My crush is a breast cancer survivor. She also suffered cardiac arrest as a side effect of her chemo and radiation treatments. Her ability to walk and speak were sorely affected as a consequence. Still, she is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known, and a very resilient person. She can’t wait to meet up with me ASAP. 🥰
As someone who has a form of dwarfism, Baby Doll really spoke to me. It’s awful growing up feeling like you’ll never be taken seriously. You don’t know if you’ll ever find love or a job, you don’t know who your true friends are. It’s a lonely existence.
There's a Rugrats episode called "Changes For Chuckie" that's set after the Paris Movie. Basically it's about his new stepmom Kira making too many changes to where Chuckie gets upset from the overload. She realizes her good intentions are a bit too much for Chuckie right now and tells him that she loves him and is still learning about him and how she'll make mistakes along the way during the process.
And there was also a Mother’s Day episode talking about how life can be hard without a mom. It made me cry, and it still makes me tear up whenever I think abt it.
The My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "The perfect pear" Begins with the character Applejack, her little sister Applebloom and her big brother Big Macintosh investigating why her grandmother (who is the head of the family since the parents of the siblings have been implied to be dead during all the series) hates pears. They find out that her mother is from the Pear Family, how their parents had to hide their romance because their families hated each other, and that the old pony that recently moved into town is actually their maternal grandparent. At the end of the episode the old pony admits his regret for disowning his daughter due the old family feud and the siblings welcome him back
The Static Shock episode with his mom hit me more than ever now. I lost my mom to cancer in July and it has been very rough. What I would give to just have one more day with her. One of my favorite moments with her though was watching all the MCU movies with her during lockdown and then watching the DC movies with her later. She even read my Static Shock comic when I left on the table before I went off to work. Miss you ma.
My favorite Special Episodes like these are the ones that allow their message to be portrayed through the actions of the characters rather than having things spelled out to dumb things down for the audience, with Batman's Baby Doll episode being my favorite example of it. We see the psychological toll it took on Baby Doll, with Batman potentially seeing a bit of himself in her as both can be seen as a victim of their respective circumstance.
The second episode with Baby Doll that what hits me the most. When she try to live like everyone else and has a job but yet there people who found out who she was in the past and make fun of her. All she wanted was to be treated normally😢. Can’t wait till he show the message of that episode
Life With Louie “The Thank You Note” was also done as a tribute to the woman who played the grandmother’s voice. She passed away and, instead of recasting, they did a classy thing and tributed her in the episode. Good list man and ty again. I grew up with all these episodes and the Life With Louie one still makes me cry a bit. Ty lots again! You do a great job and keep being awesome!
@@LetsRunItBack it’s my pleasure man and keep the fantastic stuff coming. I love how you do videos about special episodes and also doing ones about lineups like Fox Kids and Kids’ WB! Good mix of content and ty again!
Some live action suggestions. 1) Happy Days episode “Allison” deals with deafness and American Sign Language/ASL. 2) Home Improvement episode “Love’s Labor Lost Parts 1 & 2” involves Jill needing a hysterectomy and the dread of losing fertility. 3) The Drew Carey Show episode (comedically) deals with Drew being in a coma after a car accident and his friend’s and family’s despair over his condition. The following episode, “Drew and the Baby” deals with childbirth. 4) Law & Order SVU episode “Screwed” deals with the consequences of abusing privileges in the line of duty. 5) Golden Girls episode “Sick and Tired” tackles Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and how doctors sometimes ignore their patients.
I first saw it the year I lost my mum to lung cancer and my nana (Mum’s mum) to bowel cancer, when I was 11. Definitely had me going when she was revealed to have leukaemia.
I can still remember watching Why Charlie Brown Why as a kid and learning how tough it can be for a child to deal with a serious illness like cancer and how it also affects friends of the sick person.
The nostalgia of watching old school cartoons is a reminder that we all still young in heart. One episode of He-Man, “Teela’s Quest,” shows Teela wanted to find her real mother but also faced danger on her own. But it was reminded by Teela that caring adoptive parents deserve the same love caring biological parents get.
Yeah it did. Alzheimer's is touchy subject for me. I had a family member passed away from Alzheimer's and I had a grandparent who passed away of some form of dementia. 😢
What was truly heart-wrenching about "Culture Shock" is that the original had the message "Go Home Towelheads" spray painted on the garage. It was so offensive that the show staff was forced to change it to "Go Back To Your Country."
Don’t forget the second episode with Baby Doll in it. When she try to live a normal life like everyone else. Now that message really hit the spot. I love that episode even if a hurtful one
@@mystuffedrabbitliu1499funny enough, this was the actual episode that he mistakenly referenced as being about her as it was a New Batman Adventures episode not The Animated Series episode!
The Family Matters episode “I Should Have Done Something” deals with survivor guilt and the “what-if trap”, particularly the ones cops, firefighters and doctors inevitably have to face sometimes when a death occurs on their watch, right in front of them as well
Teen Titans has quite a few more special episodes worth mentioning: One episode has Cyborg meet someone who is also part man’s and part machine who tries to make Cyborg all machines. However, thanks to his friends, Cyborg manages to escape before he goes too far and manages to convince the other cyborg to not let go of his humanity. Another one has Starfire go through changes in her appearance, making her think she’s becoming ugly and unsightly to everyone around her. When she is exposed due to a fight with a villain, she runs away and almost gets killed by another villain who tries to lure her into a false sense of security in order to eat her. Eventually her friends come to rescue her and she learns that she is beautiful no matter how much she changes, which I believe is a metaphor for puberty. Another Cyborg centered one has him fighting a giant robot much stronger than he is. Throughout the episode, Cyborg is seen struggling with the fact that is robotic enhancements have limits and that he can’t hope to be stronger. Eventually though he learns to rely on humid humanity in order to become stronger and isn’t defined by his robotic limitations. And last but not least, the last episode of the show has Beast Boy going after a girl resembling his deceased love interest Terra, believing it’s her and trying to jog her memory. In the end, the girl tells him that even if she is Terra, things change and Beast Boy has to move on. It’s a beautiful message about accepting death and moving on I’m a huge sucker for Teen Titans, if you couldn’t tell
The third one in that list is particularly poignant as it shows us not just how someone who puts their mind to it can overcome their physical limits, but how someone can escape an abusive relationship with even a little bit of help and support.
@@LetsRunItBack The Family Matters episode “I Should Have Done Something” deals with survivor guilt and the “what-if trap”, particularly the ones cops, firefighters and doctors inevitably have to face sometimes when a death occurs on their watch, right in front of them as well
These are great episodes. I remember one Arthur episode, The Great MacGrady (sorry if I spelled the name wrong) where Arthur and his friends has a lunch lady who's also their friend named Mrs. MacGrady who suddenly gets cancer and how Arthur and his friends cope with it
I remember the two versions of "The Great MacGrady." The original version had Lance Armstrong come and talk to Francine about her fears about cancer. The second version had a professional wrestler named Uncle Slam who talked to Francine. The reason why the producers revised the episode was because Lance Armstrong got into a lot of trouble for taking steroids!
I love this “Very Special Episode” series! Another show I’d recommend highlighting in the future is from Arthur “Grandpa Dave’s Memory Album” which deals with Arthur and his family coming to terms with his grandpa dealing with Alzheimer’s. It helped me when my grandma first started showing symptoms.
@@LetsRunItBack That's a really good one. They had realistic dialog from the prison, so there was a disclaimer at the beginning of the episode. Really hard hitting.
I love how Linus defended Janice from the idiot bully. Also the story involving Buster and Mr. Morris was one that always stuck with me, especially after the end (which you have to watch to find out).
