Comedy shows are a great escape from the world.
It's a chance to kick back, relax, and laugh. But comedies can't be all fart jokes and laughing tracks all of the time. Every once in a while, emotional moments happen that really make you think.
Whether it's infertility issues, death, or racism, here are 10+ sad comedy scenes we need to talk more about.
After his dad left him for years, he came back into the picture momentarily, only to leave again.
Will saying "how come he don't want me, man?" gets us right in the feels every time.
While the way she died was sort of comical — she was hit by t-shirt cannons before falling off a grandstand — the fact that she died wasn't funny.
That funeral scene still haunts us.
While, yes, they weren't her babies (they were her brothers — that's a whole other story), it was still so sad to see her say goodbye to the children that she carried for nine months.
This second breakup definitely stung the most since it signified that it was really was the end.
It was an emotional moment when Alexis said that she wasn't going to Galápagos and Ted said, "I wouldn't let you."
While this may sound like a happy moment, the backstory leading up to it isn't.
That's because Pam was feeling down about no one from the office, besides Michael, coming to see her art show.
Fans watched as the couple struggled for months to have kids.
In the end, Monica was diagnosed with having a “hostile” cervical environment while Chandler had a low sperm count.
This was such a sweet, selfless thing to do since the man didn't have any family to stay with him.
If this didn't bring tears to your ears, you need to do some soul searching.
This was a very emotional moment during a time where pregnancy loss wasn't talked about a lot on TV.
The nursery items made the moment even harder for us to watch.
His dad stood up and left during Mac's interpretive dance. Even after this, he continued to dance.
Needless to say, it was one of the most powerful scenes that the show has ever given us.
This is definitely one of the saddest moments on the list.
The moment was unexpected since there was a countdown throughout the episode, from 50 to 1. Instead of it being a pregnancy countdown for Lily, it was really to reveal the news about Marshall's dad.
Since they so desperately wanted a baby, they went along with the agency messing up their occupations.
When the truth was discovered, fans watched as Chandler emotionally pleaded for the baby.
After years of jokingly wishing that his overbearing mom would die so he could live a life of peace, his wishes came true. But when it did, it wasn't funny.
It was heartbreaking, especially since the actress died in real life.
After she starts a petition to get Black History courses added to her school's curriculum, she finds her locker broken into, with a note saying she should go back to Africa.
Seeing Jim get rejected by the love of his life was gut-wrenching. It came after they spent such a good night together.
Obviously, they get together in the end, so it all worked out.
This was such a sad moment for the character.
It also hit home with millions of women who struggle with infertility. It was a sensitive subject that they handled with care.
It was a special celebration that he wanted people at school to see.
So it was absolutely devastating when no one showed up. You can't do that to us, man! We can't handle it!
This moment was extremely difficult to watch.
During the season one episode, Will and Carlton were arrested for driving what the police believed to be a stolen vehicle. This caused Will to be convinced that the car was presumed stolen because they were black men
This was soo sad since Phil was so close with his dad, played by the late Fred Willard.
His death left fans shocked and saddened. The whole thing had us crying from start to finish.
