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1'''As a Moments subpage, all spoilers are unmarked [[Administrivia/SpoilersOff as per policy.]] Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned.'''
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3!!Season 1
4* Episode 02, "The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most"
5** Lucas' words to Peyton as he heads onto the court at the end of the episode.
6--> '''Lucas''': Your art matters. It's what got me here.
7* Episode 1x14 “I Shall Believe”
8** Nathan taking Haley to the hospital to see Lucas. Especially notable as she was still upset with him over the whole plan to hurt Lucas.
9** Not to mention Nathan talking to an unconscious Lucas and telling him he needs to wake up...and then Lucas waking up for his brother
10* Episode 1x22 "The Games That Play Us"
11** Nathan and Haley make up after an argument and kiss in the rain for the first time.
12** "There's only [[TitleDrop one Tree Hill]] Lucas Scott, and it's your home."
13!!Season 2
14* Episode 2x2, "Near Wild Heaven"
15** Lucas finding a lock box in Dan's office with pictures and newspaper clippings of himself over the years
16* Episode 2x18 "The Lonesome Road"
17** Anna coming out to her parents.
18!!Season 3
19* Episode 3x09 "How a Resurrection Really Feels"
20** The ending with Nathan and Lucas forgiving Haley and Brooke.
21* Episode 3x13, "The Wind That Blew My Heart Away
22** When Brooke insists on knowing why Lucas loves her and not Peyton, Lucas lists some things he loves about her and says he can stand there all night telling her why if he needs to, then the two make up and kiss in the rain.
23** Brooke hugging Peyton after Ellie's death and beckoning Lucas to join the hug.
24** Nathan reveals to Haley he kept some pieces of newspapers about her success when she was on tour with Keller as he was proud of her despite their crisis: after that, the two end up kissing in the rain.
25* Episode 3x14, "All Tomorrow's Parties"
26** After the Ravens Cheerleaders routine in the Secret Sparkle Classic falls apart, Brooke decides to just bust out awful white girl dancing, leading to the rest of the cheerleaders (Except Rachel) following suit. This in turn prompts the Ravens (And Skills) to go up on stage & join them, and they're eventually joined by the competing cheerleaders. Even more so in hindsight, as this is the last episode before everything goes to hell with the time capsule being released.
27** Keith & Karen get engaged.
28* Episode 3x15, "Just Watch the Fireworks"
29** Keith asking Lucas if he would be okay if Keith adopted him, and Lucas later telling him that nothing would make him happier, calling him "Dad" in the process
30* Episode 3x16, "With Tired Eyes, Tired Minds, Tired Souls, We Slept"
31** Nathan & Lucas charging into the school to try & find Haley and Peyton. Also a SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome.
32** After Peyton is shot by Jimmy Edwards and even while in excruciating pain and gradually losing blood, she still had forgiveness/sympathy in her heart for him, expressing that he didn't look angry or evil in doing what he did, but rather sad and scared. Furthermore, while recovering from the injures, although bummed out from it (and everything else [[TraumaCongaLine that happened that year]]), she never directly blamed him for what happened.
33** Peyton telling Lucas he always saves her and him responding that somebody has to, after which she finally confesses her love for him thinking she will die and the two end up sharing a brief but meaningful kiss.
34* Episode 3x17, "Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them"
35** Lucas and the River Court guys going to Jimmy's funeral.
36* Episode 3x20, "Everyday is a Sunday Evening"
37** Dan Scott threatening a teenager isn't a usual source of heartwarming, but in a strange PetTheDog way it is when he's doing it against a JerkJock opposing player who's sexually harassing Haley.
38--> '''Dan''': Hey, Damian West. Dan Scott.
39-->''(Damian shakes his hand without looking at him, and Dan pulls him in closer to look him in the eye.)''
40--> '''Dan''': That's Mayor Dan Scott. And if you ever touch my daughter-in-law Haley again, I'll end your career.
41* Episode 3x22, “The Show Must Go On”
42** Nathan and Haley pronouncing their vows to each other at their vow renewal.
43!!Season 4
44* Episode 4X01, "The Same Deep Water as You"
45** When Dan is informed that his son is in the hospital, his response is a stunned, "Which one?" Long way from refusing to acknowledge his eldest child in season 1.
46* Episode 4x09, "Some Give You Away"
47** "When all my dreams come true the one I want next to me, it's you. It's you, Peyton."
48** Nathan deciding to stop trying to throw the State Championship after he finds out he's going to have a son.
49* Episode 4x17, "It Gets The Worst At Night"
50** Peyton & Brooke have been spending the last week sleeping in Lucas' bed so they can feel safe at night
51** The entire group driving down to Texas to help Mouth.
52** Whilst the group are driving at night, Lucas & Peyton can be seen cuddled up on the back seat as they sleep.
