10 Great TV Shows With One Major Flaw

10. It Didn't End When Steve Carell Left - The Office

After a rough first season where it tried way too hard to imitate its Brit inspiration, the U.S. version of The Office branched off to become its own distinct beast, in turn cementing itself as one of the most beloved and acclaimed sitcoms of the last 20 years.

Yet when star Steve Carell announced that he was departing the show at the end of its seventh season, it seemed like the perfect time to wind things up.

And though Carell's final episode, "Goodbye, Michael," received near-universal acclaim with many feeling that it served as a perfect series finale for The Office, the show ultimately continued on for another two seasons.

Even the most die-hard Office fan will surely agree that the quality sharply declined in the eighth and ninth seasons, as the writers struggled to fill the void left by Carell with a bevy of guest stars, while several main cast members became exaggerated caricatures of themselves (looking at you, Andy).

Though the actual series finale did end the show on something of a high note - aided by an eleventh hour cameo by Carell himself - The Office is nevertheless a textbook example of a brilliant TV series which outstayed its welcome past its natural end-point.