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** Kevin and Kate don’t do much better with Kate watching the video of Jack recording her singing and blaming herself for his death because [[spoiler: Jack went back to save her dog]] and Kevin basically avoids it altogether until he finally goes to his father's tree and admits to how far he’s fallen.

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** Kevin and Kate don’t do much better with Kate watching the video of Jack recording her singing and blaming herself for his death because [[spoiler: Jack went back to save her dog]] and Kevin basically avoids it altogether until he finally goes to his father's tree and admits to how far he’s fallen.fallen.
!!!Season Three
* Just seeing Rebecca fall into depression after the loss of Jack is definitely saddening. Very good make up along with Mandy Moore’s performance shows just how much Rebecca is still reeling from losing her husband. She even tells Randall that getting out of bed in the morning requires incredible effort and after that she has nothing in her emotionally to deal with problems such as Kevin’s drinking and Kates excessive eating.
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*** Mandy Moore didn't know that Milo Ventimiglia was going to be lying in the hospital bed so her reaction was real.
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* The scene of Jack and Randall at karate won the "Tearjerker" award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for this reason.

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* The scene of Jack and doing pushups with Randall at karate on his back won the "Tearjerker" award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for this reason.



** Randall in the present day is the only one of the Pearson children who chooses to gleefully and fully celebrates Jacks life on the anniversary of his death but after having a [[spoiler: A brief funeral for his daughters dead lizard]] Randall starts to flashback and almost ends up in tears
** Kevin and Kate don’t do much better with Kate watching the video of Jack recording her singing and blaming herself for his death because [[spoiler: Jack went back to save her dog]] and Kevin basically avoids it’s altogether until he finally goes to his fathers tree and admits to how far he’s fallen.

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** Randall in the present day is the only one of the Pearson children who chooses to gleefully and fully celebrates Jacks Jack's life on the anniversary of his death death, but after having a [[spoiler: A brief funeral for his daughters daughter's dead lizard]] lizard,]] Randall starts to flashback and almost ends up in tears
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** Kevin and Kate don’t do much better with Kate watching the video of Jack recording her singing and blaming herself for his death because [[spoiler: Jack went back to save her dog]] and Kevin basically avoids it’s it altogether until he finally goes to his fathers father's tree and admits to how far he’s fallen.
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** Rebecca is eating a candy bar when the doctor tells her and is in utter denial which leads to heartbreak when she realizes the truth.
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* "Super Bowl Sunday" is a rather poignant episode in that [[spoiler:it shows the final day of Jack's life. The audience never gets to see the moment he dies, but the [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent nurses running around in the background]] as Rebecca checks in on her loved ones and the glimpse of his corpse in the window of his room were all that were needed.]]

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* "Super Bowl Sunday" is a rather poignant episode in that [[spoiler:it shows the final day of Jack's life. The audience never gets to see the moment he dies, but the [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent nurses running around in the background]] as Rebecca checks in on her loved ones and the glimpse of his corpse in the window of his room were all that were needed.]]]]
** Rebecca having to tell her children the news. There’s no dialogue, we don’t hear how she says it or delivers it, and we don’t need to. All the kids know that their father has died.
** Randall in the present day is the only one of the Pearson children who chooses to gleefully and fully celebrates Jacks life on the anniversary of his death but after having a [[spoiler: A brief funeral for his daughters dead lizard]] Randall starts to flashback and almost ends up in tears
** Kevin and Kate don’t do much better with Kate watching the video of Jack recording her singing and blaming herself for his death because [[spoiler: Jack went back to save her dog]] and Kevin basically avoids it’s altogether until he finally goes to his fathers tree and admits to how far he’s fallen.
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** Then, at the end of the episode, after Kevin has apologized to everyone on his list, he flips it over to reveal one more name, unchecked: [[spoiler: Dad.]]

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** Then, at the end of the episode, after Kevin has apologized to everyone on his list, he flips it over to reveal one more name, unchecked: [[spoiler: Dad.]]
* "Super Bowl Sunday" is a rather poignant episode in that [[spoiler:it shows the final day of Jack's life. The audience never gets to see the moment he dies, but the [[MeaningfulBackgroundEvent nurses running around in the background]] as Rebecca checks in on her loved ones and the glimpse of his corpse in the window of his room were all that were needed.
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** Almost making it worse, the audience knows that Jack left a note for Kevin. It read, [[spoiler: "Kevin, in case I don't see you before work tomorrow, I love you. You owe us an apology. Dad.]] Kevin doesn't know, though, because [[spoiler: it burnt in the fire.]]

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** Almost making it worse, the audience knows that Jack left a note for Kevin. It read, [[spoiler: "Kevin, in case I don't see you before work tomorrow, I love you. You owe us an apology. Dad.]] Kevin doesn't know, though, because [[spoiler: it burnt in the fire.]]
** Then, at the end of the episode, after Kevin has apologized to everyone on his list, he flips it over to reveal one more name, unchecked: [[spoiler: Dad.
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** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well to the point his kid had to run off.

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** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well to the point his kid had to run off.off.
* "That'll Be the Day" finally reveals why Kevin has such a hard time talking about his father: [[spoiler: the two of them were in a huge fight when Jack died. Unlike Kate and Randall, who had rather touching moments with Jack the day of his death, Kevin's relationship with his father ends poorly and he was never given a chance to fix it.]]
** Almost making it worse, the audience knows that Jack left a note for Kevin. It read, [[spoiler: "Kevin, in case I don't see you before work tomorrow, I love you. You owe us an apology. Dad.]] Kevin doesn't know, though, because [[spoiler: it burnt in the fire.]]
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** When Rebecca says she loves them all equally, Kevin presses on him being the favorite before Rebecall finally screams out "It was easier!" and that Randall never backed away from her like Kevin did when Jack died.

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** When Rebecca says she loves them all equally, Kevin presses on him being the favorite before Rebecall insists that she admit that she loved Randall more. Rebecca denies this and Kevin continues until Rebecca finally screams out "It "He was easier!" and that Randall never backed away recoiled from her like touch and wasn't "some sullen teenager who was angry at me for no reason," while the camera pans to Kevin did and Kate respectively. The real kicker, though, is when Jack died. she says, "He didn't move away and abandon me after his father died."
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** When Rebecca talks of how Jack wasn't there for Kate's graduation or Randall's children being born, Kevin bows his head. It takes the therapist pointing it out for Rebeca to realize that she automatically thought of Kate and Randall first and Kevin has always been the odd one out.

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** When Rebecca talks of how Jack wasn't won't be there for Kate's graduation wedding or Randall's children being born, Kevin bows his head. It takes the therapist pointing it out for Rebeca to realize that she automatically thought of Kate and Randall first and Kevin has always been the odd one out.

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* The therapy scene where the family finally bring up thier issues:

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* The therapy scene in “The Fifth Wheel” where the family finally bring up thier issues:



** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well to the point his kid had to run off.
* In “The Fifth Wheel” Rebecca, Randall, Kevin, and Kate try to get to the bottom of Kevin’s use in his therapy session with them. What occurs is the Pearsons all making harsh accusations at each other with Randall calming all Kevin wants is attention, and Kevin claiming that Randall never thought about his wife or children when he brought William to live with them or Deja, and Kevin accusing Rebecca of loving Randall the most.
** The last one is particularly heart wrenching when Rebecca breaks down and admits that the reason she showed Randall more love and affection was because he was just ''easier'' to Love compared to Kate and Kevin who either rejected her attempts, or pushed her away, and eventually left their mother shortly after Jack died.

