History Heartwarming / TheGoodPlace

** Michael expresses that he's utterly disgusted by [[IHatePastMe the demon he used to be]], and still feels extreme guilt for his past actions. In the end, Jason gently tells him it's okay that he still feels ashamed, but he shouldn't keep beating himself up about it -- he's ''not'' that demon anymore. What's important is the kind, happy, selfless person he is ''now''.

** Jason quietly waits one thousand Bearimys in the forest, despite being ready to go through the door, just to wait for Janet to come back so he can give her his final gift. Creator/DarcyCarden wears it as a bracelet in the after-show discussion.

** When Tahani finds out that not only did Eleanor know about Jason all this time, but also that they might be rivals for the affections of Chidi,everything seems geared up for a big fight between Tahani and Eleanor... but then Eleanor decides that no, they're not going fight over a guy and ruin her "weird, complicated, forked-up friendship." They spend the rest of the episode bonding and trying some of each other's favorite activities.

** How Chidi convinces Simone to stop going wacko; he playfully puts a finger in her frozen yogurt and dabs some of it on her nose. She finds it ActuallyPrettyFunny as Chidi explains that there may not be consequences and they're figments of her imagination, but it may be worth trying to not act that way, so as to not be a {{Jerkass}}.

* The entire portrayal of the afterlife, once our main characters are done with it. When you die, no matter how badly you messed up or how many mistakes you made, you get a fair chance to prove you're good enough for The Good Place. And if you don't? You learn from your mistakes and take the test again. And again. And again. No limits on how many times you can take the test, no threat of eternal torment -- you get to keep trying until finally, you become your best self, and you enter The Good Place, having cast off what held you back on Earth. Even the Bad Place demons get a win: the people most thoroughly bad go through the system so many times that the Demons may never get bored. But when you make it through, the final Good Place is whatever you want it to be, and you can spend as much time as you like partying, seeing everything you ever wanted to see, and hanging out with your friends and family, content in the knowledge that, whatever their flaws, they'll be joining you eventually, even better than you knew them. And when you're finally content and complete, completely at peace and with nothing left you wish to do, you walk through a beautiful, tranquil forest towards a doorway. You can spend as long as you need sitting on a bench preparing yourself, and then, you walk through the door. The exact nature of what happens after that remains a mystery, but comparisons are drawn to a wave returning to the sea, what you've always been meant to become and what you've always been, with bits of your essence influencing people on Earth for the better. But until you're really, truly ready for that, something ''you'' get to decide, you get to spend eternity having fun and surrounded by who and what you love most. It's probably one of the most comforting, most merciful depictions of death ever put to television.

** The ending as a whole. The Bad Place workers are gone, there's no lingering threat of being exposed with Vicky gone and the Bad Place destroyed, Team Cockroach is hopeful that they'll be admitted into the real Good Place, and Mindy finally gets her cocaine. For once, everyone seems rather happy and it ends on a high note.

* Among the people we see in The Good Place, Doug Forcett stands out as someone who truly [[EarnYourHappyEnding Earned His Happy Ending]]. We also see that eventually, the Soul Squad's parents, John, Simone, Eleanor's friends, Uzo, Pillboi and even Donkey Doug passed their tests and got to spend time in the afterlife with their loved ones. Brent is still working on it, confirming that willfully bad people don't get an easy KarmaHoudini.

* "The Eternal Shriek": Eleanor sees just how much keeping her secret is negatively affecting Chidi and comes to appreciate the efforts he's going through to help her. After sincerely telling him "I love you, man", she [[spoiler:stands up in front of the entire town and confesses that she was mistakenly accepted into the Good Place and shouldn't be there.]]

* "Most Improved Player": When Eleanor says goodbye to everyone [[spoiler:before boarding the train to the Bad Place]]. Most sweet of all is her hugging Tahani, insisting that she was a caring neighbor despite everything.

** Jason and Janet are surprisingly adorable together. They fall in love and decide to get married because they're simply nice to each other. Jason was kind to Janet after she rebooted and was feeling lost and confused, and Janet is nice to him in return (also because she's programmed to be nice to everyone, but still), making her the only one to care about him for his own sake after they find out he's [[spoiler: not Jianyu]]. Their relationship provides plenty of funny moments, but they're consistently kind to and in love with each other.

