Line #8 Heartwarming/BigCityGreens


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:One big happy family.]]
3	Due to the show's strong themes of family, there are plenty of heartwarming moments scattered all throughout the series.
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5	!!Season 1
6	* The first episode of the series "Space Chicken" has Cricket immediately calling over Remy to help him and Tilly launch a chicken into space, leading to their friendship. Knowing how much of a {{Lonely Rich Kid}} Remy was prior to the series, it tugs at the heartstrings seeing him so surprised and elated that he's finally made some friends.
7	* In "Steak Night", after Cricket loses the steaks, Tilly manages to cheer him up.
8	-->'''Tilly: '''But the Cricket that I know never gives up when it comes to family.
9	** And she's right. During the fight with the robot who mistakes the steaks for a bomb, Cricket is willing to put his life on the line just so his family's Steak Night won't be ruined. It mixes with a [[TearJerker tear-jerking moment]] when Cricket wrestles with the robot on the tracks, not caring that a train is on the way. Then we get this beautiful moment of dialogue, even delivering the moral of the episode word per word:
10	-->'''Cricket: '''You said it yourself! Steaks are the heart of Steak Night!
11	-->'''Bill: ''' No, that's wrong! [[AnAesop Steak Night isn't about the steaks! It's about family!]] We can afford to buy more steaks, we can't afford to buy another Cricket!
12	* "Coffee Quest" brings true development between Cricket and Gloria in complete contrast to how they started at the beginning of the show. While the episode starts off with them at their usual disagreements, they start to bond once both agree that Chip Whistler (who might show some attraction to Gloria) is a creep. In their task to bring the cafe the last coffee bag in Big City, the two begin to trust each other.
13	** While hiding from Chip and his workers, Gloria allows Cricket into her apartment, where he begins to see a side of Gloria he had never seen. When learning that her small apartment is due to her barista's salary, Cricket shows some empathy given how long it's taken to fulfill his debt.
14	** The episode itself reveals that Cricket and Gloria aren't that different from each other: Gloria isn't from Big City, actually having moved from the suburbs known as Benford Park. When Cricket asks why she's so hard on him, Gloria confesses that she herself is working hard to try and fit in Big City, while Cricket and his family seem to already fit in without even trying. Moment of TearJerker when, through Gloria's talking parrot, reveals how much she misses home.
15	*** What makes the moment sweet is how supportive and caring Cricket is to Gloria during this. The smile she makes when he admits to assuming she was from Big City is everything.
16	** The episode almost ends with Cricket walking out of the cafe, both he and Gloria feeling rather dejected upon the fact he's cleared his debt and won't have to work together anymore. It results in Gloria wrecking the cafe and Cricket blaming himself for the mess so they resume working as a team.
17	* In "Phoenix Rises", there's the flashbacks of Cricket and Phoenix bonding, emphasizing how much the dog means to him.
18	** Phoenix reuniting with the Green family after they thought they lost her for good.
19	*** The icing on the cake for this episode is the introduction of Nancy Green, whom the kids are overjoyed to see on account of being in jail for the duration of Season 1. The way Bill playfully teases about how she finally got out of jail shows they do get along well.
20	* For "Valentine's Dance", ALL of Cricket's lovestruck moments with Gabriella, ImagineSpot included.
21	** Alice and Nancy realizing how much in common they have with each other and become a team.
22	** Cricket and Gloria deciding to dance together after a) Cricket loses Gabriella to Remy because he constantly avoided her, and b) Gloria's date never showed up. It's great to see these two bonding more.
23	** Cricket discovering what love really is -- it doesn't take things away from you until you have no freedom, it can give you something very special, like someone who understands you.
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25	!!Season 2
26	* The Greens pulling a BigDamnHeroes to save Gloria's car from being towed in "Elevator Action".
27	--> '''Bill:''' We know what it's like losing a car with everything you own in it. [[CallBack It happened to us]] [[Recap/BigCityGreensS1E8 when we moved here.]]\
28	'''Tilly:''' [[TrueCompanions We got your back, Gloria.]]\
29	'''Cricket:''' Yeah, you're never alone. You have us. I can't believe I even had to explain that to you.
30	* The ChristmasEpisode has several of these:
31	** Tilly is the only one in the family who knows the TrueMeaningOfChristmas and what it means, to be kind to others.
32	** Cricket's HardWorkMontage as he's doing good deeds for the townsfolk.
33	** Cricket making a SelflessWish to get Tilly back on the nice list after owning up to his mistakes.
34	** Tilly's ArcWords to Cricket that she sees there's good in him.
35	** For the subplot, Nancy and Gramma teaming up to get Bill the perfect gift is perfectly heartwarming. Seeing how much of a rivalry Gramma is with Bill's ex-wife, it's good that she put her differences aside for now.
36	** Tilly discovering not only she got presents, but Cricket as well, as a reward for his SelflessWish.
37	* "Reckoning Ball":
38	** Despite his overly mean nature, Chip deeply cares about his father, and is pretty much the only one who he's not that controlling over.
39	*** As an addition, the only thing in the CEO office not taken down is the picture of Mr. Whistler as a young farmer, showing he still has feelings for him.
40	** The Greens reassuring Chip near the end. Bill notes he as to "put in the work" before he can "reap the rewards", which is what his dad tells him, and once he does, he can have anything he wants in life.
41	*** Chip discovering the Greens' true nature: they're kind, friendly and truthful, and willing to help and look out for others. They're not as bad as he thought they were.
