The most disappointing TV endings of all time - as chosen by you

For those who have devoted countless hours of their lives to a long-running TV saga, the final episode is always likely to be a somewhat regretful affair.

But some endings are more disappointing than others. And they can leave the audience feeling angry and short-changed.

We asked members of our TV Facebook discussion group Screen Babble to share the most crushing small screen conclusions they've suffered through.

What followed was a litany of let-downs.

Lost the clear 'winner'

Of all the shows held up as shining examples of how not to end a beloved television drama, island thriller Lost stands out as the one viewers most love to hate.

Steve Wilkins describes its finale as "an utter cop out", while Simon Scott feels it was "one of the biggest anti-climaxes in TV history".

Alice Foster notes far too much was "left unexplained", especially for a show that had based so much of its initial appeal on mystery. Deb Aldred meanwhile suggests its writers "got so mixed up in the last few episodes...it just didn't make sense."

"For me it has to be Lost," adds Keely Davison. "I know people have their theories and conclusions as to what the ending was all about, but I still have absolutely no idea! Such a huge disappointment, so many unanswered questions."

For Eadie Mac, things were even simpler: " One word. Lost."

Youthful let-downs

Some disappointing endings have been a sore point for viewers for a long, long time.

Gus White points mournfully to late '70s, early '80s sci-fi show Blake's 7: "As a 10 year old it was the first ever shock ending I'd ever experienced... It hits you hard at that age..."

Chris Swann meanwhile has his own childhood hang-up: "As a kid I remember a sci fi show called Space Precinct. It was cops in space...only had one season but ended on a cliffhanger. I still want to know what happened next 28 years later."

The cast of Firefly (Photo: Fox)

As for Howard Aitchison, he echoes the feelings of many Joss Whedon enthusiasts with his lamenting of a prematurely cast show.

"Firefly. It should never have been cancelled so early."

Gutting, frustrating and just plain bizarre

With some shows, it was the nature of the climax rather than its execution that hurt.