What makes tv character is how they develop and alter throughout the period of a present, however some sitcoms see their greatest characters having disappointing endings. With the strain of giving a personality a strong send-off, it may be troublesome for writers to appease audiences. Nevertheless, generally the strain results in creators forgetting vital particulars about characters and their storylines.

In among the greatest sitcoms of all time, characters end their journeys as fully completely different individuals in comparison with after they began. It is vital to notice that, regardless that sitcoms are inclined to observe a story-of-the-week format, well-developed TV characters are important to maintain the plot transferring ahead. With out characters altering and rising, there are not any new tales to inform — and when a personality reverses all their development, it is extremely disappointing.

10 Donna Pinciotti From That ’70s Present

Forgave Eric after she’d healed

After years of being neighbors, associates, an on-and-off relationship, and a failed marriage ceremony, That ’70s Present‘s Donna Pinciotti spent the ultimate season getting ready to go away Level Place. After Eric (Topher Grace) left for Africa, he broke up together with her, and it seemed just like the unbiased younger lady was lastly getting over him. In That ’70s Present‘s finale, Eric returned from Africa to ring within the New 12 months along with his household the day earlier than Donna was because of depart. Nevertheless, as quickly as Donna’s eyes landed on him, they ended up kissing and seemingly reunited — Donna clearly forgetting that he’d deserted her.

It was a disgrace to see such a sudden change within the beforehand strong-willed character, who had all the time been very vocal about desirous to pursue a profession and journey the world. Contemplating Eric left Donna on the altar, it was heartbreaking for him to go away her as soon as once more, this time doing it 1000’s of miles away from her. That ’70s Present season 8 gave the impression to be Donna’s therapeutic interval. For her to take Eric again inside seconds of him arriving of their driveway was simply disappointing.

9 Malcolm Wilkerson From Malcolm In The Center

Viewers did not see him break the cycle

Center little one Malcolm Wilkerson (Frankie Muniz) was the middle of Malcolm within the Center for its seven-season run within the early 2000s. Malcolm within the Center adopted the kid genius and his working-class household, persistently plagued with a number of different youngsters and monetary points. When Malcolm within the Center ended with season 7, the present wrapped up with Malcolm graduating from highschool and heading off to Harvard. Within the closing moments of the present, it was revealed that Malcolm had taken a job as a janitor at Harvard to assist his research.

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After seven seasons of seeing the household always wrestle to reside paycheck to paycheck, it could have been good to see Malcolm break the cycle, and the writers might have made this work. In any case, just some episodes prior in “Malcolm’s Cash,” Malcolm obtained a grant for his schooling. Contemplating the extent of Malcolm’s mind, it appears unlikely that may be the one monetary assist he can be provided.

Wasn’t even talked about within the finale

Following the demise of Pierce (Chevy Chase) in Neighborhood, season 5 additionally noticed the exit of sequence common Troy Barnes (Donald Glover). Troy discovered that Pierce had left him all 14 million shares of Hawthorne Wipes below the situation that he’d journey the world in his boat. Regardless of feeling anxious about his journey, Troy departed Greendale in Pierce’s boat and was joined by Star Trek star Levar Burton.

The Neighborhood finale, “Emotional Penalties of Broadcast Tv,” noticed a cameo from unique solid member Shirley (Yvette Nicole Brown) on-screen, who left shortly after Glover’s departure. Nevertheless, Troy didn’t return. Contemplating the shut relationship Troy had with Abed (Danny Pudi), it was uncommon that Troy wasn’t even talked about by any of the characters. Nevertheless, it has been confirmed that 2024 will see the beginning of manufacturing for Neighborhood Film, with Donald Glover returning, so maybe audiences will see Troy and Abed lastly reunite.

7 Charlie Harper From Two and a Half Males

Introduced again simply to be killed once more

Following Charlie Sheen’s departure from Two and a Half Males, Ashton Kutcher took Sheen’s place on the billing and was solid as billionaire Walden Schmidt. Sheen’s departure got here within the wake of his ongoing points with drug rehabilitation, and the writers of Two and a Half Males killed Charlie off-screen. Nevertheless, because the present aired its closing season in 2015, it was revealed that Charlie was alive earlier than he was killed on-screen inside moments.

Seeing as fairly just a few storylines within the later seasons of Two and a Half Males referenced Charlie’s demise — together with the arrival of his beforehand unknown daughter Jenny (Amber Tamblyn) in season 11 — it was stunning to see Sheen return for the present’s finale. Nevertheless, the reason for the character’s absence felt a bit pressured and rushed, as Charlie had seemingly been held hostage by his stalker, Rose (Melanie Lynskey). Charlie managed to flee, however earlier than he may very well be reunited with Alan (Jon Cryer), met his demise as a helicopter dropped a piano on his head.

6 Haley Dunphy From Trendy Household

Got here full circle regardless of her development

Haley Dunphy (Sarah Hyland) was a core member of the solid of Trendy Household from 2009 to 2020, which noticed the character begin as a spoiled, phone-obsessed teenager. Throughout the present’s 11 seasons, Haley underwent an unbelievable change, blossoming from an unruly teenager who bought kicked out of school into an unbiased lady who shaped her personal profitable profession primarily based on onerous work alone. She additionally gained a brand new outlook on the romantic relationships in her life, particularly because of Andy (Adam DeVine), who taught her to know her personal value.

