The only reason (IMO) that this trick worked with Newhart was because The Bob Newhart Show was a superior piece, so retconning the latter series away as Bob's bad dream sacrifices the weaker piece in favor of the stronger one.
In the case of St. Elsewhere, we sacrificed the entire reality of the universe and really didn't gain anything. I think you'd find the same with Chuck.
Of course, I was one of the folks who flipped Justin Lieber's Beyond Rejection across the room when he pulled the same trick. I suppose it's a matter of taste.
When I was in college, I used to joke that "It was all a dream" was a plot device outlawed by the Geneva Convention. Now, I know we don't pay attention to that so much anymore, but I agree with Bill: Newhart got away with it by turning things weird on the weaker show, telegraphing the punch (although only in retrospect). And I was happier before I knew the ending of St. Elsewhere.
Monk ended fine with everyone continuing on as we had loved them; a definite ending is not really required. Close up the continuing plot lines, and either have the ending in the Castle, starting a mission brief, or with Chuck in one of his now rare appearances amongst the Nerd Herd, when he gets a message summoning him downstairs.
I'm not as invested in the show as I used to be. I used to compare the show to a strawberry ice cream cone on a hot summer day. Now I'd be OK with the ending you detail, as it certainly wouldn't be out of character for Chuck, though I can see how others wouldn't like it.
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The only reason (IMO) that this trick worked with Newhart was because The Bob Newhart Show was a superior piece, so retconning the latter series away as Bob's bad dream sacrifices the weaker piece in favor of the stronger one.
In the case of St. Elsewhere, we sacrificed the entire reality of the universe and really didn't gain anything. I think you'd find the same with Chuck.
Of course, I was one of the folks who flipped Justin Lieber's Beyond Rejection across the room when he pulled the same trick. I suppose it's a matter of taste.
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Monk ended fine with everyone continuing on as we had loved them; a definite ending is not really required. Close up the continuing plot lines, and either have the ending in the Castle, starting a mission brief, or with Chuck in one of his now rare appearances amongst the Nerd Herd, when he gets a message summoning him downstairs.
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I'm not as invested in the show as I used to be. I used to compare the show to a strawberry ice cream cone on a hot summer day. Now I'd be OK with the ending you detail, as it certainly wouldn't be out of character for Chuck, though I can see how others wouldn't like it.
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