Top Rated TV Finales of All Time

 

Most enduring TV classics have memorable finales. So which of your favorites are there in this list? Check them out!

MASH_Goodbye

Episod Title: Goodbye, Farewell and Amen

Series: M*A*S*H

Air Date: 28 Feb 1983

Number of viewers (in millions): 125.0

Roots_25th_Anniversary_Edition

Episod Title: “Roots Part VIII”

Series: Roots (miniseries)

Air Date: 30 Jan 1977

Number of viewers (in millions): 100.0

Sam_Diane_Cheers_finale

Episod Title: One for the Road

Series: Cheers

Air Date: 20 May 1993

Number of viewers (in millions): 93.5

The_Futgitive_title_screen

Episod Title: “The Judgment” Part 2

Series: The Fugitive

Air Date: 29 Aug 1967

Number of viewers (in millions): 78.0

Seinfeld_actors_montage

Episod Title: The Finale

Series: Seinfeld

Air Date: 14 May 1998

Number of viewers (in millions): 76.3

Friends_season_one_cast

Episod Title: The Last One

Series: Friends

Air Date: 6 May 2004

Number of viewers (in millions): 52.5

Magnum_P.I

Episod Title: Resolutions

Series: Magnum, P.I.

Air Date: 8 May 1988

Number of viewers (in millions): 50.7

Tonightshowtitlecard1980s

Episod Title: Finale of Carson-hosting era

Series: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Air Date: 22 May 1992

Number of viewers (in millions): 50.0

CS-cosby-cast

Episod Title: And So We Commence

Series: The Cosby Show

Air Date: 30 April 1992

Number of viewers (in millions): 44.4

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Episod Title: Too Good Edith

Series: All in the Family

Air Date: 8 April 1979

Number of viewers (in millions): 40.2

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Episod Title: Alex Doesn’t Live Here Anymore

Series: Family Ties

Air Date: 14 May 1989

Number of viewers (in millions): 36.3

Home_improvment_logo

Episod Title: The Long and Winding Road

Series: Home Improvement

Air Date: 25 May 1999

Number of viewers (in millions): 35.5

Frasier_Logo

Episod Title: Goodnight, Seattle

Series: Frasier

Air Date: 13 May 2004

Number of viewers (in millions): 33.5

DallasLogo

Episod Title: Conundrum

Series: Dallas

Air Date: 3 May 1991

Number of viewers (in millions): 33.3

ELR_principlecast

Episod Title: The Finale

Series: Everybody Loves Raymond

Air Date: 16 May 2005

Number of viewers (in millions): 32.9