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Most depressing/saddest TV moments?

I'm trying to compile a list of the top 20 saddest moments in TV shows, no reality shows or cartoons please! I would love to do my own personal favorites, but I can't put anything in order. The my first is definitely when Buffy comes home to find her mother dead on the couch or maybe Anya's speech... pretty much that whole episode. A few of my others would include:

Fresh Prince: when Will's father leaves, his convo w/Phillip.

Ally McBeal: when Billy dies after his speech in court.

I have several Buffy moments, including: Anya's speech in The Body. When Buffy kills Angel, When Oz leaves (Willow asks him, "Oz, don't you love me?" Oz, "My whole life I've never loved anything else.") And then when Tara was shot.

BSG: when Kara's viper explodes/she kills herself; When Roslin dies at the end and he puts his ring on her finger.

Roswell: when Alex dies.

Charmed: both Prue's and Cole's deaths.

Lost: Juliet dies in Sawyer's arms.

Joan of Arcadia: Judith's death.

Monk: Mr. Monk and the Actor, the conversation between the two at the end about Trudy.

Grey's Anatomy (which I don't watch, but loved this clip): after Denny died when Izzy was lying with him.

There are more, but I think you get the point. I would really appreciate any input, the more lists the better. I need a big one to tally all the answers. They will go in ascending order, from least to most votes. Please don't bash mine or others lists, it's rude and immature. Thanks to all that give a response! It's appreciated.
 dejadthisvu posted over a year ago
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mari_giovani said:
I cant remember many right now, but i'll post some and add more later:

Queer as Folk - Season 1 finale: Brian surprises Justin at his prom

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(obs: i couldnt find the whole scene in one video, so you need to watch the three videos above to understand it)

Dawson's Creek -
I have two sad moments from this show that dont involve deaths and one that does:

1st: Season 3, Dawson finds out about Joey and Pacey's relationship makes her choose between him or Pacey. The scene of Joey breaking up with Pacey.
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2nd - Season 4, Pacey after holding a lot in loses it and break up with Joey
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3rd Season 6, Jen's video to her daughter
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I dont know if they are the saddest scenes of all, but for me they were so i'm posting them! ;)
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I didn't like Dawson's Creek, but I do remember watching the last episode and I LOVE the vid Jen made for her daughter. That was some great acting there. I love when they can show such emotion and make it seem real.
dejadthisvu posted over a year ago
SpikeVamp said:
Doctor who-rose and the doctor say goodbye
the tenth doctor leaves
Buffy-like all of chosen
Tara's death
all of the body episode
Andrew at the end of storytellers when
he starts crying
The end of gift (mostly when spike cries)
Ugly Betty-
the last episode (good-bye, hello)
The Nanny(don't ask-
the end episode
Gossip Girl-
Chuck gets shot
Reaper-
The end episode

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Doctor who-rose and the doctor say goodbye the tenth doctor leaves Buffy-like all of chosen Tara's death all of the body episode Andrew at the end of storytellers when he starts crying The end of gift (mostly when spike cries) Ugly Betty- the last episode (good-bye, hello) The Nanny(don't ask- the end episode Gossip Girl- Chuck gets shot Reaper- The end episode
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energizerbunny said:
Ghost Whisperer:When Jim Dies

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Supernatural:When Dean Dies

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Supernatural: When Ellen & Jo Die

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Supernatural Sam's Death


I don't watch Supernatural that much but it has a lot of sad moments!!
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Agreed!
tvfan5 posted over a year ago
FutureDancer said:
LOST;
Everything in 'The End'.

One Tree Hill;
Dan shooting Keith. I loved Keith and hated Dan, so this death hit me hard.

Prison Break;
Basically every death in this show.

The Walking Dead;
So far, the whole pilot.

Supernatural;
Papa Winchester's death. -sobs-

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I agree with you about OTH! I loved Keith, I cry everytime I watch that :(
rorymariano posted over a year ago
jlhfan624 said:
24:
Pretty much every main character death. I hate to spoil anyone who hasn't seen the show though...

Ghost Whisperer:
Jim & Andrea's deaths
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I miss Ghost Whisperer :(
energizerbunny posted over a year ago
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Me too. It was such a good show.
jlhfan624 posted over a year ago
housefrk said:
NCIS:
- Kate's death
- Jenny's death
- In "Requiem" when Gibbs keeps having flashbacks of Kelly

Criminal Minds:
- JJ's final moments

House:
- Wilson finding the note at the end of "Wilson's Heart"

Bones:
- The end of "The Pain in the Heart" with the whole cast looking in on Zach, and then later going through his possessions

24:
- Jack and Chloe's final conversation.
- A couple of deaths in particular. Don't scroll down if you don't want to be SPOILED!!!

- David Palmer
- Terry Bauer
- Edgar Stiles
- Milo Pressman
- Renee Walker
- Michelle Dessler



I might be forgetting some--they killed so many people off--but those are the ones that come directly to mind
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Nell-Mari said:
The end of The OC season 3 when Marissa dies.
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amayaelric15 said:
The saddest things I've seen on tv are defiantly Jim's death on Ghost Whisperer, Amy's death on The walking dead, Hershal's farm burning down, and also Shane's death broke me to pieces.
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JoxerTheMighty said:
I'd have to say that the most depressing scene I've ever seen aired on television was the final six minutes of Six Feet Under. Of course, for dramatic effect, they threw in an extended edit of Sia's "Breathe Me", which made it about twice as sad as it originally was (and that's saying something) link
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tonyziva1234 said:
The saddest moment for me, was the ending minutes of NCIS episode 'Shabbat Shalom', with Ziva, her father, Vance and the team

Skip to 4:08 and sorry about the bad quality, it was he only clip I could find.
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huntress79 said:
-The final episode of Angel, especially Wesley's and Lindsey's deaths

-The death of Det. Jessica Angell on CSI:NY

-Tim Speedle dying on CSI:Miami (ruined the series for me)

-Warrick's death on CSI

-The deaths of Jonathan Kent and Carter Hall on Smallville

-Chloe exchanging herself for Oliver on Smallville

-Dean talking about his stint in hell (Supernatural, 410, Heaven and Hell)
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Televaholic said:
grey's anatomy has a lot e.g.
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there are lots of sad scenes in television. Sometimes it's the whole episode. And it's hard to choose
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jbush264 said:
Here are a few I don't think anyone has said yet:

Lost: Charlie's death/ Hurley telling Claire about his death

One Tree Hill: Dan killing Keith

True Blood: Eric begging Godric not to kill himself

Please consider this one!
Dexter: Deb's reaction to Lundy's death & Rita's death/funeral. Also, the scene when Dexter kills Brian or when Brian is left alone in the shipping container.


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Iheartdrwho said:
Spoilers*

Basically all of the finales of doctor who...and all episodes in ways
when Robin found out she couldn't have children (himym)
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