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* On December 7, 1982, Will Lee, known for his 13 years as kindly shopkeeper Mr. Hooper, died of a heart attack at the age of 74. There were initially plans to [[TheOtherDarrin recast him]] and act like nothing happened. But the producers soon decided that the best thing to do would be to tackle Lee's passing head on by [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim killing off the character too]], and teach children that death is a part of life, with Big Bird acting as the children's [[AudienceSurrogate surrogate]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxlj4Tk83xQ Here's the clip]].
** At first, Big Bird doesn't understand when Maria tells him Mr. Hooper died. He says he'll give his drawing [[InnocentInaccurate when Mr. Hooper comes back]]. Susan looks around, aghast and guilty, before delivering the WhamLine: "Big Bird, Mr. Hooper's not coming back." Cue the waterworks as Big Bird starts to break down on learning when people die, they can't return. ''Mr. Hooper is gone forever. ''
** When Big Bird says that it'll never be the same, prompting the famous line from Bob (in which you can hear the very ''real'' wavering in his voice) as the adults start sniffling: "You're right, Big Bird. It'll never be the same around here without him. But you know something? We can all be very happy that we had the chance to be with him, and to know him... and to love him a lot when he was here."
** When Big Bird asks why it had to happen and he says, "Give me one good reason!" and you know that no one can, because there '''is''' no good reason. Gordon gives him the only possible answer, which is both realistic and so very sad: "It has to be this way... because." This is also a [[CerebusCallBack nod to an earlier scene]] where Big Bird was walking backward with his head between his legs, telling Gordon he was doing it "just because."
** Even though she's crying, Maria can't help but smile when Big Bird [[AccidentalMisnaming gets Mr. Hooper's name wrong]], for [[RunningGagged one last time]]. She corrects him, and the adults envelop him in a GroupHug.
** What made this scene so realistic, touching and emotional was indeed the genuine emotion shown by the adults as they comfort Big Bird in his realization that, indeed, his beloved Mr. Hooper was never coming back. The scene – done in one take and kept intact – showed that even adults (who fully understand the concept of death) cry and feel very sad when someone close to them dies, and that [[ItsOkayToCry it is OK to cry]], sometimes [[EverybodyCries together]], when something sad happens.
** At first, Big Bird doesn't understand when Maria tells him Mr. Hooper died. He says he'll give his drawing [[InnocentInaccurate when Mr. Hooper comes back]]. Susan looks around, aghast and guilty, before delivering the WhamLine: "Big Bird, Mr. Hooper's not coming back." Cue the waterworks as Big Bird starts to break down on learning when people die, they can't return. ''Mr. Hooper is gone forever. ''
** When Big Bird says that it'll never be the same, prompting the famous line from Bob (in which you can hear the very ''real'' wavering in his voice) as the adults start sniffling: "You're right, Big Bird. It'll never be the same around here without him. But you know something? We can all be very happy that we had the chance to be with him, and to know him... and to love him a lot when he was here."
** When Big Bird asks why it had to happen and he says, "Give me one good reason!" and you know that no one can, because there '''is''' no good reason. Gordon gives him the only possible answer, which is both realistic and so very sad: "It has to be this way... because." This is also a [[CerebusCallBack nod to an earlier scene]] where Big Bird was walking backward with his head between his legs, telling Gordon he was doing it "just because."
** Even though she's crying, Maria can't help but smile when Big Bird [[AccidentalMisnaming gets Mr. Hooper's name wrong]], for [[RunningGagged one last time]]. She corrects him, and the adults envelop him in a GroupHug.
** What made this scene so realistic, touching and emotional was indeed the genuine emotion shown by the adults as they comfort Big Bird in his realization that, indeed, his beloved Mr. Hooper was never coming back. The scene – done in one take and kept intact – showed that even adults (who fully understand the concept of death) cry and feel very sad when someone close to them dies, and that [[ItsOkayToCry it is OK to cry]], sometimes [[EverybodyCries together]], when something sad happens.
