Saddest tv moments

[HomerMcvie]

Originally Posted by catinthedark

Also - the final episode of Mary Tyler Moore. I was, like, 7, and I bawled. Final episode of MASH. I could go on...

I agree. I would say MTM #1, and MASH #2.
MTM- it's when she says, "Thank you for being my family". Gets me EVERY time.

[Brad]

I don't think this one has been mentioned yet. The episode of Nip/Tuck from the first season where Sean's girlfriend with cancer kills herself in the hotel room. It's even got "Rocket Man" playing which makes it even more intense. This is truly the saddest scene I can remember watching in a TV show.

Brad

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Brad

I don't think this one has been mentioned yet. The episode of Nip/Tuck from the first season where Sean's girlfriend with cancer kills herself in the hotel room. It's even got "Rocket Man" playing which makes it even more intense. This is truly the saddest scene I can remember watching in a TV show.

Brad

OMG, I was curled up in a ball WEEPING. To this day, I still can't watch that episode over again. It literally ripped my insides apart. When Megan was writing her letter to Sean, I could feel my tear ducts roaring up. Gawd, that was intense.

[thepoetinmyhear]

Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I agree. I would say MTM #1, and MASH #2.
MTM- it's when she says, "Thank you for being my family". Gets me EVERY time.

I have always liked that moment but the look on Mary's face as she turns the lights out is what breaks my heart. The big group hug moving towards the tissues was wonderfully comedic to the point of making the Thank You for being my family sweet rather than sad for me.

I know I've listed my top ten already on page one and one honorable mention, but an epsiode of West Wing deserves some recognition: When CJ's sitting on the bench, weeping and "Hallejuiah" is playing. This is after someone close to her has died. There is no dialogue, just the song, and it makes me cry every time.

Michael

[Sapphire Girl]

The episode of MASH where Col. Henry Blake is finally going home but in the final scene they find out that his plane was shot down over the Sea Of Japan and he didn't survive.

[catinthedark]

Originally Posted by thepoetinmyhear

I know I've listed my top ten already on page one and one honorable mention, but an epsiode of West Wing deserves some recognition: When CJ's sitting on the bench, weeping and "Hallejuiah" is playing. This is after someone close to her has died. There is no dialogue, just the song, and it makes me cry every time.

Michael

Oh, God. I could sob just thinking about that episode again. I was emotionally exhausted by the end of it. I think I watched that Halleluia scene 15 times in a row. I'm a glutton for emotional punishment. The producers of The West Wing have such a great way of using music to make one weep.

And thought of another: the episode of ER just this past season when Bob Newhart's character was going blind, and he's alone, and he eventually kills himself. Note to ER producers: just come on over, rip my heart out of my chest, and shred it next time.

[Serrart]

-The teardrop on Picard's face when he's being transformed in Locutus in Star Trek TNG
-The death of Sipowicz's son in NYPD Blue
-Not saddest but very emotional: Rosemary Clooney singing Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas in ER
Zito's death in Miami Vice

Just some.

Romy

[Janet]

ER when the fire fighter died...

ER when the young guy dies...of...burns...and he keeps asking for his son...and Nurse Hathaway is sitting with him and trying so hard...

ER with Ray Liotta!!

This show has made me cried so much but it's so great!

THAT ep with the young mom and she dies and her husband is holding the baby...and yes, with Bob Newhart, they just kept showing him and then boom, he's dead!

Oh yes, the ep with Ewen McGregor ( I can't spell) but he keeps talking about where he wants to be and he dies in the end and Hathaway just walks out of the hospital ...

I have goosebumps!

[Johnny Stew]

The first new episode of 'Eight Simple Rules' after John Ritter died, where his character also died suddenly, was the saddest thing I've ever seen.

That episode and the tribute they did to him, reduced me to a crying mess. Seriously, I cried like I had known the man personally... and I never would have expected to have that reaction.

[macfanken]

When Maude Flanders died on the Simpsons. That was pretty sad. .

[SuzeQuze]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

The first new episode of 'Eight Simple Rules' after John Ritter died, where his character also died suddenly, was the saddest thing I've ever seen.

That episode and the tribute they did to him, reduced me to a crying mess. Seriously, I cried like I had known the man personally... and I never would have expected to have that reaction.

Oh my, yes. That was oh so sad. The strange thing was my Mom's cousin also died suddenly just before him. He was also young except Paul was 44 while Ritter was 54. Still, both way too young and having children that need them. So sad. I really identified with his family. I always loved Ritter, he was a very funny man.