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{{quote|''[[Waxing Lyrical|Well, this is the end, beautiful friends.]] After more than 11 years, this is Toonami's final broadcast. It's been a lot of fun, and we'd like to thank each and every one of you who made this journey with us. Toonami wouldn't have been anything without you. Hopefully we've left you with some good memories. So, until we meet again, [[The Outsiders|stay gold]]. [[Cowboy Bebop|Bang]].''
|'''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v{{=}}gCAX4cgszCU The closing bumper] [[Tear Jerker|of]] [[Toonami]]'''}}
When a show (usually of the [[Failure Is the Only Option]] or [[Stern Chase]] variety) comes to an end with sufficient lead time, the production team may decide to go out with a bang by ending the endless chase, destroying the undestroyable foe, or in some other way definitively and permanently changing the core axioms on which the show depends. It usually resolves all the conflicts that have driven the series over its entire run, and offers some kind of resolution to the dramatic tension that they have powered.
This is the '''Grand Finale''' — a way of very clearly saying to the audience "Okay, the show is really over. There's no more. Go watch something else." (That this [[
In contrast to American television series, anime series tend to be single, continuous season-long stories that build, like an episodic novel, to a climax in the final episode. In these cases, a Grand Finale is the only fair (and the usual) way to end the show. Of course, since most anime is based on manga, occasionally the anime [[Overtook the Manga|gets ahead]] of the manga (or gets canceled before the manga ends) and the anime writers have to [[Gecko Ending|make up their own ending]], which is usually not as good as the eventual ending of the manga. Alternatively, a la ''[[Bastard!!]]!'', ''[[Angel Sanctuary]]'', and ''[[Ichigo
May often involve [[Gondor Calls for Aid]]. Expect [[Tear Jerker]] on a massive scale — the longer (or more beloved) the show, the more tears will flow. Contrast with [[Cut Short]], [[The Resolution Will Not Be Televised]], [[Too Good to Last]], and [[Series Fauxnale]]. Compare with [[Season Finale]] and sometimes [[Wrap It Up]], though if the [[Holy Shit Quotient]] is high enough it can qualify as a [[Wham! Episode]].
Expect to see [[Contractual Immortality]] and [[Joker Immunity]] thrown out the window.
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== Anime and Manga ==▼
▲== Anime ==
* The first ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' anime had a bittersweet and satisfying conclusion in its final episode: {{spoiler|Ed, knowing that it takes a life to bring back a life due to Equivalent Exchange, sacrifices himself to bring Al back - he ends up on the other side of The Gate without the arm and leg he had regained because of Al's sacrifice, and Al is found alive and human again, but at the age he was when he and Ed tried to bring their mother back, and with no memory of the adventures he and Ed underwent.}} The movie came along and followed up on that ([[Fanon Discontinuity|some fans would much rather ignore it, though]]): {{spoiler|after a madman on the other side of The Gate breaks through to Amestris, Ed follows and is reunited with Al, and the two save Amestris; Ed eventually returns to the other side of The Gate to seal it, but Al follows him while Mustang seals The Gate from Amestris' side, ensuring that the Elrics remained reunited.}} The creator of the original manga claimed that she started on the ending and worked backwards to the beginning during the planning process, we can expect a fitting conclusion to the manga version shortly.
** The manga (and ''Brotherhood'') had its Grand Finale, as well. {{spoiler|Ed finally defeats Father, even after he harvests the souls of all Amestris to bring himself to an obscenely high level of power, but it takes Al sacrificing himself to bring Ed's arm back to do it; in the end, Ed finally figures out what he can give up to bring back Al - his ability to use alchemy. The brothers are finally reunited, and after two years, they separate again to go and repay everyone who helped them during their travels.}} Also, at the end of the final episode of ''Brotherhood'', {{spoiler|Ed and Winry are shown holding up two babies, implying that the children are theirs.}}
* The final OVA episode of ''[[
* The final episode of ''[[
* ''[[Monster (
* Given that the works of ''[[Rumiko Takahashi]]'' tend to go on for far longer than they should, some animes end up ending abruptly without closure
** Though ''[[Maison Ikkoku]]'' did this as well, and in spectacular fashion. The entire last dozen episodes of the anime/two volumes of the manga are a combination of [[Tear Jerker]] and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]].
* The explosive climax of ''[[Magic Knight Rayearth]]'', where events have inevitably led the main characters, but which is nothing like they expected.
** It sounds like this is talking about the season one ending, which is more of a [[Wham! Episode]]. The actual final episode of the show is also shocking in its own way, but provides a much greater sense of resolution.
* The playful [[Gundam]] spuff ''[[SD Gundam Force]]'' had one of the biggest finales ever. Every single character that had ever appeared, in every form they'd ever taken appeared on a stage. They all said their goodbye's. Some saluted, some waved others, {{spoiler|Zapper's gang}} claimed they'd go on forever. It was all rather touching actually.
* ''[[
* The writers of ''[[
** In this show, it was more like a '''[[BFG|FINAL STAGE]]'''!!
* The ''[[Shaman King]]'' anime had a Grand Finale, one that remains controversial among fans. However, the manga ''never'' had an ending, since it was canceled before Hiroyuki Takei could write it. The only thing ''close'' to an ending in the manga is {{spoiler|a four-part story depicting the future focusing on Yoh and Anna's son, Hana, ten years after the Shaman Fight.}} It wasn't until 2009 that Takei was finally able to provide a proper conclusion to the manga....which was ''also'' controversial among fans.
* In ''[[Excel Saga (
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' ends definitively with the gripping two-part finale "The Real Folk Blues". {{spoiler|Vicious attempts a coup of the Red Dragon syndicate, only to fail; this gets everyone associated with him, including Spike, targeted for termination. Jet is injured in a gunfight with syndicate goons, and Spike finally reunites with his lost love Julia, thanks to Faye delivering some timely information. Vicious' takeover of the syndicate eventually happens, and he keeps the hit on Spike and Julia alive; Julia dies at the hands of the Red Dragon's hit squad, and Spike storms the syndicate's headquarters to get his revenge. Once he reaches the top of the building, Spike faces off with Vicious in the show's climactic battle; Vicious dies from a gunshot straight through his heart, and Spike (supposedly) dies soon afterwards due to Vicious's katana and the injuries sustained during his assault on the syndicate.}}
** "[[Crowning Moment of Awesome|Bang.]]"
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* ''[[Macross Frontier]]''. [[Department of Redundancy Department|Short version]]: The [[Big Bad]] dies. [[Happy Ending]]. Not as short version: {{spoiler|The frontier finds the Vajra homeworld, where the [[Final Battle]] occurs. The [[Big Bad]] is defeated, the humans make peace with the Vajra, and migrate to their planet.}}
* ''[[Kannazuki no Miko]]'' ends with {{spoiler|Orochi being destroyed permanently, meaning that Chikane and Himeko's future incarnations will not have to perform the human sacrifice ritual.}}
* ''[[Last Exile]]''
* While not as action packed as the other examples on this page, ''[[Clannad (
** Alternatively, {{spoiler|Ushio just sent him back to the point where Nagisa was giving birth. While the anime is vague on this subject, the original game makes it clear that Tomoya remeeting Nagisa is something he's seeing in his head.}}
* Both the manga and anime of ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' end with a bang. The last two volumes of the manga cover a 48 hour period in which all the characters come together for an epic battle to determine the fate of the
* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'' ends with a final epic battle in which the [[Big Bad]] is vanquished and Mytho once again becomes the Prince he once was, and also resolves the main romantic tension...although not in a way you might expect. It also ends somewhat open-ended by hinting that two of the characters (who had hints of a romantic relationship but never quite resolved it) might be starting on a new story together.
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''. See also [[Gainax Ending]].
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* ''[[Rose of Versailles]]'' ends about how you'd expect a show about The French Revolution to end. Short Version: Everyone {{spoiler|except Rosalie}} dies. And if you think that's a spoiler, you need to brush up on your history.
* ''[[Seto no Hanayome]]'' has a Grand Finale which must be seen to be believed, involving the most ridiculous example of [[Storming the Castle]] ever. It involves a [[The Terminator|Terminator]] homage dressed in a schoolgirl uniform blowing crap up with eye beams. And that's far from the most insane thing that happens.
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]'' ends with a four-episode Duel between Yugi and the Pharoah (Atem), each with his own body thanks to one last bit of magic from the Millennium Items. In short, Yugi defeats all three Egyptian God Cards and wins the Duel, proving that Atem is no longer needed. With his destiny of evil-fighting complete, Atem can finally move on to the Afterlife with all his old friends and family from ancient Egypt.
* The ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' manga and anime ends with the resolution of Goku and Vegeta's rivalry and the defeat of Kid Majin Buu, the ultimate evil in the Dragonball universe, followed by a [[Distant Finale]] ten years later where Goku [[Passing the Torch|Passes The Torch]] to Uub, a human boy who is {{spoiler|the reincarnation of [[Sdrawkcab Name|Majin Buu]]}}.
** However, this [[Series Fauxnale|wasn't quite final enough]] for [[Toei Animation]] - who created the follow up series ''[[Dragon Ball GT]]'', which ended with Goku and the Dragon Balls {{spoiler|[[Ascend to
* ''[[Gun X Sword]]'' ends with a climactic battle that spans at least three episodes. By the middle of the last episode, {{spoiler|Van killed the Claw; Joshua gave meaning to his brother's death by stopping the Claw's Instrumentality plot; Carmen defeated Fasalina; and Wendy said a definitive (and maybe deadly) farewell to her brother.}} The series ends on a few minutes of [[Distant Finale]] which suggest that a few years down the road, {{spoiler|Van and Wendy have a shot at [[Happily Ever After]].}}
* Possibly the funniest one is the final episode for 1965-67 ''Obake no Q-Taro'' (Q-Taro the Ghost) series. Q-Taro and Shota is held hostage by a gang leader. When all hope is lost, they are suddenly rescued by Perman. They ask who he is and Perman replies that he's the star of the show. Q-Taro angrily informs him that his show starts next week; Perman arrived one week early. And yes, a week after the final ''Q-Taro'' ran, ''Perman'' did take over the time-slot.
* ''[[Samurai Pizza Cats]]'': "The Big Comet Caper". Even though there is one more episode after it ("The Cats Cop Cartoon"), The Big Comet Caper acts as more of a grand finale.
* [[Ojamajo Doremi]] had one for the Dokkan! season. In this, we learn that {{spoiler|Hana-chan (who turns back into a baby), Majorika and the fairies go back to the witch world, Momoko moves back to New York, Onpu moves away and we see that she wrote a new book that is popular, Hazuki is going to a different middle school as Doremi, and Doremi confesses her love to an unknown boy.}}
== Comic Books ==
* ''[[
* 1986's ''Superman: [[Whatever Happened to
* ''[[The Dark Knight Returns]]'' provides a definitive end to [[Batman]]'s career, and ends his conflict with [[The Joker]] on the side....until ''[[The Dark Knight Strikes Again]]'' came out. After that, ''Whatever Happened To The Caped Crusader'' (a direct reference to the above) became more fitting an end.
* ''[[Preacher (Comic Book)|Preacher]]'''s ''Alamo'' ended with {{spoiler|a final showdown between Jesse and Cassidy, Tulip executing Herr Starr, and The Saint Of Killers taking his vengeance against God.}}
* In ''[[The Sandman]]'', the climax is reached in ''The Kindly Ones'' where characters from all other points in the time line come together in one ''hell'' of a story, propelling a long and complex string of events which eventually leads to {{spoiler|Dream's death and resurrection inside Daniel.}} The lengthy aftermath is depicted in ''The Wake,'' where it's demonstrated that the previous events had such gravity that they affected everyone in existence. Including [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|you.]]
* ''[[Crisis
* ''[[Final Crisis]]'' serves as a Grand Finale for the "multiverse" [[Crisis Crossover|crisis]] series (which includes ''[[Crisis
== Film ==
* ''[[Star Trek VI:
** Then [[Executive Meddling|the studio insisted]] that [[Star Trek Generations
* ''[[Toy Story (franchise)|Toy Story]] 3''. Not only did they get nearly all of the original voice actors, composer, and the co director of 2 to direct this film, there are a ton of callbacks to the original films loaded in this. And as if that was grand enough, the film ends with {{spoiler|Andy giving up his toys to a young girl named Bonnie, who will love and play with them just as much as he did, breathing new life into the series.}}
* ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'' closes the story line of the [[Star Wars]] prequels and sequels. {{spoiler|The [[Expanded Universe]] is another story.}}
* ''[[The Matrix|Matrix Revolutions]]''
* ''The Return Of The King'' is the Grand Finale of the ''[[The Lord of the Rings (
* ''[[The Good, the Bad
* ''[[Harry Potter
* ''[[Transformers Film Series|Transformers Dark of the Moon]]''
== Literature ==
* ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (
** Prior to the publication of the last book, there was much speculation as to how Rowling, on a purely practical level, would choose to end something so popular and profitable (although the ending had been planned from the humble beginnings over ten years before). Many said that, whatever she'd been planning before the title character would have to die, for example, so that the author wouldn't be hounded for the rest of her life (or that she'd better ''not'' kill him off, so that she wouldn't be hounded for the rest of her life). Another "story-ending" possibility raised by some was for him to lose his [[Magic]]. She seemed to solve the issue by implying that Harry had lived a quiet, peaceful life for at least 19 years following the defeat of Voldemort.
* [[Alan Dean Foster]]'s ''Flinx Transcendent'' is the grand finale of thirty five years worth of novels set in the [[Humanx Commonwealth]] universe. Sure enough, each and every dangling plot element is resolved, one by one, like a checklist.
* The Grand Finale of [[Stephen King]]'s magnum opus ''[[Dark Tower]]'' series is infamous for ending with
**
* [[
* ''[[
* ''The Last Hope'' serves as the grand finale of ''[[
== Live-Action TV ==
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** This was almost unheard of for a show in the 1960s, and it only came about because David Janssen wanted to quit.
*
*
* While ''[[
** ''The End of Time'' was a send-off for both the Tenth Doctor and showrunner [[Russell T. Davies]].
* As usual, ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'''s "Chosen" had to top everyone else, with a triple play — closing the Hellmouth, defeating the First Evil and its army, ''and'' permanently changing the magical rules that define who becomes a Slayer and how. And completely destroying the entire city of Sunnydale, leaving only an enormous crater. Sadly, it still wasn't as powerful as the [[Heroic Sacrifice]] which closed Season 5.
* On the other hand, the final episode of ''[[
* The ending of ''[[Blake's
* ''[[Northern Exposure]]'': "The Quest"...if one is willing to apply some [[Canon
* However, the ultimate Grand Finale, in terms of sheer viewership and dramatic power, had to be the final movie-length episode of ''[[
* ''[[
* All of the three 24th-Century ''[[
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* ''[[WCW]] Monday Nitro'''s final episode was the "Night of Champions", which would see all the belts defended for the final time in WCW, as well as have the wrestlers talking about what WCW meant to them and where they would go from here. The final match of the night was [[Ric Flair]] vs. [[
* Many seasons of ''[[Power Rangers]]'' end on a grand finale, usually following an episode that had very little relevance to the overall arc, leading to a somewhat hilarious incongruity of, say, ''[[Power Rangers in Space]]'' where a battle against the random [[Monster of the Week]] was immediately followed by what many fans consider to be the definitive ''Power Rangers'' finale, wrapping up no less than six seasons of stories, wiping out every major villain the series had ever had by that point, and showcasing the heroic sacrifice of Zordon to make all of the above happen.
* The ''[[Honey I Shrunk the Kids (TV series)|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]]'' TV series ends after 3 seasons with the episode "Honey, I Shrink, Therefore I Am". After the shrink ray has been downplayed since season 2, it finally appears for the finale as Amy accidentally gets shrunken again. Meanwhile, Chief McKenna wants to propose to Trudi, but fears that she doesn't love him as much as he does her, and she thinks the same thing. In the end, Amy is brought back to normal size with Wayne's help, The Chief works up to courage to propose to Trudi, Diane announces that {{spoiler|she's pregnant (most likely with Adam from the movie sequels),}} and they all live happily ever after... {{spoiler|and then, they all get shrunken.}}
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'''s "Daybreak". {{spoiler|They rescue Hera, Cavil dies — in the midst of an epic struggle involving almost all the humans, Cylons, and ships we've seen in the series. Kara finally finds a habitable planet, and it turns out to be ''ours''... 150,000 years before our time. Yes, two Earths.}}
** Oh, and the Galactica? {{spoiler|It's superstructure is so heavily damaged from the [[Final Battle]] that another jump would tear the whole ship to shreds. So she's evacuated by everyone except the hybridized Anders who then [[Tear Jerker|pilots the whole fleet into the Sun]] so that the new human civilization can start over from scratch and not make the same mistakes as the previous ones.}}
* ''[[Scrubs]]'' "ends" with "My Finale". Even though it has apparently been renewed, this episode is the finale of the series in its current format as well as the swan song/goodbye to JD as the main character. {{spoiler|The episode features JD's last day at Sacred Heart before leaving for a new job to be closer to his son Sam. He manages to get goodbyes from most of the cast, even getting to part with the Janitor on good terms and getting to hug Dr. Cox. JD is left somewhat disappointed by his ending and imagines a line-up of guest stars from past seasons seeing him off, including dead characters such as Mrs. Wilks and Jill Tracy, but this fantasy ends when JD sees the futility of living in the past, so he instead decides to look forward to his future due to inspiration from a patient about taking control of one's future. The final montage shows JD imagining his future life to Peter Gabriel's "Book of Love". JD and Elliot are shown marrying and having a child, then reuniting with Turk, Carla, Dr. Cox and Jordan for Christmas in a peaceful setting. Sam and Isabella are even shown being engaged in another fastforward. The montage ends with visions of JD and Elliot kissing, and Dr. Cox willingly walking into JD's hug. In his final narration, JD feels that his fantasies should come true, just this once. Cue the ultimate sitcom [[Tear Jerker]]}}
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* The finale of ''[[Six Feet Under]]'' is arguably one of the best seen on television. {{spoiler|Brenda finally gets over her fears for the well-being of her newborn daughter, Willa and makes peace with Nate. Ruth finds herself a new purpose in helping Brenda help raise Maya and Willa. Dave and Keith finally put their relationship in place so they can raise their adopted sons. Federico leaves the Fisher Funeral Home in order to start his own business. And Claire leaves to work in New York even after the initial job offer she received was axed. As a whole, the entire cast is able to shed their dysfunctional selves and find a semblance of peace. The last six minutes of the finale shows the future lives and deaths of all major characters, which doubles as a [[Tear Jerker]] and a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming]]}}.
* ''[[Happy Days]]'' had an ultimate sitcom-style ending. Joanie and Chachi finally got married, Fonzie adopted a young boy, Richie returned to see everything off, and Howard ended the episode by thanking the audience for being a part of their family, then name-dropped the title. (But never explained where [[Brother Chuck]] vanished to, unless you consider the outtake where Howard does a spit-take and exclaims "Hey, where's Chuck?!")
* ''[[The Steve Harvey Show]]'' actually had two, but they were aired out of order. The [[Graduate From the Story]] episode {{spoiler|the kids graduate. Lydia goes to Princeton, Romeo to an unnamed university, and Bullethead to Community College}} was supposed to air first, but the show had been [[Screwed
* ''[[That '70s Show]]'' finally ends its eighth and final season by {{spoiler|Jackie and Fez becoming a couple}}, {{spoiler|[[Canon Sue|Randy]] not fully appearing in this episode}}, {{spoiler|Kelso coming back to visit}} and {{spoiler|[[The Bus Came Back|Eric Forman]] returning home from Africa to win back Donna}}. It also {{spoiler|closes out the 1970s, beginning on December 31, 1979 and ending just after the start of January 1, 1980}}.
* ''[[The Red Green Show]]'' ended with Harold, the [[Hollywood Nerd]], getting married, Dalton renewing his wedding vows with his wife who appeared onscreen for the first time, Mike becoming a police officer, and Bill appearing outside of the black and white Adventures with Bill segment for the first time since season 2.
* ''[[A Different World]]'' ended with {{spoiler|Dwayne and Whitley finding out they're pregnant and moving to Japan for Dwayne's job}} and a big goodbye party for them is shown. During the party, Kimberly and Spencer decide to get married.
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* The last NBC ''Columbo'' from the 1970s ended on a nice note. Columbo drinks a toast with his last murderer (an Irish gunrunner) and his last words are a quote referring both to the amount of whiskey they'll drink, and the show as a whole — "We'll go this far, and no farther." Little did they know then that ABC would take them farther a decade later.
* ''[[The West Wing]]'' {{spoiler|ended on the day of Santos' inauguration, with creator Aaron Sorkin making a cameo in the swearing-in scene. Jed Bartlet left office but not before finally signing Toby's pardon in the last second, and in a [[Tear Jerker]] moment, gave his own little book of the US Constitution to the soon-to-be-in-law-school Charlie ("You're going to need it more than I do"). All the cast (old and new) are on deck, with Josh and Donna moving into their respective office as chief of staff for POTUS and FLOTUS, CJ gave Josh a slip that says "WWLD" ("What would Leo Do?") before leaving the White House and heading to California and Danny. Kate and Will Bailey don't know what to do in the afternoon now that they are not working at the White House anymore. Finally, on Air Force One heading back to New Hampshire, Bartlet opens the gift that Leo's daughter Mallory left him — the framed cocktail napkin on which Leo wrote "Bartlet for America" that started the journey so many years ago}}. Industrial-strength [[Tear Jerker]].
* ''[[Little House
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* Given that David Krumholtz has moved on to other projects, this season's finale of ''[[Numb3rs]]'' was probably the Grand Finale. Charlie and Amita get married before their move to England to teach at the University of Cambridge. Larry seems to have found what he was looking for, and plans to take over for Charlie.
* The writers of ''[[Lost]]'' knew their finale's end date three years in advance, they certainly made theirs epic. The source of all the show's mysterious happenings was revealed for the first time - and was promptly turned off, risking the island's imminent destruction. And then... was turned back on again. The lead character had a final knife-fight on crumbling cliffs in the rain with the [[Big Bad]] - a villain who'd appeared in every season and in the very first episode and who'd taken the form of another main character, the lead's philosophical rival. Several characters escaped the island once and for all, flying off in a 777 as the runway disintegrated beneath them. The season's flashes were revealed to show the characters in the afterlife, letting the final scene reunite almost every main character after death. And the final shots were an exact reversal of the show's opening shots, with the lead character returning to the show's opening spot, falling there, and closing his eyes as he died.
* ''[[Life On Mars]]'': Sam Tyler {{spoiler|commits suicide by jumping from the top of a tall building. And saves the lives of his friends in 1973, gets the girl and drives off into the sunset.}}
** The US version featured him {{spoiler|waking up in a spaceship as part of a mission to find literal life on mars. Several of the themes from both series were weaved in to make a bit more sense, but the ending voided any and all chance of ever having an American ''[[Ashes to Ashes]]''.}}
* The sequel series ''[[Ashes to Ashes]]'' had to wrap up multiple storylines:
** Alex finally put all the pieces together about the numbers, the ghost copper, and the grave in Lancashire — {{spoiler|6620 is the serial number of the dead copper who's buried up in that farm in Lancashire (the one with the weathervane that she's been seeing all season, and that was on the TV report in her hospital room in 3.01)...aka Gene Hunt. Gene was a 19-year-old PC in 1953 when he surprised a burglar in a barn on Coronation Day, and was shot through the head. His will was so strong that he didn't pass over, he created a Purgatory for coppers with issues like himself and remade himself into its guardian — the badass Gene Genie, Manc Lion, head-bashing sheriff, like John Wayne or Gary Cooper. His job is to help the coppers that end up in his realm work through their issues, then help them cross over, only he forgets every single time what's really going on}}.
** [[Life
** Meanwhile, everyone — including Alex — is {{spoiler|already dead. Alex died in her hospital room in the present day/reality. Shaz was a copper during the 1990s who surprised a carjacker and was stabbed to death with [[Chekhov's Gun|Chekhov's Screwdriver]]. Chris followed his superior officer into a shootout in the 1960s and was shot in the line of duty. Ray [[Driven to Suicide|committed suicide]] on Coronation Day as well, after murdering a young kid and his DCI covered it up. Each of them are made to rewatch the circumstances of their deaths by Keats, who, by the way, is [[Satan|the Devil himself]] — or at the very least, a high-ranking minion. Keats tries, and almost succeeds, in tempting the team away from Gene, actually ''breaking the world'' (destroying CID) to peel back the construct and reveal the star-covered sky everyone's been seeing. Alex's loyalty to Gene still holds, and she reforms the office.}}
** The final scene is {{spoiler|1=Gene taking the team to what is revealed to be the Railway Arms pub, where [[Magical Negro|Nelson]], the bartender from ''[[Life On Mars]]'', is waiting as a Saint Peter figure to help them cross over. Ray, Chris, and Shaz reconcile and cross over. Alex and Gene finally kiss, but it's goodbye, and she crosses over, leaving Gene to go back to CID where the newest dead copper [[Book Ends|comes barging in, shouting about his iPhone, and Gene offers him some friendly advice — "a word in your shell-like, pal"]].}}
* ''[[Law
** Then again, for something that was originally meant to be a [[Season Finale]], the final scene, with all the detectives and D.A.'s gathered in the same spot, enjoying a round of drinks, and having a pleasant time (rather than reflecting on the crime) brings a nice close to the series. Especially since this episode was a rare (for the series) straight, unironic example of [[Everybody Lives]].
* ''[[The Golden Girls]]'' wrapped up its 7th and final season with one. Blanche, having set Dorothy up with her uncle Lucas in order to go on a date that night, is gotten back at when the two decide to fake an engagement to freak her out. However, Dorothy and Lucas actually fall in love, and then marry in the final episode. The last moments of the episode are that of Dorothy, giving the girls her last goodbyes, and, after returning twice immediately after walking out the door, finally sets off on her honeymoon. The last three girls simply come together into a hug, sobbing as the credits role.
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** SG-1 actually had a grand finale in season 8, with the two-parter Moebius. It went so far to actually show how Ra had been chased out of Earth (so far only alluded at), and featured him as the villain. Then the show got renewed for two other seasons.
*** Interestingly enough, the real grand finale (and probably the best candidate in the series) came ''before'' this season-ending two parter, with the three part story of "Reckoning" and "Threads" that brought about the fall of the Goa'uld, Replicators and Anubis all in one fell swoop.
** ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Robin Hood (TV series)|Robin Hood]]'' had a sort-of version, where {{spoiler|most of the main characters die, including Robin}}. They also blew up Nottingham Castle.
** Bizarrely, it wasn't actually ''meant'' to be the grand finale at all, but merely the set-up for the next season. Then the show got cancelled.
* [[Sudden Downer Ending|"Changing Nature"]] from ''[[Dinosaurs]]''. The episode has Earl Sinclair {{spoiler|accidentally setting off a chain of events that ''will'' destroy the world and as a consequence, all the dinosaurs in the show die out, including the Sinclair family. The last thing we actually see before the dinosaurs go extinct is news anchor [[Punny Name|Howard Handupme]] telling the viewers "This is Howard Handupme signing off for the very last time. [[Tear Jerker|Goodnight...and goodbye..."]]}}
* ''[[Dark Oracle]]'''s finale episode, "Redemption" killed off the [[Big Bad]] and former villain {{spoiler|Omen}}, featured [[Big Bad Wannabe]] Vern's {{spoiler|[[Heel Face Turn]]}} and wiped the comic, the source of all the show's problems from existence.
* ''[[
* ''[[Quantum Leap]]'' ends with [[God]] Himself telling Sam that he has always been the master of his own fate and that, contrary to what he believed, Sam has done a lot of good by helping people throughout history one at a time. The lives he touched, touched others, and those, others. Realizing something of his own value, Sam gives up a chance to go back and saves his friend Al's marriage to Beth (Al's first wife and true love). The ending consists of a few text lines confirming that Al and Beth have their [[Happily Ever After]] {{spoiler|[[Tear Jerker|and Sam Beckett never returned home.]]}}
* ''[[Smallville]]'' has the [[Exactly What It Says
* ''[[Newhart]]'': "The Last Newhart," one of the most memorable sitcom finales among fans and critics. A Japanese tycoon purchases the entire (unnamed) Vermont town instead of the Stratford Inn, which series protagonists Dick and Joanna Loudon co-owned. After everyone goes their separate ways, the action picks up five years later, where Dick has progressively gotten more frustrated with his life as he deals with crazier loons than what populated the inn years earlier, and his wife has even gotten nuts; he's also unable to get over a golf course being built ''around'' the inn without his permission. Then, the old folks
* The original [[Concentration]] ended its 14-year/7 month run on NBC daytime with an apropos puzzle to its fans ("You've Been More Than Kind"). Musicians Milton Kaye and Tony Columbia strike up "Auld Lang Syne" during the closing credits.
* "[[Chuck]] [[Exactly What It Says
** Once the last adventure is over, there are a lot of little character resolutions: {{spoiler|Casey leaves Burbank to find Verbanski and leaves his apartment to Morgan and Alex, who are moving in together; Jeff and Lester are offered a record contract and leave the Buy More; Ellie and Awesome get new jobs in Chicago and move there with Clara; [[Running Gag|Subway takes over the Buy More]]; and as Sarah's memories slowly return, [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|she start falling in love with Chuck all over again]].}}
* [[Punky Brewster]] ended its four-season run (2 on NBC, 2 in syndication) with her dog Brandon getting married to a girl golden retriever named Brenda. The final shot is a photo of the cast during the ceremony as the show's logo is superimposed on the bottom right.
* How about ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''? Under new management, the
* ''[[Desperate Housewives]]'' had a [[Bittersweet Ending|bittersweet]] grand finale, featuring major changes in the lives of all the main characters: Mrs. McCluskey {{spoiler|saves Bree by falsely confessing to the murder she is on trial for and later dies of cancer}}. Bree {{spoiler|marries her lawyer, Trip Weston, moves to Kentucky, and becomes a politician}}. Lynette {{spoiler|accepts the CEO position that Katherine offers her in her company, moves to New York with Tom, and later becomes a grandmother of six}}. Gabrielle {{spoiler|starts her own fashion website and TV show, and moves to California with Carlos, where they buy a mansion}}. And Susan {{spoiler|moves away with Julie, MJ, and her new grandchild as the ghosts of Wisteria Lane watch her leave}}. However, {{spoiler|Mary Alice informs us that the women never again get together as a group}}.
== Music ==
* [[
* [[Rush]]'s "2112" last section is called "Grand Finale".
* Not named "Grand Finale" or anything, but still counts — "The Show Must Go On" by [[Queen]].
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* ''Abbey Road'' was probably intended to be this for [[The Beatles]], being their final recorded album, closing out with a big medley of short songs, including a song titled "The End". However, circumstances led to ''Let It Be'' being the band's final album.
