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** "God" spends the brief interlude and the end of the performance comforting a sobbing Mac. It's hard to tell how much of this is part of a choreographed performance and how much of this is Mac's dance partner comforting a man who was just came out to his father and was met with bitter rejection.
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* Possibly some of the most heartbreaking moments in all of the show's history come near the end of "The Gang's Still In Ireland." After discovering his real father, Charlie admits that he doesn't always find Frank's humor to be funny. Frank is clearly heartbroken by this and Charlie no longer wanting to share a bed. Frank ends the episode with a solemn "Goodnight, Charlie." It should be noted that Frank's [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS04E06MacAndCharlieDiePart2 previous separation]] and [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS09E08FlowersForCharlie drifting apart]] from Charlie were disastrous for Frank's mental health, making this scene even more poignant.
* Possibly some of the most heartbreaking moments in all of the show's history come near the end of "The Gang's Still In Ireland." After discovering his real father, Charlie admits that he doesn't always find Frank's humor to be funny. Frank is clearly heartbroken by this and Charlie no longer wanting to share a bed. Frank ends the episode with a solemn "Goodnight, Charlie." It should be noted that Frank's [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS04E06MacAndCharlieDiePart2 previous separation]] and [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS09E08FlowersForCharlie drifting apart]] from Charlie were disastrous for Frank's mental health, making this scene even more poignant.
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, [[GoneHorriblyRight going horribly right]], but at the pain she was in.
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** In the very same episode before Dee starts to cruelly laugh at Charlie's improvised "heart song" for her (under the threat of releasing an Anthrax attack mind you), it does appear that the song does indeed touch her a little bit before she breaks into laughter.
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** This moment really can't be overstated. Seeing the resident self-centered narcissistic sociopath display the complexity of emotions that run across his face when he hugs Brian Jr. is a genuine gut punch. It's easy to tell right then and there that Dennis in legitimately hurt by this turn of events, compounded when he claims that he can't let it end that way.
--> '''Brian Jr.''': "Bye, Da-da."
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--> '''Brian Jr.''': "Bye, Da-da."
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* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''. It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
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* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''. It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
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* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''. It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
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* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''. It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
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** "God" spends the brief interlude and the end of the performance comforting a sobbing Mac. It's hard to tell how much of this is part of a choreographed performance and how much of this is Mac's dance partner comforting a man who was just came out to his father and was met with bitter rejection.
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* While Schmitty has his own issues, [[https://www.reddit.com/r/IASIP/comments/78dyrn/jason_sudeikas_performance_as_schmitty_in_s6e8/ this Reddit post]] adds an element of sadness to his debut episode in hindsight. In short: He was looking forward to a reprieve from his emotionally exhausting caretaker duties, and was met with a surreal cascade of meanness, immaturity, and dysfunction.
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* A real gut-puncher comes from "The Gang Goes To The Jersey Shore" in Charlie's sub-story with the waitress. After meeting her on a beach in New Jersey and her being oddly friendly towards Charlie, Charlie and The Waitress spend the night together on the beach collecting 'sea specimens', finding a "jewel" on the beach and playing with stray dogs. It seems this is Charlie's perfect night however it really hits you in the stomach when it turns out that [[spoiler: The Waitress was actually high on ecstasy the entire time and cannot remember the night and instantly returns back to her normal self]]. Charlie keeps the "jewel" [[spoiler: actually a piece of broken glass bottle]] from that night as a reminder of his most happiest night and tells himself 'I guess that's just summer love'. [[spoiler:Charlie then proceeds to accidentally drop the jewel at the end of the episode as the gang speed away from the Jersey Shore which is a little bit extra gut punching]].
