okay so you take care of yourself you
okay so you take care of yourself you too okay breaks my heart that he wasn’t
too okay breaks my heart that he wasn’t
too okay breaks my heart that he wasn’t here to see this day
number one the end lost who are you I
number one the end lost who are you I don’t I know you don’t understand jack
don’t I know you don’t understand jack
don’t I know you don’t understand jack this is a series finale so polarizing
this is a series finale so polarizing
this is a series finale so polarizing and so disappointing to some it almost
and so disappointing to some it almost
and so disappointing to some it almost overrode the erratic greatness of JJ
overrode the erratic greatness of JJ
overrode the erratic greatness of JJ Abrams popular show yeah but dude was
Abrams popular show yeah but dude was
Abrams popular show yeah but dude was worth it
worth it
worth it with the entire cast in limbo looking
with the entire cast in limbo looking
with the entire cast in limbo looking reverently at their lives that could
reverently at their lives that could
reverently at their lives that could have been the man in black trying and
have been the man in black trying and
have been the man in black trying and almost succeeding to destroy that
almost succeeding to destroy that
almost succeeding to destroy that everlasting mystery that is the island
everlasting mystery that is the island
everlasting mystery that is the island and Jack Shephard ultimately sacrificing
and Jack Shephard ultimately sacrificing
and Jack Shephard ultimately sacrificing himself for its sake the show twisted
himself for its sake the show twisted
himself for its sake the show twisted itself up into a sloppy perturbing ly
itself up into a sloppy perturbing ly
itself up into a sloppy perturbing ly messy bow I don’t understand
messy bow I don’t understand
messy bow I don’t understand mainly the finale left so many
mainly the finale left so many
mainly the finale left so many unanswered questions many fans were
unanswered questions many fans were
unanswered questions many fans were disgruntled do you agree with our list
disgruntled do you agree with our list
disgruntled do you agree with our list what TV show ending disappointed you
what TV show ending disappointed you
what TV show ending disappointed you most she can do no wrong honey let us
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