Best and worst season finales/series finales.

[Del Murder]

I can't think of many good ones. Usually when a series ends it's way past its prime. Friends had a pretty decent one. Arrested Development was a good finale in the sense that the episode was still very funny and stayed true to the show, it just sucks that it ended so soon.

As for bad, there are many. Seinfeld & BSG were some of the worst for being such good shows. Well, the first half of the BSG finale rocked but the second half was all wtf and not in the good way. Seinfeld was probably the worst finale ever though.

[Breine]

I just remembered that the series finale of Xena was pretty good. As far as I remember anyway.

[Crop]

Ashes to Ashes was really good. What a great way to cap off two great shows.
Ended at the perfect time as well.

Worst was Tour of Duty. I loved that show so much, but it was cancelled at the end of the third series and no story arcs were closed or anything. They should at least give a show the chance to round things off for the fans.

[Madame Adequate]

I can't think of many good ones. Usually when a series ends it's way past its prime. Friends had a pretty decent one. Arrested Development was a good finale in the sense that the episode was still very funny and stayed true to the show, it just sucks that it ended so soon.

I just finished rewatching Arrested Development today, actually. Beautiful, beautiful piece of TV through and through.

[Aerith's Knight]

Bad finales?

The sopranos.

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[The Man]

The last half-hour or so of Battlestar Galactica was virtually the only weak point of the show, apart from the episode "The Woman King". A special demerit to FlashForward's for not resolving anything, although that's the fault of the show getting (warning: tvtropes link) Screwed by the Network and not the writers' fault. I'm still bitter about that. It would've been an awesome season finale, too, because it was obvious they were setting up a bunch of teasers for the next season in the last few minutes with (SPOILER)the second flashforward, but as a series finale it was just dire.

As for good series finales, Arrested Development and Lost are probably the most memorable. I remember liking The West Wing's a lot too. Oh, and Star Trek: TNG.

[Slothy]

Oh, and <I>Star Trek: TNG</I>.</span>

Pretty much every TNG two-parter had a somewhat disappointing second half if you ask me, but I have to say I enjoyed the series finale completely. Just a classic piece of Trek if you ask me.

[Miriel]

The series finale of Battlestar Galactica was an awful ending to a wonderful show. But the entire last season was lackluster imho. Kinda the same as the Lost series finale and final season. But some of Lost's earlier season finales were amaaaazing.

The season 5 finale of Buffy the Vampire Slayer has always been one of my favorites.

Buffy Summers
1981-2001

Beloved Sister
Devoted Friend

She saved the world
A lot


Dexter's last season finale was kinda amazing too. Alias Season 2 finale was epic. I nearly died from the craziness of it. It's one of those season finale that makes you ache for the summer to rush by so that the fall premieres can start up again.

[PeneloRatsbane]

I must be in a minority here but I found the Arrested Development finale to be one of the weekest episodes. Granted its still funny and the show is amazing, one of my favourites, but I was disapointed with the Finale. I didn't like how (SPOILER)Micheal and George Micheal just ditched the others, Didn't like how Lindsay/Nelly was adopted and then tried it on with Micheal and I didn't like George Micheal punching GOB in the face even though he deserved it.

spoilers just incase anyone has just recently started watching it on DVD as i missed it when it was on TV

[Imperfectionist]

Blackadder Goes Forth

[charliepanayi]

Best ones:

Blackadder Goes Forth
Cowboy Bebop
Six Feet Under (series finale)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (The Gift - Season 5 finale)
Through the Looking Glass (Lost - Season 3 finale)

I don't have a worst one, but the final episode of Seinfeld has never sat well with me, it just feels so sour (even by the acerbic standards of the series in general). And I loved the show

[Breine]

Alias Season 2 finale was epic. I nearly died from the craziness of it. It's one of those season finale that makes you ache for the summer to rush by so that the fall premieres can start up again.

Oh yeah, that was some amazing stuff. I miss watching Alias.

[Iceglow]

The final episode of 24 was pretty damn intense. I like how that at the end it was Jack Bauer's suicide message what Convinced President Taylor not to go ahead. I like even more that in the end she did what little she could to repay him by asking him to leave the country. I felt so sorry for Jack that 8 days of hell, his entire life dedicated to protecting his country and in the end he was once again on the run from his own government.

[Aerith's Knight]

Oh, let's not forget the Stargate Season 7 finale. that one was awesomesauce.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Cowboy Bebop

Yes! God, Yes!