George Lopez the show- episode names are too long to remember but it’s the one where a child predator moves into the neighbor and everyone goes to confront them, thinking it’s a man, but it’s actually a woman, thus they just blow it off thinking it’s no big deal, until Max sneaks into her house, the episode while still comedic in tone, shows that its not always girls who are victims and men as perpetrators
@TheOscar401, I'm not sure if it's an actual uptick or just something that I am noticing more, but it does seem as though I am seeing more news reports about female sex offenders.
Michelle’s reaction to Papuli’s death is just devastating. She comes home from school, excited to show him a popsicle stick house she made for him in art class, and when it’s revealed to her that he passed away she breaks down in tears shouting “NO! IT’S NOT TRUE! PAPULI’S NOT DEAD!” and then she smashes the popsicle stick house on the ground and runs upstairs.💔😭
Yes. It is very important to tell children it is ok to be angry about the death of a loved one. It's one thing to tell the child that when it is family and friends. It's another for a TV show to do it. My first exposure to death via TV was the Bobby's World episode, "The Music." I was around three at the time. I found it again almost thirty years later and watched it just to see what I remembered and what I forgot and it was more or less exactly as I remembered it. My first exposure to death in real life was my grandfather who died from a heart attack. The kind you don't come back from. I didn't really go through the anger part for long. But I did have a little denial and I was a mess.
I very specifically suggested this one over the finale as EVERYBODY brings up the finale ALL the damn time. We all know about that episode, there are so many others.
@@LetsRunItBack A lot of the Dinosaurs episodes were moral based (it was a well done moralistic show that manages to still be very funny and natural while doing it) so you could get a lot of content out of that show
The episode "The Date" was even more powerful due to the scene not having a studio audience and there was no jokes to be told. It was exactly how it happens, there's no witnesses laughing, it's just a very serious and scary moment.
There was apparently an episode in the 1980s that dealt with kids' anxiety over possible nuclear war with the Soviet Union, but it's all but impossible to find.
I think the episode where Stephanie Tanner suffers from PTSD after her dad wasn't home during an earthquake is a good one. Or The Boy Meets World where shawn joins a cult if that one hasn't been talked about.
Boy Meets World had so many... a couple more of my favorites are season one's "Teacher's Bet" where Eric's girlfriend Linda gets called a "bad name" while Cory tries to teach Feeny's class about the Diary of Anne Frank; and also season four's "Fishing for Virna" where Shawn's estranged mom is back, but unsure if things will be different this time, while a beloved cafeteria worker dies suddenly and Amy keeps fixing breakfast for the family who just hurries through the kitchen and out the door every morning. In the end, everyone learns a little about gratitude and appreciation.
@@LetsRunItBack Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers had an episode called "The Case of the Cola Cult". It didn't really seem to be a "very special episode" when I watched it as a kid (as I didn't really understand what a cult was and didn't know it was a real thing), but it was about cults as well as commercialism, and the abuse of cult members. The titular cult literally worships a "Coo-Coo Cola" commercial and uses the cola as part of a cleansing ritual.
One Full House episode that sticks out to me was when Stephanie finds out that a boy in her class is getting abused by his father but swears not to tell anyone. When she finally tells uncle Jessy the boy ends up having to go to a foster home. She gets upset and also blames herself but Jessy helps her understand that speaking up like she did was the right thing to keep the boy safe.
They timed the airing of Goodbye Mr. Hooper to fall on Thanksgiving Day in 1983. They did this because they knew most parents would be home watching Sesame Street with their kids and so the parents could be immediately available for their children if they had any questions or give support.
@@the1magageneral323 I would check out The final scene from The Episode of Archie Bunkers Place when edith dies. It was about the best ive seen in terms of death.(But I agree about Sesame Street and I saw the episode when it first aired)
the one where he can’t stop sneezing after smelling the soldier’s clothes is another strong one: repressed memories and childhood trauma coming to light over something out of the blue
Apologies if this one was already mentioned, I scanned the comments and did not see it, but there is a sitcom called the "Golden Girls" that has an episode where Rose has to wait for 3 days to find out if she contracted HIV from a blood transfusion at a hospital years prior. She has to deal with Sophia marking dishware that she had used with an R because she fears catching it. There is also an episode that tackles racism and ageism when Dorothy finds out her son is marrying an african american woman, the irony in that episode is that Dorothy is upset because of the age gap between them while the mother of the bride is upset over her daughter being with "a skinny white boy"
nothing tops the hey arnold christmas episode where his neighbor gets reunited with the daughter he had to abandon so she could have a better life away from a warzone 😭
Yea, that was a sad and well done episode. I have it in my notes, and most likely will hold off on it until December though for a Christmas themed video.
Full House - Season 8, Episode 10: "Under The Influence" - Kimmy Gibbler gets drunk at a frat party and DJ doesn't let her drive home. Dinosaurs - Season 2, Episode 08: "Never Ate For My Father" - Robbie protests his father's carnivorous diet by becoming vegetarian. Vegetables are used as a metaphor for drugs in this episode. Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air - Season 5, Episode 15: "Bullets Over Bel-Air" - Will gets shot when he and Carlton get mugged at an ATM. Family Matters - Season 2, Episode 20: "Fight The Good Fight" - Laura tries to get an African History class started at school and encounters racism at school. Punky Brewster - Season 2, Episode 08: "Just Say No" - Punky and her friends are offered drugs by older kids.
That Family Matters episode is a good one, really heavy. There's even a moment that gets edited out of some reairings, where the N-word is spray-painted onto a locker, I think Laura's.
@@Red-Wolf-Ben Ugh, I hate it when they do that. There's a bunch of episodes of Quantum Leap where that word and other things are edited out of reruns. The censors are too stupid to understand CONTEXT. These episodes aren't glorifying that word or racism in general, but opposing it. The entire point is to say that racism is wrong.
If I had known shows with a puppet cast were allowed, I would have suggested looking at The Puzzle Place. It has an episode called Party of One where Leon learns a hard lesson in racism when he’s barred from attending a friend’s birthday party simply because he’s African-American. It's first episode, Tippy Woo also talks a little about bullying as Julie confides in a bear puppet how people make fun of her name.
I also vaguely recall an episode when I was a kid that tackles similar topic manner as one of the other main characters, Kiki was mocked for her Latina accent. In terms of other shows that somewhat covered bigotry were 7th heaven when Ruthie befriends a little Muslim girl whose going through the post 9/11 discrimination and Dinosaurs had one where Monica went through discrimination for being a quadruped/ 4-legger. It's jarring how the 90's and early 2000's unapologetically covered these issues but if you do so now, some camps immediately scream "ThEy WeNt WoKe!!!111" No....entertainment was always this way for a while.
"Home Improvement" episode called "The Longest Day" where one of the boys, Randy, has a thyroid abnormality that might be cancer and the family has to wait for the test results to come back.
7:06 oh yeah I think I remember commenting about that one and one of your previous videos. You're really good at taking suggestions. I'm happy that taking suggestions is still in a way helping your channel as well.
Thank you, I'm glad your suggestion made the list. Taking you guys suggestions benefits both me and you guys, so I love getting them and seeing you guys reaction when when I include something requested.
I remember an episode of 8 Simple Rules where the father character died in an accident. This sudden accident happened because the actor died during filming, so not only were the characters mourning, so were the actors. It was really moving.
This series of very special episodes has surprised me in a lot of good ways, series I watched or want to, like Punky Brewster, OG Full House, Dinosaurs, and cartoons like Chipmunks, Jem have really opened my eyes, actually wanting me to be alert for them if I am watching them on tubiTV, the only place I can get entertainment from before 1994 (birth year) when not on UA-cam. Keep it up, you're even teaching this semi-old a thing or three! 🎉❤
Thank you, I'm happy that my video have made you feel that way. I was born in the early 80's, so I wish I could be your age again. Thanks again, hopefully my future videos have you feeling the same way also.
The really devastating part is that Carol Ann Suzi, the actress that played her had died so the other cast's grief was all too real. Knowing that made it harder to watch and I'm not ashamed to say my husband and I both cried.
@@GerboaGuzentas Yeah, it's always tough whenever a tv series or movie writes out a character since the actor or actress that portrayed them died in real life so the powers that decide that the character also died. As a fellow fan of The Big Bang Theory, I too felt very sad when Howard and everyone reacted to the death of his mother.
I remember that 8 Simple Rules two-parter episode, called Goodbye (Season 2 Episodes 4/5 or overall episodes 32/33). Resume: On what begins as just another morning in the Hennessy household, Cate (Katey Sagal) receives a phone call. Seconds later, she hangs up and runs out of the house in tears, leaving the kids to wonder what is going on. It's soon revealed that Paul (John Ritter who actually did pass away a month before the making of that episode) had collapsed and died in the grocery store. Everyone is heartbroken. Later that evening, Cate's separated parents Jim and Laura arrive to help them through their grief. Bridget (Kaley Cuoco) is wracked with guilt over the last words she ever said to her dad (which were "I hate you") and Kerry (Amy Davidson) tries to talk to her to ease her guilt. Cate is afraid of sleeping alone in her bed and sleeps on the couch. After Paul's funeral, friends and neighbors gather at the Hennessys' for the wake. Nick Sharpe asks Cate to find the last article Paul wrote so the newspaper can publish it in his memory. When Kerry asks Rory (Martin Spanjers) why his hand is bandaged, he says he burned it on a casserole dish while taking it out of the oven; it's later revealed he had punched a hole in his wall out of anger towards his dad for dying. The next day, Jim finds Paul's last article and gives it to Cate. That night, Cate is finally ready to sleep in her own bed again; she is joined by the kids who want her to read Paul's article, which she does. It's an article about how no matter how much his kids may resent him from time to time, Paul knows that deep down, they love him, even when they say "I hate you;" this helps Bridget to finally overcome her guilt. Cate and the kids rely on the message Paul is sending them: no matter what happens, family bonds are never broken. Usually a sitcom show, where dad is usually the butt of the joke, when main actor John Ritter passed away due to a heart attack lead reason, the show took a turn and Katey Sagal took the lead role from there on out.