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* A real gut-puncher comes from "The Gang Goes To The Jersey Shore" in Charlie's sub-story with the waitress. After meeting her on a beach in New Jersey and her being oddly friendly towards Charlie, Charlie and The Waitress spend the night together on the beach collecting 'sea specimens', finding a "jewel" on the beach and playing with stray dogs. It seems this is Charlie's perfect night however it really hits you in the stomach when it turns out that [[spoiler: The Waitress was actually high on ecstasy the entire time and cannot remember the night and instantly returns back to her normal self]]. self. Charlie keeps the "jewel" [[spoiler: actually (actually a piece of broken glass bottle]] bottle) from that night as a reminder of his most happiest night and tells himself 'I guess that's just summer love'. [[spoiler:Charlie Charlie then proceeds to accidentally drop the jewel at the end of the episode as the gang speed away from the Jersey Shore which is a little bit extra gut punching]].punching.
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* Being inspired by ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[spoiler: The Waitress' death scene]] from "The Gang Saves the Day" can be surprisingly poignant.
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* The Gang Goes To Hell: Part 2. Mac just collapsing when he finds out Dennis had [[spoiler: been keeping his father's letters from him. Especially when Dennis admits that his dad never said that he loved him. He can't even bring up the energy to attack Dennis over it.]]
** [[spoiler:The Gang in what they believe to be their last moments in the sinking ship. Dennis tells Dee [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he loves her]] before going underwater; she rolls her eyes but still holds hands with her brother and father as they wait to drown. Last to dive under are childhood friends Mac and Charlie. "Let's go be with the gang."]]
* The Old Black Man is revealed to be [[spoiler: estranged from/lost his wife and he just wants the gang to help him find her.]]
** [[spoiler:The Gang in what they believe to be their last moments in the sinking ship. Dennis tells Dee [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he loves her]] before going underwater; she rolls her eyes but still holds hands with her brother and father as they wait to drown. Last to dive under are childhood friends Mac and Charlie. "Let's go be with the gang."]]
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**[[spoiler:The The Gang in what they believe to be their last moments in the sinking ship. Dennis tells Dee [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he loves her]] before going underwater; she rolls her eyes but still holds hands with her brother and father as they wait to drown. Last to dive under are childhood friends Mac and Charlie. "Let's go be with the gang."]]
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* [[spoiler: Dennis saying goodbye to Brian Jr. in "Dennis' Double Life". He holds him tight before giving him to Mandy, his one-night stand, and Brian waves bye to him. Back in the bar, he [[ThousandYardStare stares into space]] before announcing his need to be Brian's father, because he didn't want to hurt his own son the way Frank did.]]
* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.]]
* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. [[spoiler: Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''.]] It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.]]
* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. [[spoiler: Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''.]] It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
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* [[spoiler: Dennis saying goodbye to Brian Jr. in "Dennis' Double Life". He holds him tight before giving him to Mandy, his one-night stand, and Brian waves bye to him. Back in the bar, he [[ThousandYardStare stares into space]] before announcing his need to be Brian's father, because he didn't want to hurt his own son the way Frank did.]]
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom"[[spoiler:while while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.]]
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* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''.[[spoiler: Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''.]] It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom"
* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''.
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* From "The Gang Tends Bar," Dennis gets increasingly frustrated that the going aren't doing anything to help out with the bar, believing that he's running some sort of scam. They then keep taunting him about not having feelings before he starts tearing up, telling everyone that he does have feelings [[DidYouThinkICantFeel and that they hurt him every Valentine's Day]], which is why he hates it.
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* From "The Gang Tends Bar," Dennis gets increasingly frustrated that the going gang aren't doing anything to help out with the bar, believing that he's running some sort of scam. They then keep taunting him about not having feelings before he starts tearing up, telling everyone that he does have feelings [[DidYouThinkICantFeel and that they hurt him every Valentine's Day]], which is why he hates it.
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* From "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition," the gang in a misguided attempt to do good deeds, the gang ends up terrorizing a hapless Mexican family, who spend the episode scared out of their minds because they think that they're going to end up getting killed. At one point, they use the father's credit card account to put him into crushing debt and utterly destroy their new home . At the very least, they gain the Reynolds' mansion, but end up losing it due to taxes.