53** In a deleted scene, one of Mouth's cell mates extends his sympathies to Peyton over Ellie's death, as his own mother died in the same way.
54* Episode 4x20, "The Birth and Death of the Day"
55** Skills & Bevin's parents meeting for the first time, and for all of their worries about Bevin's parents not approving of Skills for his race, Bevin's parents tell her off... For not introducing them sooner.
56** Nathan being willing to give up his dreams of playing in the NBA & just get a job to provide for Haley & Jamie.
57** Whitey putting off retirement to take a job at a local college, so that he can offer Nathan a scholarship.
58** Haley, Peyton, Brooke, Mouth, Skills, Bevin, Junk, Fergie & Chase all deciding to skip graduation if Lucas does.
59** Right at the end of the episode, Haley goes into labor in the middle of her valedictorian speech. After the episode cuts to black for the credits, the rest of the senior class starts cheering.
60* Episode 4x21, "All of a Sudden I Miss Everyone"
61** Peyton recreating the same situation of her very first talk to Lucas with her broken car near the lake as she was feeling “nostalgic”.
62** It's not really a typical example, but there's something heartwarming about the fact that Brooke's reaction to Mouth [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome walking up to her and kissing her]] (just to do it since he'd always wanted to) is a laugh and a simple "okay." She doesn't yell at him, she doesn't react negatively in any way, she just acknowledges it, and it really does help her side of the OddFriendship the two have. Even Chase, Brooke's current boyfriend, simply teases her about it.
63** Jamie’s birth.
64** Lucas & Nathan trading pictures of Lily & Jamie.
65** Haley asking Brooke & Lucas to be Jamie's godparents; as a bonus, it's what prompts Lucas to take Whitey's offer of Assistant Coach as he'll be at the same school as Nathan & Haley.
66** Nathan showing Peyton a picture of Jamie, and then proudly stating "I made that!"
67!!Season 5
68* Episode 5x02, "Racing Like A Pro"
69** Brooke & Peyton meeting Jamie for the first time since he was a baby.
70** "I'm glad you're my godmother."
71** Lucas encouraging Peyton not to give up on her dream and open her own record label, at which she tries to help him to overcome his writer’s block repeating the exact same words he told her in 1x02, "Your art matters. It's what got me here", prompting him to start writing The Comet.
72* Episode 5x12, "Hundred"
73** When Jamie asks if the day Nathan & Haley got married was his father's best day, he's told the day Nathan married Haley wasn't his best day, it was the day he graduated high school - Because that was the day Jamie was born.
74** Andy telling Lucas that as much as he loves Karen & Lily, he'd give it all up if it meant Keith was able to be with them.
75!!Season 6
76* Episode 6x01, "Touch Me I'm Going to Scream, Part 1"
77** TheReveal that Lucas called Peyton in the previous season's cliffhanger, and her response.
78--> '''Peyton''': You are such a mess. You can't just call a girl from the airport.\
79'''Lucas''': Peyton, I know this sounds crazy.\
80'''Peyton''': You're a mess, Lucas Scott, but you're my mess, and I love you.
81** The reactions of Haley, Brooke & Nathan when they realise Lucas & Peyton are finally getting back together.
82* Episode 6x04, "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
83** Haley & Brooke discussing Brooke's mother trying to take Clothes Over Bro's.
84--> '''Haley''': You okay?
85--> '''Brooke''': Yeah. I just wish I'd had a family like yours.
86--> '''Jamie''': You do, [[HonoraryUncle you're Aunt Brooke]].
87** The Ravens’ first game after losing Q is, naturally, the cause of several moments.
88*** Lucas’ speech as he officially retires Q’s number before the game.
89*** The team choosing to play without a fifth man to honor Q. When the referee points out he can’t let the Ravens play with 4 unless the rest of the team is hurt, Luke points out that all of his players are hurt - which the referee simply nods in response to.
90*** The Ravens choosing to play the rest of the season as 4.
91*** When the Ravens walk out of the locker room after the game, they receive a standing ovation from everyone who had been witness to their performance.
92* Episode 6x13 “Things a Mama Don’t Know”
93** Peyton telling Lucas that she's pregnant and the moment he arrives at home and the two share their joy for the great news.
94--> '''Peyton''': Hey baby, daddy is home.
95* Episode 6x14 “A Hand to Take Hold of the Scene”
96** Lucas gives Jamie and Andre walkie talkies and says that when he was a kid he wished for a brother to play walkie talkies with. The episode ends with Nathan calling him on Jamie's walkie talkie and congratulating him on becoming a father.
97** Chase asking Mia on a date, and then the two kissing after the date.
98* Episode 6x16 “Screenwriter’s Blues”
99** Lucas and Peyton doing the first pregnancy ultrasound.