A few episodes to note Fresh Prince of Bel Air episodea "The Harder They Fall" where Carlton eats a Marijuana laced cookie "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" where Will is accidentally shot & Carlton feeling guilty gets a gun. Facts of Life episode "The Rape" where Natalie (Mindy Cohn) is raped by an acquaintance. This was originally meant for the character Blair but when the actress refused they decided to give it to Mindy.
@@LetsRunItBack awesome if I remember any others I'll make sure to put them on. I grew up in and out of hospitals so TV was basically my babysitter when my parents were at work. From three's company to Roseanne in terms of sitcoms
I'm still watching so maybe you've already listed it, but how about that Golden Girls episode when Sophia's son dies? He's dressed as a female since he was a child, which plays a part in how she bottles her emotions initially. At the end with his wife and the girls, she finally comes to terms, breaking down like we've never seen her do. Such a beautiful, emotional episode
Ty again for doing these videos and I’m glad you were able to include the Punky Brewster one. That one has stuck with me for years and thank goodness Henry and her friends helped Cherie out! That was actually suggested to the cast and crew by a kid who had that happen to them. The Boy Meets World one did a good job mixing humor with heart as that show always was able to do. I also remember one where Fred Savage guest starred as a teacher who was trying to get with Topanga. Cory hits him and gets suspended but it comes out the teacher was a creep and got fired I think. That could be a good episode for a future video. Ty again and keep the content coming please. I grew up in the 80s and 90s and definitely remember when shows would do these episodes. Another one I can recommend I may have brought up before was an episode of Mr. Belvedere where the daughter’s date tries to hurt her intimately and you hear her saying no in the back of the car. The family confronts the kid too and her dad punches the wall next to the kid’s head. That show did a great job of talking about topics while making sure everything ended up ok at the end. Ty lots once again for doing what you do. I saw you did a video about snick and that’s one of my favorite lineups. Would you ever consider doing a video about Kids’ WB!? That lineup is sorely missed and had great shows. Oh one more show that could be included is Buffy The Vampire Slayer. They did episodes about domestic abuse(Beauty and The Beasts; season 3, episode 4), suicide(I Only Have Eyes For You; season 2, episode 19. Earshot; season 3 episode 18) and others that you could talk about in future videos. Same with Batman Beyond which dealt with Abandonment in some episodes.
Thank you for your support, I'm happy you enjoy my videos. It makes be feel good seeing comments like this. I really appreciate. Yes I will get to Kids WB someday, as well as others I haven't touched yet or did mentions for a minute or too, like the different blocks i mention in the cartoon network video. Thanks for the suggestions, I have put them all in my notes. 😎
Honorable Mentions: Good Times: "J.J.'s Fiancee" part 1&2 (S3E17, S3E18) - J.J. and his new girlfriend, Diana, plan on getting married against their parents' objections. But Thelma finds out Diana's dark secret, she is addicted to heroin. Family Matters: "Fight the Good Fight" (S2E20) - Laura and Urkel attempt to encourage support for a black history class at school during Black History Month but it backfires and Laura is met with racial harassment, causing an uproar at school.
@@jaysonrogoz8822 he was great in everything. He is the number one tv dad. You should check out his Good Times clips on UA-cam. Very strong father figure
@@Hinatachan360 he was one of my favourites characters too. That's why it left a big impact on me. I remember after in the episode I run upstairs and cried in my bedroom.
I love these videos since i think you are the only channel that does this. I would love to see the very special episodes come back for today's kids since these episodes helped kids understand adult topics in a way that didn't talk down to them. Wish there was a documentary about these episodes like how and why their began to why their ended.
The channel "Funny or Die" use to cover the Very Special Episodes, however 1 episode at a time and in a comedic tone. Thanks for watching my videos, I'm happy you enjoy them and I really appreciate you watching them.
The "sexual Harris" episode if Dinosaurs not only addresses sexual harrasment itself but also the scrutinity and mistreatment put on those who come forward against powerful people. Many aspects of the episode were inspired by Anita Hill's treatment when she testified against Clarence Thomas (and the fact that she was ignored we are paying for now!) The Punky Brewster episode about the fridge is very dated now as modern fridges don't latch shut and only have magnets that pop open easily. As a Greek-American I do recall the "Pappouli" ("grampie" litterally "little grandpa") of Full House-a show that was way to focused on that little sociopath Michelle.
I enjoy your soothing voice, accompanied by smooth Jazz, especially while talking about these episodes. Some suggestions Bluey - "Copycat", which discusses death or "Onsies", which doscusses the struggles of infirtility Disney's Recess also has an episode, discussing death, titled "Speedy, we Hardly Knew Ye" Arthur has a selecion of choices, such as the one that discuss cancer or the one that's an allegory for 9/11. I don't remember their titles.
There’s several episodes of Fraggle Rock that could qualify: A Tune for Two- prejudice Wembley and the Gorgs- slavery Marooned- facing mortality The Great Radish Famine- the interconnectivness between Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs And my favorite episode of all time: Gone, But Not Forgotten- dealing with the death of a friend In the reboot series, Back to the Rock on Apple TV+, the season two episode, I’m Pogey deals with finding and exploring your identity.
Another Family Matters as well: The gun. Laura gets tired of being bullied but when she considers buying a gun, she witnessed one of her bullies getting shot
Austin and Ally's "Beauties & Bullies" takes a look into cyberbullying. Trish is given the lead in their school play, Sleeping Beauty, and she all kinds of negative comments of how she "isn't pretty enough". One person in particular takes it even further by vandalizing her locker. Trish has a reputation for being tough, blunt and dismissive, so she makes it look like it doesn't bother her. But she breaks down in tears once she's alone. The episode shows how much mean comments online can hurt someone, and that everyone has their insecurities and breaking points.
If memory serves, Sesame Street recently revamped their lesson on death with a skit about Elmo and his Uncle Jack (who had passed away unexpectedly, unbeknownst to Elmo). Even as an adult watching that with my niece and nephew when they were real little. One of my aunts had died of a heart attack about 15-20 years ago (for context, I am 40 going on 41 now). Despite not knowing her that well, I was shocked when I found out because I didn’t expect that to happen so soon. This is why lessons about death are important so kids can understand.
Thanks for the suggestion, I have it in my notes for a future video. I'm sorry for you lose, no matter how much time passes it's still can be hard to deal with from experience.
Man, never saw it back in the day, but that Punky Brewster episode with the kid in the fridge reminds me of the movie Ladybug, Ladybug. Only that poor boy wasn’t as lucky.
What about the episode of "Punky Brewster" where Punky wants to be an astronaut and is excited to watch the launch of Challenger. Punky dealing with the confusion of the tragedy (a real life tragedy) and having to learn about how bad things happen sometimes.
What about how in Switched at Birth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when African Americans are confronted by the police (the first of the three was two in a car) thinking they'd never be, and it was due to a misunderstanding?
Theres two serious toned episodes of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that i remember. One is “Home is Where the Heart Attack Is”. Uncle Phil is hospitalized from a heart attack and Carlton is shocked to his core never believing something like this could happen so close to home. Will gave Carlton some tough exchange of lines. Two is “Bullets of Bel-Air”. Will and Carlton get confronted by a armed gunman and Will gets shot and hospitalized. The end was impactful. Carlton gets a gun for “self-protection” and Will tearfully talks him to hand it over.
I'm not a Full House person. My sister would watch reruns and honestly, I found it really annoying. The canned laughter, especially when Michelle spoke pretty much anything, was awful. I still don't understand why people liked it so much. That said, I've seen "very special episode" videos that touch on Full House's approaches to serious things and think they did an excellent job on them. Particularly the one about domestic abuse and one of the Stephanie's classmates.
@@kuramayoko23 the reason why people like the series is that was popular for many reasons, including: Nostalgia: The show's resurgence is partly due to nostalgia for the 1990s. Relatable characters: Viewers could easily relate to and love many of the characters on the show. Irreverence: The show's popularity may also be due to an irony wave that obscures the distinction between what's good and what's bad. Classier alternative: Some consider Full House to be a classier alternative among family comedies. Broadcast network level of acting: The adult actors' acting and staging were considered to be at a broadcast network level. Career boosts: The show gave major career boosts to John Stamos and the Olsen twins.
I seen the Full House the grandfather death episode good work on another emotional video these have me in tears about the Boy Meets World episode I have known people who have been abused, I also have experienced death and loss before, very emotional indeed. Don't forget the drunk driving, car accident, and Michelle losses her memory episodes.
If you didn't cover this one already, another Full House episode is Shape Up, when DJ is invited to Kimmy's pool party and, not thinking she's pretty enough to look good in a bathing suit, starves herself until she can get skinny enough. That show was my first introduction to eating disorders/body image issues, and it stuck with me as a preteen
i had Papouli wrong, i honestly thought he was Jesse’s grandfather’s brother not his grandfather… Punky Brewster’s fridge episode also was one of the major factors in requiring all appliances to have doors removed from the original be easily opened ending the use of those old style latching doors
There was a safety tip at the end of one episode of the final season of MASK where they told kids not to climb into freezers. I wouldn't count this as a "very special episode" because every episode had a PSA at the end of it.
