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When it comes to the greatest endings that do its respective show justice,Breaking Bad‘s Felina is often the first one to cross fans’ minds, and for good reason. But similar wasn’t the case with Jerry Seinfeld’sSeinfeld, which is notable for its polarizing finale that wasn’t received well among its viewers when it first aired.
Similar to AMC’sBreaking Bad, Jon Hamm’sMad Menwas successful in giving fans a satisfying conclusion, and theUnfrostedstar too holds it in very high regard.
Mad Men’s Finale Is Jerry Seinfeld’s Pick for the Greatest Finale Ever
While the general consensus towardsSeinfeld‘s finale has wormed up over the years, when it originally aired, the episode left a sour taste in fans’ mouths, as the main cast ended up in jail in the finale. AlthoughJerry Seinfeldstressed that he doesn’t believe they could’ve done anything different than what they did, he acknowledged fans’ issues with it. On the contrary, the actordeemedtheMad Menfinale as the greatest finale of a series ever, stating that it was both satisfying and funny.
I feel ‘Mad Men’ was the greatest. A lot of people like the ‘Bob Newhart’ one. ‘Mary Tyler Moore’ was OK. ‘Mad Men’ was the greatest final moment of a series I’ve ever seen. So satisfying. So funny.
Interestingly, Matthew Weiner, the creator of the acclaimed series, initially struggled to find a home for the IP, as the higher-ups at HBO disregarded the idea without even giving it a proper shot.
HBO Passed on Matthew Weiner’sMad MenWithout Reading the Pitch
Before finding its footing at AMC, Matthew Weiner initially attempted to pitch his idea for theMad Menpilot to HBO. While Weiner had a lot of goodwill leading up toMad Men, as his pilot pitch was also recommended byThe SopranosshowrunnerDavid Chase, the regime under Carolyn Strauss didn’t even bother giving it a shot.
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Considering Weiner had previously worked onThe Sopranosand felt like he was part of the family, the ignorance on HBO’s part washard on him.
It was very disappointing to me, as I pushed the rock up the hill, that they did not notice me. Because I was part of the family
But as the story goes, the setback didn’t holdThe Romanoffsdirector back, as the show eventually landed at AMC and even pushedJon Hamm to stardom.
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Mad Menis available to stream on Apple TV.
Seinfeldis available to stream on Netflix.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
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