With all the family sitcoms and teen dramas that have graced the airwaves over the past several decades, it’s no surprise that quite a few have featured either a graduation ceremony or events surrounding graduation. But which ones have left such a lasting impression that they’re worth rediscovering?
As the majority of graduations take place around the same time most TV series end a season, it’s logical that many of these episodes served as the show’s season finale, with a cliffhanger like a surprise proposal (“Boy Meets World”) or a change in wedding plans (“Glee”). A few coming-of-age series end their run on a lead character’s graduation, like “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Cosby Show.”
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As the majority of graduations take place around the same time most TV series end a season, it’s logical that many of these episodes served as the show’s season finale, with a cliffhanger like a surprise proposal (“Boy Meets World”) or a change in wedding plans (“Glee”). A few coming-of-age series end their run on a lead character’s graduation, like “Malcolm in the Middle” and “The Cosby Show.”
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- 6/5/2021
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