Top 10 Saddest TV Show Episodes/Moments

I did not add any episodes of children's shows because there is already a list of the saddest Children's Shows episodes. However, if you want to add episodes of children's shows (Rugrats, SpongeBob, Blue's Clues, Lilo and Stitch, Dexter's Lab, Powerpuff Girls, etc.), then you can. But do not complain that this list does not contain episodes from Nickelodeon's, Cartoon Network's, Disney Channel's, PBS Kids', or Kids Blocks' TV shows. The same thing goes with animated adult shows like the Simpsons. Also, these are listed in ABC order, so not-so-sad items may be high on this list and vice versa. If you disagree with this list, then I still respect your opinion. However, if you think this is a terrible list, then please do not comment.
The Top Ten
1 Downtown Abbey: Lady Cybil Crawley Dies
2 Friends: The Last One
3 Glee: Cory Monteith Tribute
4 Full House: The Last Dance
5 Little House on the Prairie: Author! Author!
6 M*A*S*H*: Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen

There are no words to describe the amount of guilt Hawkeye must have felt in this episode. It wasn't a chicken!

7 Newsradio: Bill Moves On
8 Futurama: The Jurassic Bark

My expectations for this episode was to make me laugh but instead it made me cry especially at the end

I pretty sure this is the only TV episode ever that made me cry.

9 The Office - Goodbye, Michael

I’d actually make the argument that Michaels last Dundies is more sad mainly because of the song that they sing for Michael

10 Rosanne: Into That Good Night (Series Finale)
The Contenders
11 Scrubs: My Screw Up

Brendan Fraser dies.

12 How I Met Your Mother: Marshall's Father Death

Clearly the most heartbreaking moment of the entire series

13 The Sopranos: Adriana La Cerva Gets Murdered
14 Star Wars Rebels: Twilight of the Apprentice
15 Doctor Who: The End of Time Pt. 2
16 Hey Arnold!: Parent's Day

It's so sad! Poor Arnold being an orphan and all. Then that jerk, Big Bob Pataki has to blab out, "orphan! " and make everything worse. Good on Helga for letting Arnold and his grandparents win. She rocks.

17 Game of Thrones - The Rains of Castamere
18 The Walking Dead - The Day Will Come When You Won't Be
19 Fresh Prince of Bel Air - Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse

This is the 24th episode of season 4 from The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

Will gets a visit from his father after a 14 year absence, after some time bonding Will decides he wants to go on a road trip with his father however Will is disappointed to learn that his father cancels the road trip for "business".

The entire episode builds up an emotional rollercoaster and finally lets you go in the final minute when will asks Uncle Phil "Why doesn't he want me man? ".

20 Life of Brian: Family Guy

Why is this sad?!

21 Modern Family: Goodbye (The Finale)

By FAR the saddest since Friends.

22 Rugrats: Mother's Day

Did not mean to add that twice. Sorry!

23 SpongeBob: Welcome to the Chum Bucket
24 Scent Of Rose (Knight Rider)
25 Regular Show: Pops dies
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