26 Sitcom Moments That Really Tugged At Our Heartstrings

‘How come he don’t want me, man?’ And more!
26 Sitcom Moments That Really Tugged At Our Heartstrings
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These sneaky little sitcoms really got us, huh? They lured us in with the funny, then BOOM, they snuck in the tearjerkers. Well, we weren’t looking to cry today, sitcoms! We just wanted Will to make fun of Uncle Phil’s bald head and Carlton to rock that Tom Jones dance, but no, The Fresh Prince had us running out back to hug our dad. 

He was a little weirded out that we didn’t wait for him to climb down the ladder first, but we think he appreciated the sentiment.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

CRACKED FRESH PRINCE imed WILL GETS SHOT. Carlton's sheltered world is rocked after Will takes a bullet for him. Living in fear, he carries a gun himself, but Will tearfully begs him to leave the gun on the bed.

Suddenly Susan

CRACKED.COM SUDDENLY SUSAN DAVID STRICKLAND FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE David Strickland 1969-1999 avid Strickland EEE The season 3 finale is a Stickland tribute to his character Todd, who goes missing tragically took in the episode. The his own life episode also includes out-of-character in 1999. interviews with the rest of the cast.

Cheers

COACH CHEERS CRACKED.COM After being cast as Coach, Nicholas Colasanto developed heart disease and an inability to remember lines. That forced producers to hide his script in places the audience couldn't see. When Colasanto became too sick to perform, the cast read letters from 'vacationing' Coach until the actor's death during Season 3.

Scrubs

CRACKED SCRUBS TURK & J.D. ARE STAND-UP GUYS. Realizing that a patient has no family, J.D and Turk miss their fancy dinner to sit with the dying man. When he's getting a little tired, he asks, You guys will be here when I wake up? and to help ease his fears, they confidently say, Of course.

Monk

CRACKED.COM MONK STANLEY KAMEL FIRST EPISODE LAST EPISODE The season 7 premiere Kamel died deals with Monk trying in 2008 after to come to terms with the loss of his therapist, suffering a Dr. Kroger-who also heart attack. died from a heart attack.

Friends

CRACKED FRIENDS CHANDLER & MONICA CAN'T CONCEIVE. Chandler and Monica's relationship hits a major roadblock when they realize they're infertile. Chandler sarcastically asks, Should I be sitting down for this? Then we see him get the news, and sit down. Worse, he has to relay it to Monica.

M*A*S*H

HENRY BLAKE M*A*S*H SI GRACKED COM Blake was one of the first major sitcom characters to die, rather than being recast or written out of a series. Most of the cast didn't know Blake's fate until moments before filming the scene when Radar announces the sad news.

The Big Bang Theory

CRACKED THE BIG BANG THEORY SHELDON'S BROKEN HEART. When Sheldon and Amy break up, it's revealed that he was going to propose. Не holds the ring, looks at his Gollum figurine and says, Well Gollum, you're an expert on rings... What do I do with this one?

Family Ties

CRACKED FAMILY TIES - I ) ALEX KEATON LOSES A FRIEND. After Alex's friend Greg dies, he struggles with the fact that his own laziness and selfishness saved his life. Не screams, Why am I alive? over and over while his parents console him.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

CRACKED BROOKLYN 99 THE ACTIVE SHOOTER. Normally a zany, almost cartoonish show, we realize that, as cops, they could possibly lose one of their own. Hearing that Rosa responded to an active shooter, we really feel the gang's relief when she finally returns.

Golden Girls

CRACKED GOLDEN GIRLS BLANCHE MISSES HER LATE HUSBAND. Blanche reunites with her husband, and tells him, Those damn eyes. I still haven't seen in anyone else's what I see in yours. When she wakes up and realizes it was just a dream, we see how much she really misses him.

The Office

CRACKED THE OFFICE РАМ GETS SUPPORT. When no one else showed up to Pam's art show, Michael was there. Не buys her painting, but more importantly, is in awe of Pam's talent. The line, I am really proud of you had Pam and all of us in tears.

Futurama

CRACKED FUTURAMA FRY'S DOG WAITED. They reveal that Fry's dog Seymour stood waiting for Fry until he died. To Connie Francis' I Will Wait For You, seasons come and go until the good boy lays down and closes his eyes.

8 Simple Rules

CRACKED 8 SIMPLE RULES KATE READS PAUL'S FINAL ARTICLE. After John Ritter passed away from an undiagnosed aortic tear, his sitcom family dealt with the loss beautifully. Kate gathers the kids and reads them the last words he ever wrote.

Modern Family

CRACKED MODERN FAMILY HOME WHEN PHIL'S DAD DIES. Phil is lucky enough to spend one last glorious day with his dad, Frank. In his eulogy, he says, Don't miss a chance to let the people you appreciate know that, Claire and Mitch put their hands on Jay, all holding back tears.

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (Yep, Again)

CRACKED THE FRESH PRINCE OF BEL-AIR WILL'S DAD COMES AND GOES. After Will's dad leaves, Will plays tough until he completely breaks down. The line, How come he don't want me, man? followed by the massive hug from Uncle Phil is an iconic TV moment.

Rescue Me

Sitcoms and real world events Rescue Me expertly captured a post-9/11 world. Created by Denis Leary in 2004, his veteran New York firefighter character Tommy Gavin deals with the loss of his best friend and other colleagues who died on 9/11. The show was praised for its portrayal. CRACKED

Friends

CRACKED FRIENDS РНОЕВЕ SAYS GOODBYE TO THE TRIPLETS. They got a lot out of the I'm having my brother's babies joke, but we see the weight of her gesture when she has to give them up. I wish I could take you home and see you everyday. Well, if you're gonna cry...

The Simpsons

CRACKED THE SIMPSONS WHEN MAUDE FLANDERS DIED. You don't really think of Maude Flanders much until she's gone. Even though she died by t-shirt cannon, Ned (and the show itself) really took time to grieve while the jokes kept coming.

All in the Family

st. Paddy's Day in fiction All in the Family The series finale is a st. Paddy's Day episode. This episode revolves around a big party that Edith is trying to help Archie with, and ends with a confirmation of Archie and Edith having a loving relationship, before the show was rebooted as Archie Bunker's Place. CRACKED.COM

Everybody Loves Raymond

CRACKED EVERYBODY LOVES RAYMOND BREAKS THE CYCLE OF ABUSE. Frank Barone tells Ray and Robert that his father hit him every day, saying, That's just the way it was. They realize that their grandfather got hit, their father got hit, and they share a moment of gratitude that he never hit them.

F Is for Family

CRACKED BILL BURR CAN LAUGH ABOUT BEING BULLIED. Не stated that the true-to-life events in the F Is For Family pilot made it the most special episode to him. Не laughed remembering that he and a friend cried in a tree while big kids threw rocks at them.

Becker

Sitcoms and real world events Becker acknowledged 9/11 poignantly. In 2004's Subway Story, Becker helps an older woman find Chambers Street, and she delivers a heartbreaking speech about losing her son on 9/11. CRACKED

Major Dad

Sitcoms and real world events Major Dad hit the Gulf War head on. Since the show was about a U.S. Marine and his family, with six episodes left to film in 1991, they tossed out remaining scripts and began turning out relevant episodes. CRACKED

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