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Top 10 TV Cliffhangers That Remain Unresolved


Riley are you there we’d like to begin

Riley are you there we’d like to begin transmission these shows never quite

transmission these shows never quite

transmission these shows never quite finished what they started and left us

finished what they started and left us

finished what they started and left us hanging so what brings you fellas Oh

hanging so what brings you fellas Oh

hanging so what brings you fellas Oh 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 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 TV cliffhangers that remain unresolved

TV cliffhangers that remain unresolved

TV cliffhangers that remain unresolved oh no so I can wait I happened to notice

oh no so I can wait I happened to notice

oh no so I can wait I happened to notice can I cut the mustard or do I get to

can I cut the mustard or do I get to

can I cut the mustard or do I get to promotion for this list we’ve narrowed

promotion for this list we’ve narrowed

promotion for this list we’ve narrowed it down to television series that were

it down to television series that were

it down to television series that were cancelled after airing an episode that

cancelled after airing an episode that

cancelled after airing an episode that left many questions unanswered didn’t

left many questions unanswered didn’t

left many questions unanswered didn’t have to be this way a character or

have to be this way a character or

have to be this way a character or characters in a dangerous situation or

characters in a dangerous situation or

characters in a dangerous situation or confronting a challenging predicament

confronting a challenging predicament

confronting a challenging predicament you feel the heat it’s common these plot

you feel the heat it’s common these plot

you feel the heat it’s common these plot points remain unresolved to this day or

points remain unresolved to this day or

points remain unresolved to this day or were resolved by their creators after

were resolved by their creators after

were resolved by their creators after the series had ended also there will be

the series had ended also there will be

the series had ended also there will be some spoilers ahead so spoiler alert all

some spoilers ahead so spoiler alert all

some spoilers ahead so spoiler alert all right let’s go number 10

right let’s go number 10

right let’s go number 10 v after Diana and James are captured

v after Diana and James are captured

v after Diana and James are captured kyle’s goes away on a shuttle with

kyle’s goes away on a shuttle with

kyle’s goes away on a shuttle with Elizabeth wait a minute where’s Kyle

Elizabeth wait a minute where’s Kyle

Elizabeth wait a minute where’s Kyle well he was here a moment ago you don’t

well he was here a moment ago you don’t

well he was here a moment ago you don’t think

think

think stowed away however he is completely

stowed away however he is completely

stowed away however he is completely unaware that diana has left a bomb on

unaware that diana has left a bomb on

unaware that diana has left a bomb on the shuttle

the shuttle

the shuttle I left a going-away present aboard the

I left a going-away present aboard the

I left a going-away present aboard the leader shuttle you should get a big bang

leader shuttle you should get a big bang

leader shuttle you should get a big bang out of it

out of it

out of it although or perhaps because it was the

although or perhaps because it was the

although or perhaps because it was the most expensively produced TV series of

most expensively produced TV series of

most expensively produced TV series of its time to the tune of 1 million

its time to the tune of 1 million

its time to the tune of 1 million dollars per episode this show only

dollars per episode this show only

dollars per episode this show only lasted one season during the mid-80s

lasted one season during the mid-80s

lasted one season during the mid-80s time heals all wounds a 2009 remake also

time heals all wounds a 2009 remake also

time heals all wounds a 2009 remake also suffered the same fate and gave only

suffered the same fate and gave only

suffered the same fate and gave only superficial nods to the original

superficial nods to the original

superficial nods to the original storyline don’t be frightened

storyline don’t be frightened

storyline don’t be frightened we mean you please accept our apologies

we mean you please accept our apologies

we mean you please accept our apologies thus fans were denied a resolution of

thus fans were denied a resolution of

thus fans were denied a resolution of the earlier series and were stuck with a

the earlier series and were stuck with a

the earlier series and were stuck with a second equally frustrating cliffhanger

number nine Avatar The Last Airbender

number nine Avatar The Last Airbender young lady not another word

young lady not another word

young lady not another word fans of this much-loved anime series

fans of this much-loved anime series

fans of this much-loved anime series were left hanging in regards to the fate

were left hanging in regards to the fate

were left hanging in regards to the fate of Prince Zuko’s mother Ursa Zuko that’s