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* From "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition," the gang gang, in a misguided attempt to do good deeds, the gang ends end up terrorizing a hapless Mexican family, who spend the episode scared out of their minds because they think that they're going to end up getting killed. At one point, they use the father's credit card account to put him into crushing debt and utterly destroy their new home . At the very least, they gain the Reynolds' mansion, but end up losing it due to taxes.
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* A real gut-puncher comes from "The Gang Goes To The Jersey Shore" in Charlie's sub-story with the waitress. After meeting her on a beach in New Jersey and her being oddly friendly towards Charlie, Charlie and The Waitress spend the night together on the beach collecting 'sea specimens', finding a "jewel" on the beach and playing with stray dogs. It seems this is Charlie's perfect night however it really hits you in the stomach when it turns out that [[spoiler: The Waitress was actually high on ecstasy the entire time and cannot remember the night and instantly returns back to her normal self]]. Charlie keeps the "jewel" [[spoiler: actually a piece of broken glass bottle]]. from that night as a reminder of his most happiest night and tells himself 'I guess that's just summer love'. [[spoiler:Charlie then proceeds to accidentally drop the jewel at the end of the episode as the gang speed away from the Jersey Shore which is a little bit extra gut punching]].
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* A real gut-puncher comes from "The Gang Goes To The Jersey Shore" in Charlie's sub-story with the waitress. After meeting her on a beach in New Jersey and her being oddly friendly towards Charlie, Charlie and The Waitress spend the night together on the beach collecting 'sea specimens', finding a "jewel" on the beach and playing with stray dogs. It seems this is Charlie's perfect night however it really hits you in the stomach when it turns out that [[spoiler: The Waitress was actually high on ecstasy the entire time and cannot remember the night and instantly returns back to her normal self]]. Charlie keeps the "jewel" [[spoiler: actually a piece of broken glass bottle]]. bottle]] from that night as a reminder of his most happiest night and tells himself 'I guess that's just summer love'. [[spoiler:Charlie then proceeds to accidentally drop the jewel at the end of the episode as the gang speed away from the Jersey Shore which is a little bit extra gut punching]].
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* Bill Ponderosa may be a scummy {{Jerkass}} that [[EvenEvilHasStandards that even the Gang finds sketchy]], but him becoming suicidal in "Mac Kills His Dad" is both hysterical and upsetting.
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* Bill Ponderosa may be a scummy {{Jerkass}} that [[EvenEvilHasStandards that even the Gang finds sketchy]], but him becoming suicidal in "Mac Kills His Dad" is both hysterical and upsetting.
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* From "The Gang Gets Extreme: Home Makeover Edition," the gang in a misguided attempt to do good deeds, the gang ends up terrorizing a hapless Mexican family, who spend the episode scared out of their minds because they think that their they're going to end up getting killed. At one point, they use the father's credit card account to put him into crushing debt and utterly destroy their new home . At the very least, they gain the Reynolds' mansion, but end up losing it due to taxes.
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* A real gut-puncher comes from "The Gang Goes To The Jersey Shore" in Charlie's sub-story with the waitress. After meeting her on a beach in New Jersey and her being oddly friendly towards Charlie, Charlie and The Waitress spend the night together on the beach collecting 'sea specimens', finding a "jewel" on the beach and playing with stray dogs. It seems this is Charlie's perfect night however it really hits you in the stomach when it turns out that [[spoiler: The Waitress was actually high on ecstasy the entire time and cannot remember the night and instantly returns back to her normal self]]. Charlie keeps the "jewel" [[spoiler: actually a piece of broken glass bottle]]. from that night as a reminder of his most happiest night and tells himself 'I guess that's just summer love'. [[spoiler:Charlie then proceeds to accidentally drop the jewel at the end of the episode as the gang speed away from the Jersey Shore which is a little bit extra gut punching]].
