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(#6) Hey Arnold - 'Arnold's Christmas'
In the Hey Arnold episode "Arnold's Christmas," Arnold pulls Mr. Hyunh's name from the boarding house's Secret Santa draw. He then seeks out the forlorn man to find out what he wants most in the world. Through the course of the episode, Mr. Hyunh recounts the story of his daughter, Mai. He shares that he once lived in Vietnam during a turbulent time.
As the conflict between the North and South was reaching an end, the Fall of Saigon forced Mr. Hyunh and many others to travel to the capital city in a desperate attempt to flee the oncoming North Vietnamese Army.
When the last helicopter is about to depart, it can only take one person, so he holds up his infant daughter to be taken to safety by American forces. As his story unfolds, he reveals that he hasn't seen her in over 20 years. By the end of the episode, a heartwarming reunion finally brings father and daughter together in an incredibly touching moment.
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(#3) Blue Cat Blues
- Nov 06 1956
On its surface, Tom and Jerry is a cute series of animated shorts featuring a rascally mouse and the cat who will stop at nothing to catch him. Most of the time, the results are hilarious, but the episode "Blue Cat Blues" features a much darker tone than the series's typical fare.
The episode begins with Tom sitting on a railroad bridge, and while his purpose isn't explicitly stated, the setting implies he is waiting to be run over. Jerry looks on and recalls Tom's heartbreak, resulting from his love interest running away with another cat.
Jerry revels in his love for his own girlfriend, Toots, but he soon sees her leaving him for another mouse. This prompts him to sit beside Tom on the tracks. The episode then fades to black as a train whistle grows increasingly louder.
While the pair apparently survived to appear in further episodes, the depiction of the characters' hopelessness is a fairly drastic departure for a show about cat-and-mouse antics.
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(#10) Princess Cookie
- Jun 25 2012
The Adventure Time episode "Princess Cookie" begins with a hostage situation enacted by a chocolate chip cookie named Baby-Snaps. He demands Bubblegum's crown to end the tense situation, leading Jake and Finn to sneak into the building. Finn handles Baby-Snap's group of cookie conspirators while Jake attempts a hostage negotiation.
Eventually, Baby-Snaps is revealed to have grown up in an orphanage. When Princess Bubblegum came to entertain the children, she laughed at the young cookie after he told her he wanted to be a princess like her. Baby-Snaps grew to resent Bubblegum for laughing at him, which culminated in the hostage situation.
Jake helps Baby-Snaps escape, but the Banana Guards track them down to the edge of a canyon. Realizing there is no hope left, Baby-Snaps jumps into the canyon to end himself, but he is unsuccessful. He breaks into several pieces, which are later reconstructed when he is taken to a psychiatric facility. Jake visits him and gives him a grass crown. With Bubblegum's permission, Baby-Snaps is dubbed the Princess of the Grasslands.
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(#5) I Remember You
- Oct 15 2012
The episode of Adventure Time entitled "I Remember You" is memorable for its heartfelt moment between Marceline and the Ice King. The sequence occurs near the end of the episode. While sitting on the floor, Marceline sings a song whose lyrics describe a series of flashbacks. The song eventually reveals that Marceline and Simon - the Ice King's real name - were close friends before he was corrupted by his magical crown.
As the song progresses, it's apparent that the Ice King no longer remembers their former bond, breaking Marceline's heart.
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(#2) Rugrats - 'Mother's Day'
In the Rugrats episode "Mother's Day," Chuckie recalls the few memories he retains of his mother, who passed shortly after he was born. The kids later discover an old photo of Chuckie's mom, which prompts his saddened father to tell him of his mother's passing. He takes him to her graveside and explains that she loved Chuckie very much. Chuckie even learns from a poem his mother wrote that she planted the flowers in the family garden for him.
This prompts Chuckie to take his friends into his garden and motion towards the beautiful flowers, saying, "See guys? I do have a mom! She's right here in the flowers..."
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(#4) The Sad Story Of Henry (Part 1)
- Oct 11 1984
The Thomas & Friends episode entitled "The Sad Story of Henry" was eventually renamed "Come Out, Henry!" for its American release. The episode begins on a rainy day as Henry runs into a tunnel and stops. He refuses to leave the tunnel as he doesn't want to get rusted by the raindrops, which leads to an argument between the engine and his driver. When Henry won't budge, the passengers and conductor all try to push and pull Henry from the tunnel, but he refuses. Thomas arrives and tells Henry that the rain has stopped, but he stays in his place.
Eventually, the controller decides to grant Henry's wish in a horrifying way - the people wall Henry up within the tunnel, leaving only a small gap for him to look through. As the episode concludes, Henry has been rejected by his friends and can never escape the tunnel that holds him.
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