of Prince Zuko’s mother Ursa Zuko that’s

of Prince Zuko’s mother Ursa Zuko that’s what moms are like if you mess with

what moms are like if you mess with

what moms are like if you mess with their babies how they’re gonna fight you

their babies how they’re gonna fight you

their babies how they’re gonna fight you back Ursa had been sent away from the

back Ursa had been sent away from the

back Ursa had been sent away from the Fire Nation capital so that she could

Fire Nation capital so that she could

Fire Nation capital so that she could save her son’s life please my love

save her son’s life please my love

save her son’s life please my love listen to me everything I’ve done I’ve

listen to me everything I’ve done I’ve

listen to me everything I’ve done I’ve done to protect you she’s seen in a

done to protect you she’s seen in a

done to protect you she’s seen in a mirror in the show’s penultimate episode

mirror in the show’s penultimate episode

mirror in the show’s penultimate episode but sadly that’s the last we actually

but sadly that’s the last we actually

but sadly that’s the last we actually get to see if her mom mom mom in the

get to see if her mom mom mom in the

get to see if her mom mom mom in the finale

finale

finale Zuko asks or as I where his mother is

Zuko asks or as I where his mother is

Zuko asks or as I where his mother is but we never find out where is my mother

but we never find out where is my mother

but we never find out where is my mother number eight Terminator the Sarah Connor

