History TearJerker / ElChavodelOcho

* If we go to the tie-in novel, we have El Chavo describing how nobody wanted to adopt him in the OrphanageOfFear, and by the end how the poor kid finds [[DoomedByCanon Jaimito the mailman dead in his apartment, having passed away of old age]]. He at first can barely understand what happened, believing that he's just sleeping; then he realizes the truth and naively thinks:
--> '''El Chavo''': Well, Sr. Jaimito always said he was tired... now he can sleep and no one will disturb him, ''ever''.
** Thankfully the AnimatedAdaptation [[SparedByTheAdaptation ignores that event]] and Jaimito is alive and well, [[LazyBum still finding ways to avoid work]].

** Of course, [[ActorExistenceFailure the death of Chespirito himself in 2014]] may be [[UpToEleven the ultimate tearjerker]], and probably makes all of the series' sad moments worse.

** To make things even worse, the two-part episode ends up with El Chavo never getting his breakfast, and sleeping again against Don Ramón's door, hoping that, next morning, he may have a new chance. Cue sad background music, credits roll, and a box of napkins...

* A great example comes from the episode right before the BeachEpisode. By a series of events, every inhabitant of the ''vecindad'' leaves to Acapulco. By the end of the episode, El Chavo is the only one around and we are greeted by some sad background music. Cue Sr. Barriga's arrival and, when he's told everyone is gone to Acapulco, he decides to go as well. He leaves, and when he's nearly gone, he stops, turns, and looks at El Chavo, alone in an empty ''vecindad'':

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[[caption-width-right:350: Don't go Chavo]]

*** The fact that Raul "Chato" Padilla who played Jaimito [[AuthorExistenceFailure have died]] in 1994. Fortunately, for the [[AnimatedAdaptation animated series]], [[CharacterOutlivesActor Jaimito did outlive his actor Raul "Chato" Padilla]].

* The episode where El Chavo is MisBlamed for theft, ostracized by everyone and leaves temporarily. It traumatized several generations: [[TheWoobie seeing everyone calling him a thief at his face is pretty hard to watch]], and the scene that follows with El Chavo leaving the ''vecindad'' is even more heartbreaking, specially the part where he looks at his iconic barrel and touches it one last time before leaving. Then we have a scene of him walking the streets at night, with the camera zooming out. For the fans, it is easily the most heartbreaking episode. Made even better or worse by the ending: [[spoiler: when El Chavo is cleared, he is talking to his friends about the time he spent away from the ''vecindad'': he had gone to a church and, after being counseled by a priest, he decided to pray to God. Chilindrina and Quico assume he was praying for the thief to be caught, but Chavo instantly corrects them, saying [[GoodCannotComprehendEvil he prayed for the culprit's reformation]]. The thief, [[MeaningfulName Sr. Hurtado]], overhears this and is so touched that he has a HeelFaceTurn and not only returns everything he stole, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments but he also gets El Chavo a ham sandwich]].]]
* Another one is when Profesor Jirafales tells Don Ramón that he (Profesor Jirafales) ''truly loves'' teaching and genuinely wants the best for his obtuse pupils. [[spoiler: The kids overhear this and they write on the blackboard: [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments "We all love you sir!"]]]]

-->'''El Chavo:''' ''(Soul-crushingly slow.)'' [[spoiler: I've been holding it back for eight years... ]]

-->'''Sr. Barriga:''' ''(After [[spoiler: the breakfast eggs got ruined.]])'' You mean that those eggs ''were'' for Chavo's breakfast?
-->'''Don Ramón:''' And mine too. [[spoiler: ''For the whole week''.]]
** To make things even worse, the two-part episode ends up with [[spoiler: El Chavo never getting his breakfast, and sleeping again against Don Ramón's door, hoping that, next morning, he may have a new chance. Cue sad background music, credits roll, and a box of napkins... ]]
*** In the AnimatedAdaptation of the same episode, they added a last extra scene to give it a heartwarming ending: [[spoiler: Quico leaves for a moment and then returns with a ham sandwich for El Chavo]].

-->'''Sr. Barriga:''' [[spoiler: Hey, Chavo... Want to go to Acapulco with me?]]
-->'''El Chavo:''' [[spoiler: ''(Soul-crushingly hesitant.)'' M...Me...?]]

