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- M*A*S*H. - Viewership: 105.9 million. - Rating: 60.2% - Share: 77% - Date: Feb. 28, 1983. After 11 seasons on the air, the 1983 series finale for "M*A*S*H" became the most-watched series finale in TV history, with nearly 106 million viewers tuning in—77% of the households that had televisions at the time.
- Cheers. - Viewership: 84.4 million. - Rating: 45.5% - Share: 64% - Date: May 20, 1993. For 11 seasons, the popular sitcom "Cheers" took viewers to a Boston-based bar "where everybody knows your name."
- Seinfeld. - Viewership: 76.3 million. - Rating: 41.3% - Share: 58% - Date: May 14, 1998. Created by Larry David ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") and Jerry Seinfeld, "Seinfeld" is considered one of the most influential sitcoms in TV history.
- Friends. - Viewership: 52.5 million. - Rating: 29.8% - Share: 43% - Date: May 6, 2004. The iconic, hit sitcom "Friends" followed the adventures of six 20-somethings in 1990s Manhattan.
May 16, 2017 · Here are the 20 most-watched scripted TV series finales of all time: Advertisement. 20. "L.A. Law" (NBC) — 22.1 million viewers. "L.A. Law" stars, from left, Jimmy Smits, Harry Hamlin, Corbin ...
- 'M*A*S*H' 105 Million Viewers. With the perfect blend of comedy and drama, M*A*S*H followed the doctors and staff at a hospital during the Korean War. The series came to an end in 1983 after 11 seasons with a TV movie titled "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen".
- NBC sitcom Cheers was about a bar in Boston “where everybody knows your name,” as its famous theme song says, and, of course, its staff and regulars.
- 'Cheers' 80.4 Million Viewers.
- 'The Fugitive' 78 Million Viewers. From 1963 to 1967, The Fugitive entertained viewers with its story of a man on the run after being framed for his wife’s murder and sentenced to death.
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Oct 7, 2014 · Popular sitcom Friends turned 20 two weeks ago but its last episode only comes fourth in the all time finale league table with 52.5 million viewers. 76 million people tuned in for Seinfeld's final ...
- 15 Gunsmoke
- 14 Star Trek: The Next Generation
- 13 Everybody Loves Raymond
- 12 Dallas
- 11 Frasier
- 10 Home Improvement
- 9 Family Ties
- 8 All in The Family
- 7 The Cosby Show
- 6 Magnum, P.I.
30.9 Million Viewers
Gunsmokewas a television staple for nearly 20 years, making it one of the longest-running series of all time. Marshal Matt Dillon works to keep the peace in Dodge City as he runs afoul of various enemies. It was the number-one show on television for six years. The interesting thing about Gunsmoke's final episode, "The Sharecroppers," was that it was not intended to be the last. The cast and crew were fully expecting to return for future seasons, and they learned of the series' cancelation in...
31 Million Viewers
Star Trek: The Next Generationwas the third television series in the Star Trek franchise. Starring Patrick Stewart as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, he leads a new group of Starfleet members as they travel throughout the Milky Way galaxy. The show proved to be very popular with fans of the franchise. "All Good Things..." was the final episode and received universal acclaim, which led to 31 million viewers turning in. While the episode ended the series, it transitioned the cast to films as there wer...
32.9 Million Viewers
Everybody Loves Raymondfollows Ray Barone, a sportswriter, and his wife Debra as they deal with his dysfunctional family living across the street from them. The series is regarded to be one of the funniest ever made, displaying relatable family squabbles that made viewers turn up week after week during its 9-season run. "The Finale" finds Ray going in for minor surgery and having a near-death experience. The family grapples with the almost loss of Ray of how it would have affected them. The s...
33.3 Million Viewers
Dallasfollows the Ewing family, who own Ewing Oil, as they work to expand their oil empire in Texas. The soap opera was famous for its cliffhanger endings, specifically "Who Shot J.R.?" and a reveal that one of its seasons was entirely a dream of one of the characters. J.R. Ewing (Larry Hangman) served to be the breakout character of the series. "Conundrum" served as the series final episode, and also ended on a cliffhanger. Viewers were left in the dark whether J.R. survived yet again, altho...
33.7 Million Viewers
Frasier ran for 11 seasons, an impressive run for a spin-off, that followed Frasier Crane from Cheersas he moved home to Seattle. The final episode culminated in the birth of Niles and Daphne’s son David and Frasier pondering a major life change. By the time the episode aired, Frasier was on a ratings decline, only averaging 12 million viewers for its final season. However, many came back for the well-received two-part finale “Goodnight, Seattle” to see Frasier off. However, viewers will see...
35.5 Million Viewers
Home Improvementwas a ratings success for almost all of the 1990s, from 1992 to 1999. It proved an excellent vehicle for Tim Allen and introduced Pamela Anderson to the world of television. In later seasons, its viewing figures did begin to wane. Its eighth season had fewer than eighteen million average viewers, far from its season 3 peak of 35 million average viewers. However, Home Improvement's season finale brought the numbers back with a vengeance. "The Long and Winding Road" was broadcas...
36.3 Million Viewers
Family Tiesdelighted audiences by offering more than feel-good sitcom fare. It examined the generational divide of its day, with the Keaton family parents being ex-hippy liberals raising three apolitical or Republican children. The even-handed approach to this divide and all-around stellar performances proved a ratings hit. Like many sitcoms, Family Ties' final seasons represented a decline in ratings. However, its finale, centered around Michael J. Fox's Alex Keaton moving away for his dream...
40.2 Million Viewers
All in the Family broke ground in many areas. It tackled issues of prejudice, demographic shift, tolerance, feminism, and more. Many of the more overtly political sitcoms that came after owed much to All in the Family. Its reputation as one of the best American TV series everwas reflected by how many people watched its finale. All in the Family broke 40 million viewers in its final episode and achieved a huge ratings share. However, this wasn't the end for All in the Family. The continuation...
44.4 Million Viewers
The Cosby Showwas a groundbreaking hit in the 1980s. It was consistently one of the biggest and most popular shows on TV while also leading the way for more Black sitcoms. Even in its worst-performing seasons, it had tens of millions of viewers. As a result, these viewers came out in droves for the finale. The Cosby Showreached almost 45 million audience members in its final episode. It notably managed this despite airing during the 1992 Los Angeles riots. However, many have described its leg...
50.7 Million Viewers
"Resolutions" was actually the second attempt to end Magnum, P.I. Season 7 ended with "Limbo", an episode where Magnum was wounded in a firefight and denied his death until the episode's final moments. However, outcry from Magnum, P.I.fans saw this ending overturned and an eighth season commissioned. "Resolutions" was a more conventional finale for Magnum, P.I. Magnum was reinstated into the Navy and walked into the sunset, hand-in-hand with his daughter Lily. This two-part episode proved les...
Aug 24, 2022 · TVLine counts down the Top 30 TV series finales of all time, ... Worst tv series finale I ever saw, out of all the shows I watched. Reply. Lisa G says: August 25, 2022 at 6:04 AM.
May 22, 2023 · The 20 best TV series finales of all time As Succession and Barry come to an end, ... Like its predecessor, 2017’s “Part 18" is largely wordless, and once again, we watch Cooper flail.