** After spending a week trying to befriend John and make him become a better person, Tahani realizes that she and John are really NotSoDifferent - both felt excluded and lonely throughout their lives and just wanted praise and attention. She goes up to John and tells him that wanting fame and attention isn't all that great. John, in return, apologizes for all the mean things he wrote about her, and the two go out for a walk together. It really shows Tahani's growth and gives John a push in the right direction.

* One of Eleanor's soul fragments touches a man and inspires him to do something nice and make someone else's day a little better. That someone else being her good friend Michael.

** John was able to keep Jason a secret for ''months'' without telling anyone. That's pretty big for someone who used to define his life around spilling other people's gossip.

* "Whenever You're Ready"
** Shawn says that he's never, ever, ever, ever (etc) going to admit that he prefers the new system. Michael smiles and says, "I know, buddy. I know."
** Jason, who didn't even need Michael toying with him to realize he didn't belong in the fake Good Place, is the first of the cast to become so "Good" and complete that he's ready to move on from the real Good Place.
** Michael checks in on Janet when he hears about this. She promises that she's fine, but promises she'll come to him if she needs help.
** The goodbye party they throw him. His father and best friend both give speeches on how much he means to them and his old dance crew gets back together so he can go out in a blaze of glory. Jason also has a talk with Chidi and Eleanor about how he knew and it sounds extremely peaceful.
** Before he goes through the door, Jason makes it clear that he's 100% fine -- and even ''happy'' -- with the idea that Janet might meet someone else and fall in love again.
*** Jason quietly waits one thousand Bearimys in the forest, despite being ready to go through the door, just to wait for Janet to come back so he can give her his final gift. Creator/DarcyCarden wears it as a bracelet in the after-show discussion.
*** Jason's last words before he goes through the door for real are a joyful "Chidi, wait up!" before he chases after his friend and passes on happily.
** Tahani and Kamilah are much more at ease with one another than they ever were on Earth. Once their parents arrive, the first thing they do is tell their daughters that they love them and that they're sorry for how they treated them. It's also implied they live together!
** When Tahani feels as though she's mastered every skill, she briefly decides to walk through the door. At the last minute, she decides to apply to become an Architect, so she can keep learning and continue helping people in the afterlife. Michael even gives her his own peacock bowtie - the very same bowtie he wore in the first episode.
** Eleanor, after thousands of Bearimys, finally convinces Mindy to go through the system and get into the Good Place, pointing out that the help Mindy previously gave her means that she can't be entirely self-serving, and that Mindy could learn to bond with other people just like Eleanor did. Additionally, Mindy's test will be Tahani's first job as an official architect.
*** Shawn also seems rather pleased with Tahani's work, assuring Eleanor that she will be certified soon. To think a guy who wanted nothing more to torture humans is eager to work with one!
*** Mindy sincerely thanks Eleanor for helping her, admitting that it's nice to have someone care about her when she never really gave a crap about herself.
** Unlike Eleanor, Jason, and Chidi, we never see Tahani find a true soul mate... but ''because of'' Eleanor, Jason, and Chidi, she realizes she didn't need one, as she found the love in herself and no longer needed outside validation. Her self-confidence and self-esteem are now so thoroughly justified that she's beaten the limits of what humans were thought to be capable of. Also, several of the background characters' fates suggest that plenty of people can be okay without a soul mate, which Michael confirms to Chidi.
** Michael's new life on Earth. We see him making friends at a New Year's Eve party, learning to play guitar like he always wanted, and comforting a friend in need. He even gets a dog, whom he names after Jason!
** Eleanor desperately tries to persuade Chidi not to go through the door... but when he agrees to stay for her sake, she realizes she can't ask him to do that. Her only request is that he leaves before she wakes up the next morning. It takes the concept of, "if you love something, set it free" to a whole new level.
** Before Chidi goes through the door, he leaves one final gift for Eleanor: a calendar with pictures of himself in various pinup poses. It's funny, sweet, and sad all at the same time. It also covers all of the interests she's shown her strongest attraction to over the course of the show, down to him with a pro wrestling championship belt on the cover. Plus, it's a calender of Bearimies. The concept that broke his human mind became his memento for his soul mate.
** Janet hovering over Michael before he leaves for Earth, ensuring he goes to a doctor, takes care of his health and finances, etc. When Michael assures her that he will be fine, she just says she knows, but she worries. D'awwww.
** Among the people we see in The Good Place, Doug Forcett stands out as someone who truly [[EarnYourHappyEnding Earned His Happy Ending]]. We also see that eventually, the Soul Squad's parents, John, Simone, Eleanor's friends, Uzo, Pillboi and even Donkey Doug passed their tests and got to spend time in the afterlife with their loved ones. Brent is still working on it, confirming that willfully bad people don't get an easy KarmaHoudini.
*** The scene where Chidi and Eleanor have dinner with their friends implies that Madison has forgiven Eleanor for the instigating and profiteering off the Dress Bitch incident, while Uzo and Chidi have reconnected after the former had enough of the latter's indecisiveness (and presumably stopped talking to him). In addition, Chidi and Eleanor's respective friend groups get along with each other.
** In his office, Micheal's picture of Doug Forcett has been replaced with pictures of Eleanor, Chidi, Tahani and Jason.
** Michael enjoys being human by uttering the last line of the series, "Take it sleazy!"
** One of Eleanor's soul fragments touches a man and inspires him to do something nice and make someone else's day a little better. That someone else being her good friend Michael.
** The entire portrayal of the afterlife, once our main characters are done with it. When you die, no matter how badly you messed up or how many mistakes you made, you get a fair chance to prove you're good enough for The Good Place. And if you don't? You learn from your mistakes and take the test again. And again. And again. No limits on how many times you can take the test, no threat of eternal torment -- you get to keep trying until finally, you become your best self, and you enter The Good Place, having cast off what held you back on Earth. Even the Bad Place demons get a win: the people most thoroughly bad go through the system so many times that the Demons may never get bored. But when you make it through, the final Good Place is whatever you want it to be, and you can spend as much time as you like partying, seeing everything you ever wanted to see, and hanging out with your friends and family, content in the knowledge that, whatever their flaws, they'll be joining you eventually, even better than you knew them. And when you're finally content and complete, completely at peace and with nothing left you wish to do, you walk through a beautiful, tranquil forest towards a doorway. You can spend as long as you need sitting on a bench preparing yourself, and then, you walk through the door. The exact nature of what happens after that remains a mystery, but comparisons are drawn to a wave returning to the sea, what you've always been meant to become and what you've always been, with bits of your essence influencing people on Earth for the better. But until you're really, truly ready for that, something ''you'' get to decide, you get to spend eternity having fun and surrounded by who and what you love most. It's probably one of the most comforting, most merciful depictions of death ever put to television.
** On a meta level, Mike Schur's vision for the finale was too big for an hour-long time slot. Realizing how important it was for the show to end on its own terms, instead of asking Schur to make cuts, NBC went out of its way to rearrange its schedule so that the episode could air as Schur intended. Because the 70-minute episode was too short for a 90-minute time slot, Seth Myers generously made room in his own busy schedule to host a brief aftershow to fill the remaining time and make the special airing possible.

