TV show alternate final episodes

There's probably a thread already out here like this, but a cursory search didn't turn one up, and I'm too lazy to look further. Sooooo....

HOGAN'S HEROES

"The Changeling": Original airdate, April 18, 1971 and April 25, 1971 (two parts)

An unexpected shock at Stalag 13: Arriving at the camp, in the company of General Burkhalter and a contingent of SS guards, is none other than Adolf Hitler. Burkhalter explains to Colonel Klink, more nervous and obsequious than ever, that the Fuhrer needs an unlikely place to hide for a few days to avoid an attempt on his life being plotted by some Wehrmacht generals - "and this is as unlikely a place as we could think of."

Hogan and his men, spying on Klink's office, realize that this is a golden opportunity that cannot be foregone. Le Beau and Newkirk want to assassinate Hitler, but Hogan says flatly that that would be a suicide mission. But Hogan decides on an even more audacious plan - to abduct Hitler and take him back to England.

Much of the first of the two-part episode is consumed with the elaborate arrangements Hogan and his men must make to carry out their plan - this calls for every ounce of each of their skills. Nonetheless, they are very nearly caught at the end of part 1.

In part 2, they successfully seize Hitler during the night, chloroforming him and bundling him into a sack, and then taking him into the tunnels. They take Hitler to their underground contacts, who successfully bundle him off to a submarine and then to England - when Hitler awakens, he is shocked to be face to face with Churchill and a roomful of British soldiers with guns pointed at him. They also take Burkhalter, realizing they can't leave him behind, and take out the SS guards, replacing them with the Heroes. Carter then gets into Hitler's bed, disguised one more time as Hitler. He awakens Klink, telling him in mock-Hitler outrage that he has arrested Burkhalter and demanding to be taken back to Berlin immediately, along with his guards (aka Hogan's men). They travel to Berlin, where Carter as Hitler gets on the radio and immediately declares Germany's unconditional surrender, ordering all German units to stop fighting.

Back at the Stalag, Klink, hearing the broadcast, muses, "I can't believe the Fuhrer gave up so easily."
 
Eehhhh why not?

Teen Titans S5 E13: Things Change

The series finale of Teen Titans, it starts with the team arriving back from defeating the Brotherhood and noticing their city changing and dealing with a new villain. After doing so, Robin is called away for a little while before returning the next day. Eventually, he reveals that the conversation (heavily implied to be with Batman) prompted him to think about their future, both as heroes and the Teen Titans as a whole. This shown in two parts, one privately with Beast Boy, underlying the similarities in being heroes since boyhood and how their father-figures shaped them and the other with the whole group. They achieved a grand victory with their new allies and that perhaps it was time they work toward the future

. They all come to terms with them growing up and going toward a better tomorrow. Robin has a heart-to-heart with Starfire and they finally confess their feeligns toward one another, to the satisfication of their friends. This has BB reflect on his old relationship with Terra and visit her memorial, before being surprised by Raven. They also have a heart-to-heart and it is left ambigious whether or not they have romantic feelings toward one another, with equal evidence for both arguments (with a website hosted for a vote. It was checked on the five-year anniversary where the poll results voted that yes, BB and Rae did end up togther) Meanwhile, actions continue as there are hints of Slade still being around, who serves as a the final antagonist.

Eventually, the episode ends with a timeskip of the Titans looking all grown up as adults and changed while looking at the old Titans tower and paying a visit to the new Teen Titans. Of course, as they do so, a new crime is open and the Titans and their successors go out to save the day, signifying that the mroe thigns change, the mroe they stay the same.
 
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The Prisoner, Episode 17: Fall Out

Why did Number Two (Patrick McGoohan) resign? Who is Number 1? What purpose does the Village serve? All your questions and more will finally be answered in tonight's stunning world premiere of the final episode of The Prisoner.

Years later, the final episode of The Prisoner is viewed with adoration by fans of the series, who claim that never in the history of television has a single episode done so much to really bring the series together.