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* On December 7, 1982, Will Lee, known for his 13 years as playing the role of kindly shopkeeper Mr. Hooper, Hooper for 13 years, died of a heart attack at the age of 74. There were initially plans to [[TheOtherDarrin recast him]] and act like nothing happened. But happened, but the producers soon decided that the best thing to do would be to tackle Lee's passing head on by [[TheCharacterDiedWithHim killing off the character too]], and to teach children that death is a part of life, with Big Bird acting as the children's [[AudienceSurrogate surrogate]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxlj4Tk83xQ Here's the clip]].
** At first, Big Bird doesn't understandwhen what Maria means when she tells him Mr. Hooper died. He died, so he says he'll give his drawing [[InnocentInaccurate when Mr. Hooper comes back]]. Susan looks around, aghast and guilty, before delivering the WhamLine: "Big Bird, Mr. Hooper's not coming back." Cue the waterworks as Big Bird starts to break down on down, learning that when people die, they can't return. ''Mr. return, and that Mr. Hooper is ''is gone forever. ''
** When Big Bird says thatit'll the Street will never be the same, prompting this prompts the famous line from Bob (in which you can hear the very ''real'' wavering in his voice) as the adults start sniffling: "You're right, Big Bird. It'll never be the same around here without him. But you know something? We can all be very happy that we had the chance to be with him, and to know him... and to love him a lot when he was here."
** When Big Bird asks whyit this had to happen and he says, "Give me one happen, tearfully pleading to be given "one good reason!" and reason!", you know that no one can, can do, because there '''is''' no good reason. Gordon gives him the only possible answer, which is both realistic and so very sad: "It has to be this way... because." This is also a [[CerebusCallBack nod to an earlier scene]] where Big Bird was walking backward with his head between his legs, telling Gordon he was doing it "just because."
** Even though she's crying, Maria can't help but smile when Big Bird [[AccidentalMisnaming gets Mr. Hooper's namewrong]], for wrong]] [[RunningGagged one last time]]. She corrects him, and the adults envelop him in a GroupHug.
** What made this scene so realistic,touching touching, and emotional was indeed the genuine emotion shown by the adults as they comfort Big Bird in his realization that, indeed, his beloved that Mr. Hooper was never coming back. The scene – done in one take and kept intact – showed that even adults (who fully understand the concept of death) cry and feel very sad when someone close to them dies, and that [[ItsOkayToCry it is OK it's okay to cry]], do so]], sometimes [[EverybodyCries together]], when something sad happens.
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** When Big Bird asks why
** Even though she's crying, Maria can't help but smile when Big Bird [[AccidentalMisnaming gets Mr. Hooper's name
** What made this scene so realistic,
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** This scene gets an emotional CallBack later in ''Film/SesameStreetPresentsFollowThatBird'' where two children sneak into the tent where Big Bird is being held prisoner and wonder if he's real. Then they see a tear and remark that he must be real. Muppet magic.
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** This scene gets an emotional CallBack later in ''Film/SesameStreetPresentsFollowThatBird'' where two children sneak into the tent where Big Bird is being held prisoner and wonder if he's real. Then they see a tear and remark that he must be real. Muppet magic.
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* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvO9GbwKDrU a Season 2 episode]], Bob finds a little girl named Polly Watson crying near the mailbox, revealing that [[MissingChild she's lost and she can't find her way home.]] Bob requests Oscar to try to cheer him up while he calls her mother at Hooper's, but Oscar does a terrible job at helping. What really makes this episode more tearjerking is Fran Brill's performance as Polly. She really can let out a lot of emotion into the character. Luckily, things worked out in the end.
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** At first, Big Bird doesn't understand when Maria tells him Mr. Hooper died. He says he'll give his drawing [[InnocentInaccurate when Mr. Hooper comes back]]. Susan looks around, aghast and guilty, before delivering the WhamLine: "Big Bird, Mr. Hooper's not coming back." Cue the waterworks as Big Bird starts to break down on learning when people die, they can't return. Mr. Hooper is gone forever.
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** At first, Big Bird doesn't understand when Maria tells him Mr. Hooper died. He says he'll give his drawing [[InnocentInaccurate when Mr. Hooper comes back]]. Susan looks around, aghast and guilty, before delivering the WhamLine: "Big Bird, Mr. Hooper's not coming back." Cue the waterworks as Big Bird starts to break down on learning when people die, they can't return. Mr.''Mr. Hooper is gone forever. ''
