'House' Season 8 Will Be Its Last: See More Shows That Stayed On TV Too Long

After eight seasons, "House" is coming to an end. It was announced this week that this current season will be the last.

"A true original, on the page and amazingly brought to life by Hugh Laurie, there is only one Dr. House," Kevin Reilly, president of entertainment at Fox, said in a statement. "The entire 'House' team has given us -- and fans around the world -- some of the most compelling characters and affecting stories ever seen on television. They have been creatively tenacious and collaborative throughout this incredible run, and they are amongst the most superior talents in the business. For all the above, we wholeheartedly thank them, and the fans who have supported the show."

Though it's never easy -- for fans, cast and crew -- when a show starts to sacrifice quality for quantity, series should do the right thing and say goodbye.

From another long-running medical drama to the current teen favorite that just won't quit, click through the slideshow below to see which shows overstayed their welcome on the small screen.

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[columbusbuck]

02:42 PM on 02/20/2012

HP is dead wrong about "ER" and "Friends". Would be wrong about "X-Files" too if Anderson and Duchovny hadn't left the show.

[jayelsmere]

12:41 PM on 02/17/2012

Great time to bow out...just don't give us a "Sopranos" ending....sheeeesh...

[GayleAlstrom]

08:22 PM on 02/15/2012

I'm glad House is ending. It's so OVER.

[onemoreaccount]

08:02 PM on 02/14/2012

Wrong! Fox has nothing, House is the only reason I turn to Fox.

[thehozer]

12:41 AM on 02/14/2012

Yeah, House really has gone down hill. If you saw tonights episode, I doubt you'd say that.

[Beverly Kaiser]

10:34 AM on 02/13/2012

I love House, have watched since day 1. But I am glad they are taking it off while I still love it instead of me being so bored with it that I stop watching. It is the same episode over & over. They diagnose, it was wrong & they start vomiting blood or they have to give a shot of something to stabalize. Then they are wrong 2-3 more times before 8:48 rolls around & they miraculously get it right. Then who is trying to outsmart who, who is trying to get personal info out of who, etc. It's redundant. I will watch til the end, but only because this is the end.

[DSevere]

01:09 AM on 02/13/2012

American Idol, once Simon Cowell left it was all over.

[DJCranky]

11:42 PM on 02/12/2012

Disagree about The Office. It's still funny.

[Scent]

07:38 PM on 02/12/2012

I don't get it. I still enjoy season 8. So it is not on "too long". That some dork who couldn't bring up an idea about a single episode, let alone a seaon, of any show must claim he knows better than the ones who enjoy House - who gives a s*** about such losers? Let them call themselves TV critics and believe they actually have a value beaond filling time, blog, and paper.

I like House and so do many I know. So by definition it has not been on too long.

[Angie Daniels]

10:01 PM on 02/12/2012

I think House could go another season.

[tipiman53]

06:23 PM on 02/12/2012

How about the original"jump the shark" show, Happy Days"? When "the Fonz" became a high School teacher, it was more than over!!

[Fay Wild]

11:51 AM on 02/12/2012

Criminal Minds is the best! I admit, season 6 wasn't as good, but they got rid of Prentiss and JJ, what do you expect? But they're back now and season 7 has been good.

Thank goodness they cancelled Suspect Behavior.

[Sanity Always Prevails]

11:01 AM on 02/12/2012

Saturday Night Live. Okay, Tina's takedown of Sarah in '08 was great, but, other than that.....?

[madmonq]

08:23 AM on 02/12/2012

Law & Order :SVU continues to dip into Lifetime Channel territory. But when it works it works well. And how many medical related comedy / dramas can people watch? There are like 5 on this list.

[Yuraman]

06:08 AM on 02/12/2012

I enjoy watching intelligent shows like House, Big Bang Theory and on a peculiar level Doc Martin for their academic, brainy repartee that transforms us into the world of medicine and science. I hope the writers of House do a decent job ending the series and finale with something like Breaking Bad's "Face Off" season four ending show. Interested to hear what others might think a worthy finale of House would be...

[whitestreeyoda]

03:01 AM on 02/12/2012

I remember the Stargate series. That Juggernaut lasted for 10 seasons! Longer than any Star trek series. But it should have ended around season 5 or 6.