Saddest moment on TV

wendell borton

What's the saddest moment on the TV? For me its got to be fry's dog waiting in vain for him to return, it really hits hard in the feels.:(

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6GDil0rGls

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Concentration camp footage. Aftermaths of natural disasters. There have been many real sad moments on TV.

ScumLord

That one where Tom Hanks got the AIDS. It was fierce sad. I hope he's OK.

DubiousV

I have a message. Lieutenant Colonel... Henry Blake's plane... was shot down over the Sea of Japan. It spun in. There were no survivors.

M.A.S.H.

Menas

Bambi mother's death.
I know it was a movie, but given that they have been showing it on tv since 1948 I think it counts.

keith16

I was fucking devastated when Dinny got the heart attack.

fleet_admiral

The conedy legend Tommy Cooper dropping dead of a heart attack on live tv

tommyboy2222

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPJzNNpUFsU

keeponhurling

Crystal Swing on the Ellen Show

Duke O Smiley

Wiiiiiiilsonnn

MikeSD

Bill's last game with RTE.

sadie06

fleet_admiral wrote: »

The conedy legend Tommy Cooper dropping dead of a heart attack on live tv

This! I still remember it so clearly. I was only a child and it hit me hard as I loved him.

DoYouEvenLift

Omar - the shop scene.

Bubbles - multiple scenes, this character was so vulnerable it was hard to not feel bad for him.

When Dumbo needs cuddles and his mummy is locked up in a wagon but she puts her trunk out between the bars and rocks him.

Nana Royle's death. I bawled.

boobar

The Champ


When the Champ dies, for a little kid, Ricky Schroder really stole that scene

Running Balance

keeponhurling wrote: »

Crystal Swing on the Ellen Show

how about linda martin murdering pharrells lucky

Sheep Lover

When Sean Bean dies.

Ihatecuddles

The Royle Family. Few real tear jerkers.

Barbara doing nanas hair is heartbreaking. Denise in labour and Jim in the bathroom with her. Then there's the main one.....OH GOD here I go again

Wang King

Des Bishop wasting a year of his life in China making a program that neither us, nor them will give a flying monkeys fart about

Mr. CooL ICE

David The Gnome dying

castletownman

Whenever Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel comes on during Reeling in the Years, you just know some poignantly sad historic event is about to be recalled.

quickbeam

Charlie's death in Lost. Blub!

And while not a sad scene another Lost scene that made me cry, but in a good way, was when Penny and Des got to speak together after so many years apart.


The final episode of Spartacus had be bawling all the way though. So much death!!(including the real-life death of actor playing the main character).

Wang King

Sheep Lover wrote: »

When Sean Bean dies.

Does he die in anything?

heldel00

boobar wrote: »

The Champ


When the Champ dies, for a little kid, Ricky Schroder really stole that scene

I blubbed like a baby. Amazing acting. (Must actually google Ricky Schroder and see where he is now.)

quickbeam

Wang King wrote: »

Does he die in anything?

Does he survive in anything?

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Wang King wrote: »

Does he die in anything?

Bracce yourself - the Game of Thrones fans are coming...

The_Valeyard

'When she loved me'
That song for the abandoned toys, in that great film 'Toy Story 2'



For tv only...

When Buffy Kills Angel?

Or..

That scene in Fringe when Walter Bishop says goodbye to Peter for the last time.

Los Lobos

Republic vs. England, Landsdowne Road, 15th Febuary 1995. I was 16 watching that match, sitting at home in rural Ireland.
The last remnants of childhood innocence left me that day, seeing such anger displayed at a ****ing football match, feeling helpless for the people on the ground, all because of, to me at the time, pointless stuff like politics and religion.

It may seem trivial to others, but thats my answer every time.

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YOhQp8ENmzs

Venus In Furs

Candie wrote: »

When Dumbo needs cuddles and his mummy is locked up in a wagon but she puts her trunk out between the bars and rocks him.