Drake and Josh episode "Josh is done" the moment where drake finally breaks down and admits thst he needs josh always stands out to me as a moment that shows that its okay to he wrong and help be more self aware of how you may be effecting others.
Not sure how much this counts as a “Very Special Episode”, but there’s an episode of the cartoon Doug (“Doug’s Chubby Buddy”) where Doug’s friend Patty develops a habit of disordered eating because of a diet fad.
There's also the episode with Beebe's pool party where everyone is just standing around in awkward self-consciousness due to body image insecurity. I can't remember if that's the same episode as the one where Doug gets spoiled by his grandma and then obsesses over losing weight, but if not, that one too.
It was not the only time Seasame street dealt with death. There was the 2010 special where Elmo deals with is uncle Jack's death, But maybe it is because I was younger Mr. Hoopers death struck me harder.
For consideration for a future Part 5 or 6: •A Different World Season 5 Episode 14 "Cat's in the Cradle" - Ron and Dwayne go to a football game at another school and get into a fight with three white students (a fight that they helped instigate). While in the custody of campus security, both parties learn a lesson about bias and prejudice, a lesson I think more people need to learn today because nowadays this conversation is set up to be one sided. •Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 21 "Cult Fiction" - Shawn is starting to become influenced by a cult and is only brought out of it when Mr. Turner has a motorcycle accident. •Boy Meets World Season 5 Episode 18 "If You Can't Be With the One You Love" - Shawn and Cory try alcohol while underage and Shawn started to develop a liking before learning that the reason Jack's mother left their father was because Chet Hunter was an alcoholic and Shawn is on the path to becoming one. •Boy Meets World Season 6 Episode 7 "Everyone Loves Stuart" - At this point, I realized how many special episodes were in Boy Meets World. Topanga is hit on by a popular professor while alone in her dorm room and Cory retaliates by punching him. This results in a disciplinary hearing, in which the professor tries to charm his way to a verdict, but the dean gives Cory the most lenient sentence allowed and then orders an investigation into the professor of find any similar actions. My headcanon sadly has it that Topanga was merely the latest in a series of incidents across multiple schools. •Full House Season 3 Episode 21 "Just Say No Way." - At a school party, DJ catches a group of boys drinking beer. She takes a can from them and gets beer spilled on her. When Jesse find her, he takes her home, believing his niece was drinking. Because DJ was in a dishonesty streak, none of the adults believe her until the boys fess up. Jesse has a heart-to-heart and explains he was scared because he knows people who drink and can't control themselves. •Full House Season 8 Episode 10 "Under the Influence" - DJ and Kimmy go to a college party where Kimmy gets very drunk. DJ then takes her home and in the arguments the next morning, we learn that Pam Tanner (the girl's mother) was killed by a drunk driver. •etc...
I have several episodes that I would like to suggest (possible spoilers ahead): All in the Family, "Edith's Crisis of Faith": Edith struggled with her faith after her friend Beverly LaSalle was murdered. Goodtimes, "The Evans Get Involved" (Part 1 and 2): This is the episode that introduced Willona's daughter Penny. Penny was being horribly abused by her birth mother. Willona decided to intervene, ultimately adopting Penny as her own. The Jeffersons, "Sorry, Wrong Meeting": Tom and George accidentally ended up at a KKK meeting. The topic of racism comes up frequently in The Jeffersons. But, this episode took it up a notch. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "The Body": Buffy's mom died of natural causes. This episode does a good job of showing each of the characters express grief. Little House on the Prairie, "Sylvia" (Part 1 and 2): Albert's girlfriend was pregnant by her abuser. Albert wanted to marry her and treat her baby as his own. This episode was really hard to watch. Little House on the Prairie, "Home Again" (Part 1 and 2): Albert struggled with a morphine addiction. Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, "Brother's Keeper": Brian's dog got rabies, and infected Matthew's girlfriend Ingrid. This is another really hard episode to watch. Touched by an Angel, "Remembering Me" (Part 1 and 2): Tess gets Alzheimers. This episode shows the devastating effects of losing a loved one to Alzheimer's. Chicago Med, "Down by Law": Dr. Manning and Barry got caught up in a drive by shooting. Also, Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead tried to help a teenage bride. Her much older husband wasn't allowing her to get life saving treatment. New Amsterdam, "Big Day": Dr. Frome helped a traumatized girl who was involved in an explosion at a wedding. He ended up finding out that she was a child bride. Worst of all, because no laws were actually broken, the doctors couldn't protect her. They had to give her back to her abuser. It was chilling.
This isn't a series, but Why, Charlie Brown, Why? Was a TV special about childhood cancer. I had leukemia as a child myself and this special helped me understand what I was going through as 5, 6, 7, and 8 year old child.
This reminds me, if you can pull it off- do a series about the ABC After School Special. The 30-45 minute mostly live action tv shows shown between 3-5pm. They were super low budget stand alone Tv specials dealing with the hot button topic of the day- like shoplifting, child abuse, dating violence, I think I'm gay, ect.
@@LetsRunItBack Last episode of Dinosaurs is epic. Uncle Ned's drinking problem on Family Ties. Growing Pains where Chandler dies or when Buffy the Vampire Slayer tries to get Mike to do coke... or the one where Mike gets hired because he's white. You got a lot of content to mine and new subscriber my friend. It's fun so keep it up.
"City Guys" has a few episodes. Other than the gun violence episode, "The Package" is about Al delivering drugs without knowing it & "Future Shock" is about loss and grief during a stressful time for the students.
This is an adult show but I recommend episode 4 of Hazbin hotel, Masquerade. You find out that Angel is being physically abused by his boss. He’s taking drugs as a way to unwind. It gets even better when Husk tells him that he’s in a similar situation and basically telling him that it’s okay to be a “loser”
@ ooohhhhh lol, well i was born in 75, the oldest fridge I remember was dark brown with regular handles, I do remember latched ones but I don't recall us having one.
Just discovered this channel today, and I like what I see so far! It's nice to see someone talk about Full House and not be snarky about it, at least, and you seem like a chill guy.
The Emmy award-winning BTAS episode “Robin’s Reckoning” deals with parental loss via criminal activity, the lack of trust and communication, and the desire for revenge. Then there’s the Family Matters episode where Laura becomes inspired and tries to start a black history class--and ends up with the “N” word spray-painted on her locker for the whole school to see, along with a note that says, “If you want black history, go back to Africa!” Her grandmother then tells her about an incident when she was her age, her civil rights movement to get her hometown’s library integrated. “People started staring, called me names--and some even SPAT at me.” Then there’s the Family Matters episode “I Should Have Done Something” which deals with survivor guilt and the “what-if trap” Carl At Charles’ Grave: “You know what happened… happened a year ago. But what happened... happens again and again in my mind. I close my eyes at night, and I see that man... holding you. (chokes up) I see that... that gun... pressed against your head... and I see the fear on your face. But what I don't see, Mr. Mallory... is that one second, that one... fraction of a second when I could've taken him down. It was there… it HAD to be there. If I had seen it, and done something, you might be alive today, Mr. Mallory. But I missed it! And I just wanna say... that I'm so sorry, Mr. Mallory. I'm so very sorry...!”
Thanks for suggesting,I remember all of those episodes and have them in my notes. I just watched the Batman TAS episode the other day actually since Im rewatching the series.
I remember the "Family Matters" episode. The wife then comes to the gravesite and says that it was her fault that her husband was dead, because she sent him to the store to get ice cream, as she had a craving for some, and if she hadn't, he would be alive. Carl comforts her and says that it isn't her fault, it is the criminal's fault. Carl then realises that it wasn't his fault either, and is able to stop blaming himself.
Another great video. I thought of an idea too: Lizzie McQuire's Inner Beauty. It's about Miranda developing an eating disorder when she thinks she's gained weight.
The Full House episode you mentioned is interesting because I think it's one of the few times that Michelle has really dealt with grief. Remember that the show's main premise began with the loss of her mom, Pam and while we see DJ and Stephanie deal with this in various ways (which helps them better cope), Michelle, who was just a baby, doesn't , save for an episode or two. That makes the Last Dance just that much more powerful.
I think Boy Meets World also did an episode about a teacher taking advantage of Topanga in a college class and said that he would fail her if she didn’t do what he wanted. I think I got that right
Ah, yes, Stuart! Played by Fred Savage, Ben's real-life big brother! I've heard that for him to guest-star, they had to make his character as unlikable as possible, otherwise the audience would want more appearances and he'd end up overshadowing Ben/Cory. Not sure if it's true, but... it makes sense.
May I suggest Degrassi The Next Generation? There are so many hard hitting episodes but, Time Stands still is the 2 part episode, that stands out from the whole series. I believe its one of the only TV dramas, at the time, that touched on school shootings. Also, Mannys abortion and Craigs abuse/fathers death are honorable mentions.
I think there was an episode of Sesame Street where Elmo develops PTSD after Hooper’s Store catches fire, so the firemen on the scene show him the firehouse and even take him on a trip to a fire
There is an episode in the peanuts when janice gets leukemia. Which shows the impact on her friends an family. There is even a bit where Charlie asks if she is going to die. And they go really deep with linus's thoughts on the episode
There is a episode of Shining Time Station called "Schemer's Special Club" that is a worth a watch. The episode is about Schemer wanting to join a prestigious club, but he has no idea the club leader is racist, sexist, and only looks at people from the outside until the leader comes into the station.
Here are a couple of possibilities to look into: 1. In at least 1 episode of Double Dragon, substance abuse is addressed when the shadow introduces the drug RPM which the Dragon Warrior Vortex was actually shown using; I don't remember if it picked up from a previous episode or not 2. There was a 2-parter of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that dealt with grief and loss when Buffy's mother Joyce died some time after she had surgery to remove a brain tumor with the "Scooby gang", Spike and Giles grieving in different ways; even Angel made an appearance. What makes it stand out though is that Buffy's sister Dawn tried to bring Joyce back from the dead, but was possibly scolded by Buffy before a knock at the front door is heard. Before the door was answered, Dawn ripped a photo of Joyce in half which undid the successful spell and the Summers sisters have a crying-hug moment right before the episode ends
Gosh, so many shows and things come to mind. I know you've covered some that I definitely remember growing up as a kid. As far as animated shows that also come to mind: rugrats had an episode where Chuckie had a rollie pollie for a pet and how he had to deal with its death, another episode where Spike the dog runs away and how the Pickles family went through that. And there are so many from hey Arnold that I'm sure people have listed
Boy Meets World - the Matthews' baby boy (Joshua) is born premature Full House - two part finale episode when Michelle loses her memory after falling from her horse Happy Days - Richie's motorcycle accident; student teacher Joanie is harassed and nearly assaulted by a troubled student in her class The Facts of Life - so many episodes, hence the name of the series Bewitched - Sisters at Heart Beverly Hills 90210 - season two Halloween episode (Kelly is nearly raped at a Halloween party); season two Christmas episode (Brenda brings home a homeless man on Christmas Eve)
I have always felt the Fraggle Rock episode "Gone But Not Forgotten" did an amazing job of explaining the complex feelings that go along with losing someone
The Owl House kinda has this in the episode where Luz mentions her departed father. While it's not directly explaining death, the way it portrays Luz having an unhealthy coping mechanism for not being able to spend that day with her mom and do their tradition is rather significant.
Well I remembered another episode that's actually probably one of the more forgotten very special episodes a growing pains. It is entitled thank God it's Friday. In this episode Mike and his friend Bonner go to a party thinking, it's just a party but it turns out it's a cocaine party.
I definitely remember a lot of these growing up. I do have a suggestion though how about 7th Heaven there's like two episodes I remember. One of them was when Simon Camden while helping painting the school or something like that gets tricked into huffing paint. Or the one where Simon's friend's sister was in a gang
That one segment reminded me that Sesame Street did specials for sensitive subjects like death deployment divorce and incarceration…they screwed it up with promo materials but they also introduced Julie who is autistic
@@LetsRunItBack these were specials but you should be able to find them…the songs and clips should be here on YT Death was Elmo’s uncle…deployments was both Elmo and Rosita…divorce was Abby…incarceration was a character with orange skin and blue hair Not as sensitive but I think there was also an episode about cultural pride with Rosita and her grandma
There's an episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog that always stuck with me more than any other. And no, it's not The Mask. If I remember correctly, it's simply called 'Perfect', and was part of the series finale. It deals with the effects of emotional abuse, the pressures of 'perfection', and the acceptance of your flaws.
There’s an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer called “The Body” where Buffy finds her mother dead in their home from a brain aneurysm. She’s used to dealing with all sorts of supernatural villains and the idea that her mom had passed from something so sudden and uncontrollable leaves her in a state of shock. It’s possibly the darkest episode of the show.
I just found your channel and I’m enjoying your videos, because I haven’t made it to the last video in this list yet I don’t know if it made your lists or not but just in case it didn’t I think “Girl Meets Rileytown” from Girl Meets World would fit perfectly on this list or similar ones in the future. Keep up the good work!
Dinosaurs had a ton of great serious episodes! Including "Nuts to War" and their finale. There was also a "very special episode" parody ("A New Leaf")! I love that one. It ends with Robbie talking to the camera about not doing drugs so that shows don't need to do these overly preachy episodes. It actually stuck with me far longer than a lot of actually serious episodes.
THESE CARTOON SHOWS THAT TACKLED SOME BIG ISSUES IS SO GOOD TO TELL CHILDREN AND PEOPLE OF THEIR LIFE AND EVERYTHING. Can you pls do an another with like Sesame Street 10 Tackled Series Episodes and how they overcome it in the end pls.
George Lopez the show- episode names are too long to remember but it’s the one where a child predator moves into the neighbor and everyone goes to confront them, thinking it’s a man, but it’s actually a woman, thus they just blow it off thinking it’s no big deal, until Max sneaks into her house, the episode while still comedic in tone, shows that its not always girls who are victims and men as perpetrators
Thanks for the suggestion, I will look it up and put it in my notes for a future video!
@@LetsRunItBack our third the great McGrady
I remember that one
@TheOscar401, I'm not sure if it's an actual uptick or just something that I am noticing more, but it does seem as though I am seeing more news reports about female sex offenders.
Good choice!
Michelle’s reaction to Papuli’s death is just devastating. She comes home from school, excited to show him a popsicle stick house she made for him in art class, and when it’s revealed to her that he passed away she breaks down in tears shouting “NO! IT’S NOT TRUE! PAPULI’S NOT DEAD!” and then she smashes the popsicle stick house on the ground and runs upstairs.💔😭
Yes. I felt it was very realistic as denial/anger are usually the first reactions.
Yes. It is very important to tell children it is ok to be angry about the death of a loved one. It's one thing to tell the child that when it is family and friends. It's another for a TV show to do it. My first exposure to death via TV was the Bobby's World episode, "The Music." I was around three at the time. I found it again almost thirty years later and watched it just to see what I remembered and what I forgot and it was more or less exactly as I remembered it. My first exposure to death in real life was my grandfather who died from a heart attack. The kind you don't come back from. I didn't really go through the anger part for long. But I did have a little denial and I was a mess.
@@kuramayoko23 That’s exactly what Papuli’s cause of death was so that must’ve hit super hard for you.
@@cassandraspoelhof3752 I didn't watch Full House when it was on. But if I did, I would have definitely related.
That episode of "Dinosaurs" was nothing compared to its finale, where the father ends up causing the Ice Age.
The two parter "Nuts To War" Was pretty on the nose, but your right the finale hits so much harder. "Good night and good luck"
I plan to cover it in the future, just more people requested the episode I covered 😎
I very specifically suggested this one over the finale as EVERYBODY brings up the finale ALL the damn time. We all know about that episode, there are so many others.
@@LetsRunItBack There alot of good ones
@@LetsRunItBack A lot of the Dinosaurs episodes were moral based (it was a well done moralistic show that manages to still be very funny and natural while doing it) so you could get a lot of content out of that show
The episode "The Date" was even more powerful due to the scene not having a studio audience and there was no jokes to be told. It was exactly how it happens, there's no witnesses laughing, it's just a very serious and scary moment.
Mr Roger's Neighborhood delt with violence, war, and divorce
Thanks for the suggestion, I have it in my notes for a future video!
It was before my time, but he also explained what "assassination" was when it was in the news.
There was apparently an episode in the 1980s that dealt with kids' anxiety over possible nuclear war with the Soviet Union, but it's all but impossible to find.
He even had an episode about the Kennedy Assassination.
@@KasumiKenshirou Yeah, it was in response to the assassination of John F Kennedy.
I think the episode where Stephanie Tanner suffers from PTSD after her dad wasn't home during an earthquake is a good one. Or The Boy Meets World where shawn joins a cult if that one hasn't been talked about.
Thanks for suggesting, I have them in my notes 😎
I like the idea of the cult episode since that is a topic few covered in a real way
Boy Meets World had so many... a couple more of my favorites are season one's "Teacher's Bet" where Eric's girlfriend Linda gets called a "bad name" while Cory tries to teach Feeny's class about the Diary of Anne Frank; and also season four's "Fishing for Virna" where Shawn's estranged mom is back, but unsure if things will be different this time, while a beloved cafeteria worker dies suddenly and Amy keeps fixing breakfast for the family who just hurries through the kitchen and out the door every morning. In the end, everyone learns a little about gratitude and appreciation.
@@LetsRunItBack Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers had an episode called "The Case of the Cola Cult". It didn't really seem to be a "very special episode" when I watched it as a kid (as I didn't really understand what a cult was and didn't know it was a real thing), but it was about cults as well as commercialism, and the abuse of cult members. The titular cult literally worships a "Coo-Coo Cola" commercial and uses the cola as part of a cleansing ritual.
One Full House episode that sticks out to me was when Stephanie finds out that a boy in her class is getting abused by his father but swears not to tell anyone. When she finally tells uncle Jessy the boy ends up having to go to a foster home. She gets upset and also blames herself but Jessy helps her understand that speaking up like she did was the right thing to keep the boy safe.
This was covered in a previous video
@@KaijuKimthank you for the update! Now I have a reason to watch more episodes!
As stated it was covered in part 2, but if you ever think of anything else Im always welcome to suggestions.
@@LetsRunItBackthank you! I actually found your channel 3 days ago so I will definitely check out your older videos!
Sesame Street handled death better than any other show.
They timed the airing of Goodbye Mr. Hooper to fall on Thanksgiving Day in 1983. They did this because they knew most parents would be home watching Sesame Street with their kids and so the parents could be immediately available for their children if they had any questions or give support.
@@Mia-dt3gl That and it felt more real than any other episode on death.
@@the1magageneral323 The actual actor who played Mr Hooper died, which is why they wrote it into the show.
@@dhenderson1810 I know.