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** Frank is extremely emotional after the performance; he is clearly fighting back tears. Frank is probably the least likely of the gang to cry, so this makes the scene even more intense.
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*** To clarify, Frank has spent the whole episode making outrageously homophobic comments and saying that he doesn't really "get" Mac or "the whole gay thing" in general. Luther also tells Mac in an earlier scene, "I never really got you, you know?" Frank saying he now gets it isn't just Mac finally being understood, it's Frank being a ParentalSubstitute to Mac, who's spent his whole life looking for parental [[IJustWantToBeLoved love]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy approval]].
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*** To clarify, Frank has spent the whole episode making outrageously homophobic comments and saying that he doesn't really "get" Mac or "the whole gay thing" in general. Luther also tells Mac in an earlier scene, "I never really got you, you know?" Frank saying he now gets it isn't just Mac finally being understood, it's Frank being a ParentalSubstitute to Mac, who's spent his whole life looking for parental [[IJustWantToBeLoved love]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy approval]].approval]].
** Frank is extremely emotional after the performance; he is clearly fighting back tears. Frank is probably the least likely of the gang to cry, so this makes the scene even more intense.
** Frank is extremely emotional after the performance; he is clearly fighting back tears. Frank is probably the least likely of the gang to cry, so this makes the scene even more intense.
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*** To clarify, Frank has spent the whole episode making outrageously homophobic comments and saying that he doesn't really "get" Mac or "the whole gay thing" in general. Luther also tells Mac in an earlier scene, "I never really got you, you know?" Frank saying he now gets it isn't just Mac finally being understood, it's Frank being a ParentalSubstitute to Mac, who's spent his whole life looking for parental [[IJustWantToBeLoved love]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy approval]].
*** To clarify, Frank has spent the whole episode making outrageously homophobic comments and saying that he doesn't really "get" Mac or "the whole gay thing" in general. Luther also tells Mac in an earlier scene, "I never really got you, you know?" Frank saying he now gets it isn't just Mac finally being understood, it's Frank being a ParentalSubstitute to Mac, who's spent his whole life looking for parental [[IJustWantToBeLoved love]] and [[WellDoneSonGuy approval]].
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.]]
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.]]]]
* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. [[spoiler: Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''.]] It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
** Special mention also goes to Frank's [[TearfulSmile beautifully understated reaction]]:
--->''Oh my God. I get it.''
* "Mac Finds His Pride" hits this ''hard''. [[spoiler: Mac's struggle to truly accept his sexuality and [[ComingOutStory tell his dad he's gay]] is clearly extremely hard on him, and when he finally comes out partly via [[ItMakesSenseInContext an elaborate dance performance]], Luther leaves in disgust. Mac sits on the ground sobbing for a moment before the dance resumes. Making this even worse, it seems like this was a scripted moment InUniverse, as the noise, rain effects, and female dancer all continue undisturbed--meaning Mac was so sure Luther was going to reject him he ''wrote it into the choreography ahead of time''.]] It helps that the whole thing is scored to Music/SigurRos' breathtaking [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf1h2PMPCAo "Varúð"]] and features easily the most stunning cinematography ever seen on ''Sunny''.
** Special mention also goes to Frank's [[TearfulSmile beautifully understated reaction]]:
--->''Oh my God. I get it.''
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up [[ GoingHorriblyRight backfiring horribly]], but at the pain she was in.]]
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up [[ GoingHorriblyRight backfiring horribly]], GoingHorriblyRight, but at the pain she was in.]]
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank, but at the pain she was in.]]
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* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank, Frank and that his machinations the whole episode ended up [[ GoingHorriblyRight backfiring horribly]], but at the pain she was in.]]
