4.) “The Wonder Years,” “Independence Day” (1993)
[in_content_ad]After six seasons of having Winnie Cooper (Danica McKellar) as his love interest, Kevin Arnold (Fred Savage) does not end up marrying her.
They end up remaining friends — but while Winnie is away, Kevin meets another girl, whom he marries and with whom he has a child.
Throughout the entire series, it appeared Winnie and Kevin would wind up together. They fought and made up so often — but the show’s writers had other ideas.
Like so many television finales, it was met with a pretty mixed reaction.