42	*** Chip willingly deciding to fix everything he did, even if he hates it.
43	*** The Greens signing the forgiveness contract as a family. Cricket is the first, knowing he didn't trust Chip at first, but this time, he sees he really means it.
44	*** Even Gramma is willing to accept the apology despite keeping her suspicions.
45	*** And then Chip is made the new CEO. He hugs his father, who knows he'll make him proud.
46	*** [[BaitTheDog Then we find out that]] [[TheChessmaster Chip was only faking his apology to the Greens so he can use them to further his revenge against them]] and [[MoodWhiplash it instantly stops being heartwarming.]]
47	* "Garage Tales" has Bill tell the story of how Gramma met her husband, which is full of heartwarming moments that ends with Ernest giving Gramma his mother's pearls in lieu of an engagement ring, and Gramma enthusiastically accepting.
48	** At the end of the episode, Gramma goes back into her room, pulls out a picture of her and Ernest's wedding day, and looks at it with a warm smile.
49	** This exchange between Bill and Gramma deserves mention too:
50	-->'''Bill: '''Dad was a great guy, but he wasn't some swashbuckling hero.
51	-->'''Gramma: ''' ''[small laugh]'' He was to me.
52	* Bill reuniting with "Good Ol'" Joe in "Friend Con". After experiencing a false friendship with Chip, it's great to see one of his true friends finally show up.
53	** Before that moment, after the kids realize Chip's true colors, Cricket reveals to Tilly that even though Bill doesn't have any more friends, he has the whole family, which can be friends, too.
54	* "Gabriella's Fella":
55	** Cricket and Gabriella becoming a couple. Fans broke out into cheers.
56	** Community Sue revealing to Cricket that Gabriella has feelings for him, because she's fluent in social situations.
57	** Cricket and Gabriella instantly bond with each other over the fact each one has had a similar situation where they blabbed a comical but offensive word.
58	*** Gabriella gradually smiles as Cricket tells his situation, showing he's very much like her.
59	** Though it was tough, [[ShipperOnDeck Remy supporting Cricket's love for Gabriella]] was pretty cute to notice. He knows Gabriella is [[JustFriends just friends]] with him, and is the perfect match for Cricket.
60	* "Chipocalypse Now"
61	** Cricket absolutely refusing to back down on the family when their farm is threatened once more, just like how it was saved many times then.
62	** When Cricket realizes that the signatures are fake, he's happy that nobody in Big City hates them.
63	*** Earlier, Remy says he never betrayed Cricket once, not one bit, showing he truly trusts Cricket no matter what and has a full-on UndyingLoyalty.
64	** Gloria helping Cricket and Remy to reach Chip's office, after Cricket reminds her of what the Greens did to her.
65	** Tilly's RousingSpeech. It not only inspires Bill, but THE WHOLE CITY as well.
66	** The citizens of Big City coming to defend the Greens and saying they're nice people despite all their faults. Not only in the group were people like: Remy's parents, Kiki, Andromeda, and Brett. But there are characters like: Nancy's former bike gang (Skids, Leadfoot, Lord Chrome, and Dan), Comunity Sue, and even Mr. Grigorian in the group. There were also one-time characters like: Daisy ("Bear Trapped"), Val and Justin ("Homeshare Hoedown"), the citizens who Bill invited to a grill afternoon ("Urban Legend") or the Sultan Pepper's Merchant ("Feud Fight").
67	* "Date Night":
68	** The fact that fans are totally happy that Gabriella has returned following ''six whole months'' since she left for Montreal in her last appearance.
69	** Bill predicting Cricket and Gabriella will eventually get married in the end. Could also count as HeartwarmingInHindsight.
70	* "Bleeped":
71	** Cricket and Bill's heartfelt talk behind the bleachers. Bill realizes he cannot control what Cricket says and he won't stop cussing no matter what he tries, so he gives him full permission to cuss, but lets him know he has to decide if being a foul mouth is the kind of person he wants to be.
72	** In the end, Cricket is about to drop the big "B-bomb" he planned, but when he sees Bill in the audience and remembers what he said before, he ultimately chooses not to, because he didn't want to be the potty-mouthed jerk that ruined everything.
73	* "Ding Dongers"
74	** Tilly realizing it doesn’t matter that no one watched her livestream of Phoenix, since the dog will always have one viewer: her.
75	* “Gloria’s Cafe”:
76	** Alice gives Gloria money to invest in her cafe, using the space next door and naming it “Gloria + Green Cafe”.
77	!!Season 3
78	* In ‘Listen up!’, Cricket nearly falls into the active fireplace due to his inability to hear. When he regains it, Bill helps him out and gives him a short lecture on the importance of listening, telling Cricket that it doesn't make him angry when he doesn't, but ''scared''. To say Bill is an incredible father would be a massive understatement.
79	* In ‘Dirt Jar’, when the kids are about to move to Big City, Cricket, not sure of how to cope, runs off into the corn field and sits down, crying. He tells Bill, who followed, that he’s not sure who he’ll be without the country. In response, Bill gives him a jar of country dirt, so ‘he’ll always have part of the country with him.’
80	* “Long Good-Bye”
81	** The Greens return to the city is extremely sweet, with nearly everyone they’ve met coming down to happily greet them. Highlights include Bill’s reunion with Doug, [[OfficialCouple Cricket’s with Gabriella,]] and Tilly with Andromeda.
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83	!! Season 4
84	* Bad Dad

Context Heartwarming / BigCityGreens