That scene is unbearable.

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

Denise in labour and Jim in the bathroom with her.

At least there was comic relief with "Are you sure your waters broke and that it wasn't just a bloody great big piss?"

Comedies with sad scenes are the most poignant IMO as it's uncharacteristic. Therefore obviously my choices are:
- Fry's dog (as per opening post - sob!)
- Homer's mother leaving him and him sitting on the bonnet of the car staring at the stars (I think it's the only time The Simpsons has ever brought a tear of sadness to my eye)
- Blackadder Goes Forth - over the top

The Simpsons and Blackadder episodes in question are two of the funniest ever, so double whammy.

deise08

Jack/Vera deaths.

I forgot about that Blackadder episode - gutting!

fleet_admiral

The montage at the start of UP. If you didn't cry you dont have a heart

The_Valeyard

Looking back,

I'm thinking it's the music from the scene that has the impact on me, rather than the scene itself, will post links when off phone.

EDIT:

herre is what I mean:

The Death of The Doctor

The Death of Angel/ The Gift / Sacrifice.

john the one

Some o them reeling in the years really get me! Specially the wan with The Island by Paul Brady in it

Boring username

The day that man slipped on the ice and banged his head. It was very sad. And by sad, I mean utterly hilarious!

Ten of Swords

Scrubs - Bens funeral

AllGunsBlazing

boobar wrote: »

The Champ


When the Champ dies, for a little kid, Ricky Schroder really stole that scene

Thanks for reminding me.:(

When Mark died from brain tumour in ER

Honey Monster

ScumLord wrote: »

That one where Tom Hanks got the AIDS. It was fierce sad. I hope he's OK.

Castaway was one hell of movie.

Venus In Furs

The Scrubs episode where Dr Cox is unusually sensitive in the scene breaking the news to his best buddy from college that his little boy may be autistic (and the scene when the reality dawns on Cox while watching the kid play with his bricks).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRSrMVsdm5Q

Timberrrrrrrr

9/11

The_Valeyard

The death of littlefoots mother in 'The Land before Time'


and......

The death of the horse in the quicksand near the end of The Neverending Story?

castletownman

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Scrubs - Bens funeral

Not to mention, the build up to Laverne's death, and Carla eventually saying her goodbyes.

Scrubs did a lot of emotional moments to be fair.

Galwayguy35

When King Kong is shot off the Empire State Building

Venus In Furs

Dammit! :mad:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZPsfO2I4bo

lazygal

Ihatecuddles wrote: »

The Royle Family. Few real tear jerkers.

Barbara doing nanas hair is heartbreaking. Denise in labour and Jim in the bathroom with her. Then there's the main one.....OH GOD here I go again

Oh the Queen of Sheba episode is amazing! Funny one second, heartbreaking the next.

Adamantium

Battlestar Galactica.

Laura's last few minutes on the grass plains of Africa watching the wildlife, Adama burying her, and the last shot of him sitting next to her grave talking to her on the hillside as the music soars.

"I laid out the cabin today. It's gonna have an easterly view. You should see the light that we get here, when the sun comes from behind those mountains. It's almost heavenly. It reminds me of you."

Dan Chipowski

Pretty much the last ten or so minutes of the brilliant recent documentary 'One Million Dubliners'.

Heart wrenching.

Susandublin

When buffys mother dies in Buffy the vampire slair. So sad to see such a strong woman cry like a little girl. Gets me every time.
Very sad - also, Ella Henderson on Xfactor singing Chers 'do you believe'
It's not upsetting but makes me cry every time - best voice ever. Just always cry when I hear her sing - no idea why!!

The Strawman Argument

Roughly about half of Marion and Geoff, loved that show

mrsdewinter

Straight off the bat, the scene in Corrie where Hilda returns home to an empty house after Stan's funeral. Knowing that the actor who played him had died not long beforehand broke my heart!
Great thread - keep em coming.