I used to have Snoopy Come Home on videotape and in it, Snoopy’s original owner a girl named Lyla was in the hospital for an unknown reason. When Snoopy gets a letter from her he tries to reunite with her but when he gets to her apartment building he sees a “no dogs allowed” sign, a running gag throughout the movie which Snoopy is usually very annoyed with, but that time he’s actually thrilled about it as he happily goes back to Charlie Brown in the end. Don’t know exactly if it counts towards this series, I just thought I’d bring it up because I really like that movie. It’s funny and whacky but also kind of sad because of Snoopy’s original owner being sick for so long, and then of course you have moments where Charlie Brown even feels unappreciated by Snoopy despite everything he’s done for him. It’s a great movie and I highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it.
@@LetsRunItBack Oh you don’t have to. As I said I don’t know if it actually counts as a “very special episode”. I was just saying I highly recommend watching it if you haven’t because of how amazing it is.
@@cassandraspoelhof3752 It's not really an "episode" since it was a theatrical film. But Why, Charlie Brown, Why? was a TV special and not an episode of a TV show, either.
Why, Charlie Brown, Why? was gut-wrenching to watch as a teen, but the scene that has really stuck with me was the scene with the bully. After knocking Janice's hat off and mocking her because of her chemo induced baldness, Linus rips the kid a new one, telling him that Janice has cancer. Why does this stand out? Because that kid *KNEW* he screwed up badly and apologized. The change in his body language and voice were telling. As a kid who grew up in the 1980s, He-Man was on my TV daily, and I remember the controversy over the show: how people swore it was demonic or satanic. However, Lou Scheimer, who founded Filmation, was very religious and made sure the episodes had a positive message.
@ladysilverwynde: Being a 1980's baby, I am eternally grateful that many of the shows I grew with either on PBS or other stations touched on serious topics from time to time. Also, I really miss the PSA's that many 1980/1990's era cartoons would do to help kids stay safe. G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, C.O.P.S., Captain Planet and more really helped me to better understand how I could be a better person in all avenues of my life.
Very good episodes, the Static Shock one Flashback hits hard for me since I was 16 when my mother passed away and I remember when it came out. Made me ugly cry seeing Virgil worry about not remembering his mother because he never got to spend time with her until the time travel friend helped. The episode also shows why Virgil has a resentment to his sister because like the dad mentioned to Sharon, Virgil never got to spend time with the mom like they did T.T
Another very emotional video because I especially lost my grandmother last year to cancer, I have dealt with trauma in my life being beaten up in crimes, having PTSD, and also the recent passing a friend and former barber of mine all heartbreaking, events like 9/11, & J6 also come to mind on how those events affected me.
I'm sorry for all you have gone through. I know how life can pile on the BS, since have gone through alot myself. I hope things get better for you going on, and condolences to you and your family for the lose of your grandmother 🙏🏽
When i was in first grade, my school showed us Why Charlie Brown, Why to encourage us to do a foundraiser for kids with Lukemea. When I went to bed that night I was crying cause I was scared I would get cancer. My parents calmed me down by saying that I wouldn't. Nowadays I know that nomatter how healthy I am, there's still a chance I would get cancer, whether I'm stupid with radioactivity or just chilling on my bed watching this video. The chance is still there. And it’s scary to think about. Especially since there's no cure, and treatment either ruins the patient's life or fails to save it.
It depends on the stage. If you was to get it (which I pray that you don't), there is chance that it's early enough surgery can be enough. My mother after her treatments for breast cancer is cancer free although does have to get checkups for it. A few months after she was clear it was discovered that I had colon cancer and had to start this year with surgery to remove to affected part. After the surgery and some test I was told I was cancer free. Please try not live with the fear of getting it, especially if your family doesn't have a big history of it, see your Dr regularly telling them any symptoms you may have each visit and take care of yourself.
The thing about Life with Louie's "Thank You Letter" was that I related the most with Anndy Anderson. Him having to write the eulogie speach was his sweetest moment in the series. Also, him supporting his wife, Aura, who had lost her mother, really brings tears to my eyes. Those moments showed just how greatful and empathetic he was towards the family that his inlaw gave him.
Remember life with Louie is based on Louie Anderson's childhood. When a cartoon does a very special episode. It is taken from Louie Anderson's real life childhood. His childhood was pretty rough, and he faced lots of child abuse and violent crime in his neighborhood, along with wide-spread alcohol and drug abuse.
There was also a picture book with extra notes from (I think) America Cancer Council about how to help children understand what’s going on if they, a friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer and how important sensitivities are at such a difficult time. The episode got more into it with Janice explaining the tests done (not even shying away from saying some of the tests do hurt quite a bit and that her treatments make her sick and tired) and the treatments she needs. But the book still does show them visiting her and learning about it, and Linus trying to cope while Janice is in hospital.
The first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation I feel is still relevant even after almost 20 years. It’s a 2 parter that talks about the dangers of chatting with strangers online and meeting them. Almost every one of their episodes is going to have a strong message about something, but the way they handle the situation is something that is still very real and even scarier now than it was in 2003.
Another great episode I have two suggestions for the next live action video. The hitchhiker episode of Different Strokes and the No means no episode of A different world which tackles the subject of date r*pe.
The Chipmunk Reunion was bittersweet. I can understand why their mother left them on Dave's doorstep when they were babies because they probably would've died from the harsh cold winter. It was sad that they couldn't live with her, but it was for the best that they went back with Dave since he could give the boys better lives than she could.
This series is great! I have some more suggestions I think you will find interesting to include in future videos. 1. Bear in the Big Blue House: The Amazing Skippy - An episode which revolved around Treelo's friend Skippy, who is blind. 2. The Noddy Shop: Part of the Family - A Mother's Day-themed episode that focused on Julie, a foster child who doesn't like hearing people talk about moms. 3. Sister, Sister: Smoking in the Girls' Room - Tia and Tamera develop a smoking habit after a friend talked them into it, but after they decide that they don't want to deal with the consequences that smoking has, the girls decide to give up the habit altogether. 4. Sister, Sister: Model Tia - The girls meet a guy online who claims to be a photographer and would make Tia a star, though through usual Twin Switch shenanigans it's Tamera who meets him alone instead, and finds out he's an internet predator. Luckily, her sister saves her just in time. 5. Adventures in Wonderland: On a Roll - This episode features the Mad Hatter's wheelchair-bound cousin Hedda Hatter 6. black•ish: Hope - An episode about police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement 7. Static Shock: Where the Rubber Meets the Road - This episode tackles dyslexia. 8. Molly of Denali: Molly and Elizabeth - Molly and Tooey experience discrimination when tourists tell them that they aren't Native enough. They learn about Elizabeth Peratrovich and how she stood up for Alaska Native people. 9. Theodore Tugboat: Hank's Funny Feeling - An episode about stranger danger. In it, cargo ship named SS Malarkey starts preying on Hank 10. Big City Greens: Cyberbullies - An episode about getting bullied to the point of running away for the rest of your life, and how it could affect you if you don't stand up to them.
The final words (I didnt mean to do it) of Mary Dahl in "Baby Doll" are extra weighty because they're not only Baby Doll's signature catchphrase but because for the first time ever, Mary Dahl seems to really believe them.
Idk if you’ve covered it in previous videos but Spider-Man has a 2 part episode called ‘Make a Wish’ and ‘Attack of the Octobots’ where he meets a girl with cancer and gets help from her to defeat Doc Ock. And he has a few PSAs that would be on VHS tapes of his cartoons; one specifically about physical/emotional abuse from a parent and how to help your friend get help. He’s got a lot of episodes like that you could probably make a video on just his content alone
Thank you for reviewing my suggestions, and for the Herman episode. I've always loved that series. The original Thunder Cats has a similar anti-drug episode. Vitro becomes addicted to a substance provided by a change calls Silky (A disguised villain) to the point of almost being is friends. Three reissue was called The Garden of Delights.
