In its original American broadcast, 76.3 million U.S. television viewers tuned into "The Finale", becoming the fourth most watched overall series finale in the U.S. after "M*A*S*H", "Cheers" and "The Fugitive". When this episode originally aired on NBC, TV Land paid tribute by not programming any shows opposite it, instead just showing a still shot of a closed office door with a pair of handwritten notes that said ""We're TV Fans so... we're watching the last episode of Seinfeld. Will return at 10pm et, 7pm pt.""