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(#1) I, Done (2)
- May 20 1996
Just as Will wasn’t ready to say goodbye to his family, we weren’t ready to say goodbye to Will and the Banks family. The series finale of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air delivers an emotional sendoff for the characters we came to love, the most emotional of which is probably Uncle Phil telling Will, “You are my son. End of Story.” Sob.
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(#2) Brave New World (2)
- May 05 2000
In the final episode of Boy Meets World, Cory, Shawn, Topanga, and Eric say goodbye to the man who shaped and inspired them, Mr. Feeny. It’s an emotional goodbye as each of them thank their mentor for everything he’s done for them, especially for pushing them to be better people.
By the time Mr. Feeny utters the final word of the series, “Class dismissed,” there isn’t a dry eye in the house.
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(#3) Goodbye, Farewell and Amen
- Feb 28 1983
The last episode of M*A*S*H is set during the final days of the Korean war. It’s a bittersweet two-hour long ending that shows the viewer how all the characters were affected by the war. While there’s a shocking revelation about a traumatic event in Pierce’s past, the saddest moment is probably the final shots of the show as Pierce and Hunnicutt say their goodbyes.
Hunnicutt rides off on his motorcycle, telling Pierce he left him a note. Pierce boards a helicopter, and as it ascends, we see the word “GOODBYE” spelled out in stones.
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(#4) The Last One
- May 06 2004
Saying goodbye to Friends was like saying goodbye to your baby blanket, the one you secretly took with you to sleepovers to make you feel safe. Over the course of ten seasons, the characters in Friends became our family, and seeing the apartment stripped of its colorful kitchenware and furniture left fans feeling as empty as the apartment.
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(#5) Finale (The Office)
The Office finale captures the heart of the series, managing to be sweet, funny, and weird at the same time. Almost everyone got their happily ever-after, and in true Dunder Mifflin fashion, each character looked straight into the camera and told you what it all meant to them. It was heartfelt and heartwarming.
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(#6) Meanwhile
- Sep 04 2013
The final episode of Futurama sees Fry and Leela finally getting married. In true Futurama fashion, science-fiction hijinks ensue and Fry and Leela end up in a world where time has stopped for everyone but them. They travel the world, growing old together until the Professor appears and offers them a way to go back in time.
Fry asks Leela if she wants to “go around again,” and she says, “I do.” And the fans sob with joy.
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(#7) My Finale
- May 06 2009
The Scrubs series finale was every bit as sentimental as fans needed it to be. Characters say their goodbyes, and we get a flash-forward montage of milestones in the character’s lives. We see J.D. and Elliot get married, Turk and J.D. rejoicing over the prospect of their kids getting married, and a Christmas party with all of the main characters. Happy tears abound.
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(#8) One for the Road (Cheers)
There are a lot of tear-jerker moments in the Cheers series finale—small moments like Sam adjusting Nick Colosanto's picture and larger moments like the final scene of the show. After serving Norm for the last time, there's a knock on the bar's door. Instead of answering it, Sam says, "Sorry we're closed," hammering home the end of this beloved sitcom.
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(#9) Felina
- Sep 29 2013
Often hailed one of the most perfect series finales in television history, Breaking Bad’s “Felina” is also one of the saddest. This episode is filled with heartbreaking moments for most of the main characters. We see Skyler crying as Walt strokes his daughter’s face for the last time.
We see Jesse, finally free, driving off screaming and crying tears of joy. And we see Walt flat on his back, bleeding out, surrounded by his true love – the cook.
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(#10) Chosen
- May 20 2003
The final episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer punches you in the gut in typical Whedon fashion with some major character deaths, but not all the tears for this episode are sad. Buffy delivers a powerful speech to the potential slayers, telling them, “From now on, every girl in the world who might be a slayer, will be a slayer. Every girl who could have the power, will have the power.”
Buffy had been grappling with her role as the chosen one since the very first episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and to see her take on the mantle of the leader and empower her fellow slayers hits you in the feels and leaves your crying proud tears.
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(#11) One Last Ride (Parks and Recreation)
Parks and Recreation, everyone’s favorite feel-good sitcom about government employees, had a series finale that was as heartwarming as you’d expect. Ann returns, Andy and April have a baby, Gary becomes mayor, Tom and Donna find success in new careers, Ron finds a job he actually enjoys doing, and Leslie most likely fulfills her lifelong dream of becoming the President of the United States.
Seeing these characters get what they always wanted was incredibly rewarding and it made viewers cry tears of joy.
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(#12) Bon Voyage
- May 15 2007
The Gilmore Girls finale ends the way the series started—in Luke’s Diner. Luke opens his diner early so Rory can have one more breakfast before she heads off to cover Barack Obama’s presidential campaign. The town throws Rory a surprise going away party and Richard tells Lorelai “this party’s a testament to you… and the home you’ve created here.”
It gives Lorelai (and the viewers) the validation she’s always wanted from her parents. We also see the rekindling of Luke and Lorelai’s relationship which no doubt made every viewer’s heart leap with joy.
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(#13) Everyone's Waiting
- Aug 21 2005
Set to the wistful song “Breathe Me” by Sia, the last seven minutes of the Six Feet Under series are some of the most moving and beautiful moments in television. The series focuses on a family who runs a funeral home, so every episode of its five-season run began with a random person’s death.
In the last minutes of the finale, the show flashes-forward and reveals how each of the main characters die. Some of the deaths are surprising, some are silly, but each one hits you in the heart, leaving you sobbing long after the credits have rolled.
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(#14) Last Forever, Part 2
- Mar 31 2014
Like several other series finales, How I Met Your Mother gives the viewers a glimpse of the characters’ futures. There are several emotional scenes. Lily cries through her goodbyes to Ted and Robin. Barney tells his newborn daughter that she is the love of his life.
And of course, we learn the truth about Ted’s wife, the Mother.
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(#15) The End
- May 23 2010
Although many fans feel the Lost series finale could have resolved more of the island’s mysteries, most fans believe the show did its characters justice. Seeing couples like Juliet and Sawyer and Jin and Sun reunite made our eyes well up with happy tears.
What hit fans the hardest was when Vincent laid next to Jack, mirroring one of the first scenes of the series and bringing the show full circle.
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(#16) Daybreak (Battlestar Galactica)
The final episode of the science fiction phenomenon Battlestar Galactica fulfills the show’s original premise: finding a home, finding Earth. As emotional as that moment is, what really hits the viewer is the final moments between Roslin and Adama. Despite the many romantic pairings on the show, their love was the strongest.
Their last moments together, flying over the lush and vital fields of Earth as Adama tells Roslin about the cabin they’re going to build together and the garden she'll tend to are some of the most heartbreaking moments in a series that was already pretty bleak.
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(#17) Person To Person (Mad Men)
After 92 episodes of emotional turmoil caused by a man who, at most times, tries his very best to reject the idea that he feels emotions at all, we are left feeling the same sort of emptiness that Don Draper has felt all along. We all watched the show celebrating the moments that Don acted like a real person for once, and then crashing down with him as soon as he gave into his old demons once again.
We hoped, just maybe, the final episode would bring him the epiphanies he had apparently been seeking; however, it appears that these epiphanies may have just filtered themselves into the season's final Coke ad.
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