There's the if you want another example of a very special episode, there's the mr belvedere episode where a kid gets aids and is ostracised for it due to the rampant misinformation about the epidemic. In the end the kid shows there's nothing to be worried about. Another would be the boy meets world episode where the teacher got into a car crash
That Fat Albert episode reminded me of the episode when Captain Planet tackled the subject of gang violence. "Peace or war, the power is yours." - Captain Planet
@@restionSerpentine i wasn’t aware of her return as i haven’t seen much of the followup show(moved on to Siperman and Zeta then) but it’s definitely a great callback and character growth that the DCAU loved including
8:45 oh yeah I remember watching this episode when I was a kid in the 90s. To be honest I actually just kind of found it funny how they didn't want to eat a bunch of leaves, but I do remember that yes they felt some resentment for being given up
There is an episode of Full House called "The Miracle of Thanksgiving" in season 1 that shows the family trying to put together a great Thanksgiving even though it's all their first without Pam, Danny's wife, the girls' mom and Jesse's sister. They all try their best to make it as well as she did, but many mishaps occur. The end is especially powerful with Jesse becoming emotional about missing his sister. It shows that even after someone we love has been gone for a while, events like holidays can bring the pain back.
A fun fact about Why, Charlie Brown, Why? is that Linus doesn’t hold his blanket a single time over the course of the special. Since it was one of the series’ staples/one of the things that pointed it to being aimed at kids; so, it shows that it wanted to take the episode seriously by removing it.
His blanket was a security item that brought him comfort. I’d think that it not being seen is them showing he is taking it upon himself to be the strong one to support his friend through such a tough time.
The original My Little Pony had a lot of surprisingly dark episodes! This included drug addiction "Escape from Catrina" and pony trafficking, "The Prince and the Ponies" and "Light Bright". My favorite as a kid was "Light Bright"!
There’s an episode of Static Shock in season 2 called “Frozen Out” and it tackles the subject of childhood homelessness, it really tugs at the heart strings. When I rewatched it for the first time after years it had me teary eyed. Would love to see it get a discussed in a future video 💖
There’s an episode in Batman Beyond that also deals with substance abuse. In the episode ‘Hooked Up’ a villain named Spellbinder uses hallucination pods to ensnare young teenagers who’re seeking love, recognition, even fame. One of Terry’s classmates Max gets hooked and begins committing petty crimes to pay for use of the pods. The episode shows that those who use the pods are addicted and experience painful withdrawals and those who’ve used the machine for too long end up in a coma.
There was another episode of He-Man that dealt with drugs a two part episode of Jem and the Holograms that dealt with child runaways, and episode of Arthur that dealt with cancer. episodes of Captain Planet that dealt with gang violence and war, Episodes of fat albert that dealt with smoking, drugs alcoholism, and child abuse, an episodes of The Littles that dealt with drugs and alcoholism. I would also like to mention the special Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue.
And with that last one, they weren’t even hiding it was about a very serious matter and that it was an “after school special” thing since depending on the country, when it was aired, they had the one in charge at the time open with a message to parents. In the US, it was George and Barbara Bush. In Australia, Bob and Hazel Hawke. It was simulcast on every major network in Australia too, from what I recall, so no matter which channel, families would be tuning in.
There's a Horseland episode called 'Added Weight' that really touches on the dangers of eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Which was unexpected for a show about horses. Although the message may have been a bit too blurred to be a children's show.
Rediscovering the "Static Shock" episode regarding Virgil's mom gives me mixed feelings when I think about my dad's passing from an accident. It's true that I've been going forward aside from grieving because I knew deep down he would have wanted me to do that. It wasn't until welcoming the New Year 2024 that I broke down emotionally with the thought of how different life would have turned out for him if I took his place from the accident.😢 It hurt me a lot worse just thinking about it as soon as it crossed my mind.😭 The fact that his accident took place before my college graduation really hurt me because he'd forever feel haunted and emotionally scarred from not knowing when I'd graduate. And the fact that my (now late) yorkie was a gift from him also made me feel sad because I wouldn't know how he'd feel towards her if I wasn't available to look after her. It also would have hurt him greatly to call her name too because I named her after the nickname he gave me since I was a baby. 😢 Despite the reality of my yorkie reuniting with him, it's still hurt me deep down to imagine how he'd feel if he envisioned me waiting for her in the after life.🥺
thank you for featuring Baby Doll…there is one correction though: it was actually from Batman: The Animated Series not its followup series The New Batman Adventures. Her second appearance was in New Batman Adventures and was powerful emotionally but nowhere near as impactful as the first appearance
I have an idea for Part 7: In Ed, Edd, ‘n’ Eddy, there’s an episode where Ed has a hellish nightmare about Jonny, and Ed struggles with the PTSD that comes with it before conquering his fear once and for all before it was revealed to be a nightmare for Jonny at the end.
Thanks for the suggestion, I put it in my notes for a future video. Can't guarantee it will be in part 4 since I mostly go off most requested, but I do have wildcard picks also. I will try to fit in a video soon as possible however!
@@LetsRunItBack no problem. I have another that isn't a kid's show but also isn't that hardcore. The ep of Mission Hill where it's Kevin's birthday and he just realizes that as you get older nothing stays the same forever and that change isn't easy.
Another great Batman: The Animated Series is the episode, "Lock Up". The truth is the beginning has always stuck with me more than the end from how even the villians of Arkham are able to be victims of abuse from those in power! It really showed the idea of the types of people who take caretaker jobs so that they can hold power over others, which is a pretty heavy topic for kids and teens!
"Why Charlie Brown, Why" and "Baby Doll" are real gut-punching episodes alright. I think I remember the Chipmunks one too. I believe Louie Anderson had a very traumatic childhood which he softened for "Life with Louie" but I think he did deal with some of it through the show. (Looking it up his father was an abusive alcoholic and five of his mother's 16 kids died at birth.) It looks to have won the Humanitas Prize three times: "The Thank You Note" which is mentioned here, "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Bed", and "Blinded By Love" which looks to involve Louie getting a dog that was trained as a seeing-eye dog for the blind.
Here some episodes of Bluey tackling real-life issues 'Grandparents Slowing Down' where Chili worries about her dad by begging him to slow down, the episode 'Army' Dougie is deaf, learning sign language and Jack couldn't sit still or focus which he has ADHD, Rusty, an army-obsessed Red Kelpie who adopts him as a recruit. Jack discovers that he can do more than is usually expected of him and we learn that Rusty’s father is in the army, which explains his preoccupation (Which that episode affects on my little sister and me mostly because our dad was in the army for 34 years). It’s lovely to see Jack thrive and the return of Rusty’s dad is the cherry on top and in the episode 'Onesies' when Chili's sister Brandy comes to visit and hasn't seen her nieces for four years. The topic of infertility is presented in such a way that young children can understand, and that even without children, someone can still be a part of a family. In Batman Beyond, the episode 'Rebirth' starts with Terry McGinnis got into a serious fight with one of his classmates/bully, caused him for suspending, later, had a heated argument with his dad after he told Terry he was grounded and then later, came home to find his dad was killed by the Joker gang. Another episode of Doug “Doug Tips The Scales” but this time with Doug Funnie when he was visiting his grandmother. Here's another episode of Static Shock 'Tantrum' when Static Shock is against this purple Bang-baby but at the same time trying to deal with his emotions of doing memorial speech for his mom's memorial service after his older sister Shannon told him to do it. Here's another TV series/shows Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) the episodes "Sons of Thunder, part 1 & 2" when a friend/pastor Reverend Thunder Malloy, dies of a heart attack and then his son Trent comes home after quitting Military to help his mom raising his siblings and the other episode 'Last Hope' Walker helps an abused boy named Eddie del Toro to protect him from his mother’s abusive live-in boyfriend, who gets really rough, owns drugs after Eddie's mom tries to get rid of them and at the end, both Walker and Trivette saves Eddie and his mom. Lizzie McGuire episode 'Inner Beauty' when Lizzie's best friend Miranda was dealing eating too much and then she finds out that she has eating disorder.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Earshot. Buffy hears someone might plan an attack on school. Catdog - The Great Parent Mystery. Cat and Dog finally meet there parents Courage the Cowardly Dog - Remembrance of Courage Past/Perfect. About Courage childhood/how a teacher critique his every action
There’s also the episode of Justice League where Batman greatly empathizes with the young girl Ace, who happens to be a government weapon who can literally shape reality as she chooses. But she also has a terminal illness and can die at any moment. Batman has overwhelming compassion for her and spends time with her as she awaits the inevitable.
The Baby Doll episode. That ep has stayed with me for years and even more now aa a adult. You have Batman, who lost his childhood, trying to stop someone who is trapped as a child. Not to mention that baby doll was willing commit self harm as a end goal in the episode
In Pinky and the Brain's "Leggo My Ego" episode, we learned that in a session with Sigmund Freud, Brain was born in an empty can of peaches, with a picture of the world, on the side of the can, advertising The World's Best Peaches, suggesting that he was taken from his world. Freud then suggested that Brain didn't really want to rule the world; he just wanted to return home, a notion he quickly dismissed, as his intention was to hypnotize Freud, in yet another failed attempt to rule the world. It's one the many origin stories from the series that is still touching, to this day. In "Brinky," Brain had created a clone of himself, Roman Numeral One, or Romy, for short, who imbued both of his and Pinky's traits, due to a disruption in the tissue sample, from one of Pinky's toenail clippings. As young Roman grew, he quickly gained independence from his family, by running away from home, not wanting to be confined by Brain's rules. He then met up with a young woman named Bunny, whose given name was Pat, who had left a toxic relationship, and had gotten together with Roman. This was not only an episode about the toxicity of harmful relationships, or about teenaged runaways, but also an episode about letting your children be free to make their own choices, and about acceptance of others. It had also included some early LGBTQ representation, which was progressive for its time. The show was clearly more than just a show about two lab mice attempting world domination but was also filled with depth and substance. Although not technically an episode, as it was released as a straight-to-video movie, Animaniacs' Wakko's Wish found the characters having to deal with issues such as poverty, illness, and the loss of family. It was a beautiful and touching story. The Animaniacs episode, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock" featured Slappy and Skippy Squirrel, in a very heartfelt and poignant episode, dealing with the severity of mental illness. In this episode, Slappy had been subjected to far too many talk shows, thus causing her to have a mental breakdown, which led to her being institutionalized, and found Skippy being taken away by Social Services. Animaniacs had proven to be more than just a show about parody and satire, sexual innuendo, or fun and upbeat educational or non-educational songs. It was also a show filled with warmth and heart. Oh, and check out the Christmas episodes, too!
Galaxy High School episode The Brain Blaster should be included on, too, as it's about substance abuse, and it does a great job of showing that. And Hey Arnold Parents Day episode and The Journal episode too.
Man if you covered the episodes of Full House that had Kimmy getting drunk at a college party and trying to drive and the episode where Stephanie was afraid of Danny leaving the house after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, that would be cool.
Here's a few suggestions for you: "Bluey" "Copy Cat" - After Bluey comes across an injured bird on the sidewalk, she and her dad take it to the vet, only to find that it's too late and the bird died. The rest of the episode is about Bluey trying to process this loss through play. It's a wonderful way for little ones to come to terms with a subject as hard as death. "My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" "The Perfect Pear," Though never outright stated, It's been heavily implied that both of Applejack's parents have sadly passed away. And this episode finally reveals their love story through friends and family telling it to AJ and her siblings. It's subtle in its approach and touches on grief in a very heartfelt manner.
Three episodes from the Canadian animated series "The Raccoons" could qualify here: "The Chips Are Down" - Bert obsess over a contest to win a new bike that he wastes his money on bags of potato chips to win it. "Join the Club!" - An old friend of Lisa's pressures her to smart smoking. A notable quote is when Bert discovers Lisa smoking and says flat out, "These things can kill you!" "The One That Got Away!" - This one is about the long term effects of environmental damage due to someone's recklessness.
My crush is a breast cancer survivor. She also suffered cardiac arrest as a side effect of her chemo and radiation treatments. Her ability to walk and speak were sorely affected as a consequence. Still, she is the most beautiful woman I’ve ever known, and a very resilient person. She can’t wait to meet up with me ASAP. 🥰
Wow good for you man 🤗
As someone who has a form of dwarfism, Baby Doll really spoke to me. It’s awful growing up feeling like you’ll never be taken seriously. You don’t know if you’ll ever find love or a job, you don’t know who your true friends are. It’s a lonely existence.
There's a Rugrats episode called "Changes For Chuckie" that's set after the Paris Movie. Basically it's about his new stepmom Kira making too many changes to where Chuckie gets upset from the overload. She realizes her good intentions are a bit too much for Chuckie right now and tells him that she loves him and is still learning about him and how she'll make mistakes along the way during the process.
Thanks for the suggestion, I just added it to notes!
You’re right that is a special episode if you think about it!
And there was also a Mother’s Day episode talking about how life can be hard without a mom. It made me cry, and it still makes me tear up whenever I think abt it.
The My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic episode "The perfect pear" Begins with the character Applejack, her little sister Applebloom and her big brother Big Macintosh investigating why her grandmother (who is the head of the family since the parents of the siblings have been implied to be dead during all the series) hates pears. They find out that her mother is from the Pear Family, how their parents had to hide their romance because their families hated each other, and that the old pony that recently moved into town is actually their maternal grandparent. At the end of the episode the old pony admits his regret for disowning his daughter due the old family feud and the siblings welcome him back
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A Romeo-and-Juliet story
This is undoubtedly THE BEST episode of this series.
@@baffledbrandon3132 Yep.
Come to think of it Static Shock tackled alot of issues.
Yeah it did.
@@teamsteed1When it came to most of DC Animation shows, they did go hard on serious issues.
@@omarcogle1965 Thanks for telling me.
@@teamsteed1 You're welcome
The guy could have easily done a Static special with the number of eps at hand.
The Static Shock episode with his mom hit me more than ever now. I lost my mom to cancer in July and it has been very rough. What I would give to just have one more day with her. One of my favorite moments with her though was watching all the MCU movies with her during lockdown and then watching the DC movies with her later. She even read my Static Shock comic when I left on the table before I went off to work. Miss you ma.
I'm sorry about your lost. I know how hard it is to lose and miss people close to you from experience. I send my condolences 🙏🏽
Praying for you!
My favorite Special Episodes like these are the ones that allow their message to be portrayed through the actions of the characters rather than having things spelled out to dumb things down for the audience, with Batman's Baby Doll episode being my favorite example of it. We see the psychological toll it took on Baby Doll, with Batman potentially seeing a bit of himself in her as both can be seen as a victim of their respective circumstance.
The second episode with Baby Doll that what hits me the most. When she try to live like everyone else and has a job but yet there people who found out who she was in the past and make fun of her. All she wanted was to be treated normally😢. Can’t wait till he show the message of that episode
Life With Louie “The Thank You Note” was also done as a tribute to the woman who played the grandmother’s voice. She passed away and, instead of recasting, they did a classy thing and tributed her in the episode.
Good list man and ty again. I grew up with all these episodes and the Life With Louie one still makes me cry a bit.
Ty lots again! You do a great job and keep being awesome!
