If you’ve watched 156 episodes for the slapstick and the schoolyard pranks, this finale will hit you like a freight train. It is honest, graceful, and profoundly sad. It turns a simple cartoon into a meditation on first love and loss.
For most of the series, the status quo was sacred: Cedric tries to impress Chen, Chen rolls her eyes, Grandpa gives a funny-but-wise speech, and Cedric ends up in detention. Episode 157 shatters that glass dome of childhood.
Score: 9/10 (Heartwarming yet heartbreaking) cedric final episode 157
The brilliance of this finale is that it doesn't suddenly turn Cedric into a melodrama. The humor remains (Cedric tries to glue Chen’s shoes to the floor so she can’t leave), but it’s layered with a melancholic sheen. The silent bus stop scene, where Cedric and Chen sit three feet apart, is a masterclass in "show, don’t tell."
Titled simply "Adieu, Mademoiselle Chen" , the episode picks up with a quiet, unsettling calm. The class is preparing for the end of the middle school year, but the air is thick with unspoken truths. Chen’s father has received a job transfer to a different city—meaning Chen is moving away. For the first time, the show treats its premise with genuine stakes. If you’ve watched 156 episodes for the slapstick
The episode ends not with a kiss or a hug, but with Cedric watching Chen’s car disappear down a country road. He raises his hand for a wave—she waves back from the rear window. The screen cuts to black as the acoustic version of the opening theme plays softly.
Bring tissues. Your childhood ends here. For most of the series, the status quo
After 156 episodes of scraped knees, schoolyard crushes, and grandpa’s endless wisdom, Cedric reaches its emotional terminus with Episode 157. For those who grew up with the mischievous, red-haired boy and his unrequited love for Chen, this finale isn’t just an ending—it’s a rite of passage.