Buffy the Vampire Slayer

After seven seasons, the team hangs it up after on last mission on August 12, 2020, and so ends a very long commitment to a show and some surprising revelations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On January 30, 2020 Eleanor and friends say a final “Take it sleazy” as they prove that no one is without hope, having your wildest dreams come true can get boring, and that a prime-time network sitcom can get pretty deep into philosophy and ethics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 28th, 2019 just under 250,000 people tuned in to see the story of sex, violence and an honest pour come to an end with a stroll down 42nd Street in Manhattan. It may have only been three seasons and 25 episode, but The Deuce packed a lot of heart and morally ambiguous stories set in what used to be the seedy part of town. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 18, 1998 over 76 million people gathered to see how the show about nothing ended. Jerry, Elaine, George and Kramer finished the legendary run in a most unexpected and yet completely predictable way. For the last show about nothing, it was surprisingly long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 19, 2019 the world watched as the Game of Thrones came to a close. Through all the maneuvering and betrayals, the armies and the dragons, a story was told and this is how the story ends. On TV at least.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 16, 2000 the Sports Night team demonstrates their quick wit and unwavering loyalty as Dana asks her crew, “Where are we going?” Plus, Aaron Sorkin gives ABC one last dig before heading for the White House. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 20, 2003 Buffy and friends met up with an ex and killed some Ubervamps as the Hellmouth swallowed Sunnydale and, in a cliche before its time, every girl became a slayer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On June 10, 2007, David Chase implored us all, “Don’t Stop Believin’ ” as we watch a cat stare at Christopher, see Phil get hit, groan while AJ flounders, enjoy an onion ring with Tony and panic as Meadow tries to parallel park. Cut to black. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 21, 1990, The Last Newhart became one of the riskiest and most talked-about finales in sitcom history. Plus, casual racism. The town puts on Fiddler, a Japanese investor takes over, we find the true meaning of friendship - and ponder if any of it was real. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After 7 seasons helping to hold down NBC’s sitcom lineup, Mad About You ended on May 24, 1999 with a blistering fast forward, rollercoaster of plot twists and a neurotic grown daughter named Janeane Garofalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices