- For the album by Héctor y Tito, see Season Finale (album). Season Finale is the sixth and last studio album by Héctor & Tito.
A season finale (British English "last in the series"; Australian English "season final") is the final episode of a season of a television program. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the Australian English ( AuE, AusE, en-AU) is the form of the English language used in Australia. A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U This is often the final episode to be produced for a few months or longer, and, as such, will try to attract viewers to continue watching when the series begins again.
A season finale may contain a cliffhanger ending to be resolved in the next season. A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a Plot device in which a movie, Novel, or other work of fiction contains an abrupt ending often leaving Alternatively, a season finale could bring open-ended storylines to a close, "going out on a high" and similarly maintaining interest in the series' eventual return.
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- See Category:Television season finales
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: "The Best of Both Worlds" (1990) — In the third season finale, the Borg attack several Federation colonies and when the Enterprise finally catches up with them, they kidnap Captain Picard. Star Trek The Next Generation ( STTNG or TNG) is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning science fiction television program created by Gene Roddenberry " The Best of Both Worlds " is a two-part episode from the third/fourth seasons of the Television series Star Trek The Next Generation. The year 1990 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1990. The United Federation of Planets, (also known as the "The Federation" or UFP) is a fictional interplanetary state depicted in the Star Trek The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D (or Enterprise -D, to distinguish it from prior starships with the same name) is a 24th century Starship Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. The Enterprise's normal weapons have very little effect on the Borg ship, so the crew devises a way to channel a massive amount of energy into the main deflector dish, turning it into a massive weapon. An Enterprise away team boards the Borg ship to try and rescue Picard, but discover that he has been assimilated — he is now Locutus of Borg. Jean-Luc Picard is a Star Trek character primarily portrayed by Patrick Stewart. The episode ends with Locutus informing the Enterprise that they will be assimilated as well. Riker's only response is "Mr. Worf, fire. " This episode (and its conclusion) are widely regarded by fans to be the best episodes of the entire Star Trek franchise. This was also one of the first cliffhangers outside of a soap opera.
- Friends: "The One with Ross's Wedding" (1998) — In the fourth season finale of the American sitcom, Ross and several main characters travel to London for his wedding to Emily Waltham. Friends was an " The One with Ross's Wedding " is the fourth Season finale of the American television Situation comedy Friends, which aired on The year 1998 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1998. Television is one of the major major mass media of the United States. Dr Ross Eustace Geller, PhD (born October 18 1967 is a Fictional character on the popular US Television Sitcom Friends London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Rachel unexpectedly arrives, intending to tell Ross she loves him and possibly stop the wedding, but she decides against this at the last minute and the ceremony goes ahead as planned. } Rachel Karen Geller ( née Green) (born May 5 1970 is a Fictional character on the popular However, during the vows Ross says Rachel's name instead of Emily's, and the episode ends with the registrar asking whether he should continue the ceremony.
"The One in Vegas" (1999) — The fifth season of Friends ended with another cliffhanger, this time involving Ross and Rachel marrying drunkenly in Las Vegas, leading to their divorce in the following season. The following is a list of episodes of the Emmy Award -winning United States Situation comedy Friends. The year 1999 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1999. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally Divorce or dissolution of marriage is the termination of a Marriage.