@@the1magageneral323 I would check out The final scene from The Episode of Archie Bunkers Place when edith dies. It was about the best ive seen in terms of death.(But I agree about Sesame Street and I saw the episode when it first aired)
There’s the final episode of M*A*S*H where Hawkeye has a nervous breakdown due to a tragic incident that happened on a refugee bus.
Thanks for your suggestion, I just added it to my notes.
That was the LAST episode of MASH
That made me cry. It was so....punch in the gut.
the one where he can’t stop sneezing after smelling the soldier’s clothes is another strong one: repressed memories and childhood trauma coming to light over something out of the blue
@@bostonrailfan2427MASH has so many tearjerking episodes
Apologies if this one was already mentioned, I scanned the comments and did not see it, but there is a sitcom called the "Golden Girls" that has an episode where Rose has to wait for 3 days to find out if she contracted HIV from a blood transfusion at a hospital years prior. She has to deal with Sophia marking dishware that she had used with an R because she fears catching it. There is also an episode that tackles racism and ageism when Dorothy finds out her son is marrying an african american woman, the irony in that episode is that Dorothy is upset because of the age gap between them while the mother of the bride is upset over her daughter being with "a skinny white boy"
Thanks for the suggestions, I put them in my notes future videos!
Not to mention Blanche’s brother coming out as gay. And her daughter a single mother, which was taboo in the 80’s.
The one where Sophia’s new friend has dementia gutted me
nothing tops the hey arnold christmas episode where his neighbor gets reunited with the daughter he had to abandon so she could have a better life away from a warzone 😭
Yea, that was a sad and well done episode. I have it in my notes, and most likely will hold off on it until December though for a Christmas themed video.
Full House - Season 8, Episode 10: "Under The Influence" - Kimmy Gibbler gets drunk at a frat party and DJ doesn't let her drive home.
Dinosaurs - Season 2, Episode 08: "Never Ate For My Father" - Robbie protests his father's carnivorous diet by becoming vegetarian. Vegetables are used as a metaphor for drugs in this episode.
Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air - Season 5, Episode 15: "Bullets Over Bel-Air" - Will gets shot when he and Carlton get mugged at an ATM.
Family Matters - Season 2, Episode 20: "Fight The Good Fight" - Laura tries to get an African History class started at school and encounters racism at school.
Punky Brewster - Season 2, Episode 08: "Just Say No" - Punky and her friends are offered drugs by older kids.
Thanks for the suggestions, I put them in my notes future videos!
That Family Matters episode is a good one, really heavy. There's even a moment that gets edited out of some reairings, where the N-word is spray-painted onto a locker, I think Laura's.
@@Red-Wolf-Ben Ugh, I hate it when they do that. There's a bunch of episodes of Quantum Leap where that word and other things are edited out of reruns. The censors are too stupid to understand CONTEXT. These episodes aren't glorifying that word or racism in general, but opposing it. The entire point is to say that racism is wrong.
@@KasumiKenshirou I agree.
I've been waiting for someone to mention when Will gets shot!
good times the big move was so darn powerful
i will never forget that family matter’s episode. it was so raw.
Farewell Mr Hooper was rough to watch. So did the last episode of Mr. Rodger’s neighborhood where he announced he had cancer. Those episodes hurt.
Nothing was EVER supposed to happen to Mr. Rogers. He was our Angel. If men could only be more like him..
@@dma124 If Only...
If I had known shows with a puppet cast were allowed, I would have suggested looking at The Puzzle Place. It has an episode called Party of One where Leon learns a hard lesson in racism when he’s barred from attending a friend’s birthday party simply because he’s African-American.
It's first episode, Tippy Woo also talks a little about bullying as Julie confides in a bear puppet how people make fun of her name.
Thanks for the suggestion, I will look it up and put it in my notes for a future video!
And Julie also has another episode where she's upset because a girl in her class made a comment about her having weird slanted eyes
I also vaguely recall an episode when I was a kid that tackles similar topic manner as one of the other main characters, Kiki was mocked for her Latina accent. In terms of other shows that somewhat covered bigotry were 7th heaven when Ruthie befriends a little Muslim girl whose going through the post 9/11 discrimination and Dinosaurs had one where Monica went through discrimination for being a quadruped/ 4-legger. It's jarring how the 90's and early 2000's unapologetically covered these issues but if you do so now, some camps immediately scream "ThEy WeNt WoKe!!!111" No....entertainment was always this way for a while.
Looking back at The Puzzle Place, a good deal of those episodes could get entries in this series, and maybe even their own episode
"Home Improvement" episode called "The Longest Day" where one of the boys, Randy, has a thyroid abnormality that might be cancer and the family has to wait for the test results to come back.
Thanks for the suggestion, I have it in my notes for a future video!
I cried at the part where Randy broke down and cried, "I don't wanna die, Dad!" 😭
@@melissacooper8724 They played that scene in the promo for the episode and it legit scared me
I actually hated that episode. That's not how it happens. It took seven years and half a thyroidectomy for my cancer diagnosis.
7:06 oh yeah I think I remember commenting about that one and one of your previous videos. You're really good at taking suggestions. I'm happy that taking suggestions is still in a way helping your channel as well.
Thank you, I'm glad your suggestion made the list. Taking you guys suggestions benefits both me and you guys, so I love getting them and seeing you guys reaction when when I include something requested.
I remember an episode of 8 Simple Rules where the father character died in an accident. This sudden accident happened because the actor died during filming, so not only were the characters mourning, so were the actors. It was really moving.
I kinda touch on this in my TGIF video. I definitely have it in my notes to put in a future video. Thanks for your suggestion.
@@LetsRunItBack ah cool, I’m new here, these videos just popped up in my recommendations. Cool videos, really liked them.
@@lauraholmes2402Thank you, I'm very happy you enjoy them
This series of very special episodes has surprised me in a lot of good ways, series I watched or want to, like Punky Brewster, OG Full House, Dinosaurs, and cartoons like Chipmunks, Jem have really opened my eyes, actually wanting me to be alert for them if I am watching them on tubiTV, the only place I can get entertainment from before 1994 (birth year) when not on UA-cam. Keep it up, you're even teaching this semi-old a thing or three! 🎉❤
Thank you, I'm happy that my video have made you feel that way. I was born in the early 80's, so I wish I could be your age again. Thanks again, hopefully my future videos have you feeling the same way also.
Im not sure its one episode or more but in Big Bang Theory when Howard's mom dies all of his friends try to comfort him and help him grieve
Thanks for the suggestion, I put it in my notes for a future video!
The really devastating part is that Carol Ann Suzi, the actress that played her had died so the other cast's grief was all too real. Knowing that made it harder to watch and I'm not ashamed to say my husband and I both cried.
@@GerboaGuzentas Yeah, it's always tough whenever a tv series or movie writes out a character since the actor or actress that portrayed them died in real life so the powers that decide that the character also died. As a fellow fan of The Big Bang Theory, I too felt very sad when Howard and everyone reacted to the death of his mother.
I remember that 8 Simple Rules two-parter episode, called Goodbye (Season 2 Episodes 4/5 or overall episodes 32/33).
Resume: On what begins as just another morning in the Hennessy household, Cate (Katey Sagal) receives a phone call. Seconds later, she hangs up and runs out of the house in tears, leaving the kids to wonder what is going on. It's soon revealed that Paul (John Ritter who actually did pass away a month before the making of that episode) had collapsed and died in the grocery store. Everyone is heartbroken. Later that evening, Cate's separated parents Jim and Laura arrive to help them through their grief. Bridget (Kaley Cuoco) is wracked with guilt over the last words she ever said to her dad (which were "I hate you") and Kerry (Amy Davidson) tries to talk to her to ease her guilt. Cate is afraid of sleeping alone in her bed and sleeps on the couch. After Paul's funeral, friends and neighbors gather at the Hennessys' for the wake. Nick Sharpe asks Cate to find the last article Paul wrote so the newspaper can publish it in his memory. When Kerry asks Rory (Martin Spanjers) why his hand is bandaged, he says he burned it on a casserole dish while taking it out of the oven; it's later revealed he had punched a hole in his wall out of anger towards his dad for dying. The next day, Jim finds Paul's last article and gives it to Cate. That night, Cate is finally ready to sleep in her own bed again; she is joined by the kids who want her to read Paul's article, which she does. It's an article about how no matter how much his kids may resent him from time to time, Paul knows that deep down, they love him, even when they say "I hate you;" this helps Bridget to finally overcome her guilt. Cate and the kids rely on the message Paul is sending them: no matter what happens, family bonds are never broken.
Usually a sitcom show, where dad is usually the butt of the joke, when main actor John Ritter passed away due to a heart attack lead reason, the show took a turn and Katey Sagal took the lead role from there on out.
I touch on this some in my T.G.I.F video. I do plan to talk about it in this series also eventually 😎
Didn't Ritter actually collapse on set while working on the episode? That had to be tough, for everyone. 😪😭
@@Red-Wolf-Ben IDK, maybe, but still sad no less.
A few episodes to note
Fresh Prince of Bel Air episodea
"The Harder They Fall" where Carlton eats a Marijuana laced cookie
"Bullet with Butterfly Wings" where Will is accidentally shot & Carlton feeling guilty gets a gun.
Facts of Life episode "The Rape" where Natalie (Mindy Cohn) is raped by an acquaintance. This was originally meant for the character Blair but when the actress refused they decided to give it to Mindy.
Thanks for the suggestions, I put them in my notes future videos!
@@LetsRunItBack awesome if I remember any others I'll make sure to put them on. I grew up in and out of hospitals so TV was basically my babysitter when my parents were at work. From three's company to Roseanne in terms of sitcoms
@@LetsRunItBack Another episode Family Matters "Black & White" Laura and Steve deal with racism when the N Word is put on her locker
There was also the Facts Of Life episode where Tootie is targeted by a sex trafficker. I forget the episode's name.
