# Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2014, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055 "2014-01-17T13:21:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Smid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/838e76/32.png) [@Smid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smid)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/61 "2014-01-18T16:36:14Z")
Boardwalk Empire, I was thinking that its around 1925, I think the Gangsters hit their new peak around 1929 right (St Valentines Day Massacre) and prohibition ending in 1933, I thought there would have been a few more years to it. Fourth season was a bit weak though, third season was storming though… ---
**Author:** ![Jake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jake)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/62 "2014-01-18T16:41:42Z")
> [@Face\_Intentionally\_Left\_Blank](#): > > Warehouse 13 is underrated, and we’ve had too few episodes. It has my vote. > > Everything else has pretty much had a good run. “Justified” is my favorite show, but I figure it’s better for it to go out on top. Agreed on “Warehouse 13”. I’ll miss it. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2014, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/63 "2014-01-18T16:58:28Z")
Yippee! ```auto =========================================== View Poll Results: Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? This poll will close on 03-18-2014 at 08:25 AM Not a blessed one of them! 84 42.00% Justified 27 13.50% How I Met Your Mother 25 12.50% Warehouse 13 21 10.50% Boardwalk Empire 14 7.00% The Newsroom 11 5.50% True Blood 6 3.00% Glee 5 2.50% Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2 1.00% Wilfred 2 1.00% Good Luck Charlie 2 1.00% The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1 0.50% Katie 0 0% Californication 0 0% Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory 0 0% A.N.T. Farm 0 0% Fish Hooks 0 0% Voters: 200 =========================================== ``` ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/64 "2014-01-19T09:19:49Z")
Of first-run shows, I only make the effort to record The Venture Bros., TBBT, Archer, and Animation Domination on Fox (although, I think my DVR made a unilateral decision to drop my season pass to The Simpsons). ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/65 "2014-01-19T13:16:30Z")
I’ve only seen _Newsroom_, and enjoy it enough (especially Jeff Daniels’ acting) that I wouldn’t mind if it continued for a while longer. So I voted for that. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/66 "2014-01-19T19:53:55Z")
I will definitely miss justified. The dialogue is fantastic, and Art, the Chief Marshall is fantastic. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/67 "2014-01-19T20:37:18Z")
I think I’ll have to go with “Wilfred.” “Newsroom” is an idiotic show and doesn’t deserve even a second season. “Boardwalk Empire” is starting to repeat itself. “Californication” has always been kind of a fascinating mess, but I didn’t even know it was still on. I won’t miss Leno. I haven’t watched a late night talk show in years. Fallon will still generate nice shareable clips, I assume. I have never watched the remaining shows in that list. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/68 "2014-01-19T20:43:46Z")
Of all those programmes, I’ve only seen Warehouse 13 and then only a couple of episodes. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/69 "2014-01-19T21:05:44Z")
None - most I’ve never watched, a few I’ve never heard of. It’s not that I’m too hip for television, I’ve just barely watched a show that didn’t involve Daniel Tiger or Curious George for the last year. I would say Jimmy Fallon, but he’s not really going away and Seth Myers is getting a show out of the deal, so that’s all good. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/70 "2014-01-19T21:18:47Z")
Not a blessed one of them. I watched _Justified_’s first season but it didn’t grab me enough to keep watching. I gave up on _The Newsroom_ after three episodes or so due to its unrelenting preachiness and annoying characters (and I’d been a big _West Wing_ fan). I watched five or so _Wilfred_ episodes and gave up when I grew frustrated with what a doormat the protagonist was, and when the show just didn’t deliver the laughs. All the rest I either never watch, or have seen now and then and just don’t give a damn. Someday I might see _Boardwalk Empire_ on DVD; I’ve heard mostly good things about it. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/71 "2014-01-19T21:22:20Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Since we only had ONE vote I’m curious if anybody has at least _seen_ any of those 0-votes shows. I haven’t, but then I haven’t seen but four of the others enough to have an opinion about them. And I will actually miss three of those! I used to watch Rob Dyrdrek’s Fantasy Factory, it was pretty funny but since i haven’t bothered to watch in a couple years it wouldn’t be true to say i will miss it. ---
**Author:** ![jrepka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ee59a6/32.png) [@jrepka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrepka)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/72 "2014-01-19T21:23:18Z")
Like several of the others, I like Boardwalk Empire, but it’s not “must watch.” I think it suffers a bit from being in the same TV generation as Breaking Bad (I had a tough time enjoying anything the last half of 2013. The return of Archer last week, and Sherlock this week, have given my DVR something to look forward to… I’ve never watched Justified, but I’ve heard enough good things about it that I’ll get around to it one of these days. Someone should have smothered HIMYM with a pillow five years ago. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/73 "2014-01-19T21:43:04Z")