Thank you very much, I'm happy you enjoy my content. It truly means alot to me getting positive comments like yours.
@@LetsRunItBack it’s my pleasure man and keep the fantastic stuff coming. I love how you do videos about special episodes and also doing ones about lineups like Fox Kids and Kids’ WB! Good mix of content and ty again!
Some live action suggestions.
1) Happy Days episode “Allison” deals with deafness and American Sign Language/ASL.
2) Home Improvement episode “Love’s Labor Lost Parts 1 & 2” involves Jill needing a hysterectomy and the dread of losing fertility.
3) The Drew Carey Show episode (comedically) deals with Drew being in a coma after a car accident and his friend’s and family’s despair over his condition. The following episode, “Drew and the Baby” deals with childbirth.
4) Law & Order SVU episode “Screwed” deals with the consequences of abusing privileges in the line of duty.
5) Golden Girls episode “Sick and Tired” tackles Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and how doctors sometimes ignore their patients.
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Correction: The Drew Carey Show episode I was trying to mention was "Drew's in a Coma." Somehow, the title got edited out.
It's good to see that even years after its shutdown, Teletoon Retro is still giving new clips for long lost cartoons
Why Charlie Brown why made me cry as a little girl
Same here. I had alredy lost a grandmother to cancer and that episide wrecked me. "It Changes" is a beautiful song but it still makes me cry.
I was 15 when this first aired and as a teen, this wrecked me. Seriously, I was trying not to sob through most of it.
I first saw it the year I lost my mum to lung cancer and my nana (Mum’s mum) to bowel cancer, when I was 11. Definitely had me going when she was revealed to have leukaemia.
I can still remember watching Why Charlie Brown Why as a kid and learning how tough it can be for a child to deal with a serious illness like cancer and how it also affects friends of the sick person.
The nostalgia of watching old school cartoons is a reminder that we all still young in heart. One episode of He-Man, “Teela’s Quest,” shows Teela wanted to find her real mother but also faced danger on her own. But it was reminded by Teela that caring adoptive parents deserve the same love caring biological parents get.
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Arthur sure tackled some serious issues including cancer, autism, Mr.Ratburn’s wedding, and even Alzheimer’s.
Yeah it did. Alzheimer's is touchy subject for me. I had a family member passed away from Alzheimer's and I had a grandparent who passed away of some form of dementia. 😢
What was truly heart-wrenching about "Culture Shock" is that the original had the message "Go Home Towelheads" spray painted on the garage. It was so offensive that the show staff was forced to change it to "Go Back To Your Country."
Love the Baby Doll episode. It's really great and heartwarming. Do feel sorry for her.
Don’t forget the second episode with Baby Doll in it. When she try to live a normal life like everyone else. Now that message really hit the spot. I love that episode even if a hurtful one
@@mystuffedrabbitliu1499 the one with Killer Croc. I know that one she has a job has a land lord to an apartment building.
@@mystuffedrabbitliu1499funny enough, this was the actual episode that he mistakenly referenced as being about her as it was a New Batman Adventures episode not The Animated Series episode!
The Family Matters episode “I Should Have Done Something” deals with survivor guilt and the “what-if trap”, particularly the ones cops, firefighters and doctors inevitably have to face sometimes when a death occurs on their watch, right in front of them as well
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Really glad u added The "April 9th" episode. Love this series 👍. Keep it up
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Teen Titans has quite a few more special episodes worth mentioning:
One episode has Cyborg meet someone who is also part man’s and part machine who tries to make Cyborg all machines. However, thanks to his friends, Cyborg manages to escape before he goes too far and manages to convince the other cyborg to not let go of his humanity.
Another one has Starfire go through changes in her appearance, making her think she’s becoming ugly and unsightly to everyone around her. When she is exposed due to a fight with a villain, she runs away and almost gets killed by another villain who tries to lure her into a false sense of security in order to eat her. Eventually her friends come to rescue her and she learns that she is beautiful no matter how much she changes, which I believe is a metaphor for puberty.
Another Cyborg centered one has him fighting a giant robot much stronger than he is. Throughout the episode, Cyborg is seen struggling with the fact that is robotic enhancements have limits and that he can’t hope to be stronger. Eventually though he learns to rely on humid humanity in order to become stronger and isn’t defined by his robotic limitations.
And last but not least, the last episode of the show has Beast Boy going after a girl resembling his deceased love interest Terra, believing it’s her and trying to jog her memory. In the end, the girl tells him that even if she is Terra, things change and Beast Boy has to move on. It’s a beautiful message about accepting death and moving on
I’m a huge sucker for Teen Titans, if you couldn’t tell
The third one in that list is particularly poignant as it shows us not just how someone who puts their mind to it can overcome their physical limits, but how someone can escape an abusive relationship with even a little bit of help and support.
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@@LetsRunItBack The Family Matters episode “I Should Have Done Something” deals with survivor guilt and the “what-if trap”, particularly the ones cops, firefighters and doctors inevitably have to face sometimes when a death occurs on their watch, right in front of them as well
These are great episodes. I remember one Arthur episode, The Great MacGrady (sorry if I spelled the name wrong) where Arthur and his friends has a lunch lady who's also their friend named Mrs. MacGrady who suddenly gets cancer and how Arthur and his friends cope with it
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@@LetsRunItBackIt has two versions
I remember the two versions of "The Great MacGrady." The original version had Lance Armstrong come and talk to Francine about her fears about cancer. The second version had a professional wrestler named Uncle Slam who talked to Francine. The reason why the producers revised the episode was because Lance Armstrong got into a lot of trouble for taking steroids!
I love this “Very Special Episode” series! Another show I’d recommend highlighting in the future is from Arthur “Grandpa Dave’s Memory Album” which deals with Arthur and his family coming to terms with his grandpa dealing with Alzheimer’s. It helped me when my grandma first started showing symptoms.
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I remember there’s an episode of Fat Albert where the gang goes to a scared straight program at a jail.
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@@LetsRunItBack That's a really good one. They had realistic dialog from the prison, so there was a disclaimer at the beginning of the episode. Really hard hitting.
April 9th is great episode my family had a barn fire a couple years ago so I understand what they went through
I love how Linus defended Janice from the idiot bully. Also the story involving Buster and Mr. Morris was one that always stuck with me, especially after the end (which you have to watch to find out).
I remember watching Why, Charlie Brown, Why when I was a kid it's still great today.
The Rugrats episode where Chuckie finds his Mom's photo and as such helps Chaz with his grief without realizing it.
I covered it in Part 1, thanks for suggesting though 😎
Chaotic episode 15 season 1 shifting sands. The way it talks about racism is just done perfectly
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I used to have Snoopy Come Home on videotape and in it, Snoopy’s original owner a girl named Lyla was in the hospital for an unknown reason. When Snoopy gets a letter from her he tries to reunite with her but when he gets to her apartment building he sees a “no dogs allowed” sign, a running gag throughout the movie which Snoopy is usually very annoyed with, but that time he’s actually thrilled about it as he happily goes back to Charlie Brown in the end. Don’t know exactly if it counts towards this series, I just thought I’d bring it up because I really like that movie. It’s funny and whacky but also kind of sad because of Snoopy’s original owner being sick for so long, and then of course you have moments where Charlie Brown even feels unappreciated by Snoopy despite everything he’s done for him. It’s a great movie and I highly recommend it if you haven’t seen it.
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Snoopy feels bad for being a furry dog?
@@LetsRunItBack Oh you don’t have to. As I said I don’t know if it actually counts as a “very special episode”. I was just saying I highly recommend watching it if you haven’t because of how amazing it is.
@@cassandraspoelhof3752 It's not really an "episode" since it was a theatrical film. But Why, Charlie Brown, Why? was a TV special and not an episode of a TV show, either.
