# The Poochie Award for worst slapped on series finale goes to **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 15, 2026, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poochie-award-for-worst-slapped-on-series-finale-goes-to/1033866 "2026-10-15T21:13:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 58
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poochie-award-for-worst-slapped-on-series-finale-goes-to/1033866/58 "2026-10-17T14:41:49Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > Side note: I don’t think I ever noticed that Howard from The Newhart Show was the same actor that played Roger from I Dream Of Jeannie. I’ve said a few times that I don’t much care about the actors, only the characters. This was a rare exception for me. As a kid I really enjoyed _I Dream of Jeannie_. As a tween/teen I wasn’t much interested in the _Bob Newhart Show_, but saw at least parts of a few episodes. Every time “Major Healey” came into Newhart’s living room it just destroyed my engagement. The fact Roger was a US Army pilot / astronaut & Howard was an airline pilot didn’t help. Sorta made an uncanny valley. I’m also thinking that in a way, many of these Poochie endings are examples of this other phenomenon: > [@What takes you out of a TV show or movie that’s actually trivial?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-takes-you-out-of-a-tv-show-or-movie-that-s-actually-trivial/1033299): > > When a character smokes but it’s obvious that the actor doesn’t. As a former smoker, the difference between a smoker and a non-smoker is easy to tell and I immediately think, “They do/don’t smoke.” I know this post is one such. How trivial a slap-dash ending seems to any viewer depends a lot on how invested they are in the show and especially in the story arc, such as it is. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-poochie-award-for-worst-slapped-on-series-finale-goes-to/1033866)._