@@selfan2005 I was just about to make that comment, there was also a drug episode but I dont remember the name either
Not sure if more recent series are covered, but if so, there’s the recent series finale of Young Sheldon that tackles the death of George Cooper
Thanks for the suggestion, Newer series is fine, I will look it up and put it in my notes for a future video!
I'm still watching so maybe you've already listed it, but how about that Golden Girls episode when Sophia's son dies? He's dressed as a female since he was a child, which plays a part in how she bottles her emotions initially. At the end with his wife and the girls, she finally comes to terms, breaking down like we've never seen her do. Such a beautiful, emotional episode
Thanks for the suggestion, I will look it up and put it in my notes for a future video!
Ty again for doing these videos and I’m glad you were able to include the Punky Brewster one. That one has stuck with me for years and thank goodness Henry and her friends helped Cherie out! That was actually suggested to the cast and crew by a kid who had that happen to them.
The Boy Meets World one did a good job mixing humor with heart as that show always was able to do. I also remember one where Fred Savage guest starred as a teacher who was trying to get with Topanga. Cory hits him and gets suspended but it comes out the teacher was a creep and got fired I think. That could be a good episode for a future video.
Ty again and keep the content coming please. I grew up in the 80s and 90s and definitely remember when shows would do these episodes.
Another one I can recommend I may have brought up before was an episode of Mr. Belvedere where the daughter’s date tries to hurt her intimately and you hear her saying no in the back of the car. The family confronts the kid too and her dad punches the wall next to the kid’s head. That show did a great job of talking about topics while making sure everything ended up ok at the end.
Ty lots once again for doing what you do. I saw you did a video about snick and that’s one of my favorite lineups. Would you ever consider doing a video about Kids’ WB!? That lineup is sorely missed and had great shows.
Oh one more show that could be included is Buffy The Vampire Slayer. They did episodes about domestic abuse(Beauty and The Beasts; season 3, episode 4), suicide(I Only Have Eyes For You; season 2, episode 19. Earshot; season 3 episode 18) and others that you could talk about in future videos. Same with Batman Beyond which dealt with Abandonment in some episodes.
Thank you for your support, I'm happy you enjoy my videos. It makes be feel good seeing comments like this. I really appreciate. Yes I will get to Kids WB someday, as well as others I haven't touched yet or did mentions for a minute or too, like the different blocks i mention in the cartoon network video.
Thanks for the suggestions, I have put them all in my notes. 😎
@@LetsRunItBack very welcome anytime and ty again for the content!
Honorable Mentions:
Good Times: "J.J.'s Fiancee" part 1&2 (S3E17, S3E18)
- J.J. and his new girlfriend, Diana, plan on getting married against their parents' objections. But Thelma finds out Diana's dark secret, she is addicted to heroin.
Family Matters: "Fight the Good Fight" (S2E20)
- Laura and Urkel attempt to encourage support for a black history class at school during Black History Month but it backfires and Laura is met with racial harassment, causing an uproar at school.
Thanks for the suggestions, I put them in my notes future videos!
R.I.P John Amos
I’m saddened that he pass away
@@jaysonrogoz8822 yes this was some bad news. But the man had a full impactful life. He will not be forgotten
@@robertroberts5283 I’m remember him from coming to America but never knew he the lead star of Good Times a named of sitcom
@@jaysonrogoz8822 he was great in everything. He is the number one tv dad. You should check out his Good Times clips on UA-cam. Very strong father figure
Almost every Boy Meets World episode was a very special one
They were all fantastic episodes. I remember watching the sesame Street episode myself. That left a big impact on me.
I was 4 when I watched the Mr. Hooper episode. I cried in my mother's arms. Mr. Hooper was one of my favorite people on Sesame Street.
@@Hinatachan360 he was one of my favourites characters too. That's why it left a big impact on me. I remember after in the episode I run upstairs and cried in my bedroom.
I love these videos since i think you are the only channel that does this. I would love to see the very special episodes come back for today's kids since these episodes helped kids understand adult topics in a way that didn't talk down to them. Wish there was a documentary about these episodes like how and why their began to why their ended.
The channel "Funny or Die" use to cover the Very Special Episodes, however 1 episode at a time and in a comedic tone. Thanks for watching my videos, I'm happy you enjoy them and I really appreciate you watching them.
The "sexual Harris" episode if Dinosaurs not only addresses sexual harrasment itself but also the scrutinity and mistreatment put on those who come forward against powerful people. Many aspects of the episode were inspired by Anita Hill's treatment when she testified against Clarence Thomas (and the fact that she was ignored we are paying for now!)
The Punky Brewster episode about the fridge is very dated now as modern fridges don't latch shut and only have magnets that pop open easily.
As a Greek-American I do recall the "Pappouli" ("grampie" litterally "little grandpa") of Full House-a show that was way to focused on that little sociopath Michelle.
I enjoy your soothing voice, accompanied by smooth Jazz, especially while talking about these episodes.
Some suggestions
Bluey - "Copycat", which discusses death or "Onsies", which doscusses the struggles of infirtility
Disney's Recess also has an episode, discussing death, titled "Speedy, we Hardly Knew Ye"
Arthur has a selecion of choices, such as the one that discuss cancer or the one that's an allegory for 9/11. I don't remember their titles.
Thank you, I'm happy you enjoy it. I just added your suggestions to my notes.
There’s several episodes of Fraggle Rock that could qualify:
A Tune for Two- prejudice
Wembley and the Gorgs- slavery
Marooned- facing mortality
The Great Radish Famine- the interconnectivness between Fraggles, Doozers and Gorgs
And my favorite episode of all time: Gone, But Not Forgotten- dealing with the death of a friend
In the reboot series, Back to the Rock on Apple TV+, the season two episode, I’m Pogey deals with finding and exploring your identity.
Thanks for the suggestions, I will look them up and put them in my notes for future videos!
@@LetsRunItBack There’s one I forgot to add, River of Life-the effects of water pollution.
Noted, thank you!
Oh, and for whenever you have “Michelle Rides Again” in your notes, it’s a 2-parter episode.
Thanks for reminding me
Loving this series man
I'm happy you're enjoying the videos😎
Another Family Matters as well: The gun. Laura gets tired of being bullied but when she considers buying a gun, she witnessed one of her bullies getting shot
It's in part 2 😎
I did make a slight error on a detail in the section but nothing to bad to not make it enjoyable to watch 😎
Great video, love the fact that those serious issues within those shows were discussed about in detail with your assistance, good to go with this one.
Thank you I'm happy you enjoyed it!
One of my favorite episodes from Good Times was the Penny episodes which focus on child abuse and protecting children in the foster system
I plan to cover those also in a future video 😎
Thanks for using my suggestion of Dinosaurs!!
Your welcome!
Austin and Ally's "Beauties & Bullies" takes a look into cyberbullying. Trish is given the lead in their school play, Sleeping Beauty, and she all kinds of negative comments of how she "isn't pretty enough". One person in particular takes it even further by vandalizing her locker. Trish has a reputation for being tough, blunt and dismissive, so she makes it look like it doesn't bother her. But she breaks down in tears once she's alone. The episode shows how much mean comments online can hurt someone, and that everyone has their insecurities and breaking points.
Thanks for the suggestion, I have it in my notes for a future video!
If memory serves, Sesame Street recently revamped their lesson on death with a skit about Elmo and his Uncle Jack (who had passed away unexpectedly, unbeknownst to Elmo). Even as an adult watching that with my niece and nephew when they were real little. One of my aunts had died of a heart attack about 15-20 years ago (for context, I am 40 going on 41 now). Despite not knowing her that well, I was shocked when I found out because I didn’t expect that to happen so soon. This is why lessons about death are important so kids can understand.
Thanks for the suggestion, I have it in my notes for a future video. I'm sorry for you lose, no matter how much time passes it's still can be hard to deal with from experience.
Man, never saw it back in the day, but that Punky Brewster episode with the kid in the fridge reminds me of the movie Ladybug, Ladybug. Only that poor boy wasn’t as lucky.
What about the episode of "Punky Brewster" where Punky wants to be an astronaut and is excited to watch the launch of Challenger.
Punky dealing with the confusion of the tragedy (a real life tragedy) and having to learn about how bad things happen sometimes.
It's in Part 2 😎👍
I loved growing up with these "very special" episodes!
R.I.P., Bob Saget.
I remember that episode of Family Matters. In fact, I think it planted a seed in me to confront police violence later in life.#blacklivesmatter.
What about how in Switched at Birth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when African Americans are confronted by the police (the first of the three was two in a car) thinking they'd never be, and it was due to a misunderstanding?
Theres two serious toned episodes of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that i remember.
One is “Home is Where the Heart Attack Is”. Uncle Phil is hospitalized from a heart attack and Carlton is shocked to his core never believing something like this could happen so close to home. Will gave Carlton some tough exchange of lines.
Two is “Bullets of Bel-Air”. Will and Carlton get confronted by a armed gunman and Will gets shot and hospitalized. The end was impactful. Carlton gets a gun for “self-protection” and Will tearfully talks him to hand it over.
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An episode of "Mama's Family", entitled "Reading thr Riot Act" shows Thelma helping out a difficult acquaintance who doesn't know how to read.