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** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well to the point his kid had to run off.
* In “The Fifth Wheel” Rebecca, Randall, Kevin, and Kate try to get to the bottom of Kevin’s use in his therapy session with them. What occurs is the Pearsons all making harsh accusations at each other with Randall calming all Kevin wants is attention, and Kevin claiming that Randall never thought about his wife or children when he brought William to live with them or Deja, and Kevin accusing Rebecca of loving Randall the most.
** The last one is particularly heart wrenching when Rebecca breaks down and admits that the reason she showed Randall more love and affection was because he was just ''easier'' to Love compared to Kate and Kevin who either rejected her attempts, or pushed her away, and eventually left their mother shortly after Jack died.
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** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well to the point his kid had to run off.

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** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well to the point his kid had to run off.off.
* In “The Fifth Wheel” Rebecca, Randall, Kevin, and Kate try to get to the bottom of Kevin’s use in his therapy session with them. What occurs is the Pearsons all making harsh accusations at each other with Randall calming all Kevin wants is attention, and Kevin claiming that Randall never thought about his wife or children when he brought William to live with them or Deja, and Kevin accusing Rebecca of loving Randall the most.
** The last one is particularly heart wrenching when Rebecca breaks down and admits that the reason she showed Randall more love and affection was because he was just ''easier'' to Love compared to Kate and Kevin who either rejected her attempts, or pushed her away, and eventually left their mother shortly after Jack died.
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** When Rebecca talks of how Jack wasn't there for Kate's graduation or Randall's children being born, Kevin bows his head. It takes the therapist pointing it out for Kate to realize that she automatically thought of Kate and Randall first and Kevin has always been the odd one out.
** When Kate says she loves them all equally, Kevin presses on him being the favorite before Kate finally screams out "It was easier!" and that Randall never backed away from her like Kevin did when Jack died.
** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well.

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** When Rebecca talks of how Jack wasn't there for Kate's graduation or Randall's children being born, Kevin bows his head. It takes the therapist pointing it out for Kate Rebeca to realize that she automatically thought of Kate and Randall first and Kevin has always been the odd one out.
** When Kate Rebecca says she loves them all equally, Kevin presses on him being the favorite before Kate Rebecall finally screams out "It was easier!" and that Randall never backed away from her like Kevin did when Jack died.
** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well.well to the point his kid had to run off.
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** The flashback to the moment where Jack tells teenage Kevin that he'll never play football again. At first, he doesn't quite understand the damage that's been done. Then he starts apologizing to his dad for how he's been acting, as if repairing that damage might heal his leg, and then he just cries.

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** The flashback to the moment where Jack tells teenage Kevin that he'll never play football again. At first, he doesn't quite understand the damage that's been done. Then he starts apologizing to his dad for how he's been acting, as if repairing that damage might heal his leg, and then he just cries.cries.
* The therapy scene where the family finally bring up thier issues:
** When Rebecca talks of how Jack wasn't there for Kate's graduation or Randall's children being born, Kevin bows his head. It takes the therapist pointing it out for Kate to realize that she automatically thought of Kate and Randall first and Kevin has always been the odd one out.
** When Kate says she loves them all equally, Kevin presses on him being the favorite before Kate finally screams out "It was easier!" and that Randall never backed away from her like Kevin did when Jack died.
** Randall tears into Kevin for being so selfish about himself and Kevin turns it right around on how Randall always makes things about himself as well.

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** Some moments have to be highlighted, especially his breakdown outside Charlotte's house after [[spoiler: leaving his father's necklace on her bedroom floor,]] when he begs her to be let back in, calling it the only thing he has of Jack. He then collapses into BrokenTears in her front yard, begging someone to help him and "let it stop." Then, when he finally gets the courage to go to Randall for help, he finds out that [[spoiler: Kate lost her baby.]] Once again, he is overshadowed by his siblings.