number eight Terminator the Sarah Connor

number eight Terminator the Sarah Connor Chronicles where is he the the the John

Chronicles where is he the the the John

Chronicles where is he the the the John Henry he took her chip where did he go

Henry he took her chip where did he go

Henry he took her chip where did he go he didn’t take the chip she gave it to

he didn’t take the chip she gave it to

he didn’t take the chip she gave it to him if ever there was a bad time for

him if ever there was a bad time for

him if ever there was a bad time for this series to have an epic new plot

this series to have an epic new plot

this series to have an epic new plot twist it’s the series finale moon lying

twist it’s the series finale moon lying

twist it’s the series finale moon lying Terminator bitch Weaver and John Connor

Terminator bitch Weaver and John Connor

Terminator bitch Weaver and John Connor pursued John Henry into the future to

pursued John Henry into the future to

pursued John Henry into the future to escape assassins

escape assassins

escape assassins Tommy can’t cut our champions they

Tommy can’t cut our champions they

Tommy can’t cut our champions they arrived there safely

arrived there safely

arrived there safely but discover that John Connors name is

but discover that John Connors name is

but discover that John Connors name is completely unheard of

John Connor this is because the young

John Connor this is because the young John Connors original timeline is

John Connors original timeline is

John Connors original timeline is interrupted by his act of time-traveling

interrupted by his act of time-traveling

interrupted by his act of time-traveling thus he never grows up to become the

thus he never grows up to become the

thus he never grows up to become the leader of the resistance

leader of the resistance

leader of the resistance anybody heard the name John Connor to

anybody heard the name John Connor to

anybody heard the name John Connor to make things even weirder his dad Kyle

make things even weirder his dad Kyle

make things even weirder his dad Kyle Reese and his uncle are both still alive

Reese and his uncle are both still alive

Reese and his uncle are both still alive and neither of them recognizes him

and neither of them recognizes him

and neither of them recognizes him either

either

either I think you’re gonna be famous my

I think you’re gonna be famous my

I think you’re gonna be famous my brother’s back and you’re wearing his

brother’s back and you’re wearing his

brother’s back and you’re wearing his coat

number seven Samurai Jack my mother used

number seven Samurai Jack my mother used to tell me a story when I could not see

to tell me a story when I could not see

to tell me a story when I could not see would you like to hear it

would you like to hear it

would you like to hear it despite winning four Emmys this series

despite winning four Emmys this series

despite winning four Emmys this series never received the conclusion it

never received the conclusion it

never received the conclusion it deserved thanks to a fourth season

deserved thanks to a fourth season

deserved thanks to a fourth season cancellation although the lead character

cancellation although the lead character

cancellation although the lead character Jack’s tasks in pretty much every

Jack’s tasks in pretty much every

Jack’s tasks in pretty much every episode is to find his way home there

episode is to find his way home there

episode is to find his way home there are other ways to get home not for me

are other ways to get home not for me

are other ways to get home not for me he never quite makes it despite the

he never quite makes it despite the

he never quite makes it despite the numerous epic battles he undertakes and

numerous epic battles he undertakes and

numerous epic battles he undertakes and his attempts to get there

it’s not only that but we never find out

it’s not only that but we never find out if he returns the baby from the series

if he returns the baby from the series

if he returns the baby from the series finale back to his mother I am afraid

finale back to his mother I am afraid

finale back to his mother I am afraid your son has seen many things on our

your son has seen many things on our

your son has seen many things on our travels and has now achieved Sakai the

travels and has now achieved Sakai the

travels and has now achieved Sakai the spirit of the samurai number six

spirit of the samurai number six

spirit of the samurai number six Stargate Universe so rashanda Eli are

Stargate Universe so rashanda Eli are

Stargate Universe so rashanda Eli are finishing up the last of the program and

finishing up the last of the program and

finishing up the last of the program and they should be done by the time I get

they should be done by the time I get

they should be done by the time I get back

back

back this shows cult following made it a

this shows cult following made it a

this shows cult following made it a perfect candidate for a TV movie or a

perfect candidate for a TV movie or a

perfect candidate for a TV movie or a straight-to-dvd ending to pose it out

straight-to-dvd ending to pose it out

straight-to-dvd ending to pose it out properly sounds about right in the

properly sounds about right in the

properly sounds about right in the series finale all the characters must

series finale all the characters must

series finale all the characters must put themselves into stasis for three

put themselves into stasis for three

put themselves into stasis for three years come on

but one character Eli Wallace has a

but one character Eli Wallace has a broken stasis pod and faces a

broken stasis pod and faces a

broken stasis pod and faces a potentially excruciating death if he’s

potentially excruciating death if he’s

potentially excruciating death if he’s unable to fix it Eli if you stay out

unable to fix it Eli if you stay out

unable to fix it Eli if you stay out it’s automatic you’re dead if I do it at

it’s automatic you’re dead if I do it at

it’s automatic you’re dead if I do it at least I have a chance maybe even a

least I have a chance maybe even a

least I have a chance maybe even a better chance than Rush fans were

better chance than Rush fans were

better chance than Rush fans were hopeful due to the fact that Stargate

hopeful due to the fact that Stargate

hopeful due to the fact that Stargate sg-1 had to directed DVD releases

sg-1 had to directed DVD releases

sg-1 had to directed DVD releases devoted to it that the same would happen

devoted to it that the same would happen

devoted to it that the same would happen with universe you sure about this

I’ve never been more sure anything

I’ve never been more sure anything amount of life however such a finale

amount of life however such a finale

amount of life however such a finale never materialized and we still don’t

never materialized and we still don’t

never materialized and we still don’t know whether or not Elie survived his

know whether or not Elie survived his

know whether or not Elie survived his predicament

and let’s make them memorable some fans

and let’s make them memorable some fans of this Buffy spin-off would argue that

of this Buffy spin-off would argue that

of this Buffy spin-off would argue that it ended too soon but they can’t say the

it ended too soon but they can’t say the

it ended too soon but they can’t say the ending wasn’t action-packed but it’s all

ending wasn’t action-packed but it’s all

ending wasn’t action-packed but it’s all part of the job in the finale angel and

part of the job in the finale angel and

part of the job in the finale angel and his associates set out to assassinate

his associates set out to assassinate

his associates set out to assassinate every member of the circle of the black

every member of the circle of the black

every member of the circle of the black thorn I’m talking about killing every

thorn I’m talking about killing every

thorn I’m talking about killing every single member of the black thorn you

single member of the black thorn you

single member of the black thorn you need to decide that’s worth dying for

need to decide that’s worth dying for

need to decide that’s worth dying for they succeed and a group of demon like

they succeed and a group of demon like

they succeed and a group of demon like creatures appears to enact retribution

creatures appears to enact retribution

creatures appears to enact retribution let me show you what a real as it can do

let me show you what a real as it can do

let me show you what a real as it can do as rain pours down on them angel and his

as rain pours down on them angel and his

as rain pours down on them angel and his crew steel themselves for another

crew steel themselves for another

crew steel themselves for another grueling battle and attend to a plan we

grueling battle and attend to a plan we

grueling battle and attend to a plan we fight pitbull Pacific angel issues the

fight pitbull Pacific angel issues the

fight pitbull Pacific angel issues the simple declaration signaling his

simple declaration signaling his

simple declaration signaling his unyielding desire to always fight the

unyielding desire to always fight the

unyielding desire to always fight the good fight let’s go to work

good fight let’s go to work

good fight let’s go to work sadly we don’t get to see the battle at

sadly we don’t get to see the battle at

sadly we don’t get to see the battle at the height of its intensity number four

the height of its intensity number four

the height of its intensity number four quantum leap day I was born happy

quantum leap day I was born happy

quantum leap day I was born happy birthday

birthday

birthday this shows main character was constantly

this shows main character was constantly

this shows main character was constantly traveling to different dates and popping