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@@LetsRunItBack You're welcome! Thank you for all that you do😊
I'm not a Full House person. My sister would watch reruns and honestly, I found it really annoying. The canned laughter, especially when Michelle spoke pretty much anything, was awful. I still don't understand why people liked it so much. That said, I've seen "very special episode" videos that touch on Full House's approaches to serious things and think they did an excellent job on them. Particularly the one about domestic abuse and one of the Stephanie's classmates.
@@kuramayoko23 the reason why people like the series is that was popular for many reasons, including:
Nostalgia: The show's resurgence is partly due to nostalgia for the 1990s.
Relatable characters: Viewers could easily relate to and love many of the characters on the show.
Irreverence: The show's popularity may also be due to an irony wave that obscures the distinction between what's good and what's bad.
Classier alternative: Some consider Full House to be a classier alternative among family comedies.
Broadcast network level of acting: The adult actors' acting and staging were considered to be at a broadcast network level.
Career boosts: The show gave major career boosts to John Stamos and the Olsen twins.
I seen the Full House the grandfather death episode good work on another emotional video these have me in tears about the Boy Meets World episode I have known people who have been abused, I also have experienced death and loss before, very emotional indeed. Don't forget the drunk driving, car accident, and Michelle losses her memory episodes.
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If you didn't cover this one already, another Full House episode is Shape Up, when DJ is invited to Kimmy's pool party and, not thinking she's pretty enough to look good in a bathing suit, starves herself until she can get skinny enough. That show was my first introduction to eating disorders/body image issues, and it stuck with me as a preteen
i had Papouli wrong, i honestly thought he was Jesse’s grandfather’s brother not his grandfather…
Punky Brewster’s fridge episode also was one of the major factors in requiring all appliances to have doors removed from the original be easily opened ending the use of those old style latching doors
There was a safety tip at the end of one episode of the final season of MASK where they told kids not to climb into freezers. I wouldn't count this as a "very special episode" because every episode had a PSA at the end of it.
Drake and Josh episode "Josh is done" the moment where drake finally breaks down and admits thst he needs josh always stands out to me as a moment that shows that its okay to he wrong and help be more self aware of how you may be effecting others.
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Not sure how much this counts as a “Very Special Episode”, but there’s an episode of the cartoon Doug (“Doug’s Chubby Buddy”) where Doug’s friend Patty develops a habit of disordered eating because of a diet fad.
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It definitely counts, they even had hotlines and such at the end to reach out for help.
There's also the episode with Beebe's pool party where everyone is just standing around in awkward self-consciousness due to body image insecurity. I can't remember if that's the same episode as the one where Doug gets spoiled by his grandma and then obsesses over losing weight, but if not, that one too.
I’m watching this as I’m learning about the recent passing of John Amos (rip).
Yea, after seeing that he passed I immediately thought about how messed up it is that I covered his character dieing just a few days ago.
It was very sad that Mr. Hooper die in The Sesame Street episode.
It was not the only time Seasame street dealt with death. There was the 2010 special where Elmo deals with is uncle Jack's death, But maybe it is because I was younger Mr. Hoopers death struck me harder.
The actor who played him passed away shortly before that episode was shot.
For consideration for a future Part 5 or 6:
•A Different World Season 5 Episode 14 "Cat's in the Cradle" - Ron and Dwayne go to a football game at another school and get into a fight with three white students (a fight that they helped instigate). While in the custody of campus security, both parties learn a lesson about bias and prejudice, a lesson I think more people need to learn today because nowadays this conversation is set up to be one sided.
•Boy Meets World Season 4 Episode 21 "Cult Fiction" - Shawn is starting to become influenced by a cult and is only brought out of it when Mr. Turner has a motorcycle accident.
•Boy Meets World Season 5 Episode 18 "If You Can't Be With the One You Love" - Shawn and Cory try alcohol while underage and Shawn started to develop a liking before learning that the reason Jack's mother left their father was because Chet Hunter was an alcoholic and Shawn is on the path to becoming one.
•Boy Meets World Season 6 Episode 7 "Everyone Loves Stuart" - At this point, I realized how many special episodes were in Boy Meets World. Topanga is hit on by a popular professor while alone in her dorm room and Cory retaliates by punching him. This results in a disciplinary hearing, in which the professor tries to charm his way to a verdict, but the dean gives Cory the most lenient sentence allowed and then orders an investigation into the professor of find any similar actions. My headcanon sadly has it that Topanga was merely the latest in a series of incidents across multiple schools.
•Full House Season 3 Episode 21 "Just Say No Way." - At a school party, DJ catches a group of boys drinking beer. She takes a can from them and gets beer spilled on her. When Jesse find her, he takes her home, believing his niece was drinking. Because DJ was in a dishonesty streak, none of the adults believe her until the boys fess up. Jesse has a heart-to-heart and explains he was scared because he knows people who drink and can't control themselves.
•Full House Season 8 Episode 10 "Under the Influence" - DJ and Kimmy go to a college party where Kimmy gets very drunk. DJ then takes her home and in the arguments the next morning, we learn that Pam Tanner (the girl's mother) was killed by a drunk driver.
•etc...
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I have several episodes that I would like to suggest (possible spoilers ahead):
All in the Family, "Edith's Crisis of Faith": Edith struggled with her faith after her friend Beverly LaSalle was murdered.
Goodtimes, "The Evans Get Involved" (Part 1 and 2): This is the episode that introduced Willona's daughter Penny. Penny was being horribly abused by her birth mother. Willona decided to intervene, ultimately adopting Penny as her own.
The Jeffersons, "Sorry, Wrong Meeting": Tom and George accidentally ended up at a KKK meeting. The topic of racism comes up frequently in The Jeffersons. But, this episode took it up a notch.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer, "The Body": Buffy's mom died of natural causes. This episode does a good job of showing each of the characters express grief.
Little House on the Prairie, "Sylvia" (Part 1 and 2): Albert's girlfriend was pregnant by her abuser. Albert wanted to marry her and treat her baby as his own. This episode was really hard to watch.
Little House on the Prairie, "Home Again" (Part 1 and 2): Albert struggled with a morphine addiction.
Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, "Brother's Keeper": Brian's dog got rabies, and infected Matthew's girlfriend Ingrid. This is another really hard episode to watch.
Touched by an Angel, "Remembering Me" (Part 1 and 2): Tess gets Alzheimers. This episode shows the devastating effects of losing a loved one to Alzheimer's.
Chicago Med, "Down by Law": Dr. Manning and Barry got caught up in a drive by shooting. Also, Dr. Manning and Dr. Halstead tried to help a teenage bride. Her much older husband wasn't allowing her to get life saving treatment.
New Amsterdam, "Big Day": Dr. Frome helped a traumatized girl who was involved in an explosion at a wedding. He ended up finding out that she was a child bride. Worst of all, because no laws were actually broken, the doctors couldn't protect her. They had to give her back to her abuser. It was chilling.
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Really appreciate you doing this. When funny or die list stopped I was bumbed, but you've continued their work, so thanks.
I was too, which is somewhat why I started this series 😎
@@LetsRunItBack cool.
This isn't a series, but Why, Charlie Brown, Why? Was a TV special about childhood cancer. I had leukemia as a child myself and this special helped me understand what I was going through as 5, 6, 7, and 8 year old child.
It will be in Part 5. I actually had surgery for colon cancer earlier this year so kinda hits home for me as well. Thanks for the suggestion!
@LetsRunItBack I'm glad you're here with us!
This reminds me, if you can pull it off- do a series about the ABC After School Special. The 30-45 minute mostly live action tv shows shown between 3-5pm. They were super low budget stand alone Tv specials dealing with the hot button topic of the day- like shoplifting, child abuse, dating violence, I think I'm gay, ect.
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Amazing job bro 👏❤
Thanks! 😎
@LetsRunItBack your welcome 😁
Is Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue the finale? That's the most special of special episodes.
It will be getting it's own video soon. The series ain't ending anything soon with so much more episodes I still can do for it 😎
@@LetsRunItBack Last episode of Dinosaurs is epic. Uncle Ned's drinking problem on Family Ties. Growing Pains where Chandler dies or when Buffy the Vampire Slayer tries to get Mike to do coke... or the one where Mike gets hired because he's white. You got a lot of content to mine and new subscriber my friend. It's fun so keep it up.
"City Guys" has a few episodes. Other than the gun violence episode, "The Package" is about Al delivering drugs without knowing it & "Future Shock" is about loss and grief during a stressful time for the students.
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I’m hearing about a lot of these shows for the first time. Looks like I’ve got some new shows to binge! 😁
I'm happy I was able to get you to want to check out some new stuff 😎
This is an adult show but I recommend episode 4 of Hazbin hotel, Masquerade. You find out that Angel is being physically abused by his boss. He’s taking drugs as a way to unwind. It gets even better when Husk tells him that he’s in a similar situation and basically telling him that it’s okay to be a “loser”
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the dangers of abandoned refrigerators lol
Back then many had latches on them instead of magnets. I should have mentioned it in the video
@ ooohhhhh lol, well i was born in 75, the oldest fridge I remember was dark brown with regular handles, I do remember latched ones but I don't recall us having one.
Just discovered this channel today, and I like what I see so far! It's nice to see someone talk about Full House and not be snarky about it, at least, and you seem like a chill guy.
Welcome aboard! Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy my content so far
The Emmy award-winning BTAS episode “Robin’s Reckoning” deals with parental loss via criminal activity, the lack of trust and communication, and the desire for revenge.
Then there’s the Family Matters episode where Laura becomes inspired and tries to start a black history class--and ends up with the “N” word spray-painted on her locker for the whole school to see, along with a note that says, “If you want black history, go back to Africa!” Her grandmother then tells her about an incident when she was her age, her civil rights movement to get her hometown’s library integrated. “People started staring, called me names--and some even SPAT at me.”