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** Some moments have to be highlighted, especially his breakdown outside Charlotte's house after [[spoiler: leaving his father's necklace on her bedroom floor,]] when he begs her to be let back in, calling it the only thing he has of Jack. He then collapses into BrokenTears in her front yard, begging someone finally admitting, "I just need somebody to help him me," over and "let it stop." over again. Then, when he finally gets the courage to go to Randall for help, he finds out that [[spoiler: Kate lost her baby.]] Once again, he is overshadowed by his siblings.siblings.
** The flashback to the moment where Jack tells teenage Kevin that he'll never play football again. At first, he doesn't quite understand the damage that's been done. Then he starts apologizing to his dad for how he's been acting, as if repairing that damage might heal his leg, and then he just cries.

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* Lets just say Kevin throughout the entire episode of “Number One” and leave it at that.

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* Lets just say Kevin throughout the entire episode of “Number One” and leave it at that.that.
** Some moments have to be highlighted, especially his breakdown outside Charlotte's house after [[spoiler: leaving his father's necklace on her bedroom floor,]] when he begs her to be let back in, calling it the only thing he has of Jack. He then collapses into BrokenTears in her front yard, begging someone to help him and "let it stop." Then, when he finally gets the courage to go to Randall for help, he finds out that [[spoiler: Kate lost her baby.]] Once again, he is overshadowed by his siblings.

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* Early in the same episode we learn Kevin’s way of dealing with his fathers death is simply not bringing it up and changing the subject when someone does later Kevin while filming a scene in which his character rescues Sylvester Stallone’s he begins remembering the good times with his father and it shows just how much Kevin himself is still affected by his fathers death.

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* Early in the same episode we learn Kevin’s way of dealing with his fathers death is simply not bringing it up and changing the subject when someone does later Kevin while filming a scene in which his character rescues Sylvester Stallone’s he begins remembering the good times with his father and it shows just how much Kevin himself is still affected by his fathers death.death.
*Lets just say Kevin throughout the entire episode of “Number One” and leave it at that.
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* Sylvester Stallone talking about suddenly getting vivid memories of his kids' childhood is incredibly poignant when you remember his son Sage died a few years earlier, and he must have been going through some huge emotions filming the scene.

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* Sylvester Stallone talking about suddenly getting vivid memories of his kids' childhood is incredibly poignant when you remember his son Sage died a few years earlier, and he must have been going through some huge emotions filming the scene.scene.
*Early in the same episode we learn Kevin’s way of dealing with his fathers death is simply not bringing it up and changing the subject when someone does later Kevin while filming a scene in which his character rescues Sylvester Stallone’s he begins remembering the good times with his father and it shows just how much Kevin himself is still affected by his fathers death.
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* The flash-forward to the night of Jack's death: [[spoiler: Randall and Kate breaking down at Miguel's house, Kate saying she needs to get in touch with Kevin (who is on a date with Sophie, seemingly unaware of the situation) and, worst of all, Rebecca driving home with Jack's things, until she gets to the house and sees it burned down, at which point she just ''screams'']].

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* The flash-forward to the night of Jack's death: [[spoiler: Randall and Kate breaking down at Miguel's house, Kate saying she needs to get in touch with Kevin (who is on a date with Sophie, seemingly unaware of the situation) and, worst of all, Rebecca driving home with Jack's things, until she gets to the house and sees it burned down, at which point she just ''screams'']].''screams'']].
* Sylvester Stallone talking about suddenly getting vivid memories of his kids' childhood is incredibly poignant when you remember his son Sage died a few years earlier, and he must have been going through some huge emotions filming the scene.
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!!!Season One



* The scene of Jack and Randall at karate won the "Tearjerker" award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for this reason.

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* The scene of Jack and Randall at karate won the "Tearjerker" award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for this reason.reason.

