10 Most Bizarre TV Series Finales In History

10. Riker and Troi Upstage the Crew of the Original Enterprise

Enterprise is often cited as the show that killed the Star Trek franchise. Whilst poor ratings led to its cancellation, it's more likely that the burgeoning "Abrams-Trek" universe made commissioning new TV series' more complicated. Whatever the truth, 2005's finale was the last Star Trek episode to air on TV for twelve years. Due to a strange decision by writers Brannon Braga and Rick Berman, it was received poorly.

In a well-meaning but ultimately misguided attempt to lovingly bring the franchise full-circle, they decided to write the finale as a "lost" episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation. To help him make an important decision, Will Riker seeks inspiration from a simulation of Captain Archer's final mission.

The episode disappointed fans and irritated members of the cast, including the ship's Captain. "It was the only time Scott Bakula was mean to me" Braga later told a convention audience. It's not hard to see why everyone was frustrated. After spending four years with the crew, we say goodbye to their holographic echoes rather than the characters themselves, whilst simultaneously being reminded of a superior Star Trek show!