Top 10 Most Shocking Sitcom Moments

These sitcoms got shockingly dramatic. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most jaw dropping and heartbreaking moments in television comedy. Our countdown includes "All in the Family," "Superstore," "Maude," and more! Which sitcom moment shocked YOU the most? Let us know in the comments!

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[oscarjuliangonzalezcarreno]

The moment when Will has to face his father and has to accept that he will leave him again on Fresh Prince of Bel-Air has to be one of the most realistic, well written and well acted moments in sitcoms' history.

[JST]

Marshall's father's death in How I Met Your Mother shook me so bad when I was watching the show. I was building myself up all episode to hear that they weren't going to be able to have kids. Absolutely shocking.

The death of Mrs Wolowitz in Big Bang theory deserved more than an honorable mention

[laurensmith]

In HIMYM when Lily admitted to Ted she she loves Marvin but sometimes wishes she wasn't a mum because she was finding it so hard, was a shocking but great moment. I'm sure so many parents out there secretly thought that and were ashamed, but seeing this would have eased that a little. Worth an Honourable Mention, I thought

[acousticmonkey]

I would argue that "It wasn’t a chicken, it was a baby." was M*A*S*H's most shocking moment.

[darkknightwing]

While Ben's death did hurt alot in scrubs, the episode that made me burst heavy into tears was when Dr. Cox lost all the patients due to infected organs that were donated to them, after hoping he will continue the long streak of saving lives, which ultimately failed after that day and how it sent him into a deep depression

[sparks]

I know Will gets all the credit for this scene and rightfully so, but James Avery was fantastic throughout the entire series! Was so sad when he passed away.

[RonnieStewartJr]

I’ve never seen How I Met Your Mother, but that “Im not ready for this” line hit me TOO hard.

[benmulder]

Will's dad leaving again always gets me, especially Will's line on asking why he doesn't want him

[michaelmcchesney]

The thing that made that last episode of MASH so powerful wasn't just the death of a beloved character on a hit show. It was that nobody in the cast knew it was coming. Gary Burghoff was handed the paper and told to go in and announce it to the cast cold. The looks of shock in that scene were genuine.

[booster]

20 seconds of the HIMWM clip and I was in tears. All these years later and it still hits hard. The fact it was improvised and done in 1 take is a testament to the actors abilities.

[TheVosack]

"How come he don't want me man?" That DESTROYED me the first time I saw it. Still teared up just now and I've seen it dozens of times.

[donpietruk]

In Big Bang Theory the scene where Leonard finally confronts his mother about her abusive emotional upbringing of him and she still doesn't really get it. Very well acted emotionally by Johnny Galecki and Christine Baranski staying true to her characters icy personality was hard to watch.

[ReederMG]

The hug between Will and Uncle Phil is one of the greatest moments in TV history

[RR-qsxm]

The moment between Will and Uncle Phil will always make me tear up no matter how many times I watch it. The pain in Wills voice along with the feeling of being unwanted breaks my heart.

[NBuena]

I think Buffy losing her mom was a great episode to be apart of this category. Shocked me and left me in my emotions till the very end of the episode. Everyone’s sorrow was felt.

[trinaq]

"How come he don't want me, man?" If anyone claims that Will Smith can't act, or only knows him through Slapsgate, then I'll show them this scene as proof of his talent.

[rielax]

"Look around you Ted, you're all alone."

Those words still haunts me to this day. Probably the darkest, most unexpected moment in TV sitcom history.

[syria]

What makes "The Bicycle Man" episode even more disturbing is the fact that Todd Bridges mentioned going through something similar in real life

[MissSirenita]

I’m glad Golden Girls got at least an honorable mention. It broke my heart seeing that and seeing a usually very sasmouthed Sophia break down and cry like that.

[topgun]

The Big Bang Theory probably hits the hardest, because it is real emotions by the actors. With the loss of Carol Ann Susi, the voice of Howards mom, it hit the cast and crew hard. Those where real tears.