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The Best TV Shows finales (Biggest positive difference between average season ratings and finale) (files.catbox.moe)

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[–] givesomefucks 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It's the delta again homie...

These are the finalies that over performed series average by the largest magnitude.

A show that was 9.0 season average and a perfect 10/10 for the finales would have a delta of 1.0

Well below the 1.4 delta number 35 has on this list, despite having a "perfect" finale.

Like. #2 is a 9.1 and #35 is 9.3

So #35 is a better final than #2 on your list of best finalies.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You're right that this isn't a "Best TV Show Finale" list. Most like "Shows That Ended With A Bang!". The Middle looks like a very consistent show that ends with a big uptick. That 70's show had declining quality until the finale brought it back up to what looks like it's best rated episode. This is still an interesting list. I think an inverse list would also be very interesting to look at: ie. Which TV shows bombed their finale? (Will GOT be #1?)

Another question I had was... wtf happened with Golden Girls season 2 finale?

[–] givesomefucks 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

This is still an interesting list. I think an inverse list would also be very interesting to look at: ie. Which TV shows bombed their finale? (Will GOT be #1?)

OP posted it the other day, made the same mistake but I think they updated the title. Should be easy to find if you look at their post history.

Still good data, and interesting stuff, just bad titles

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Found it, thanks! https://sopuli.xyz/post/16369988

That's just a sad list actually. Scrubs might have been on the other list if they had called season 9 a spinoff.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

There was also a crosspost on this community, [email protected], with a lot more comments

[–] disguy_ovahea 3 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I’ve watched all eight seasons of Scrubs several times. I just give season 9 the Godfather part III treatment.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh man, same here. I identify with JD too much. Never seen season 9 a second time although I kinda want to like it.

[–] disguy_ovahea 2 points 3 months ago

Same. We’d either get along really well or annoy each other in four minutes.

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