!!!Season Two
* The flash-forward to the night of Jack's death: [[spoiler: Randall and Kate breaking down at Miguel's house, Kate saying she needs to get in touch with Kevin (who is on a date with Sophie, seemingly unaware of the situation) and, worst of all, Rebecca driving home with Jack's things, until she gets to the house and sees it burned down, at which point she just ''screams'']].
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-->'''Dr. K''': Carol, I'm going to say something now, and you have to promise, now, not to be mad at me. ''(He pauses, grinding his teeth nervously)'' Every morning, I open the medicine cabinet, and I just stare at your...uh...
-->''(He starts to tremble)''
-->'''Dr. K''': Baby, I don't know if I can keep doing this without you, anymore. ''(sniffs)'' And, I, uh,...I'm really not sure that I want to.
-->''(He begins to cry)''
-->'''Dr. K''': God, I miss being with you, and--
-->''(His pager goes off)''
-->'''Dr. K''': ''(sighs, composing himself)'' Well...duty calls. ''(sniffs)'' We'll, uh, finish this conversation another time, okay? ''(Kisses his fingers and touches Caroline's gravestone)'' I love you, baby.

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* Williams death ''' full stop''' we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. And it still hit this troper in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" it's just so ''heartbreaking''.

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* Williams William's death ''' full stop''' - [[ForegoneConclusion we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. later]]. And it still hit this troper viewers in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" boy", it's just so ''heartbreaking''.



** William goes to see his cousin whose dreams of stardom were marred by William falling apart after his mother's death. William apologizes to the angry man and is ready to leave but stopped by the man asking if he can still play. William smiles and joins his old bandmates for one last jam.

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** William goes to see his cousin cousin, whose dreams of stardom were marred by William William, falling apart after his mother's death. William apologizes to the angry man and is ready to leave but stopped by the man asking if he can still play. William smiles and joins his old bandmates for one last jam.



** Beth's eulogy for William had dredged up memories of Jack's funeral for her and she had to leave the room because the emotion was too much for her.

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** Beth's eulogy for William had dredged up memories of Jack's funeral for her and she had to leave the room because the emotion was too much for her.her.
* The scene of Jack and Randall at karate won the "Tearjerker" award at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for this reason.
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* Kate revealing in "What Now?" that she blames herself for Jack's death, as he [[spoiler: took her advice on going to win Rebecca back,]] and we see him start driving to Cleveland after drinking heavily.

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* Kate revealing in "What Now?" that she blames herself for Jack's death, as he [[spoiler: took her advice on going to win Rebecca back,]] and we see him start driving to Cleveland after drinking heavily.death.
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* Kate revealing in "What Now?" that she blames herself for Jack's death, as he [[spoiler: took her advice on going to win Rebecca back,]] and we see him start driving to Cleveland after drinking heavily.

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* Kate revealing in "What Now?" that she blames herself for Jack's death, as he [[spoiler: took her advice on going to win Rebecca back,]] and we see him start driving to Cleveland after drinking heavily.heavily.
** Beth's eulogy for William had dredged up memories of Jack's funeral for her and she had to leave the room because the emotion was too much for her.

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* Williams death ''' full stop''' we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. And it still hit this troper in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" it's just so 'heartbreaking'.

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* Williams death ''' full stop''' we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. And it still hit this troper in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" it's just so 'heartbreaking'.''heartbreaking''.



** Williams goes to see his cousin whose dreams of stardom were marred by William falling apart after his mother's death. William apologizes to the angry man and is ready to leave but stopped by the man asking if he can still play. William smiles and joins his old bandmates for one last jam.

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** Williams William goes to see his cousin whose dreams of stardom were marred by William falling apart after his mother's death. William apologizes to the angry man and is ready to leave but stopped by the man asking if he can still play. William smiles and joins his old bandmates for one last jam.jam.
* Kate revealing in "What Now?" that she blames herself for Jack's death, as he [[spoiler: took her advice on going to win Rebecca back,]] and we see him start driving to Cleveland after drinking heavily.
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*Anything involving Dr. K and his late wife in "The Big Day," particularly the scene at her grave.
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* Williams death ''' full stop''' we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. And it still hit this troper in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" it's just so 'heartbreaking'.