@@KasumiKenshirou It was in theaters? I only ever remember that I had it on video tape as a kid.
Why, Charlie Brown, Why? was gut-wrenching to watch as a teen, but the scene that has really stuck with me was the scene with the bully. After knocking Janice's hat off and mocking her because of her chemo induced baldness, Linus rips the kid a new one, telling him that Janice has cancer. Why does this stand out? Because that kid *KNEW* he screwed up badly and apologized. The change in his body language and voice were telling.
As a kid who grew up in the 1980s, He-Man was on my TV daily, and I remember the controversy over the show: how people swore it was demonic or satanic. However, Lou Scheimer, who founded Filmation, was very religious and made sure the episodes had a positive message.
When he calls out after they leave “hey! I like your hat!”, that had me smiling.
@ladysilverwynde: Being a 1980's baby, I am eternally grateful that many of the shows I grew with either on PBS or other stations touched on serious topics from time to time. Also, I really miss the PSA's that many 1980/1990's era cartoons would do to help kids stay safe. G.I. Joe, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, C.O.P.S., Captain Planet and more really helped me to better understand how I could be a better person in all avenues of my life.
Very good episodes, the Static Shock one Flashback hits hard for me since I was 16 when my mother passed away and I remember when it came out. Made me ugly cry seeing Virgil worry about not remembering his mother because he never got to spend time with her until the time travel friend helped. The episode also shows why Virgil has a resentment to his sister because like the dad mentioned to Sharon, Virgil never got to spend time with the mom like they did T.T
The episode "Pikachu's Goodbye" was a very sad Pokémon episode
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@@LetsRunItBackthanks
@@oscarflores1980 You're welcome
Static Shock is such an underrated show
Its good to have episodes of cartoons that teach kids and help them understand lessons that'll be important later.
The Chipmunks mother looked exactly like Chipette Jeanette I thought for sure it’d be revealed they were all siblings.😂
Probably cheaper to make a similar-looking character than a whole new one. It’s similar to a classic video game concept call a “palette swap.”
Another very emotional video because I especially lost my grandmother last year to cancer, I have dealt with trauma in my life being beaten up in crimes, having PTSD, and also the recent passing a friend and former barber of mine all heartbreaking, events like 9/11, & J6 also come to mind on how those events affected me.
I'm sorry for all you have gone through. I know how life can pile on the BS, since have gone through alot myself. I hope things get better for you going on, and condolences to you and your family for the lose of your grandmother 🙏🏽
@@LetsRunItBack thanks
When i was in first grade, my school showed us Why Charlie Brown, Why to encourage us to do a foundraiser for kids with Lukemea. When I went to bed that night I was crying cause I was scared I would get cancer. My parents calmed me down by saying that I wouldn't. Nowadays I know that nomatter how healthy I am, there's still a chance I would get cancer, whether I'm stupid with radioactivity or just chilling on my bed watching this video. The chance is still there. And it’s scary to think about. Especially since there's no cure, and treatment either ruins the patient's life or fails to save it.
It depends on the stage. If you was to get it (which I pray that you don't), there is chance that it's early enough surgery can be enough. My mother after her treatments for breast cancer is cancer free although does have to get checkups for it. A few months after she was clear it was discovered that I had colon cancer and had to start this year with surgery to remove to affected part. After the surgery and some test I was told I was cancer free. Please try not live with the fear of getting it, especially if your family doesn't have a big history of it, see your Dr regularly telling them any symptoms you may have each visit and take care of yourself.
@@LetsRunItBack thx so much for the advise. Hope you and your mother stay healthy!
You're welcome, and thank you
The thing about Life with Louie's "Thank You Letter" was that I related the most with Anndy Anderson. Him having to write the eulogie speach was his sweetest moment in the series. Also, him supporting his wife, Aura, who had lost her mother, really brings tears to my eyes. Those moments showed just how greatful and empathetic he was towards the family that his inlaw gave him.
Finally!! Someone talks about Why Charlie Brown? Why? And gives it the credit it deserves!!
Same can be said for Doug's Chubby Buddy.
I’m so proud of you to showed our favorite cartoons with subjective matter even difficult times of life and death. Keep up the good work.
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Remember life with Louie is based on Louie Anderson's childhood. When a cartoon does a very special episode. It is taken from Louie Anderson's real life childhood. His childhood was pretty rough, and he faced lots of child abuse and violent crime in his neighborhood, along with wide-spread alcohol and drug abuse.
Great episodes man I’m really enjoying this channel
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Even so I didn’t watch the proud family culture shock was perfect addressing for people to experience Ramadan and feasting
Even Charlie Brown has one of these
There was also a picture book with extra notes from (I think) America Cancer Council about how to help children understand what’s going on if they, a friend or family member is diagnosed with cancer and how important sensitivities are at such a difficult time. The episode got more into it with Janice explaining the tests done (not even shying away from saying some of the tests do hurt quite a bit and that her treatments make her sick and tired) and the treatments she needs. But the book still does show them visiting her and learning about it, and Linus trying to cope while Janice is in hospital.
Pls do one about Family Ties! They were the GOAT w very special episodes. My personal fav (favs?) has to be the My Name is Alex saga
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Thanks for putting my suggestion in the video. This is a great series
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The first episode of Degrassi: The Next Generation I feel is still relevant even after almost 20 years. It’s a 2 parter that talks about the dangers of chatting with strangers online and meeting them. Almost every one of their episodes is going to have a strong message about something, but the way they handle the situation is something that is still very real and even scarier now than it was in 2003.
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Another great episode I have two suggestions for the next live action video. The hitchhiker episode of Different Strokes and the No means no episode of A different world which tackles the subject of date r*pe.
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I remember watching the rerun of No means No and my niece was yelling "They're tryna rape Susie Carmichael!" I had to hold in a chuckle.
Keep it up man. This is still a great idea for a series
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The Chipmunk Reunion was bittersweet. I can understand why their mother left them on Dave's doorstep when they were babies because they probably would've died from the harsh cold winter. It was sad that they couldn't live with her, but it was for the best that they went back with Dave since he could give the boys better lives than she could.
As a Pakistani, I’m happy you said Pakistani in a correctly way and not in a way most Americans would say
Again there all great episodes. They are fantastic and have a very important message. They are all wonderful.
I've been waiting for this one. I love this series.
Makes me happy to see you're enjoying this series!
Thanks for continuing this series. My request wasn't in this part, but I know it's on your to-do list.
You're welcome, I will eventually get to it. It's just crazy how many request I've been getting.
This series is great! I have some more suggestions I think you will find interesting to include in future videos.
1. Bear in the Big Blue House: The Amazing Skippy - An episode which revolved around Treelo's friend Skippy, who is blind.
2. The Noddy Shop: Part of the Family - A Mother's Day-themed episode that focused on Julie, a foster child who doesn't like hearing people talk about moms.
3. Sister, Sister: Smoking in the Girls' Room - Tia and Tamera develop a smoking habit after a friend talked them into it, but after they decide that they don't want to deal with the consequences that smoking has, the girls decide to give up the habit altogether.
4. Sister, Sister: Model Tia - The girls meet a guy online who claims to be a photographer and would make Tia a star, though through usual Twin Switch shenanigans it's Tamera who meets him alone instead, and finds out he's an internet predator. Luckily, her sister saves her just in time.
5. Adventures in Wonderland: On a Roll - This episode features the Mad Hatter's wheelchair-bound cousin Hedda Hatter
6. black•ish: Hope - An episode about police brutality and the Black Lives Matter movement
7. Static Shock: Where the Rubber Meets the Road - This episode tackles dyslexia.
8. Molly of Denali: Molly and Elizabeth - Molly and Tooey experience discrimination when tourists tell them that they aren't Native enough. They learn about Elizabeth Peratrovich and how she stood up for Alaska Native people.
