After 15 seasons, over 2,000 episodes, and every week’s price of ultimate celebrations, The Discuss has closed up store. The sequence finale on Friday (December 20) was a celebratory look again on the present’s Emmy-winning run, with hosts Sheryl Underwood, Natalie Morales, Amanda Kloots, Jerry O’Connell, and Akbar Gbajabiamila getting particular shoutouts from superstar pals, superlative awards introduced by America’s Acquired Expertise‘s Howie Mandel, and montages trying again on their years of internet hosting.
The longest montage was made for Underwood, who’s the one host on the every day speak present who’s been round for 14 of the 15 seasons. A prolonged video montage confirmed highlights of Underwood’s many episodes, from her comedic to extra emotional moments, culminating in a standing ovation for the comic. The hosts additionally appeared again on what they beloved most about their time on the sequence.
Kloots, who began on the present once they have been doing Zoom episodes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, mirrored on how returning to a stay studio viewers made Underwood mild up. Kloots cried as she mirrored on the present’s core message, which was to speak about variations with respect as an alternative of combat.
In a lighter second, Mandel appeared to current the primary and solely “The Talkies” awards. Every host gave a comedic acceptance speech at a podium as they obtained their The Discuss trophies, with their superlatives referencing their character quirks and comedic bits all through their internet hosting runs. Morales received Finest Competitor, Gbajabiamila received Most Prone to Crash a Cooking Phase, Kloots received Pillow Prizefighter, Underwood received Finest 1-800-Shoutout, and O’Connell received Finest Efficiency by a Topless Host. Naturally, he took off his shirt in celebration after that.
After a montage celebrating the crew behind the scenes performed, the complete workers of The Discuss gathered on stage to offer cheers to the ultimate episode and thank the viewers “for watching and laughing and typically crying with us,” Morales mentioned. Saying thanks “to our great, loyal viewers, these of you who’ve crammed these seats day after day, time after time.”
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