The finale was one of the best ever because they didn't do anything too dramatic. No one moved away or anything like that. It was a regular thirty minute episode, and it ended very much with a "life goes on" attitude. The family sitting around the breakfast table. Very nice.
Good point. I think a lot of shows do a disservice by trying to do and say too much in final episodes. Every problem, conflict and concern over several seasons get hastily resolved. The Barone family just sails through life.