9. Theodore Tugboat: Hank's Funny Feeling - An episode about stranger danger. In it, cargo ship named SS Malarkey starts preying on Hank
10. Big City Greens: Cyberbullies - An episode about getting bullied to the point of running away for the rest of your life, and how it could affect you if you don't stand up to them.
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Your voice is amazing!
The final words (I didnt mean to do it) of Mary Dahl in "Baby Doll" are extra weighty because they're not only Baby Doll's signature catchphrase but because for the first time ever, Mary Dahl seems to really believe them.
Love the video, the Static Shock episode stood out in more ways than one and totally worth watching for sure, no doubt about it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Honestly, Arthur was just one long very special episode. You could make 10 episodes just off Arthur alone
Amazing video of special episodes in animated cartoons,fantastic job.
Thank you very much!
Idk if you’ve covered it in previous videos but Spider-Man has a 2 part episode called ‘Make a Wish’ and ‘Attack of the Octobots’ where he meets a girl with cancer and gets help from her to defeat Doc Ock. And he has a few PSAs that would be on VHS tapes of his cartoons; one specifically about physical/emotional abuse from a parent and how to help your friend get help. He’s got a lot of episodes like that you could probably make a video on just his content alone
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Thank you for reviewing my suggestions, and for the Herman episode. I've always loved that series. The original Thunder Cats has a similar anti-drug episode. Vitro becomes addicted to a substance provided by a change calls Silky (A disguised villain) to the point of almost being is friends. Three reissue was called The Garden of Delights.
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There's the if you want another example of a very special episode, there's the mr belvedere episode where a kid gets aids and is ostracised for it due to the rampant misinformation about the epidemic. In the end the kid shows there's nothing to be worried about. Another would be the boy meets world episode where the teacher got into a car crash
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The Mr. Belvedere episode was covered in part 2 of this series.
There was an episode about molestation
That Fat Albert episode reminded me of the episode when Captain Planet tackled the subject of gang violence. "Peace or war, the power is yours." - Captain Planet
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Your welcome.😁👍
Thank you for mentioning April 9th
You're welcome!
Baby Doll was an episode of Batman the animated Series, The new Batman Adventures was the sequel series.
he was mistaking her second appearance for her first, it was in the followup show
@@bostonrailfan2427 Yes. When she teamed up with Killer Croc, not realizing he was a jerk on the inside, and not a victim of his looks like her
@@restionSerpentine i wasn’t aware of her return as i haven’t seen much of the followup show(moved on to Siperman and Zeta then) but it’s definitely a great callback and character growth that the DCAU loved including
I found the Static Shock Episode
Where Static Shock reunited with
His Mother briefly was really
Rewarding to me
I almost cried watching this video
There’s an episode of the facts of life where Blair gets into a car accident . It’s called less than perfect .
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8:45 oh yeah I remember watching this episode when I was a kid in the 90s. To be honest I actually just kind of found it funny how they didn't want to eat a bunch of leaves, but I do remember that yes they felt some resentment for being given up
There is an episode of Full House called "The Miracle of Thanksgiving" in season 1 that shows the family trying to put together a great Thanksgiving even though it's all their first without Pam, Danny's wife, the girls' mom and Jesse's sister. They all try their best to make it as well as she did, but many mishaps occur. The end is especially powerful with Jesse becoming emotional about missing his sister. It shows that even after someone we love has been gone for a while, events like holidays can bring the pain back.
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Honestly this why i wish more kids shows touched more topics even though bluey has done it but more should
9:55 So that’s her name! I remember now!
I remember a Captain Planet episode tackling on Gang Wars and Gang Violence too.
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Sesame street did a Post 9/11 segment.
It was also a building fire, and had elmo visit a fire station that was there on 9/11
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A fun fact about Why, Charlie Brown, Why? is that Linus doesn’t hold his blanket a single time over the course of the special. Since it was one of the series’ staples/one of the things that pointed it to being aimed at kids; so, it shows that it wanted to take the episode seriously by removing it.
His blanket was a security item that brought him comfort. I’d think that it not being seen is them showing he is taking it upon himself to be the strong one to support his friend through such a tough time.
@@tranatkikomi6873 I didn’t think about it that way.
You need to do the Static Shock Christmas special talking about homelessness
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The original My Little Pony had a lot of surprisingly dark episodes! This included drug addiction "Escape from Catrina" and pony trafficking, "The Prince and the Ponies" and "Light Bright". My favorite as a kid was "Light Bright"!
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omg that chimpmunk special I knew it existed i have a 2 percent memory of watching itas a kid
There’s an episode of Static Shock in season 2 called “Frozen Out” and it tackles the subject of childhood homelessness, it really tugs at the heart strings. When I rewatched it for the first time after years it had me teary eyed. Would love to see it get a discussed in a future video 💖
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There’s an episode in Batman Beyond that also deals with substance abuse. In the episode ‘Hooked Up’ a villain named Spellbinder uses hallucination pods to ensnare young teenagers who’re seeking love, recognition, even fame. One of Terry’s classmates Max gets hooked and begins committing petty crimes to pay for use of the pods. The episode shows that those who use the pods are addicted and experience painful withdrawals and those who’ve used the machine for too long end up in a coma.
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There was another episode of He-Man that dealt with drugs a two part episode of Jem and the Holograms that dealt with child runaways, and episode of Arthur that dealt with cancer. episodes of Captain Planet that dealt with gang violence and war, Episodes of fat albert that dealt with smoking, drugs alcoholism, and child abuse, an episodes of The Littles that dealt with drugs and alcoholism. I would also like to mention the special Cartoon All Stars to the Rescue.
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And with that last one, they weren’t even hiding it was about a very serious matter and that it was an “after school special” thing since depending on the country, when it was aired, they had the one in charge at the time open with a message to parents. In the US, it was George and Barbara Bush. In Australia, Bob and Hazel Hawke. It was simulcast on every major network in Australia too, from what I recall, so no matter which channel, families would be tuning in.
There's a Horseland episode called 'Added Weight' that really touches on the dangers of eating disorders and body dysmorphia. Which was unexpected for a show about horses. Although the message may have been a bit too blurred to be a children's show.
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Rediscovering the "Static Shock" episode regarding Virgil's mom gives me mixed feelings when I think about my dad's passing from an accident. It's true that I've been going forward aside from grieving because I knew deep down he would have wanted me to do that. It wasn't until welcoming the New Year 2024 that I broke down emotionally with the thought of how different life would have turned out for him if I took his place from the accident.😢 It hurt me a lot worse just thinking about it as soon as it crossed my mind.😭
The fact that his accident took place before my college graduation really hurt me because he'd forever feel haunted and emotionally scarred from not knowing when I'd graduate. And the fact that my (now late) yorkie was a gift from him also made me feel sad because I wouldn't know how he'd feel towards her if I wasn't available to look after her. It also would have hurt him greatly to call her name too because I named her after the nickname he gave me since I was a baby. 😢
Despite the reality of my yorkie reuniting with him, it's still hurt me deep down to imagine how he'd feel if he envisioned me waiting for her in the after life.🥺
I'm sorry for your losses and my condolences. I know how hard it is. I've dealt with a lot of death of loved ones over the years also.
thank you for featuring Baby Doll…there is one correction though: it was actually from Batman: The Animated Series not its followup series The New Batman Adventures. Her second appearance was in New Batman Adventures and was powerful emotionally but nowhere near as impactful as the first appearance
I have an idea for Part 7: In Ed, Edd, ‘n’ Eddy, there’s an episode where Ed has a hellish nightmare about Jonny, and Ed struggles with the PTSD that comes with it before conquering his fear once and for all before it was revealed to be a nightmare for Jonny at the end.
