Final words that memorably capped off our favorite shows.
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Saying goodbye to your favorite TV show is never easy.
Scroll down for the most memorable last lines on a TV series finale.
Matthew Perry and Courteney Cox in the ‘Friends’ finale ‘The Last One’; Iain Armitage in the ‘Young Sheldon’ finale, ‘Memoir’; Ted Danson in the ‘Cheers’ finale, ‘One for the Road’.Credit:NBC (2); CBS
Standing before the Caltech sign, a professor approaches him and asks, “You lost?”
To which Sheldon confidently responds, “No.
I’m exactly where I’m supposed to be.”
Ian Armitage in the ‘Young Sheldon’ finale, ‘Memoir’.CBS
I guess that’s it.
Not much left to say really.
Except, time’s precious, don’t f—ing waste it.
Ted Danson in the ‘Cheers’ finale, ‘One for the Road’.NBC
Have a good time.
I sure as hell did.“J.M.
But it ends in the present day, with everyone posing for a photo after fixing a swing set.
William H. Macy in the ‘Shameless’ finale, ‘Father Frank, Full of Grace’.Showtime
In the last moments, Ben (Adam Scott) asks Leslie, “You ready, babe?”
“Yes,” she answers, then faces the camera.
“I’m ready.“M.S.
Amy Poehler in the ‘Parks and Recreation’ series finale, ‘One Last Ride’.NBC
(We love that journey for them!)J.M.
“You’ve just got to live like a person.
How does that feel?”
Eugene Levy in the ‘Schitt’s Creek’ finale, ‘Happy Ending’.CBC Television
Faith (Eliza Dushku) asks.
“Yeah, Buffy,” Dawn (Michelle Trachtenberg) says.
“What are we gonna do now?”
From left: Michelle Trachtenberg, Anthony Head, Eliza Dushku, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Alyson Hannigan, and Nicholas Brendon in the ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ finale, ‘Chosen’.20th Century Fox
Her sister then smiles.M.S.
“There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things.
Isn’t that kind of the point?“M.S.
The cast of ‘Modern Family’ in the finale, ‘Finale’.ABC
“Sure,” Chandler (Matthew Perry) agrees.
“Where?“M.S.
Inside the Salvatore house, Stefan (Paul Wesley) opens the door to find his brother.
Steve Carrell in ‘The Office’ finale, ‘Finale’.NBC
“What are you thinking about?”
“Tomorrow,” he replies.M.S.
Rory:I’m pregnant.M.S.
From left: Lisa Kudrow, Jennifer Aniston, David Schwimmer, Courteney Cox, and Matthew Perry in the ‘Friends’ finale, ‘The Last One’.NBC
Now captain, Terry Jeffords (Terry Crews) takes a beat before shouting one last “Nine-Nine!”
which is then echoed by the rest of the bullpen.J.M.
This is all I ever wanted for you, Will.
From left: Gwendoline Christie, Jerome Flynn, Peter Dinklage, Liam Cunningham, and John Bradley in the ‘Game of Thrones’ finale, ‘The Iron Throne’.HBO
For both of us,” Hannibal says.
“It’s beautiful,” Will replies.
With that, he embraces Hannibal and tips them both over the edge of the cliff.M.S.
Ian Somerhalder in ‘The Vampire Diaries’ finale, ‘I Was Feeling Epic’.The CW
That’s when we met.”
It is only after they have all left that he becomes emotional.
“I love you all,” he says, looking over the empty classroom.
Ted Danson in ‘The Good Place’ finale, ‘Whenever You’re Ready’.NBC
“Class dismissed.“M.S.
It said:
“Dice not included.
Lines between perception, desire, and reality may become blurred, redundant, or interchangeable.
Martin Sheen and Stockard Channing in the ‘The West Wing’ finale, ‘Tomorrow’.NBC
Characters may hook up with no regard for your emotional investment.
Some episodes too conceptual to be funny.
Some too funny to be immersive, and some so immersive, they still aren’t funny.
The cast of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ in the finale, ‘No Lessons Learned’.Max
Consistency between seasons may vary.
Fake commercial may end with disclaimer gag, which may descend into vainChuck Lorre-esque rant by narcissistic creator.
Creator may be unstable.
Alexis Bledel and Lauren Graham in the ‘Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life’ finale, “Fall”.Netflix
Therapist may have told creator this is not how you make yourself a good person.
Life may pass by while we ignore or mistreat those close to us.
Those close to us may be those watching.
The cast of ‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ in the finale, ‘The Last Day’.NBC
Those people may want to know I love them, but I may be incapable of saying it.
Contains pieces the size of a child’s esophagus.“M.S.
Aint no secrets or shortcuts to success, she says.
Hugh Dancy and Mads Mikkelsen in the ‘Hannibal’ finale, ‘The Wrath of the Lamb’.NBC
You want a reason to continue?
Its standing right there in front of you.
And theyre going to keep coming here, to New York City, sure as the sun rises.
Anna Konkle and Maya Erskine in the ‘Pen15’ finale, ‘Home’.Hulu
So what youve got to do is reach higher and dream big until you triumph.
It wont happen today, but one day.
And when you do, Imma be right in there cheering you on.“J.M.
Kyle MacLachlan in the ‘Twin Peaks: The Return’ finale, “What Is Your Name?".Showtime
Raylan simply responds: “That’s right.”
Jerry (Jerry Seinfeld):“The second button is the key button.
It literally makes or breaks the shirt.
William Daniels in the ‘Boy Meets World’ finale, “Brave New World”.ABC
Look at it it’s too high, it’s in no-man’s-land.”
George (Jason Alexander):“Haven’t we had this conversation before?”
Jerry:“You think?”
The final scene of the ‘Community’ finale, ‘Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television’.NBC
George:“I think we have.”
Jerry:“Yeah, maybe we have.”
Theyhadhad the conversation before in the series' first episode.M.S.
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez in the ‘Pose’ finale, ‘Series Finale’.FX
Sarah Jessica Parker in the ‘Sex and the City’ finale, ‘An American Girl in Paris’.HBO
Timothy Olyphant in the ‘Justified’ finale, ‘The Promise’.FX
From left: Jason Alexander, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Michael Richards, and Jerry Seinfeld in the ‘Seinfeld’ finale, ‘The Finale’.NBC