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* Williams death ''' full stop''' we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. And it still hit this troper in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" it's just so 'heartbreaking'.'heartbreaking'.
** Even more so are the flashbacks in the episode of William dealing with his own mother's slow death and thus he knows exactly what Randall is going through.
** Williams goes to see his cousin whose dreams of stardom were marred by William falling apart after his mother's death. William apologizes to the angry man and is ready to leave but stopped by the man asking if he can still play. William smiles and joins his old bandmates for one last jam.
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* The flashback to William as an infant, his father proudly hugging him and his mother goodbye before going off to war. Then his mother opening the door to find some Army men on her doorstep, knowing what they're going to tell her. Followed by her looking at the infant William to whisper "It'll be okay."
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* Miguel admits that Kevin reminds him so much of Jack that when they're around each other Miguel feels like he's with his best friend again and this is why it hurts him so deeply that Kevin doesn't like him.

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* Miguel admits that Kevin reminds him so much of Jack that when they're around each other Miguel feels like he's with his best friend again and this is why it hurts him so deeply that Kevin doesn't like him.him.
* Williams death ''' full stop''' we all saw it coming, we knew it was eventually going to happen sooner then later. And it still hit this troper in the gut. From when Randall takes him to the hospital to when William calls him my "beautiful boy" it's just so 'heartbreaking'.
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The pilot has been called a SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/{{Parenthood}}'', with the number of poignant moments in it. ''The New York Times'''s mixed review of it blatantly called it "shameless tear-jerking".

* When Dr. K tells Jack that their third child, a son, was stillborn.
* Randall calling out William for abandoning him and then learning that William is slowly dying.
* Randall learning that [[spoiler: his mom knew his birth father all along and deliberately hid it from it. During his MushroomSamba, he yells at a vision of his mother about robbing him of years with William before realizing that she was just scared and trying to protect their family]].
* Kevin's speech to his parents in "The Pool" about how they are never paying attention to him - even when he is '''drowning''' - because they are too busy watching what Kate eats and "making sure Randall's not too adopted." There's also the heart wrenching way he is calling to his dad throughout the episode to watch him swim, which it's been heavily implied he does not like doing, while Jack makes a wry comment to Rebecca about how he used to like it when Kevin called for him. The episode explains a lot of his self-esteem issues in the present day.
* [[spoiler:Rebecca]]'s second visit to William. [[spoiler:At that point he had been clean for over five years and had gotten his life back on track. When Rebecca tells him that Randall wants to meet his biological father, William just lights up with joy...until Rebecca walks out while he's not looking. All she left him was Randall's picture]]. And her reason for this? [[spoiler: She was afraid William would take Randell away from her. Just to twist the knife in a little deeper, in the same episode Randall says: "If I knew the man who abandoned me regretted it... that he wanted me back, that would have made all the difference in the world"]].
* The flashback to William crying as he reads her letter and puts the picture [[spoiler: in a book he had written entitled, "Poems for my son."]]
* "The Big Day" returns to the day the triples were born and shows Jack having to tell Rebecca that they lost the third baby. She just keeps denying it.
* Kate while doing a exercise at a weight loss facility we are shown all the emotions she has been dealing with from being insecure about her weight to losing her father ( the person who always made it a mission to help her feel better when she was down and the parent she was particularly close to) in the end all she can do is just let out a saddening ''heart wrenching scream''.
* Kevin [[spoiler: leaving the premiere of his show to comfort Randall after he realized his brother, who just called him and spoke nonsense, was having a nervous breakdown]] in "Jack Pearson's Son."
** Randall's nervous breakdown in general. Throughout the entire episode he is just trying to balance so many things from dealing with Williams cancer, Kevin's play, and work and it gets to the point where he just... breaks down.
* Miguel admits that Kevin reminds him so much of Jack that when they're around each other Miguel feels like he's with his best friend again and this is why it hurts him so deeply that Kevin doesn't like him.

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