100* Episode 6x17 "You and Me and the Bottle Makes Three Tonight"
101** The ending with Lucas telling Peyton he supports her decision to carry on with the pregnancy despite being terrified of losing her due to her disease.
102* Episode 6x19, "Letting Go"
103** Nathan & Lucas telling Jamie about Keith.
104** It's revealed that the current owner of what was once Keith Scott Body Shop has given Lucas a key so he stop by whenever he wants to think about the days he spent there with Keith.
105* Episode 6x23, "Forever And Almost Always"
106** Pretty much the entire episode, due to it revolving around Lucas & Peyton getting married.
107* Episode 6x24, "Remember Me As A Time Of Day"
108** Peyton waking up from coma to a relieved Lucas and the two of them finally able to live happily ever after with their newborn daughter.
109** Karen returning to Tree Hill to meet her granddaughter.
110** Haley, Jamie & Mouth's reactions to Nathan making it to the NBA.
111** Whitey telling Dan that maybe the reason he's still alive is so he can achieve redemption.
112** Victoria telling Brooke to tell Julian how she feels, and Brooke finally admitting that she loves Julian.
113** Chase turning up in New York for Mia's signing, and the message she signs on the CD for him.
114!!Season 7
115* Episode 7x22, "Almost Everything I Wish I'd Said the Last Time I Saw You"
116** Julian proposing to Brooke during a snow walk.
117** Haley telling Nathan she is pregnant with their second child and his reaction.
118!!Season 8
119* Episode 8x13, "The Other Half Of Me"
120** Brooke's father fails to turn up to his daughter's wedding, so when the time comes for the bride & groom to share a dance with their mother & father, Julian's father Paul swiftly steps in to dance with Brooke, noting "You're my daughter now."
121** In some strange way, the lengths Skills goes to in order to make sure that everything that could go wrong (And actually ''has'' gone wrong in past Tree Hill weddings) doesn't happen. It's paid off when Mia & Chase are found going at it in the back of the limo, and Skills tells the newlyweds that he had Julian's truck decorated on the off-chance something stopped them using the limo, and Julian tells him that he did a good job.
122** All Brooke and Julian’s wedding ceremony, from her walking down the aisle to him accompanied by flashbacks resuming their love story to their vows to each other to the witnesses’ speeches.
123* Episode 8x18, "Quiet Little Voices"
124** Lydia’s birth.
125* Episode 8x20, "The Man Who Sailed Around His Soul"
126** Brooke telling Julian that, by some miracle, they’re pregnant.
127* Episode 8x22, "This Is My House, This Is My Home"
128** The doctor telling Brooke and Julian they’re having twins and their reaction.
129** Brooke and Julian happy together with their sons after they’re born.
130!!Season 9
131* Episode 9x07, "Last Known Surroundings"
132** The airport scene, for obvious reasons and the ones that followed[[note]]despite it's length[[/note]].
133--->'''Jamie:''' [[TheBusCameBack Uncle Lucas]]!
134* Episode 9x11, "Danny Boy"
135** "Hi Hales"
136** After Dan dies, Keith's spirit arrives to guide him into the afterlife & letting Dan know that he forgives him for murdering him, and he's proud of the man Dan became after that in his attempt to atone; topped off when they walk into the light as Dan wonders about his fate.
137--->'''Dan:''' I know where ''you're'' going...but what about me?\
138'''Keith:''' Don't worry, little brother. You're my plus one.
139** Haley telling Dan on his deathbed that when Lydia asks about her Grandpa Dan, they're only going to tell her about how much he loved his grandchildren.
140** When Jamie apologizes for yelling at Dan & thinking he had something to do with Nathan's disappearance, Dan simply tells him not to apologize & [[SoProudOfYou that he's proud of the way Jamie stood up for his family]].
141** Dan & Deb's reconciliation.
142* Episode 9x12, "Anyone Who Had A Heart"
143** Julian [[CallingTheOldManOut calling out Brooke's father]].
144** Brooke forgiving her parents and giving them another chance.
145--->'''Brooke:''' This is chance number 3001. Please don't let me down.
146** Quinn insists that Logan have a photo of Sara in his room, knowing how important it would be for both him and Clay.
147* Episode 9x13, "[[GrandFinale One Tree Hill]]"
148** The "[[DiegeticSoundtrackUsage I Don't Wanna Be]]" scene.
149** "There's only [[TitleDrop one Tree Hill]] Jamie Scott, and it's your home."
150** Dan leaving Mouth $500,000 in his will, as a thank you for standing up for Nathan on the air in the midst of the allegations of him cheating on Haley & fathering a child, and Mouth subsequently using the money to set up the "Edwards Scott Memorial Scholarship" to help students who want to study anything to do with the non-playing side of sports.
151** Mouth and Millicent reveal that they're expecting in the finale TimeSkip.
152** "Congratulations, Mr. & Mrs. Evans. It's a boy."

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