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* [[spoiler: Dennis saying goodbye to Brian Jr. in "Dennis' Double Life". He holds him tight before giving him to Mandy, his one-night stand, and Brian waves bye to him. Back in the bar, he [[ThousandYardStare stares into space]] before announcing his need to be Brian's father, because he didn't want to hurt his own son the way Frank did.]]
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* [[spoiler: Dennis saying goodbye to Brian Jr. in "Dennis' Double Life". He holds him tight before giving him to Mandy, his one-night stand, and Brian waves bye to him. Back in the bar, he [[ThousandYardStare stares into space]] before announcing his need to be Brian's father, because he didn't want to hurt his own son the way Frank did.]]
* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank, but at the pain she was in.]]
* Charlie's devastated, tearful expression at the end of "Mac Bangs Dennis' Mom" [[spoiler:while he watches how the Waitress rants about how she slept with Frank to get back at Dennis. It's not a leap to suppose that Charlie is not only upset by the Waitress sleeping with Frank, but at the pain she was in.]]
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* Bill Ponderosa may be a scummy {{Jerkass}} that [[EvenEvilHasStandards that even the Gang finds sketchy]], but him becoming suicidal in "Mac Kills His Dad" is both hysterical and upsetting.
* The Lawyer crying about his divorce in "Paddy's Pub: Home of the Kitten Mittens". Even the Gang seems touched.
* As funny as Rickety Cricket's situation is, it's also heartbreaking to see things get worse and worse for him every season.
-->'''Mac''': This is Cricket. He has the worst life imaginable.
-->'''Cricket''': ''(proudly)'' It's true.
* The Lawyer crying about his divorce in "Paddy's Pub: Home of the Kitten Mittens". Even the Gang seems touched.
* As funny as Rickety Cricket's situation is, it's also heartbreaking to see things get worse and worse for him every season.
-->'''Mac''': This is Cricket. He has the worst life imaginable.
-->'''Cricket''': ''(proudly)'' It's true.
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* Although it's always PlayedForLaughs, Mac's relationship with his parents can be this as he constantly deludes himself into thinking that they love him, when the outright tell him that they don't. Whenever they're around, Mac regresses into an even more childlike state, craving their affection.
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While the show is largely comedic, some episodes can hit hard.
* In "The Gang Broke Dee", the episode opens with the rest of the gang making fun of Dee, who appears to be legitimately depressed; downing month-old birthday cake and cheap hooch while dejectedly accepting their insults. It's one of, if not ''the'' only time she's ever been a straight-up Woobie in the series to date.
--> '''Dee:''' I'm just going to go home.
--> '''Charlie:''' Good! Go home! I hope you-
--> '''Dee:''' You hope I get hit by a bus?
--> '''Charlie:''' Dee, come on-
--> '''Dee:''' What difference does it make? I can't get any lower than I am already. I might as well throw myself in front of a bus, because I'm so ugly I can't even get a bus to hit on me.
* Frank's mental breakdown in "The Gang Gets Analyzed" where he remembers his traumatic stay at a mental asylum when he was a kid is genuinely sad while also being completely ridiculous.
** Again in "Psycho Pete Returns", Frank again has traumatic flashbacks when revisiting the now abandoned mental asylum he went to as a kid and even though this was a product of his mental disorder, he seemed to show genuine care for "The Frog Kid": his supposed roommate who was half frog. He seemed genuinely panicked when he spent the episode trying to find him.
* Being inspired by ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[spoiler: The Waitress' death scene]] from "The Gang Saves the Day" can be surprisingly poignant.
* Frank sobbing while hugging the mannequin he dressed up as Charlie while telling it "I like you too Charlie," when he believed Charlie was dead is equal parts sad, disturbing and hilarious.
* The Gang Goes To Hell: Part 2. Mac just collapsing when he finds out Dennis had [[spoiler: been keeping his father's letters from him. Especially when Dennis admits that his dad never said that he loved him. He can't even bring up the energy to attack Dennis over it.]]
