The Top 5 Most watched Television Series Finales of All Time

  Show Finale Air date Number of Viewers Network Series Duration
1 M*A*S*H Final Episode: "Goodbye, Farewell and Amen" Episode #251 February 28, 1983 105.9 million CBS 1972-1983
2 Cheers Final Episode: "One for the Road" Episode #269 May 20, 1993 80.4 million NBC 1982-1993
3 Seinfeld Final Episode: "The Finale" Episode #179/180 May 14, 1998 76.3 million NBC 1990-1998
4 Friends Final Episode: "The Last One" Episode #237/238 May 6, 2004 52.5 million NBC 1994-2004
5 Magnum, P.I. Final Episode: "Resolutions" Episode #161/162 May 1, 1988 50.7 million CBS 1980-1988
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Sources:  Various including: Variety, Nielsen Media Research.

List Notes: Data is the top 5 most watched final show of a particular series on television in the United States and Canada.
Most watched Television Series Finales of All Time

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