* In the episode where the characters are looking at old photographs, we have the [[spoiler: last]] conversation Doña Florinda had with [[PosthumousCharacter her husband]]. It is played rather comedically, with him [[LamarckWasRight talking and using Quico's mannerisms]], like ''"¡Cállate, cállate que me desesperas!"'', which he says before he leaves [[spoiler: [[NoodleIncident to die in his job]].]] Then, you realize that [[spoiler: '''the last freaking thing''' he said to his wife was shouting at her to shut up.]] [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone You feel like a jackass for laughing at this scene right after that]].
** [[spoiler: It doesn't help that right away she tells baby Quico [[ForegoneConclusion that she has the feeling they're not going to see him ever again]]. ''As if understanding'', Quico leans against his craddle to cry the way he always does.]]
* One that didn't really ever happen: [[spoiler: [[WordOfGod It was reported]] that the show's final episode [[WhatCouldHaveBeen would have been one were]] [[SuddenDownerEnding El Chavo saves a kid from being ran over by a truck, resulting in his own death]].]] Gladly never done since it would have been not only a TearJerker, [[spoiler: but ''also'' the reason why many an audience [[DrivenToSuicide would have been terribly traumatized]].]]
* If we go to the tie-in novel, we have El Chavo describing how nobody wanted to adopt him in the OrphanageOfFear, and by the end [[spoiler: how the poor kid finds [[DoomedByCanon Jaimito the mailman dead in his apartment, having passed away of old age]]. He at first can barely understand what happened, believing that he's just sleeping; then he realizes the truth and naively thinks:]]
--> '''El Chavo''': [[spoiler: Well, Sr. Jaimito always said he was tired... now he can sleep and no one will disturb him, ''ever''.]]
** Thankfully the AnimatedAdaptation [[SparedByTheAdaptation ignores that event]] and [[spoiler: Jaimito is alive and well, [[LazyBum still finding ways to avoid work]].]]

* The Valentine's Episode is heartbreaking, mainly towards [[spoiler: the revelation scene: La Chilidrina goes to ask Chavo about her card to him confessing her feelings. Chavo however, due to the insanely semi-''Theatre/AMidsummerNightsDream'' plot, has thought the card was from Paty, who he gave it to. Chilidrina is obviously ''pissed'' and blames Paty until she confesses Chavo gave her the card. After figuring out how the debacle started ([[MindScrew with Chavo giving it to Paty who gave it to Godínez who then gave it to La Popis who then gave it to Ñoño, and they somehow ended up dating]]), Chilidrina simply walks off devastated that Chavo confused her feelings to him for Paty confessing it to him. What tops it off is that Chilindrina doesn't use her iconic PlayedForLaughs crying style, she genuinely walks off crying.]]
** [[spoiler: It does become a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} when Chavo and Chilidrina end up seeing each other again after everyone one leaves and chuckle at the insanity of the situation before running into each other's arms, with Chilidrina in tears of happiness.]]
** It sadly becomes a bigger tearjerker, [[spoiler: [[HarsherInHindsight due to how sour the relationship between Roberto Gómez Bolaños and María Antonieta de las Nieves got in 2003 fighting over the rights of La Chilidrina]].]]

--> '''El Chavo''': [[spoiler: ...It's hunger.]]

* In the animated series episode ''Se Busca'' (Known as "Wanted" in the English dub), Chavo is forced to leave his home as a fugitive in order to protect a dog named Willis, [[spoiler: whom had previously been lost by a richer child than Chavo]], from crimes the dog committed because Quico threatened to rat Chavo and the dog out. Later on, a limo with a sad rich boy, [[spoiler: of whom is Willis' owner]], notices Chavo with his dog. Chavo had bonded with Willis during his very brief time as a fugitive, so naturally, Chavo initially looked distraught when Willis decides to part ways with Chavo and go back to his owner. Anyone who's cared for another's pet or injured wild animal would know how Chavo felt.

** The ending of the BeachEpisode special doubles as SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming|Moments}}. We get a beautiful good-bye song sung by El Chavo himself, "Buenas Noches, Vencidad"[[note]](Good Night, Neighborhood)[[/note]] with all the cast reunited around a bonfire as the sun sets down. As it plays, everyone is seen leaving, and when it ends, we get to hear everyone wishing good night to each other. It gets sadder when you realize this was a song dedicated to Quico's last moments on the show, and even sadder with most of the cast members' deaths.

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* An episode features a {{Flashback}} of the first day El Chavo came to the vecinidad. In this flashback, El Chavo arrives and stands in front of Chilindrina while Don Ramón was ready to take a picture of her. Impatiently, Don Ramón orders him to get out of the way (which he doesn't seem to understand), and finally asks: