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Biggest TV Finales

June 2nd 2010 04:24
Most anticipated finales in TV history



Whenever a much loved and long running television series comes to an end there can be a massive amount of hype and an even bigger TV audience tuning in.

Metromix Chicago takes a look at the biggest finales in history. View the full list of 14 popular shows here.


Most watched TV series of all time - MASH
M*A*S*H*
Still the undefeated champion in ratings—105.9 million people!—and heart string pullage, the 11-year sitcom about a three-year war ended with the group going its separate ways and a woman smothering her own baby's neck to save a group of fleeing North Koreans. Until the recent Super Bowl, it was the most watched broadcast ever.



final episode of Cheers
Cheers
Beaten only by "M*A*S*H" in finale ratings, 80.4 million watched the "Cheers" finale where Diane (Shelley Long) returned only for Sam (Ted Danson) to realize his true love was actually the bar the whole time. Appropriate, if also a little creepy. Let's pray they never consumated the relationship.



final episode of Friends
Friends
It's been off the air for six years, but "Friends" is probably the last show to get as much media attention for its end up until "Lost." Ross and Rachel finally ended their decade-spanning break, Joey departed for his ill-fated spin-off and 52.5 million watched—even though they couldn't secure a cameo from that annoying monkey.


Biggest final episodes ever - Sopranos
The Sopranos
Whacked or not-so-whacked? We never really did find out, as much as folks will try to tell you otherwise. Tony Soprano's questionable end was an artful and cerebral ode to a show that made cursing and bloody murders seem so [bleep]ing classy. And though its premium cable status made its ratings small (11.9 million) compared to the others on this list, it outmatched most of them in water cooler debate.


Sex and the City - Last Episode
Sex and the City
The folks behind "Sex and the City" had to know they'd spend another decade milking their franchise with movies when the series ended in 2004, but they had to offer a few surprises—and a really boring one. After six years, we learned that the mysterious Mr. Big's real name was... John. Big whoop.
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