i think Dave Barry's blog entry summed up the Joe Millionaire Finale very well:

FINAL JOE MILLIONAIRE UPDATE
In case you missed it, here's a transcript of the climactic two-hour episode last night:
"I, uh, there's, uh, two things, uh…"
Commercial
"I thought, uh, we, uh, really, uh…"
Commercial
"Uh…"
Commercial
"Uh…"
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial
Commercial

Without question the oratorical highlight was when Evan, in a complete sentence, made the following statement to Zora, apparently to explain why he had selected her (I am not making this statement up):

"The horseback riding was God-given."

The Surprise Twist Ending That Will Have All America Talking was so shocking and unexpected that I can barely type the words: They got money. Yes! On a TV show!
posted by Dave 9:08 AM