Then there’s the Family Matters episode “I Should Have Done Something” which deals with survivor guilt and the “what-if trap”
Carl At Charles’ Grave: “You know what happened… happened a year ago. But what happened... happens again and again in my mind. I close my eyes at night, and I see that man... holding you. (chokes up) I see that... that gun... pressed against your head... and I see the fear on your face. But what I don't see, Mr. Mallory... is that one second, that one... fraction of a second when I could've taken him down. It was there… it HAD to be there. If I had seen it, and done something, you might be alive today, Mr. Mallory. But I missed it! And I just wanna say... that I'm so sorry, Mr. Mallory. I'm so very sorry...!”
Thanks for suggesting,I remember all of those episodes and have them in my notes. I just watched the Batman TAS episode the other day actually since Im rewatching the series.
I remember the "Family Matters" episode.
The wife then comes to the gravesite and says that it was her fault that her husband was dead, because she sent him to the store to get ice cream, as she had a craving for some, and if she hadn't, he would be alive.
Carl comforts her and says that it isn't her fault, it is the criminal's fault. Carl then realises that it wasn't his fault either, and is able to stop blaming himself.
Thank you for adding Full house Episode "The Last dance." This episode broke me as a kid. 😢
You're welcome
One special episode that always got me was the Episode of Mr. Rogers talking about the assassination of Bobby Kennedy.
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Another great video. I thought of an idea too: Lizzie McQuire's Inner Beauty. It's about Miranda developing an eating disorder when she thinks she's gained weight.
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The Full House episode you mentioned is interesting because I think it's one of the few times that Michelle has really dealt with grief.
Remember that the show's main premise began with the loss of her mom, Pam and while we see DJ and Stephanie deal with this in various ways (which helps them better cope), Michelle, who was just a baby, doesn't , save for an episode or two. That makes the Last Dance just that much more powerful.
That's 1 of the reasons I added it, and I'm sure why many people requested it 🙂
You should do captian planet and planeteers the homeless episode.
It's in my notes I will get to it 😎
The static shock one too!
I think there was also a Christmas episode of Saved By the Bell that also touched on homelessness!
I think Boy Meets World also did an episode about a teacher taking advantage of Topanga in a college class and said that he would fail her if she didn’t do what he wanted. I think I got that right
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Ah, yes, Stuart! Played by Fred Savage, Ben's real-life big brother! I've heard that for him to guest-star, they had to make his character as unlikable as possible, otherwise the audience would want more appearances and he'd end up overshadowing Ben/Cory. Not sure if it's true, but... it makes sense.
@@Red-Wolf-Ben yea, I think it does
May I suggest Degrassi The Next Generation? There are so many hard hitting episodes but, Time Stands still is the 2 part episode, that stands out from the whole series. I believe its one of the only TV dramas, at the time, that touched on school shootings. Also, Mannys abortion and Craigs abuse/fathers death are honorable mentions.
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I think there was an episode of Sesame Street where Elmo develops PTSD after Hooper’s Store catches fire, so the firemen on the scene show him the firehouse and even take him on a trip to a fire
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There is an episode in the peanuts when janice gets leukemia. Which shows the impact on her friends an family. There is even a bit where Charlie asks if she is going to die. And they go really deep with linus's thoughts on the episode
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There is a episode of Shining Time Station called "Schemer's Special Club" that is a worth a watch. The episode is about Schemer wanting to join a prestigious club, but he has no idea the club leader is racist, sexist, and only looks at people from the outside until the leader comes into the station.
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Here are a couple of possibilities to look into:
1. In at least 1 episode of Double Dragon, substance abuse is addressed when the shadow introduces the drug RPM which the Dragon Warrior Vortex was actually shown using; I don't remember if it picked up from a previous episode or not
2. There was a 2-parter of Buffy the Vampire Slayer that dealt with grief and loss when Buffy's mother Joyce died some time after she had surgery to remove a brain tumor with the "Scooby gang", Spike and Giles grieving in different ways; even Angel made an appearance. What makes it stand out though is that Buffy's sister Dawn tried to bring Joyce back from the dead, but was possibly scolded by Buffy before a knock at the front door is heard. Before the door was answered, Dawn ripped a photo of Joyce in half which undid the successful spell and the Summers sisters have a crying-hug moment right before the episode ends
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@@LetsRunItBack Anytime; I'll let you know if I recall any others down the road
Gosh, so many shows and things come to mind. I know you've covered some that I definitely remember growing up as a kid. As far as animated shows that also come to mind: rugrats had an episode where Chuckie had a rollie pollie for a pet and how he had to deal with its death, another episode where Spike the dog runs away and how the Pickles family went through that. And there are so many from hey Arnold that I'm sure people have listed
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Boy Meets World - the Matthews' baby boy (Joshua) is born premature
Full House - two part finale episode when Michelle loses her memory after falling from her horse
Happy Days - Richie's motorcycle accident; student teacher Joanie is harassed and nearly assaulted by a troubled student in her class
The Facts of Life - so many episodes, hence the name of the series
Bewitched - Sisters at Heart
Beverly Hills 90210 - season two Halloween episode (Kelly is nearly raped at a Halloween party); season two Christmas episode (Brenda brings home a homeless man on Christmas Eve)
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Missed this one - had to go back for it!
Happy to see that you seemed to like it!
@LetsRunItBack I did, and the animated one as well. A really great watch.
For the next video about cartoon episodes, you may look at the Fillmore! episode A Dark Score Evened which is about bullies and vigilante revenge.
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I remember when I was in middle school when “ The Last Dance” first aired a lot of kids in my class were talking about it .
I have always felt the Fraggle Rock episode "Gone But Not Forgotten" did an amazing job of explaining the complex feelings that go along with losing someone
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The Owl House kinda has this in the episode where Luz mentions her departed father. While it's not directly explaining death, the way it portrays Luz having an unhealthy coping mechanism for not being able to spend that day with her mom and do their tradition is rather significant.
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Well I remembered another episode that's actually probably one of the more forgotten very special episodes a growing pains. It is entitled thank God it's Friday. In this episode Mike and his friend Bonner go to a party thinking, it's just a party but it turns out it's a cocaine party.
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Here's a suggestion from the Mr. Belvedere series. Try the "Homecoming" episode. It's kind of along the same lines as the Blossom episode.
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Boy meets world did a lot of shows about important topics like this.
I have plenty more from Boy Meets World 😎
I definitely remember a lot of these growing up. I do have a suggestion though how about 7th Heaven there's like two episodes I remember. One of them was when Simon Camden while helping painting the school or something like that gets tricked into huffing paint. Or the one where Simon's friend's sister was in a gang
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There is also the one where Deena’s ex-boyfriend shot Simon’s dad.
There's also the one where one of Lucy's friends is in a car crash and is killed instantly, and Lucy blames herself for her friend's death
The final episode of dinosaurs you have to add to one because seriously I can't even describe it
I have in in my notes for a future video 😎
That one segment reminded me that Sesame Street did specials for sensitive subjects like death deployment divorce and incarceration…they screwed it up with promo materials but they also introduced Julie who is autistic
Thanks for mentioning the other subjects Sesame Street covered. I'll look up the episodes and put them in my notes.
@@LetsRunItBack these were specials but you should be able to find them…the songs and clips should be here on YT
Death was Elmo’s uncle…deployments was both Elmo and Rosita…divorce was Abby…incarceration was a character with orange skin and blue hair
Not as sensitive but I think there was also an episode about cultural pride with Rosita and her grandma
There's an episode of Courage the Cowardly Dog that always stuck with me more than any other. And no, it's not The Mask. If I remember correctly, it's simply called 'Perfect', and was part of the series finale. It deals with the effects of emotional abuse, the pressures of 'perfection', and the acceptance of your flaws.
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there’s an episode of doug where patti essentially develops an eating disorder with severe body dysmorphia and goes to extremes to lose weight
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There’s an episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer called “The Body” where Buffy finds her mother dead in their home from a brain aneurysm. She’s used to dealing with all sorts of supernatural villains and the idea that her mom had passed from something so sudden and uncontrollable leaves her in a state of shock. It’s possibly the darkest episode of the show.
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@@LetsRunItBack I also just realized it says "Buddy" and not "Buffy" which I blame entirely on my phone. Fixed it.
I never knew Ariana Richards from Jurassic Park was on Boy Meets World, interesting. She was also in the 1995 movie Angus as well.
I just found your channel and I’m enjoying your videos, because I haven’t made it to the last video in this list yet I don’t know if it made your lists or not but just in case it didn’t I think “Girl Meets Rileytown” from Girl Meets World would fit perfectly on this list or similar ones in the future. Keep up the good work!
Thanks, I'm happy you're enjoying them. I just added your suggestion to my notes.
@@LetsRunItBack You’re welcome, thanks!
Dinosaurs had a ton of great serious episodes! Including "Nuts to War" and their finale. There was also a "very special episode" parody ("A New Leaf")! I love that one. It ends with Robbie talking to the camera about not doing drugs so that shows don't need to do these overly preachy episodes. It actually stuck with me far longer than a lot of actually serious episodes.
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THESE CARTOON SHOWS THAT TACKLED SOME BIG ISSUES IS SO GOOD TO TELL CHILDREN AND PEOPLE OF THEIR LIFE AND EVERYTHING. Can you pls do an another with like Sesame Street 10 Tackled Series Episodes and how they overcome it in the end pls.
Thanks for the suggestion. I added it to my notes so I can possibly make a video dedicated to serious Sesame Street in the future.