History TearJerker / SupermanTheAnimatedSeries

* The whole sequence when Superman investigate the remains of his home planet through the journey to the planet Argo. There, in a holovid recorded by scientist Kala, he learned the tragic fate of Argo's destruction, how millions were killed and how the few survivors died from the cold and starvation. Her surviving family was put in [[HumanPopsicle stasis]] and with tears in her eyes, she desperately pleads for rescue. The camera then pan on the pods and everyone in the family died, except for Kala's daughter, the future-Supergirl.

* The whole sequence when Superman investigate the remains of his home planet through the journey to the planet Argo. There, in a holovid recorded by scientist Kala, he learned the tragic fate of Argo's destruction, how millions were killed and how the few survivors died from the cold and starvation. Her surviving family was put in [[HumanPopsicle statis]] and with tears in her eyes, she desperately plead for rescue. The camera then pan on the pods and everyone in the family died, except for Kala's daughter, the future-Supergirl.

-->'''Sul-Van''': No. The last one.

* As early as the first episode, with Krypton's destruction, which is made even sadder and poignant by the beautiful soundtrack. Right at the beginning of the cataclysm comes this exchange:
-->'''Patroller''': Not another [earthquake]!

* The whole sequence when Superman investigate the remains of his home planet through the journey to the planet Argos. There, in a holovid recorded by scientist Kala, he learned the tragic fate of Argos' destruction, how millions were killed and how the few survivors died from the cold and starvation. Her surviving family was put in [[HumanPopsicle statis]] and with tears in her eyes, she desperately plead for rescue. The camera then pan on the pods and everyone in the family died, except for Kala's daughter, the future-Supergirl.

-->'''Patroller''': "Not another [earthquake]!"
-->'''Sul-Van''': "No. The last one."

-->'''Bizarro''': [[CloningBlues Me not Superman. You Superman...]] [[TearJerker Superman...save...Lois...]]\\\

* This Solilquoy when corben realizes how he lost by becoming metallo

-->'''Patroller''' (referring to an earthquake beginning): "Not another one!"

-->(after the escape)

* The first episode featuring Bizarro ends with him sacrificing himself to hold up Luthors collapsing clone lab long enough for Superman to save Lois Lane. While he didnt stay dead, it was certainly a powerful moment, especially since it meant Bizarro accepting that he wasnt the real Superman.

(after the escape) '''Superman''': In the end, he really was a hero...

-->"The boy moved from foster home to foster home, like a little toy that nobody wanted. A childhood is a terrible thing to lose, Ms. Lane...but I'm getting mine back. ''[[ExactWords With a vengeance.]]''"

-->"The boy moved from foster home to foster home, like a toy that nobody wanted."

-->'''Sul-Van''': "No. The ''last'' one."

-->'''Sul-Van''': "No. The last one."

* As early as the first episode, with Krypton's destruction, which is made even sadder and poignant by the beautiful soundtrack.
-->"Not another one!"
-->"No. The last one."

-->'''Bizarro''': [[CloningBlues Me not Superman. You Superman...]] [[TearJerker Superman...save...Lois...]]
-->(after the escape)'''Superman''': In the end, he really was a hero...

** "I'M NOT A FREAK!"

* The end of the whole series, with Superman's brainwashed attack on Metropolis having turned much of the planet against him. Thank god the DCAU continued so this didn't become the actual ending for this version of him.

-->'''Bizarro''': [[CloningBlues Me not Superman. You Superman...]] [[Tearjerker Superman...save...Lois...]]

-->"You never knew how I felt about you. I didn't know... until you were gone."