** The song that ends ''Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band,'' "A Day In The Life," concludes with all four of the Beatles striking the piano in a final chord that runs 45 seconds. Music critic Greil Marcus called it "an ending that will never be matched."
== Mythology and Religion ==
* Ragnarok. The world is consumed, everything burns, every living creature dies, game over, insert coin. {{spoiler|Someone does.
* The [[
== Puppet Shows ==
* In a rare move for an 80's kids show, ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' got a series finale. To be more accurate, it was kinda a three part finale with
== Radio ==
* The last episode (''The Raymond Nostril Story'') of the second-to-last series of ''[[I'm Sorry, I'll
== Video Games ==
* ''[[Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots]]'' serves as the ultimate conclusion of over ten years of ''[[Metal Gear Solid]]'' lore (twenty if one counts the early MSX2 games as well). Of course, while there has been at least [[Metal Gear Solid Peace Walker|one new game in the series]] released since ''MGS4'', and [[Metal Gear Solid Rising|another is currently scheduled]], the former is a prequel and the latter is a side-story.
* Despite a long-shot [[Sequel Hook]] in the bonus ending, ''[[Halo 3]]'' neatly <s>finishes the fight</s> wraps up the plot of the entire game series. {{spoiler|Or, as claimed by ex-employees of Bungie who joined Infinity Ward, Master Chief is the Troubleshooter from Marathon with the AI being the corrupted version of Cortana (Durandal in Marathon)}}
* Much of the ''[[Final Fantasy]]'' series, to one degree or another. Notable because many of these games' endings retain their grandeur even after advancing technology would seem to make their endings less impressive. [[Final Fantasy VI]] 's half-hour-long sprite animation ending can still [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|enrapture]] and [[Tear Jerker|move]] the player just as much as the fantastic full CG finales of games that came [[Final Fantasy X|four]] to [[Final Fantasy XIII|seven]] titles after it.
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* ''[[Ultima IX]]'' brings a conclusive end to the saga of the Avatar (no, not [[Avatar: The Last Airbender|that Avatar]]), incorporating plot elements and characters from all the previous games in the series and concluding the long standing struggle between the Avatar and the [[Big Bad]] Guardian.
* ''[[Phantasy Star IV]]'' brought an epic and conclusive end to the saga of the Algol star system, wrapping up all the plot threads and unanswered questions brought up in the previous 3 games. Stories set in the same universe and based on the exodus colony ships would continue to crop up in the ''Phantasy Star Online'' series, though.
* ''[[
* ''[[Quest for Glory]] 5'' featured appearances from characters from all 4 previous games, and brought the series' story to a conclusive end. In fact, the game was almost never made (much like the intended Grand Finale ''[[Space Quest]] 7''), and the developers deliberately staged it as their Grand Finale knowing it would be the last game they would make under their name.
** Although the game still allows the trademark option of letting you save your character for future use. Either they were giving players one last dose of hopeful nostalgia, or they weren't completely ruling out the possibility of a sequel.
* Though there are sure to be other games and media produced later, ''[[Resident Evil 5]]'' certainly feels like a Grand Finale. Series [[Big Bad]] Albert Wesker has finally abandoned all subtlety and now [[A God Am I|harbors delusions of godhood]], and is ready to unleash a biological threat of global proportions as opposed to one isolated to a mansion or a city. At this point in the timeline, Umbrella is all but gone. And at the climax, {{spoiler|the game defies [[Joker Immunity]]; Chris Redfield, his new partner Sheva, and his old partner Jill Valentine finally end Wesker's madness with a couple of well aimed rocket propelled grenades. While Wesker's waist deep in a lava pit.}} The ending is different this time as well: there are no mysterious phone calls, no stingers, no hints that {{spoiler|Wesker might still be alive}}. Only the relieved looks on the heroes' faces as they realize that their struggles against the threat posed by Umbrella {{spoiler|and Wesker}} is finally over. Series producer Masachika Kawata even said that the inevitable ''Resident Evil 6'' will "have to reinvent the series with another full model change or else it won't be able to keep on going."
* ''[[Mega Man Zero]] 4'', technically the first in the ''entire series''. The fascist government that the heroes are fighting against is finally destroyed {{spoiler|although not without heavy casualties.}} The [[Big Bad]] is now in a desperate [[Kill'Em All]] mindset, setting his [[Kill Sat]] on a ''literal [[Colony Drop|crash course]]'' towards the last chance of healing a [[Crapsack World|dying world.]] [[The Hero]] succeeds in stopping the [[Big Bad]] once and for all, {{spoiler|although [[Heroic Sacrifice|he sacrificed]] ''[[Heroic Sacrifice|himself]]'' in the process.}} Due to the actions of [[The Hero]], the humans have started to believe in [[Ridiculously
** ''[[
* ''[[Legacy of Kain]]: Defiance'' brings Raziel and Kain's destiny full circle with {{spoiler|Raziel's [[Heroic Sacrifice]]}}. After being an [[Unwitting Pawn]] to nearly ''everyone'' in the series, Raziel finally chooses his own destiny and {{spoiler|willingly merges with the Soul Reaver and renews his loyalty to Kain}}. Other plot threads are resolved as well. Moebius {{spoiler|[[The Dragon]] to the true [[Big Bad]] of the series the Elder God and}} the time traveling villain responsible for Kain becoming a vampire in the first place, is rendered [[Deader Than Dead]] in the most final way possible {{spoiler|when his soul is devoured by the Elder God}}. And {{spoiler|the Elder God himself}} is finally defeated by Kain wielding the fully empowered Soul Reaver. The last scene implies that Kain has finally accepted his destiny and responsibilities as the Scion of Balance as well.
* The good endings of the ''[[Castlevania|Sorrow]]'' games mark the conclusion of the battle between Dracula and the Belmont clan. In the first, Soma Cruz manages to defeat the evil of Castlevania that sought to turn him into Dracula again. In the second, he refuses the mantle once again despite being told that the [[Balance of Good and Evil]] demands that he become the King of Evil. So even if the universe truly needs a [[Big Bad]], it won't be Dracula again. To keep the franchise from dying, all subsequent games take place ''before'' the Sorrow series. Though those games also break the pattern by featuring non-Belmont protagonists who don't specialize in whips (Jonathan being a borderline example since he uses a variety of weapons).
** And ''right before'' the Sorrow series, the Dracula saga ends with a bang in 1999, as Julius Belmont killed him off for good. Hopefully, they'll get along to making that final battle into a game eventual-oh, wait, they're rebooting the series with ''Lords Of Shadow'', aren't they? Damn it, Hideo Kojima.
* ''[[
* ''[[
** [[Gainax Ending|Or not]]
* Case 3-5 of the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series is notably longer than most others, pretty much wraps up all unanswered plot threads, brings back multiple characters that were [[Put
* ''[[
* Since pulling the cord on the series, Warriors of Rock was this to ''[[Guitar Hero]]''. Rush's own Grand Finale is even playable.
* [[Mortal Kombat Armageddon]] was the Grand Finale for the original [[Mortal Kombat]] canon. It gathered literally ''every single playable character'' up to that point, and set them all in a gigantic battle intended to prevent the apocalypse. As [[
* Similar to ''Halo 3'', ''[[Gears of War]] 3'' ends on a very epic note and gives a final conclusion to the game universe's central conflict. One of the most major characters dies in a [[Heroic Sacrifice]], most of the plot threads are resolved, and the [[Big Bad]] is finally killed. However, a few questions regarding the backstory and the truth behind the causes of the war are [[Left Hanging]].
* ''[[Modern Warfare]] 3'' neatly wraps up every loose plot thread from the previous Modern Warfare games. World War 3 is brought to a conclusive end, the last of the world's 3 [[Big Bad
* In a unique example, [[Fallout: New Vegas]] gives a grand finale to it's DLC. Dead Money, Honest Hearts, and Old World Blues hinted that the events were set in motion {{spoiler|due to the actions of the Sixth Courier, Ulysses. And this isn't the first time he is mentioned, in fact, he's been mentioned several times in the vanilla game.}} All of this build up leads to Lonesome Road. Not only do you get to {{spoiler|confront him}}, but the DLC itself also resolves plot holes from the main storyline of the game.
* The Sacrifice DLC for ''[[Left 4 Dead]]'' wraps up the story and struggle for survival for the survivors. The group reaches Georgia and plan to use a boat to sail to the Florida Keys for safety away from the zombies, but a drawbridge is in the way and it needs to be raised by activating three generators. Each generator that is turned on attracts a horde and then a Tank. Once the bridge is down, it can be raised high enough to let the boat through. However, the bridge stops halfway and one survivor has to jump off the bridge and restart the stalled generator to get the bridge moving again while they face against a horde plus [[It Got Worse|three Tanks!]] The survivor then winds up sacrificing their life after they fix the generator and get the other survivors to safety.
== Web Comics ==
* ''[[Narbonic]]'' ended its original run with a final episode that showed several possible futures for the main characters. This was one of only two Sunday episodes that were canon (the very first Sunday was the other).
* Subverted by ''[[8-
* ''[[Bob and George]]'' concluded with a full-scale battle against Bob. Bob and George themselves get some final [[Character Development]] too, culminating with {{spoiler|George finally having the will to use his blaster}}. The Author shows up one last time to wrap up the comic, the final revelation being that {{spoiler|everybody faked their deaths in the Cataclysm thanks to Zero telling Dr. Wily about it, so they all lived [[Happily Ever After]]}}.
* ''[[Girly]]'' ended with a sufficiently grand finale, featuring at least a cameo from pretty much everyone. You'd think Chris was trying to get every single character into the last page of his comic.
* ''[[Walkyverse|It's Walky!]]'' had a truly spectacular epic finale, wrapping up everything, with every villain so far crashing into each other on SEMME's doorstep, including the long-foreshadowed martian invasion.
== Web Original ==
* The 24th chapter of ''[[Broken Saints]]'' (aptly titled "Truth") features the climactic confrontation between our heroes and the [[Magnificent Bastard]] behind the [[Myth Arc]], complete with an [[Ethereal Choir]], [[Just Between You and Me]] (justified), several [[Heroic Sacrifice
* ''[[Kate Modern]]'' ended with a 12 part finale, "The Last Work", which resolved most of the show's plotlines surprisingly neatly.
** ''[[
* ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'': Revelation's final episode definitely feels like a grand finale, although a ninth season has been confirmed. In any case, it was the grand finale of the Recollections [[Story Arc|arc]], just as much as episode 100 was for the Blood Gulch Chronicles.
* The [http://www.somethingawful.com/d/webcam-ward/sonic-the-hog.php Webcam] [[Retsupurae|Ward]] ended on October
* The [[
* [[Walrus Guy]] ended his [[
** It should be noted that the title is a reference to the notorious movie ending of ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]''.
* ''[[Cracked
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'''s "So The Drama" was a rare
* ''[[The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh]]'' got "Winnie The Pooh & Christmas Too". By this point, Paul Winchell had retired from the role of Tigger (Until Pooh's Grand Adventure), and they got him to come back for this last episode, and a very heartwarming one it is.
* ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' is another exception to the rule, with a grand, two-part
** Interestingly, this was the show's '''third''' Grand Finale: The writers had believed that ''[[Justice League]]'' was to be canceled after the second season, and therefore ended it with a three-part episode involving an alien invasion, a traitor in the League's ranks, and shattering a romance that had been built up throughout the series... among other things. Then the show was renewed and re-tooled as ''Justice League Unlimited''. It was believed that it was to be canceled again in its second (or fourth depending on how you look at it) season, and thus a four-part episode was created to end things with a bang, followed by a lower-key episode that served as a coda for the entire [[DCAU]]. Of course, it was [[Post Script Season|then renewed]] for a second and final time, eventually resulting in the two-parter mentioned above.
*** In an interview, the writers remarked that they wrote every season finale with something that could work as a Grand Finale, since in the business they had little guarantee of getting another season.
* Staying in the DCAU, ''[[Superman: The Animated Series
* The [[Animated Adaptation]] of ''[[Jumanji (
* The American animated series based on ''[[Street Fighter (
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* Surprisingly, ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'' ends with one of these. As appropriate to the tone and style of the series, it's not so much flashy as spectacularly weirder than anything that's happened
** Not to mention the fact that Scoutmaster Lumpus {{spoiler|turned out to NOT be the camp's scoutmaster}}. Samson, the [[Butt Monkey]] of the series said it best: "I think it just got to the point where things can't possibly get any weirder."
* The final episode of ''[[
* ''[[Danny Phantom]]'', "Phantom Planet": After some humiliation competing against a new ghostbuster team, Danny decides to remove his powers and retire. However, the world is imperiled and needs Danny again. With great difficulty, Danny regains his powers and succeeds in saving the world. As a result, Danny is honored throughout the world while he and Sam hook up for good in his new and busy life.
* ''[[Transformers]]: [[
** ''[[
* ''[[
* ''[[Transformers Cybertron]]'' had a nice wrap-up too. The Unicron Singularity destroyed, {{spoiler|Galvatron slain, and Cybertron more beautiful than ever before. The Space Bridge Project is begun again, and many adventures through the credits montage, ending in Coby and Lori's wedding.}}
* ''[[The Emperor's New School
* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy
** In the meantime, the current finale was pretty damn
* ''[[
* ''[[Lilo
** The actual last episode before ''Leroy and Stitch'' also counts, as it involves Lilo and Stitch recovering the experiments stolen from Gantu, who was planning to reconvert them to evil using Angel.
* The animated ''Conan the Adventurer'' which was vastly underrated, had an awesome Grand Finale. It was actually the first show that built up a plot and had the heroes defeat their ultimate Big Bad. {{spoiler|Not to mention restore Conan's family back to normal after Wrath-Amon turned them to stone.}} I couldn't believe it actually ended, and loved it... opened new possibilities.
* ''[[
** Which deserves a more detailed explanation: Drago, the [[Big Bad]] of the final season, manages to absorb the powers of the Demon Sorcerers (his aunts and uncles) and transforms into a truly [[One-Winged Angel|monstrous form]] more than capable of [[Curb Stomp Battle|easily defeating]] everything the heroes can throw at him. He then proceeds to have his [[Quirky Miniboss Squad]] destroy [[Government Agency of Fiction|Section 13]] while he prepares to bring about [[The End of the World
* ''[[Men in Black (
** {{spoiler|And yet they still somehow managed to find a [[Reset Button]] big enough and red enough to show that as far as they are concerned [[Status Quo Is God]].}}
* ''[[Static Shock]]'' had one in the episode "Power Outage" where most bang babies became powerless and both of Static's top bad guys merging together before being finally defeated (though Static and Gear suspect they aren't gone for good.)
* ''[[Turtles Forever]]'' acts as the grand finale for the [[
** It may or may not have been intentional, but with the sale of TMNT to Nickelodeon, ''[[Turtles Forever]]'' winds up being the Grand Finale of the entire Mirage-owned TMNT franchise.
* ''[[The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie]]'' is ''the'' Grand Finale for the show as a whole, [[Word of God|no matter how many more episodes are made.]]
* ''[[The Replacements (
* ''[[Gummi Bears]]'' had "King Igthorn", which ended with Igthorn losing his castle and army of ogres, Gummi Glen is destroyed, or at least severely damaged, and the Great Gummi's are confirmed to return.
* When the original run of ''[[Futurama]]'' was cancelled, they ended the show with "The Devil's Hands are Idle Playthings". in which Fry made a [[Deal
* ''[[
* ''[[
** ''[[Ben 10: Alien Force
** ''[[Ben 10
* ''[[
* Although ''[[
* In the ''[[American Dragon: Jake Long]]'' final episode "Hong Kong Longs", Jake's father finally finds about Jake and Haley being dragons, Jake meets Rose again, Rose remembers Jake and her former life after Jake changed the timeline so she never became a dragon hunter, and together they defeat the Dark Dragon, the most powerful villain of the series. Although there was a plan for a third season, it's a satisfactory conclusion.
* ''[[Chowder]] Grows Up''. What better way to wrap up a weird series than with a weird ending.
* ''[[Spider
* The three-part ''[[Gargoyles]]'' episode "Hunter's Moon" was effectively this for the show; while technically only the second season finale, neither [[Word of God]] nor most of the fanbase considers season three canon, while "Hunter's Moon" was epic in scope, brought the story full circle, had lots of callbacks to eariler episodes, and culminated in thwarting [[Big Bad|Demona's]] master plan. Of course, the release of a shortlived but canon comic continuation somewhat muddies the waters.
* The final story arc in ''[[Trollz]]'' had the BFFL sealing Simon and Snarf away for 1,000 years, reaffirming their friendship, and ending with a Farewell Luau.
* The final of ''[[
* The finale of ''[[
* ''[[Totally Spies!]]'': "Totally Dunzo" ([[No Export for You|outside the US]], where the series ended with the fourth season finale, [[
* ''[[Recess]]: Taking the Fifth Grade''. Also a [[Book Ends]] ending.
* [[No Export for You|Outside Japan]], "The Rebirth" was the grand finale for ''[[Transformers Generation
* ''[[Batman
* ''[[Timon and Pumbaa]]'' had a series finale called "Cliphangers" consisting of Timon and Pumbaa trying to catch a bug off a cliff, but then they fall, nearly facing their deaths, while [[Clip Show|clips play of
** This troper thinks at one point "Amazon Quiver" may have been intended to be the finale for the show. The reason? The whole episode is about Timon and Pumbaa trying to avoid a panther who wants to eat them and end up getting stuck in a tree they crashed into, and in the end {{spoiler|They wait until 95 years (until 2090) to get out of that tree. At this point, they turn into elders and hallucinate about eating each other, but they don't eat each other. The panther also turned into an elder, too, but although he can only drink prune juice due to the doctor's orders, he can still chase Timon and Pumbaa.}} Due to the fact that this might have been a horrible ending (possibly due to how sorry the viewer might feel for {{spoiler|Timon and Pumbaa because they were stuck in a tree for 95 years}}), Disney may have decided to make this a normal episode. Due to this choice, this troper assumes this whole episode was [[All Just
* ''[[
* The final episode of ''[[Danger Mouse]]'', "The Intergalactic 147" ends like a grand finale. The plot had aliens engaged in a space-wide snooker game and to win they had to pocket earth into the black hole Alpha Omega. DM wastes no time in getting the whole world to take a giant leap to the right and tilt Earth long enough for the aliens' cueball to miss. It ends with a wide shot of London having been cleaned off by the aliens (for the cueball to hit), the narrator's tangent fading off, majestic music and a slow fade out.
* The last episode of ''[[Popples]]'' was about them going to the zoo.
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