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Ask Alan: What's the saddest TV finale ever?

Plus forgotten hits, and a day in the life of a TV critic

Ask Alan: What's the saddest TV finale ever?

Happy Wednesday, everyone! Time for the first 2026 installment of my Ask Alan video mailbag. (Remember, it's alan@whatsalanwatching.com)

This week, we've got three fun questions. One is about TV finales that ended on sad, sad, sad notes. One is about shows that were big hits, in their day, and have largely been forgotten now. And the last is about what the day in the life of a TV critic — at least this TV critic — is like.

Let's go to the videos!