TV's Best FINALES

A LOOK AT THE 10 MOST MEMORABLE LAST EPISODES OF OUR FAVORITE TELEVISION SERIES

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CHEERS

Sam and Diane's “will they or won't they?” romance was a hallmark of Cheers' early seasons, but would they really fly off into the sunset together? Of course not. After an electrical problem on the plane, Ted Danson's barkeep returns to his true love — the place where everyone knows his name. “Well, I tell ya,” he says. “I'm the luckiest son of a bitch on earth.”

SEINFELD

In this deeply polarizing finale, the gang are put on trial for their years of self-centered behavior with a parade of past characters including the Soup Nazi, the woman mugged for her marble rye and more testifying against them. Jerry's prison stand-up routine brings in a final laugh.

THE SOPRANOS

The crime drama ends while Tony (James Gandolfini) and his family wait for Meadow to join them for dinner as Journey's “Don't Stop Believin'” plays. Tony looks up and the screen cuts to black leaving viewers to decide what happened.