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Thanks for doing the chipmunks ep like I suggested. To piggy back off it, the ep of rockos modern life where hefer learns he was adopted.
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@@LetsRunItBack no problem. I have another that isn't a kid's show but also isn't that hardcore. The ep of Mission Hill where it's Kevin's birthday and he just realizes that as you get older nothing stays the same forever and that change isn't easy.
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Another great Batman: The Animated Series is the episode, "Lock Up". The truth is the beginning has always stuck with me more than the end from how even the villians of Arkham are able to be victims of abuse from those in power! It really showed the idea of the types of people who take caretaker jobs so that they can hold power over others, which is a pretty heavy topic for kids and teens!
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"Why Charlie Brown, Why" and "Baby Doll" are real gut-punching episodes alright. I think I remember the Chipmunks one too.
I believe Louie Anderson had a very traumatic childhood which he softened for "Life with Louie" but I think he did deal with some of it through the show. (Looking it up his father was an abusive alcoholic and five of his mother's 16 kids died at birth.) It looks to have won the Humanitas Prize three times: "The Thank You Note" which is mentioned here, "Raindrops Keep Falling On My Bed", and "Blinded By Love" which looks to involve Louie getting a dog that was trained as a seeing-eye dog for the blind.
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Here some episodes of Bluey tackling real-life issues 'Grandparents Slowing Down' where Chili worries about her dad by begging him to slow down, the episode 'Army' Dougie is deaf, learning sign language and Jack couldn't sit still or focus which he has ADHD, Rusty, an army-obsessed Red Kelpie who adopts him as a recruit. Jack discovers that he can do more than is usually expected of him and we learn that Rusty’s father is in the army, which explains his preoccupation (Which that episode affects on my little sister and me mostly because our dad was in the army for 34 years). It’s lovely to see Jack thrive and the return of Rusty’s dad is the cherry on top and in the episode 'Onesies' when Chili's sister Brandy comes to visit and hasn't seen her nieces for four years. The topic of infertility is presented in such a way that young children can understand, and that even without children, someone can still be a part of a family. In Batman Beyond, the episode 'Rebirth' starts with Terry McGinnis got into a serious fight with one of his classmates/bully, caused him for suspending, later, had a heated argument with his dad after he told Terry he was grounded and then later, came home to find his dad was killed by the Joker gang. Another episode of Doug “Doug Tips The Scales” but this time with Doug Funnie when he was visiting his grandmother. Here's another episode of Static Shock 'Tantrum' when Static Shock is against this purple Bang-baby but at the same time trying to deal with his emotions of doing memorial speech for his mom's memorial service after his older sister Shannon told him to do it.
Here's another TV series/shows Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) the episodes "Sons of Thunder, part 1 & 2" when a friend/pastor Reverend Thunder Malloy, dies of a heart attack and then his son Trent comes home after quitting Military to help his mom raising his siblings and the other episode 'Last Hope' Walker helps an abused boy named Eddie del Toro to protect him from his mother’s abusive live-in boyfriend, who gets really rough, owns drugs after Eddie's mom tries to get rid of them and at the end, both Walker and Trivette saves Eddie and his mom. Lizzie McGuire episode 'Inner Beauty' when Lizzie's best friend Miranda was dealing eating too much and then she finds out that she has eating disorder.
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Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Earshot. Buffy hears someone might plan an attack on school.
Catdog - The Great Parent Mystery. Cat and Dog finally meet there parents
Courage the Cowardly Dog - Remembrance of Courage Past/Perfect. About Courage childhood/how a teacher critique his every action
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There’s also the episode of Justice League where Batman greatly empathizes with the young girl Ace, who happens to be a government weapon who can literally shape reality as she chooses. But she also has a terminal illness and can die at any moment. Batman has overwhelming compassion for her and spends time with her as she awaits the inevitable.
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The Baby Doll episode.
That ep has stayed with me for years and even more now aa a adult.
You have Batman, who lost his childhood, trying to stop someone who is trapped as a child. Not to mention that baby doll was willing commit self harm as a end goal in the episode
In Pinky and the Brain's "Leggo My Ego" episode, we learned that in a session with Sigmund Freud, Brain was born in an empty can of peaches, with a picture of the world, on the side of the can, advertising The World's Best Peaches, suggesting that he was taken from his world. Freud then suggested that Brain didn't really want to rule the world; he just wanted to return home, a notion he quickly dismissed, as his intention was to hypnotize Freud, in yet another failed attempt to rule the world. It's one the many origin stories from the series that is still touching, to this day.
In "Brinky," Brain had created a clone of himself, Roman Numeral One, or Romy, for short, who imbued both of his and Pinky's traits, due to a disruption in the tissue sample, from one of Pinky's toenail clippings. As young Roman grew, he quickly gained independence from his family, by running away from home, not wanting to be confined by Brain's rules. He then met up with a young woman named Bunny, whose given name was Pat, who had left a toxic relationship, and had gotten together with Roman. This was not only an episode about the toxicity of harmful relationships, or about teenaged runaways, but also an episode about letting your children be free to make their own choices, and about acceptance of others. It had also included some early LGBTQ representation, which was progressive for its time. The show was clearly more than just a show about two lab mice attempting world domination but was also filled with depth and substance.
Although not technically an episode, as it was released as a straight-to-video movie, Animaniacs' Wakko's Wish found the characters having to deal with issues such as poverty, illness, and the loss of family. It was a beautiful and touching story.
The Animaniacs episode, "One Flew Over the Cuckoo Clock" featured Slappy and Skippy Squirrel, in a very heartfelt and poignant episode, dealing with the severity of mental illness. In this episode, Slappy had been subjected to far too many talk shows, thus causing her to have a mental breakdown, which led to her being institutionalized, and found Skippy being taken away by Social Services. Animaniacs had proven to be more than just a show about parody and satire, sexual innuendo, or fun and upbeat educational or non-educational songs. It was also a show filled with warmth and heart.
Oh, and check out the Christmas episodes, too!
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Galaxy High School episode The Brain Blaster should be included on, too, as it's about substance abuse, and it does a great job of showing that.
And Hey Arnold Parents Day episode and The Journal episode too.
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Man if you covered the episodes of Full House that had Kimmy getting drunk at a college party and trying to drive and the episode where Stephanie was afraid of Danny leaving the house after the Loma Prieta earthquake in 1989, that would be cool.
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Valerie/The Hogan Family covered several topics such as consent, AIDS, coping with loss, and civil rights.
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I’ve always wondered what happened to the Chipmunks parents when I first saw these characters. I do love Dave Seville as a father to his boys
The Chipmunk’s mom looks a lot like Simon and Jeanette.
Here's a few suggestions for you:
"Bluey" "Copy Cat" - After Bluey comes across an injured bird on the sidewalk, she and her dad take it to the vet, only to find that it's too late and the bird died. The rest of the episode is about Bluey trying to process this loss through play. It's a wonderful way for little ones to come to terms with a subject as hard as death.
"My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" "The Perfect Pear," Though never outright stated, It's been heavily implied that both of Applejack's parents have sadly passed away. And this episode finally reveals their love story through friends and family telling it to AJ and her siblings. It's subtle in its approach and touches on grief in a very heartfelt manner.
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I love this video series!
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Three episodes from the Canadian animated series "The Raccoons" could qualify here:
"The Chips Are Down" - Bert obsess over a contest to win a new bike that he wastes his money on bags of potato chips to win it.
"Join the Club!" - An old friend of Lisa's pressures her to smart smoking. A notable quote is when Bert discovers Lisa smoking and says flat out, "These things can kill you!"
"The One That Got Away!" - This one is about the long term effects of environmental damage due to someone's recklessness.
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