The Saddest TV Moment of All Time

[Connemara]

I just finished watching this episode of Futurama. Call me a *****, but the ending made me cry. I've never been this distressed from viewing a TV program before. I've been able to find plenty of copies of the song, but not the one that has appeared in the episode. It was sung by Connie Francis and is from the film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Can anyone help?

 

[VMan]

Yeah, me too.

There were one or two other episodes with really really touching endings.

IMO Futurama is one of the most underrated animated shows as far as the 'depth' of some of the episodes, while remaining really funny at the same time.

 

[skalogre]

Originally Posted by VMan

Yeah, me too.

There were one or two other episodes with really really touching endings.

IMO Futurama is one of the most underrated animated shows as far as the 'depth' of some of the episodes, while remaining really funny at the same time.


YES YES YES!!!

 

[Nick M]

Originally Posted by Connemara

I've been able to find plenty of copies of the song, but not the one that has appeared in the episode. It was sung by Connie Francis and is from the film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg. Can anyone help?
I have a copy, if you still need one - PM me your e-mail address...

 

[Bandwagonesque]

Originally Posted by VMan

IMO Futurama is one of the most underrated animated shows as far as the 'depth' of some of the episodes, while remaining really funny at the same time.

Dude, the episode with Fry's dog... I cried like a sissy *****.

 

[dr.no]

Two come to mind for me.
1. Seried finale of M*A*S*H
2. Opening ceremonies for the 2000 Sydney Olympic games when North and South Korea marched together

 

[JBZ]

Two that come to mind:

- the M*A*S*H episode where Henry Blake dies

- Bobby Simone's death on NYPD Blue

It's noteworthy (at least to me) that both of these were done without some sappy song playing in the background telling the audience how to feel.

 

[Nonk]

The end of 'Blackadder goes forth'.

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by JBZ

- the M*A*S*H episode where Henry Blake dies


Radar reading the telegram....

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

Feel free to cry now, I did.

 

[denimdestroyedmylife]

i cried watching an episode of webster in which the red-headed hound-dog looking kid, sam, had to say goodbye to his parents-----they were moving to africa. sam was sad that he had to stay with the poppadopolouses, iirc.

 

[Manton]

When Julie McCoy was thrown overboard from the Love Boat, for her prodigious cocaine intake, that was sad.

 

[aportnoy]

Originally Posted by Manton

When Julie McCoy was thrown overboard from the Love Boat, for her prodigious cocaine intake, that was sad.

Lauren Twees...ah the memories.

But we did get Vicky in her palce.

 

[Alter]

That final episode of the Johnny Carson show. . . . weeping like a child.

 

[Ambulance Chaser]

The last ten minutes of the series finale of Six Feet Under. Pure cheese with cheese on top. But it still made me cry.

 

[Manton]

Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser

The last ten minutes of the series finale of Six Feet Under. Pure cheese with cheese on top. But it still made me cry.

Yeah, that was good. I never really even watched that show, but the ending nonetheless got to me.