History Main / TearsOfJoy

* ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'': Mr. Bloomsberry when he thinks Ted found the real idol and the idol is bigger than it was told to be when in fact the idol is tiny. [[spoiler: (or rather, a map to the ACTUAL idol.)]] Ted mistakes it for the opposite.

* In a blink-and-you'll-miss moment of one episode of ''WesternAnimation/IlEtaitUneFois l'homme'', [[TheChick Pierrette]] kisses the cheek of Le Teigneux, which causes him to [[HumanizingTears shed a tear of joy]].

* In ''Literature/TheMermansChildren'': Many of the merfolk cry when [[spoiler:they are baptized, and receive a new mortal soul from God]].

* ''Literautre/TheMermaidChronicles'': At the end of ''Secrets of the Deep'', Cordelia's father cries when he's reunited with his son Dylan, who was thought to be dead for five years.

* [[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarepants SpongeBob Squarepants]] has a variation: When Sandy finds out the Bikini Bottom threw her a [[EverythingsBigInTexas Texas-themed]] party for her when she’s feeling homesick, she starts laughing, and which makes her eyes water. This makes her realize that [[AnAesop home is not strictly about location, but rather, where you are surrounded by people who care about you.]]

* ''Series/SesameStreet'': In a Season 16 episode, Big Bird sings about having these when he begins shedding some himself after reading a story that ends with a HappilyEverAfter.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Oh what are ''you'' so happy about?]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode "Buttercrush", Buttercup cries tears of joy -- she's buying Gangreen Gang leader Ace's sob story.

** Shirahoshi when she sees the sun.

* In ''Anime/CodeGeass'' Suzaku cries with joy when he is reunited with his friends after [[spoiler: the hostage-taking incident]]. In R2, when it is fully brought home to [[MagnificentBastard Lelouch]] how deeply his friends care for him, he has a good monologue to himself on the nature of happiness and the few good memories he has, and is moved to tears (though this could be a combination of happy and sad, since he is also thinking of all the loved ones who are not there with them.)
* ''Anime/CrossAnge'': In Episode 22, [[spoiler: while she starts off [[HeroicBSOD crying her eyes out]] over the supposed death of her LoveInterest]], [[FallenPrincess Ange]] has these in her eyes [[spoiler:when [[BadassNormal Tusk]] arrives at her side, [[NotQuiteDead alive and well]]. She refuses to believe it's him at first and slaps him under the belief that he's an illusion, but she so desperately wants to believe he's there in front of her that she tugs him to the ground, [[SlapSlapKiss kisses him]] while tears continue to pour from her eyes, and proceeds to initiate TheirFirstTime.]]

* ''Anime/CrossAnge'': In Episode 22, [[spoiler: while she starts off [[HeroicBSOD crying her eyes out]] over the supposed death of her LoveInterest]], [[FallenPrincess Ange]] has these in her eyes [[spoiler:when [[BadassNormal Tusk]] arrives at her side, alice and well. She refuses to believe it's him at first and slaps him under the belief that he's an illusion, but she so desperately wants to believe he's there in front of her that she tugs him to the ground, kisses him while tears continue to pour from her eyes, and proceeds to initiate TheirFirstTime.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' fanfic ''Fanfic/{{ResurrectedMemories}}'': [[spoiler: Both Ember and her sister Amy, who happens to be her teacher Mrs.Murray, shed these when they finally realize the others true identity.]]

* In a blink-and-you'll-miss moment of one episode of ''WesternAnimation/IlEtaitUneFois l'homme'', [[TheChick Pierrette]] kisses the cheek of [[GrumpyBear Le Teigneux]], which causes him to [[HumanizingTears shed a tear of joy]].