Spoiler alert! The following contains details from the series finale of CBS Mom. Mom came in like a hellion and went out like a lamb – if that lamb, first among friends Bonnie (Allison Janney), has sharp teeth and occasionally nips at your fingers.
The beloved CBS sitcom closed shop after eight seasons Thursday with an episode that was a bit sweeter than usual but still packed with comic bite.
Most important, Mom leaves the scene as a wonderful endorsement for a different familial bond – sisterhood – as the brilliant circle of friends at its center bond closer than ever. It triumphantly endorses the possibility of forgiveness and redemption, concepts that can seem forgotten in the current age.