Finale
Finale noun - The last part of a process or action.
Usage example: the finale to the festivities was a grand display of fireworks
Opening
Opening noun - A favorable combination of circumstances, time, and place.
How words are described
| live | live finale | live opening |
| good | good finale | good opening |
| similar | similar finale | similar opening |
| perfect | perfect finale | perfect opening |
| Other adjectives: original, true, proper, actual, entire, real, big, infamous, famous, grand, dramatic, possible, official, next, alternate, last, awesome, two-part, fifth, cinematic. | ||
Both words in one sentence
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In the three-part "Weirdmageddon" finale, the opening credits say "Created by Bill Cipher", the main antagonist in the finale, instead of the show's actual creator, Alex Hirsch.
Source: Credits Gag - In the finale of Life On Mars, Sam Tyler repeats the show's opening dialogue almost exactly, but in a completely different context.
Source: Opening Shout-Out - Season 6: Ahrimin for the opening arc, Liam O'Rourke for the finale (with James Horton as the Big Bad of the alternate timeline).
Source: Big Bad / Live-Action TV
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