traveling to different dates and popping

traveling to different dates and popping in on significant events from years past

in on significant events from years past

in on significant events from years past Sam it’s November 22nd 92 Katrine soon

Sam it’s November 22nd 92 Katrine soon

Sam it’s November 22nd 92 Katrine soon and your dad

and your dad

and your dad the drive a tractor sir

the drive a tractor sir

the drive a tractor sir so it was difficult to answer every

so it was difficult to answer every

so it was difficult to answer every question and truly end things

question and truly end things

question and truly end things satisfactorily I’m gonna get you out of

satisfactorily I’m gonna get you out of

satisfactorily I’m gonna get you out of this

whatever it takes up I’ll get you out is

whatever it takes up I’ll get you out is that said this cliffhanger was a pretty

that said this cliffhanger was a pretty

that said this cliffhanger was a pretty interesting one that thrilled about 50%

interesting one that thrilled about 50%

interesting one that thrilled about 50% of the fan base and infuriated the rest

of the fan base and infuriated the rest

of the fan base and infuriated the rest although it was never supposed to be the

although it was never supposed to be the

although it was never supposed to be the finale I tell you story death story with

finale I tell you story death story with

finale I tell you story death story with a happy ending but only if you believe

a happy ending but only if you believe

a happy ending but only if you believe me we see dr. Sam Beckett meet God or

me we see dr. Sam Beckett meet God or

me we see dr. Sam Beckett meet God or fader whatever’s been bouncing him

fader whatever’s been bouncing him

fader whatever’s been bouncing him around in time in the form of a

around in time in the form of a

around in time in the form of a bartender who tells him he can return

bartender who tells him he can return

bartender who tells him he can return home whenever he wants are you saying I

home whenever he wants are you saying I

home whenever he wants are you saying I can leap home anytime I want

can leap home anytime I want

can leap home anytime I want technically yes next thing we know text

technically yes next thing we know text

technically yes next thing we know text appearing after the final fade-out tells

appearing after the final fade-out tells

appearing after the final fade-out tells us that Sam never does return home

us that Sam never does return home

us that Sam never does return home barking a depressing ending to an

barking a depressing ending to an

barking a depressing ending to an uplifting series number three The

uplifting series number three The

uplifting series number three The Sopranos

for many fans of this show its series

for many fans of this show its series finale left more questions than answers

finale left more questions than answers

finale left more questions than answers the biggest one being this Tony live or

the biggest one being this Tony live or

the biggest one being this Tony live or die Wow

die Wow

die Wow final scene takes place in holsten’s

final scene takes place in holsten’s

final scene takes place in holsten’s ice-cream parlor where Tony awaits his

ice-cream parlor where Tony awaits his

ice-cream parlor where Tony awaits his family’s arrival hey

throughout the scene people come in

throughout the scene people come in through the doorway and a bell chimes

through the doorway and a bell chimes

through the doorway and a bell chimes Tony looks up nervously every time the

Tony looks up nervously every time the

Tony looks up nervously every time the soprano son AJ arrives and a mysterious

soprano son AJ arrives and a mysterious

soprano son AJ arrives and a mysterious individual enters with him taking a seat

individual enters with him taking a seat

individual enters with him taking a seat at the counter he glances knowingly at

at the counter he glances knowingly at

at the counter he glances knowingly at Tony’s Cable

we finally see Meadow Soprano parker car

we finally see Meadow Soprano parker car and approached the door to holsten’s

and approached the door to holsten’s

and approached the door to holsten’s holy for the screen to fade to black

holy for the screen to fade to black

holy for the screen to fade to black just as the bell jingles again

beautifully rendered to the score of

beautifully rendered to the score of journey’s don’t stop believin it gains

journey’s don’t stop believin it gains

journey’s don’t stop believin it gains points for artistry but loses even more

points for artistry but loses even more

points for artistry but loses even more for the sheer baffle minute cause

for the sheer baffle minute cause

for the sheer baffle minute cause I hadn’t ordered shop for the tape

I hadn’t ordered shop for the tape

I hadn’t ordered shop for the tape me

number two twin peaks’ fire walk with me

number two twin peaks’ fire walk with me not only was this show’s cliffhanger

not only was this show’s cliffhanger

not only was this show’s cliffhanger ending really frustrating it was also a

ending really frustrating it was also a

ending really frustrating it was also a pretty darn weird uh uh you wash em

pretty darn weird uh uh you wash em

pretty darn weird uh uh you wash em Duffy agent Cooper enters the

Duffy agent Cooper enters the

Duffy agent Cooper enters the extra-dimensional locale known as the

