TVSquad

Here's a cool idea: TVSeriesFinale.com, a site devoted to the last episodes of TV shows.

They cover the series finale of all types of shows (sitcoms, dramas, reality shows, etc), whether they are canceled after several seasons on the air or pulled immediately by the networks (*cough* Day Break *cough*). It's not just breaking news (though there is plenty of that too), it's actualy in-depth summaries of final episodes, what happened to the characters and what they went on to do after the show went off the air.

I'm glad the site explains that episode of The Golden Girls I saw last year. It seemed to be a pilot for a spinoff series that never happened, but it included David Leisure as an annoying neighbor. They reworked the show and turned it into Empty Nest. Also, I had no idea that Nurses was a spinoff of Empty Nest.

[via TV Barn]

Monday has always been the saddest day of the week for fans of Late Night With Conan O'Brien. The show is always in reruns that night (I guess Conan likes long weekends). But NBC says in new promo spots that Conan will be new on Mondays night from now on, starting September 18.

Hmmm...I wonder if this is his idea or the networks? Did Conan want to go back to doing a new show on Monday nights, or did the network want it, perhaps connected to his getting The Tonight Show in 2009?

By the way, in a recent interview with Charlie Rose, Conan confirmed that he'll probably move to Burbank when he takes over for Jay Leno.

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