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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.
- '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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Aug 24, 2022 · TVLine counts down the Top 30 TV series finales of all time, including "Lost," "Better Call Saul," "Friends," "Fringe" and many more.
- Parks and Recreation - “One Last Ride”
- Mad Men - “Person to Person”
- Seinfeld - “The Finale”
- The Larry Sanders Show - “Flip”
- Angel - “Not Fade Away”
- Friends - “The Last One”
- Battlestar Galactica - “Daybreak”
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show - “The Last Show”
- Star Trek: The Next Generation - “All Good Things…”
- Friday Night Lights - “Always”
The final season of Parks and Recreation pulled a gutsy move leading into the last days of Pawnee. Following a three year flash-forward at the end of season six, the show found Leslie balancing her life as a mother with her job as the Midwest Regional Parks Director. It was a bittersweet moment as audiences were finally rewarded in seeing Leslie ac...
After seven smoke-filled seasons, Don Draper’s journey atop the world of advertising came to a close with a smile and a cut to McCann Erickson’s 1971 “Hilltop” Coca-Cola ad. It was a finale as fitting as viewers could have hoped for a series that had racked up so much acclaim. While Matthew Weiner ultimately left Mad Men's series-ending episode ope...
Depending on your stance, the final episode of Seinfeld is either another stroke of genius from Larry David or an absolute travesty that doesn’t deserve any recognition on this list. While we understand that “The Finale” still manages to fall miraculously short of the series’ many highlights, we’re also inclined to agree that it’s among the best co...
Arriving before HBO became a household name in original content, The Larry Sanders Show provided the first satirical critique of Hollywood. Headed by creator and star Garry Shandling, the series focused on talk show host Larry Sanders as he ran his production from behind the scenes. Alongside his producer and mentor Artie and his announcer sidekick...
Although Angel occasionally gets a bad rap as the spin-off series to Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it was every bit as creative and had its fair share of defining moments to separate it from its predecessor. Unlike its sister show, however, Angel went out with an intentionally ambiguous ending that left fans itching for more. Following the events of th...
The heartache of saying goodbye to the cast of Friends can only be measured by the numerous moments of laughter the series gave its fans over the year. From Ross and Rachel’s breakups (They were on a break!) to Monica in a fat suit, each moment invited viewers to become part of the group. That’s why this last sit down at the Central Perk cafe felt ...
Before the three hour conclusion of Battlestar Galacticaaired, creator Ron Moore knew there would be a fair share of disappointment. His assumption was spot on as many viewers felt the politically charged sci-fi series ended on a baffling note, but Moore was never shy about infusing his series with rich symbolism. That’s why “Daybreak,” no matter w...
With enough spunk, charisma and endurance to go around, Mary Richards did something uncommon for '70s sitcoms: she made it in a world full of men. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was more than a source of constant laughs, it was an indelible fighting spirit for strong-willed women in the workplace and it couldn’t have happened without its leading lady. A...
It took seven seasons, a number of accolades and an admirable performance from Patrick Stewart as the mature Captain Jean-Luc Picard, but the crew of the starship USS Enterprise finally gained enough recognition among television audiences to go toe-to-toe with Kirk, Spock, and the rest of the original series for the best Star Trek show to date. Whi...
“Clear eyes, full hearts” may have been the words Coach Taylor spoke before each game, but there wasn’t a dry eye watching the finale. Going into the episode, Taylor had once again coached a winning team to the state championship, but this time the outcome wasn’t important. Friday Night Lights had always been more about the charactersand it was nev...
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- M*A*S*H (105 million) Providing a fascinating look at the colorful doctors and staff at the 4077th Mobile Surgical Hospital during the Korean War, the groundbreaking 1972 war dramedy series M*A*S*H follows surgeon Benjamin “Hawkeye” Pierce (Alan Alda) and his buddies such as Trapper John McIntyre, Klinger, and Radar as they embrace humor as a way to cope with the harsh realities of the war.
- Cheers (80.4 million) The 1982 feel-good sitcom Cheers famously takes place at the eponymous Boston bar “where everybody knows your name” and features a group of locals who come together for drinks and conversation with proprietor and bartender Sam Malone (Ted Danson).
- The Fugitive (78 million) David Janssen headlined the thrilling 1960s crime drama series The Fugitive, appearing as Dr. Richard Kimble, a man who is wrongly convicted of his wife’s murder and is forced to go on the run in an effort to track down her real killer.
- Seinfeld (76.3 million) Fondly described as “the show about nothing,” Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld created the revered 1989 sitcom Seinfeld, which centers on a fictionalized version of the comedian and his three quirky friends in New York City: George Costanza, Cosmo Kramer, and ex-girlfriend Elaine Benes.
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 ...
Sep 17, 2023 · Gunsmoke was 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 ...