*** Jason quietly waits one thousand Bearimys in the forest, despite being ready to go through the door, just to wait for Janet to come back so he can give her his final gift. D'Arcy Carden wears it as a bracelet in the after-show discussion.

* By the end of "A Fractured Inheritance," both Eleanor and Tahani have reconciled with Donna and Kamilah, respectively. Kamilah shares credit for her art installation with Tahani, who realizes that all of Kamilah's paintings are a symbol of how their parents always pitted the two of them against one another their whole lives and they bond over their shared resentment of them. Eleanor accepts that her mother has genuinely changed, with a loving husband and a stepdaughter, and makes Donna promise to cherish her new family. When Eleanor still feels emotionally scarred by her upbringing, Michael reveals the time she told Chidi she loved him.
** A more subtle heartwarming moment is that Michael genuinely bonds with Donna's boyfriend Dave over their love of architecture, probably one of the first times he's befriended a human outside of the Soul Squad.

** A girlfriend of Chidi's points out the fundamental flaw in Chidi's story about his presentation saving his parents' marriage: It's a helluva lot to put on an eight-year-old kid to have to make a presentation about that.

* Michal deciding that they weren’t going to give up on Elenore until they figure things out.

** After Janet breaks up with Jason, she also has to break it to him that Blake Bortles has been cut from the Jacksonville Jaguars. She adds, "I am genuinely sorry," and seems to mean it. No one else gets why Jason loves the Jaguars, or Bortles, so much, but it matters to him, so it matters to Janet.