Do you not remember the days before modern '8 hour movies cut into 12 episodes'
Tbf DS9 literally ends on a planned 8/9 episode run and is often remembered as being one of the first shows to move away from "monster/planet of the week" shows that always returned to the status quo by the end of the episode.
Tbf DS9 literally ends on a planned 8/9 episode run and is often remembered as being one of the first shows to move away from "monster/planet of the week" shows that always returned to the status quo by the end of the episode.