[No spoilers, because it's beyond my ability to speculate exactly how this could be achieved.]
 
GILLIGAN'S ISLAND

"No More Troubles"; aired April 24, 1967

A Coast Guard cutter, doing a survey of ocean currents, stumbles across The Island. Curious, they send a launch to the lagoon to investigate. Fortunately, Mary Ann is at hand, so Gilligan isn't around to screw things up, and the castaways are, at long last, rescued.

By the time they return to Hawaii, the rescue of the crew and passengers of the Minnow has become worldwide news and made them celebrities. Ginger Grant is greeted in Honolulu by the cream of Hollywood and bravely endures the cameras and microphones. The Professor is greeted warmly by officials of The University (what university? whatever one he is "The Professor" at), and he eagerly begins telling them of the papers he plans to write on his scientific observations while on The Island. Howell Industries' board of directors sends a private jet to pick up Thurston and Lovey. Mary Ann's mom and dad have broken open their money jar to buy tickets to fly to Hawaii to greet her, and the Howells then insist that Mary Ann and family back with them. The Skipper and Gilligan are invited to be guests at the dedication of a new Navy missile defense system at Pearl Harbor. The castaways all make their farewells and promise to keep in touch.

Before the Navy dedication ceremony, the Skipper tells Gilligan he's just gotten bad news - the band that holds the mortgage on the Minnow is demanding repayment, insisting that the Skipper didn't have insurance on the Minnow. The Skipper tells Gilligan he did indeed have insurance - but that the documents proving that were in his sea chest, which, in the rush to leave, he had inadvertently left back on The Island. They'll have to go back and get the papers after the ceremony, the Skipper insists.

At the ceremony, the Navy commander shows the missile defense system to the Skipper and Gilligan. He explains that the explosives are powerful enough to destroy a large enemy ship or obliterate an area "the size of the island you were rescued from. In fact...I'm going to calibrate the missile so that it's aimed there right now. See? Now, if the missile were to be fired, it would totally wipe out anything on the island." Gilligan asks how the missiles are fired. The Navy man shows the firing button to Gilligan. "You mean this one right here?"

Cut to footage of a missile being fired, then to a huge explosion.

As the Skipper stares skyward in horror, the Navy man says, "Well, at least it's a good thing there was nothing of importance left on that island." The Skipper then glares at Gilligan, who sheepishly says, "Oops?" before the Skipper swats him over the head with his cap.
 
Star Trek Voyager: Endgame.
The Ship engineer figures out how to combine part of several advance drives into a working system that will take them home.
But just a Janeway is about to give the orders to go home, a Borg Cube appears. It is one of the Cubes that has Borgs that have regained their individuality on it. They are losing the Borg Civil War between those who are still part of the continuum and those who have regained their Individuality. The war is causing immense damage to multiple systems and planets in the Delta Quadrant. They ask for Voyager help to win the war.

Janeway agrees to help. But many in the crew do not want to risk their life in a war. They want to go home.
Some of former Marquis lead a mutiny against Janeway.
 
Star Trek Voyager: Endgame.
The Ship engineer figures out how to combine part of several advance drives into a working system that will take them home.
But just a Janeway is about to give the orders to go home, a Borg Cube appears. It is one of the Cubes that has Borgs that have regained their individuality on it. They are losing the Borg Civil War between those who are still part of the continuum and those who have regained their Individuality. The war is causing immense damage to multiple systems and planets in the Delta Quadrant. They ask for Voyager help to win the war.

Janeway agrees to help. But many in the crew do not want to risk their life in a war. They want to go home.
Some of former Marquis lead a mutiny against Janeway.
And?
 
"Farewell and Amen" M*A*S*H*

Seen as a criticism of the administration's final offensive into Hanoi and the limited use of tactical nuclear weapons by the Chinese army in the spring of 1981, the final episode of M*A*S*H* remains the most watched television episode of all time. The final 15 minutes of the episode was criticized for its departure from the Korean war timeline, when the characters are given an abrupt notice that Chinese and Soviet bombers have deployed nuclear weapons, and they must choose to desert or fight. The final scene of Hawkeye Pierce, reading medical supplies in the face of possible doom, remains among the most iconic scenes in television history.
 