As we are approaching the 100th vote for “Not a blessed one of them!” maybe a little update on the sorted responses is in order. ```auto =========================================== View Poll Results: Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? This poll will close on 03-18-2014 at 08:25 AM Not a blessed one of them! 99 41.95% Justified 32 13.56% How I Met Your Mother 27 11.44% Warehouse 13 23 9.75% Boardwalk Empire 17 7.20% The Newsroom 14 5.93% True Blood 8 3.39% Glee 5 2.12% The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 3 1.27% Wilfred 3 1.27% Good Luck Charlie 3 1.27% Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2 0.85% Katie 0 0% Californication 0 0% Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory 0 0% A.N.T. Farm 0 0% Fish Hooks 0 0% Voters: 236 =========================================== ``` And to address the issue of whether the “I don’t even own a TV” crowd is influencing the voting, I submit this abbreviated set of snapshots: ```auto =========================================== Not a blessed one of them! 27 47.37% <<< Hi Not a blessed one of them! 36 41.86% Not a blessed one of them! 46 43.40% Not a blessed one of them! 56 45.16% Not a blessed one of them! 66 40.74% <<< Lo Not a blessed one of them! 78 42.39% Not a blessed one of them! 87 41.83% Not a blessed one of them! 91 41.36% Not a blessed one of them! 99 41.95% =========================================== ``` I interpret this to be saying that _a lot_ of people (maybe 43% of those who are attracted by the thread title) just can’t be persuaded that these shows matter all that much. But they said so and didn’t just pass by on the other side. The groupings in the above list have changed very little since the start, so I treat this as a good measure of how TV executives and those making decisions about lifespans of shows must be dealing with numbers from the general public. I’d love to hear your interpretation, and I thank all who have chosen to do so for voting! ---
**Author:** ![Lamia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Lamia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lamia)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2014, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/74 "2014-01-19T22:21:20Z")
FWIW, _Glee_ isn’t ending after the current (fifth) season. The show was renewed through season six, which is supposed to be the last one. Had it ended after the first or second season I would have thought it was a shame, but at this point I think this was a show that had at most three seasons in it and should have ended with the graduation of the main cast and some sort of _Animal House_ style explanation of where they all went from there. Most of the other shows on the list I have never seen (I don’t have cable). I still watch and enjoy _How I Met Your Mother_, but feel it’s dragged on a little too long already. ---
**Author:** ![ExTank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/35a633/32.png) [@ExTank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ExTank)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2014, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/75 "2014-01-20T01:01:48Z")
I’ll miss _Justified_ when it goes off the air, but I’d much rather it go out “on a high note,” loved by critics and its audience, than be one of those, “_That’s_ still on?” kind of shows. ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/76 "2014-01-21T01:23:19Z")
Glee I’ve already stopped watching after the third episode this season. If not for the actor dying, I would’ve probably stopped at the end of last season, but I wanted to see how they handled his death. I’ll miss True Blood, but mainly for the nudity. Where else you gonna git nekkid Anna Paquin? HIMYM is a good show, but been on plenty long enough. Also didn’t really like what I’ve seen of this season, all focused on that wedding. Warehouse 13 I guess I’ll miss most, fun show, good characters. Shame it got canned to clear up funds for the decidedly mediocre Defiance. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 2:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/77 "2014-01-21T02:49:33Z")
Landmark time! One less 0-vote show. ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? This poll will close on 03-18-2014 at 08:25 AM Not a blessed one of them! 108 41.06% Justified 35 13.31% How I Met Your Mother 31 11.79% Warehouse 13 26 9.89% Boardwalk Empire 19 7.22% The Newsroom 14 5.32% True Blood 8 3.04% Glee 5 1.90% The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 5 1.90% Good Luck Charlie 5 1.90% Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 3 1.14% Wilfred 3 1.14% Californication 1 0.38% Katie 0 0% Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory 0 0% A.N.T. Farm 0 0% Fish Hooks 0 0% Voters: 263 ``` ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 12:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/78 "2014-01-21T12:29:55Z")
Surprisingly _How I Met Your Mother_ was really funny last night. Probably the first really excellent episode this season. But it is clearly a show that has run its course. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/79 "2014-01-21T17:03:33Z")
I haven’t been able to catch the precise moments that coincide with the latest 280 total, but for reference as to how things are changing over time here are some checkpoints roughly 100 votes apart: ```auto View Poll Results: Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? This poll will close on 03-18-2014 at 08:25 AM Not a blessed one of them! 34 43.04% How I Met Your Mother 11 13.92% Justified 9 11.39% Warehouse 13 8 10.13% Boardwalk Empire 7 8.86% The Newsroom 4 5.06% Glee 3 3.80% The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1 1.27% Wilfred 1 1.27% True Blood 1 1.27% Voters: 79 =========================================== View Poll Results: Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? This poll will close on 03-18-2014 at 08:25 AM Not a blessed one of them! 78 42.39% Justified 25 13.59% How I Met Your Mother 24 13.04% Warehouse 13 17 9.24% Boardwalk Empire 13 7.07% The Newsroom 11 5.98% Glee 5 2.72% True Blood 5 2.72% Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 2 1.09% Good Luck Charlie 2 1.09% The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1 0.54% Wilfred 1 0.54% Katie 0 0% Californication 0 0% Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory 0 0% A.N.T. Farm 0 0% Fish Hooks 0 0% Voters: 184 =========================================== View Poll Results: Which of these 16 ending TV shows will you miss the most? This poll will close on 03-18-2014 at 08:25 AM Not a blessed one of them! 112 40.00% Justified 39 13.93% How I Met Your Mother 33 11.79% Warehouse 13 28 10.00% Boardwalk Empire 20 7.14% The Newsroom 15 5.36% True Blood 8 2.86% Glee 5 1.79% The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 5 1.79% Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 5 1.79% Good Luck Charlie 5 1.79% Wilfred 4 1.43% Californication 1 0.36% Katie 0 0% Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory 0 0% A.N.T. Farm 0 0% Fish Hooks 0 0% Voters: 280 =========================================== ``` Incidentally, I’m quite surprised (and pleased) with the response to this poll. There are a few other polls I’ve been aware of with more voters. But not many! ---
**Author:** ![jrsone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2014, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055/80 "2014-01-21T17:06:31Z")
I think, like most people, we can agree that How I Met Your Mother is a fine show but it’s time to wrap it up. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-of-these-16-ending-tv-shows-will-you-miss-the-most/679055.md?page=5)