- Frasier: "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue" (2000) — At the end of the seventh season, the major plotline involving Niles's secret love for Daphne ended, as Daphne seemingly rejects Niles on the night before her wedding, but then joins him in the final scene and asks him to take her away with him, and they leave as her wedding to Donny is supposed to be beginning. Frasier is an American sitcom, a Spin-off of Cheers starring Kelsey Grammer as " Something Borrowed Someone Blue " is the twenty-third and final episode in season 7 of American sitcom Frasier. The year 2000 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2000. Dr Niles Crane (born 1957) is a fictional character on the American Sitcom Frasier, a Spin-off of the popular show Daphne Moon Crane (born 1961 is a Fictional character on the American television Sitcom Frasier, played by Jane Leeves. Besides the main characters Frasier Crane, his father Martin and brother Niles, Daphne Moon, Roz Doyle and a few others there are several
- Blackadder: "The Black Seal" (1983), "Chains" (1986), "Duel and Duality" (1987) — Along with "Goodbyeee..." (1989), the final episodes of the Blackadder series took a liberty that many series would be unable to take, by killing off the major characters (apart from in Blackadder the Third when only Prince George died). Blackadder is the generic name that encompasses four series of an acclaimed BBC One historical sitcom, along with several one-off instalments " The Black Seal " is the final of six episodes of the first season of the BBC One Sitcom Blackadder ( The Black Adder The year 1983 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1983. "Chains" is the final episode of the BBC sitcom Blackadder II, the second series of Blackadder, which was set in Elizabethan The year 1986 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1986. " Duel and Duality " is the sixth and final episode of the third series of the BBC sitcom Blackadder. The year 1987 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1987. " Goodbyeee " is the title of the final episode of the BBC One sitcom Blackadder Goes Forth and was originally the final episode of The year 1989 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 1989. Blackadder the Third is the third series of the BBC Situation comedy Blackadder, written by Richard Curtis and George is the name of two characters appearing in the historical BBC Sitcom Blackadder played by Hugh Laurie. This reinforces the idea that the four series stand alone from each other, and the series's general black humor. Black comedy, also known as black humor or dark comedy, is a sub-genre of Comedy and Satire where topics and events that are usually regarded
- Green Wing: series 1 finale (2004) and series 2 finale (2006) — In an ironic parody of certain season finales, both series of the British hospital sitcom Green Wing conclude with literal cliffhangers. Green Wing is an award-winning British television Comedy set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital Trust. The following is a list of episodes from the first series of Green Wing. The year 2004 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2004. The following is a list of episodes from the second series of Green Wing. The year 2006 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2006. Irony is a literary or Rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity or Discordance between what one says or does and what one means or British television broadcasting started in 1936 and now has a collection of free and subscription services over a variety of distribution media through which there are up to 600 channels In series 1, Guy discovers that Joanna is his biological mother, directly after sleeping with her. Guy Secretan is a character in the British Sitcom Green Wing, played by Stephen Mangan. Joanna Clore is a character in the British Sitcom Green Wing, played by Pippa Haywood. "Mom" "Mum" and "Mommy" redirect here In a confused rage, he steals an ambulance (with Mac and Martin managing to jump aboard), and drives it to the edge of a cliff. An ambulance is a Vehicle for transporting sick or injured people to from or between places of treatment for an Illness or Injury. Mac is a character in the British Sitcom Green Wing, played by Julian Rhind-Tutt. Martin Dear is a character in the British Sitcom Green Wing, played by Karl Theobald. In series 2 Dr. Statham, having accidentally killed a dwarf, worries that the police are about to find and arrest him and Joanna, so hijacks a couple's campervan (Martin again rides in the back), but Dr. Alan Statham is a character in the British Sitcom Green Wing, played by Mark Heap. Carjacking is a Crime of stealing a motor vehicle when the vehicle is occupied A campervan is a self-propelled vehicle that provides both transport and sleeping accommodation Statham takes them to the edge of the same cliff. Their survival is not explained in the following Green Wing Special, and this plot device could be a criticism of the "cliffhanger" method of generating tension and ratings. The Green Wing Special is the final episode of the British sitcom Green Wing.
- Alias: "Before The Flood" In the final episode of season 4, Sydney and Vaughn are engaged and are on a trip to Santa Barbara when Vaughn suddenly confides in Sydney that his name isn't really Michael Vaughn, that their initial meeting wasn't a coincidence, and that his allegiance may not be to the CIA. Main characters Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow Ron Rifkin as Arvin Sloane Michael Vartan However, before he reveals any more information, their vehicle is struck by another car and the season ends.
Series finale
- Main article: Series finale
The final episode of a television series often concludes the entire premise of the show. A series finale is the very last installment of a Television series, usually a Sitcom or Drama.
There are examples of episodes, ostensibly having been the "season finale", unexpectedly becoming the de facto series finale due to the cancellation of the series.
In sports
In American English, the term has developed to describe the final event of a sporting season, e. Phonology North American English regional phonology In many ways compared to English English, North American English is conservative in its Phonology. In an organised Sports league, a season is the portion of one Year in which regulated Games of the sport are in session g. in soccer[1] or Motocross,[2] perhaps partly because of the popularity of these with television viewers. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Motocross is a form of Motorcycle sport or All-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed Off road circuits
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