Haley married Dylan by the top of Trendy Household, and she or he grew to become a mom to twins. Regardless of their candy relationship, it was disappointing to see Haley come full circle in her life, solely to finish up with the primary man she dated. Haley initially did not see her personal potential, and the adjustments the character noticed in later seasons of Trendy Household set her as much as do no matter she desired together with her life. For that motive, her ending felt flat.

5 Tracy McConnell From How I Met Your Mom

Died quickly after being launched

Tracy McConnell (Cristin Milioti) was a extremely anticipated character all through How I Met Your Mom, however she did not seem on-screen till the season 8 finale, “One thing New.” After years of Ted (Josh Radnor) spinning his youngsters the story of how he met their mom, audiences have been able to lastly put a face to the identify. How I Met Your Mom season 9 primarily centered on the marriage of Robin (Colbie Smulders) and Barney (Neil Patrick Harris) and the occasions that resulted in every member of the gang crossing paths with Tracy.

How I Met Your Mom‘s controversial ending noticed Tracy getting killed off, which confirmed that Ted had been elevating his youngsters alone. Contemplating the present had spent tons of of episodes and several other years constructing anticipation for the reveal of the Mom’s identification, it was disappointing that Ted’s seek for “the one” ended comparatively quickly after he discovered her. Nevertheless, How I Met Your Mom did launch an alternate ending wherein Tracy lives, considerably making up for what it did to the character.

4 Kelly Kapoor From The Workplace

All of the rising up she did was scrapped

Bubbly and ditzy Kelly Kapoor (Mindy Kaling) was an everyday solid member of The Workplace till season 8, briefly showing within the season 9 opener, “New Guys,” to disclose the character had gotten engaged to her boyfriend, Ravi (Sendhil Ramamurthy), and was transferring away. All through the present, Kelly had been in an on-again, off-again relationship with Ryan Howard (BJ Novak), who additionally departed from the present on the identical time. Each Kelly and Ryan have been absent for The Workplace season 9, till they returned for the present’s finale.

Kelly and Ryan’s relationship in The Workplace usually prompted Kelly lots of drama, which she claimed to like — although she ultimately realized that they’d no future collectively. This was an enormous second for Kelly’s character growth, together with her lastly breaking away from the manipulation Ryan had subjected her to for years. Within the finale, Kelly and Ryan reunited and instantly ran away into the sundown collectively. Though comical, it was upsetting to see that each one the rising up Kelly did was immediately scrapped.

3 Michael Cordero From Jane the Virgin

Returned in an anticlimactic manner

The demise of Michael (Brett Dier) tremendously shook up the storyline of Jane the Virgin, and noticed Jane turning into a widow whereas nonetheless making an attempt to lift her younger little one, Mateo. Regardless of her heartbreak, Jane moved on from her husband and ultimately began a relationship with Mateo’s father, Rafael (Justin Baldoni). Nevertheless, Jane the Virgin season 4 revealed that Michael was, in actual fact, alive; he’d simply misplaced his recollections. Their reunion ended up moderately anti-climatic, and regardless of Michael getting his recollections again, he married someone else. His previous with Jane grew to become seemingly irrelevant.

2 Penny Hofstadter From The Massive Bang Idea

Modified her perspective on children immediately

The Massive Bang Idea‘s Penny (Kaley Cuoco) grew massively throughout the present’s 12-season run. She began as a younger and inexperienced actress making an attempt to maintain herself afloat as a waitress, and she or he ended the sequence as a profitable pharmaceutical gross sales rep. She additionally wound up marrying Leonard following their on-off relationship within the earlier seasons. One factor Penny had all the time been clear about was that she had no want to have youngsters, a lot to the dismay of her father and Leonard (Johnny Galecki).

Nevertheless, The Massive Bang Idea finale noticed Penny and Leonard telling their associates that they have been anticipating a toddler collectively. Regardless of Penny nonetheless being a really completely different character to the one launched within the pilot, she seemingly gave in to the thought of getting children with Leonard. Since Penny was clear about her viewpoint, it felt that she went together with it purely as a result of she’d gotten pregnant moderately than as a result of she’d modified her thoughts.

1 Rachel Inexperienced From Mates

Rachel Inexperienced (Jennifer Anniston) was one other sitcom character who began off as one thing of a spoiled princess, transferring in with Monica (Courtney Cox) and refusing to take any extra of her father’s cash. Rachel was some of the developed sitcom characters to this point, and by Mates season 10, had change into an extremely profitable identify in trend. She’d additionally tackled being a single mom to Emma, who she raised with Ross (David Schwimmer).

The Mates finale noticed Rachel provided her dream job in Paris — and regardless of transferring away from every thing she knew, she was enthusiastic about her future. That was the case till the final minute, when Rachel determined to remain in New York due to her emotions for Ross. It was disheartening to see the character turn into an unbiased lady, solely to surrender on her dream to stick with a person who had prompted her nothing however grief during the last decade.