extra-dimensional locale known as the

extra-dimensional locale known as the Black Lodge in search of Annie who’s

Black Lodge in search of Annie who’s

Black Lodge in search of Annie who’s been kidnapped by Windom Earle I am

been kidnapped by Windom Earle I am

been kidnapped by Windom Earle I am Linda Mauro win tomorrow upon his

Linda Mauro win tomorrow upon his

Linda Mauro win tomorrow upon his arrival

arrival

arrival Cooper suddenly gets possessed by killer

Cooper suddenly gets possessed by killer

Cooper suddenly gets possessed by killer Bob the demonic spirit responsible for

Bob the demonic spirit responsible for

Bob the demonic spirit responsible for Laura Palmer’s murder the series ends

Laura Palmer’s murder the series ends

Laura Palmer’s murder the series ends with an evil cooper ranting crazily

with an evil cooper ranting crazily

with an evil cooper ranting crazily about Annie’s well-being oh then how did

how’s Annie there remains talk from cast

how’s Annie there remains talk from cast members over two decades later of the

members over two decades later of the

members over two decades later of the series returning with reports that

series returning with reports that

series returning with reports that Netflix may be interested in bankrolling

Netflix may be interested in bankrolling

Netflix may be interested in bankrolling such a reboot so maybe this one won’t

such a reboot so maybe this one won’t

such a reboot so maybe this one won’t stay unresolved forever before we unveil

stay unresolved forever before we unveil

stay unresolved forever before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions with the GS walls safely

mentions with the GS walls safely

mentions with the GS walls safely delivered but the mystery still unsolved

delivered but the mystery still unsolved

delivered but the mystery still unsolved our heroes hurry to the azalea gym and

our heroes hurry to the azalea gym and

our heroes hurry to the azalea gym and to the second Johto league gym match

to the second Johto league gym match

to the second Johto league gym match good luck ash you’ll need it ah hey my

good luck ash you’ll need it ah hey my

good luck ash you’ll need it ah hey my ass

what does that mean it means I’m not

what does that mean it means I’m not Earl juniors father

Earl juniors father

Earl juniors father oh my god we cannot let her die try to

oh my god we cannot let her die try to

oh my god we cannot let her die try to be able choice is your only hope

be able choice is your only hope

be able choice is your only hope do what you can Rembrandt

Jack’s gone number one

Jack’s gone number one lost isn’t he

as entertaining and thrilling as this

as entertaining and thrilling as this show was it was also incredibly

show was it was also incredibly

show was it was also incredibly confusing with plot twists and

confusing with plot twists and

confusing with plot twists and unanswered questions below especially

unanswered questions below especially

unanswered questions below especially when it reached its end how do you knew

when it reached its end how do you knew

when it reached its end how do you knew all this although the series concluded

all this although the series concluded

all this although the series concluded with Jack sacrificing himself so the

with Jack sacrificing himself so the

with Jack sacrificing himself so the others could escape and Hurley

others could escape and Hurley

others could escape and Hurley protecting the island we still don’t

protecting the island we still don’t

protecting the island we still don’t find out what Walt’s deal was why

find out what Walt’s deal was why

find out what Walt’s deal was why because you have work to do or what the

because you have work to do or what the

because you have work to do or what the light hole in the island was or well

light hole in the island was or well

light hole in the island was or well just about everything you’ve been

just about everything you’ve been

just about everything you’ve been waiting for you

it is implied that much of what took

it is implied that much of what took place in the final season may have

place in the final season may have

place in the final season may have happened in a kind of purgatory this

happened in a kind of purgatory this

happened in a kind of purgatory this ending was particularly infuriating

ending was particularly infuriating

ending was particularly infuriating everyone dies sometime kiddo

everyone dies sometime kiddo

everyone dies sometime kiddo because this was precisely the kind of

because this was precisely the kind of

because this was precisely the kind of thing that fans had forewarned would be

thing that fans had forewarned would be

thing that fans had forewarned would be a completely unacceptable conclusion

do you agree with our list

do you agree with our list what series finale left you scratching

what series finale left you scratching

what series finale left you scratching your head and demanding answers

your head and demanding answers

your head and demanding answers am I the only one who’s curious about

am I the only one who’s curious about

am I the only one who’s curious about the pineapple who is she I have no idea

the pineapple who is she I have no idea

the pineapple who is she I have no idea with new top 10s published every day be

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