"The last one" Friends

After having sex with Ross, Rachel says it was 'the perfect way to say goodbye', and he realizes he is still in love with her. Phoebe and Joey pack Monica and Chandler's belongings as the couple accompany Erica to the hospital. Ross and Phoebe race to the airport to tell Rachel of his feelings – but she gets on the plane anyway. Meanwhile, Erica gives birth to twins which Chandler and Monica name Jack and Erica. Ross buys a plane ticket and get on the plane. He then tell him just as the security officers come onboard that he can not live without her and say that he will move to Paris with her. Ross then goes off the plane and home to pack. After years of separation, the two finally get back together for good, saying "this is it", hinting they will marry after the series (which is revealed to be true in the spin-off, Joey). Back in Monica's apartment, the friends turn in their keys and go out for their last cup of coffee together as a group. The series ends with the friends leaving and a camera panning the apartment and the city and we see two airplanes heading for Paris.
 
There's probably a thread already out here like this, but a cursory search didn't turn one up, and I'm too lazy to look further. Sooooo....

HOGAN'S HEROES

"The Changeling": Original airdate, April 18, 1971 and April 25, 1971 (two parts)

An unexpected shock at Stalag 13: Arriving at the camp, in the company of General Burkhalter and a contingent of SS guards, is none other than Adolf Hitler. Burkhalter explains to Colonel Klink, more nervous and obsequious than ever, that the Fuhrer needs an unlikely place to hide for a few days to avoid an attempt on his life being plotted by some Wehrmacht generals - "and this is as unlikely a place as we could think of."

Hogan and his men, spying on Klink's office, realize that this is a golden opportunity that cannot be foregone. Le Beau and Newkirk want to assassinate Hitler, but Hogan says flatly that that would be a suicide mission. But Hogan decides on an even more audacious plan - to abduct Hitler and take him back to England.

Much of the first of the two-part episode is consumed with the elaborate arrangements Hogan and his men must make to carry out their plan - this calls for every ounce of each of their skills. Nonetheless, they are very nearly caught at the end of part 1.

In part 2, they successfully seize Hitler during the night, chloroforming him and bundling him into a sack, and then taking him into the tunnels. They take Hitler to their underground contacts, who successfully bundle him off to a submarine and then to England - when Hitler awakens, he is shocked to be face to face with Churchill and a roomful of British soldiers with guns pointed at him. They also take Burkhalter, realizing they can't leave him behind, and take out the SS guards, replacing them with the Heroes. Carter then gets into Hitler's bed, disguised one more time as Hitler. He awakens Klink, telling him in mock-Hitler outrage that he has arrested Burkhalter and demanding to be taken back to Berlin immediately, along with his guards (aka Hogan's men). They travel to Berlin, where Carter as Hitler gets on the radio and immediately declares Germany's unconditional surrender, ordering all German units to stop fighting.

Back at the Stalag, Klink, hearing the broadcast, muses, "I can't believe the Fuhrer gave up so easily."

So very strange...in my mind's eye, I can see and hear Klemperer delivering that line in his perfect "Klinkian" way.
 
"The Figuitive" Kimble caught exectued and later proved innosence
In an interview with TV Guide given around the time of the series finale, Janssen stated that his idea for the ending was to have Richard Kimble sitting on the beach, reading about the execution of the One-Armed Man in the newspaper. Then he would get up, detach his prosthetic arm and walk off into the sea. It's hard to say now, but he was probably kidding..
From TVtropes - I remember reading this at about the time, but without the kidding.
 
That as far as I got. The Cliffhanger for the first hour, the mutiny take over.

The last scene is clearly the Voyager returning to Earth but I not sure how the crew deals with the Borg Civil War or the Mutiny.
Still working on it.
Do you have any ideas?
Ill give it some thought.
 
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