** [[spoiler:The Gang in what they believe to be their last moments in the sinking ship. Dennis tells Dee [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he loves her]] before going underwater; she rolls her eyes but still holds hands with her brother and father as they wait to drown. Last to dive under are childhood friends Mac and Charlie. "Let's go be with the gang."]]
* The Old Black Man is revealed to be [[spoiler: estranged from/lost his wife and he just wants the gang to help him find her.]]
* From "The Gang Tends Bar," Dennis gets increasingly frustrated that the going aren't doing anything to help out with the bar, believing that he's running some sort of scam. They then keep taunting him about not having feelings before he starts tearing up, telling everyone that he does have feelings [[DidYouThinkICantFeel and that they hurt him every Valentine's Day]], which is why he hates it.
* [[spoiler: Dennis saying goodbye to Brian Jr. in "Dennis' Double Life". He holds him tight before giving him to Mandy, his one-night stand, and Brian waves bye to him. Back in the bar, he [[ThousandYardStare stares into space]] before announcing his need to be Brian's father, because he didn't want to hurt his own son the way Frank did.]]
* In "The Gang Broke Dee", the episode opens with the rest of the gang making fun of Dee, who appears to be legitimately depressed; downing month-old birthday cake and cheap hooch while dejectedly accepting their insults. It's one of, if not ''the'' only time she's ever been a straight-up Woobie in the series to date.
--> '''Dee:''' I'm just going to go home.
--> '''Charlie:''' Good! Go home! I hope you-
--> '''Dee:''' You hope I get hit by a bus?
--> '''Charlie:''' Dee, come on-
--> '''Dee:''' What difference does it make? I can't get any lower than I am already. I might as well throw myself in front of a bus, because I'm so ugly I can't even get a bus to hit on me.
* Frank's mental breakdown in "The Gang Gets Analyzed" where he remembers his traumatic stay at a mental asylum when he was a kid is genuinely sad while also being completely ridiculous.
** Again in "Psycho Pete Returns", Frank again has traumatic flashbacks when revisiting the now abandoned mental asylum he went to as a kid and even though this was a product of his mental disorder, he seemed to show genuine care for "The Frog Kid": his supposed roommate who was half frog. He seemed genuinely panicked when he spent the episode trying to find him.
* Being inspired by ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', [[spoiler: The Waitress' death scene]] from "The Gang Saves the Day" can be surprisingly poignant.
* Frank sobbing while hugging the mannequin he dressed up as Charlie while telling it "I like you too Charlie," when he believed Charlie was dead is equal parts sad, disturbing and hilarious.
* The Gang Goes To Hell: Part 2. Mac just collapsing when he finds out Dennis had [[spoiler: been keeping his father's letters from him. Especially when Dennis admits that his dad never said that he loved him. He can't even bring up the energy to attack Dennis over it.]]
** [[spoiler:The Gang in what they believe to be their last moments in the sinking ship. Dennis tells Dee [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes he loves her]] before going underwater; she rolls her eyes but still holds hands with her brother and father as they wait to drown. Last to dive under are childhood friends Mac and Charlie. "Let's go be with the gang."]]
* The Old Black Man is revealed to be [[spoiler: estranged from/lost his wife and he just wants the gang to help him find her.]]
* From "The Gang Tends Bar," Dennis gets increasingly frustrated that the going aren't doing anything to help out with the bar, believing that he's running some sort of scam. They then keep taunting him about not having feelings before he starts tearing up, telling everyone that he does have feelings [[DidYouThinkICantFeel and that they hurt him every Valentine's Day]], which is why he hates it.
* [[spoiler: Dennis saying goodbye to Brian Jr. in "Dennis' Double Life". He holds him tight before giving him to Mandy, his one-night stand, and Brian waves bye to him. Back in the bar, he [[ThousandYardStare stares into space]] before announcing his need to be Brian's father, because he didn't want to hurt his own son the way Frank did.]]
