Top 20 Simpsons Moments That Will Make You Cry

"The Simpsons" can always make us laugh, but these moments show it can also make us cry. For this list, we’ll be looking at touching and sad moments from “The Simpsons” that left viewers teary-eyed. Our countdown of "The Simpsons" moments that will make you cry includes Homer's 'Do It For Her' Sign, Bart's Christmas Gift to Marge, Lisa Choosing Her Family Over Her Future, Maude Flanders' Death, and more! Did any of these scenes have you weeping? Let us know in the comments below!
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[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Yes. Do it For her 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@Jay_Editz34]

Ur mom

[@Jay_Editz34]

Jk hi

[@ChrisJones-yu9rz]

The saddest episode ever is going to be when it ends… the final episode. I’m 38 years old, so I actually grew up on the Simpsons and that? I’m actually probably going to cry at the end.

[@user-Natsu2001]

Bleeding Gum's Murphy and Maude's deaths

[@trinaq]

"At least this time I'm awake for your goodbye." Between the beautiful closing shot of Homer sitting on the boot of his car, staring at the stars, and Homer blaming himself for Mona abandoning him, this episode positively yanks on your heartstrings. 😭💔

[@Omar-wq9dz]

That end credits with Homer watching the stars and the music playing is so moving

[@cammy85]

@@Omar-wq9dz One of the most emotional endings since the second season.

[@MerrasMies]

When I saw this video, I had the exact scene Homer sitting on the top of his car on my mind and knew it was gonna be number 1

[@manueltapia1859]

At least he knows his mother always love him!!! 😢

[@Groggy_Gamer]

"DO IT FOR HER" ALWAYS gets me. It's also one of my driving thoughts. I have a daughter, and everything is worth it, as long as I have her smile to keep me going.

[@trinaq]

Aww, that's so adorable. I'm so delighted that your little girl enriches your life, and makes it more worthwhile. She's lucky to have a parent like you. 🍀😍

[@adelepattonxxx]

That is my second favourite - my favourite is The Note - "you are Lisa Simpson" - that makes me watery eyed. But so lovely to read your comment as my Dad still supports me; emotionally and now that I am an adult, I can really appreciate his actions as my father and I have so much gratitude ..... understanding that he made sacrifices for my future and my happiness. Thanks to all the Dads out there that look after their children ❤

[@filmtheory783]

you SICKEN me noone cares you a dad thats your job so FATHER UP

[@James-gj8rn]

Homers mother going away absolutely destroyed me on the end of that episode 😢

[@joshuamohlman]

Same with me my friend

[@KenzieRetro]

The creators had to pull so many strings to have the credits play out with no commercials

[@VolksGranader]

Old Simpsons was literary genius

[@RasPopCat]

yo it's miku

[@aifrench14]

the other irony of Maggie's first word is that just out of Homer's earshot she calls him "Daddy" whilst Bart and Lisa initially refer to him as "Homer" much to his frustration

[@mojo3318]

They refer to him as "Homer"? Wow.

[@trinaq]

"You are Lisa Simpson." That moment always makes me happy cry, since Lisa finally founds someone who understands her, but is unable to stop Mr Bergstrom from leaving. I wish that he'd shown up in more episodes, but they could likely only get Dustin Hoffman once.

[@melissaleoncreolenola]

Dustin Hoffman did a brilliant job on this episode... it was sad 😢

[@cammy85]

And then followed by Homer admitting he doesn't care only to finally help Lisa through this and Bart after losing the class election to Martin followed by Maggie who dropped her soother.

[@strawberrysoulforever8336]

And even then, they couldn't put his real name in the credits. He's listed in there as "Sam Etic".

[@mojo3318]

@@strawberrysoulforever8336 Interesting.

[@callumdraper9910]

Me too.

[@SMToonAsia]

Homer's appreciation for Lisa's intelligent always gets to me.

[@ademebude8528]

That ‘Do it for Her’ moment at number 2 really made my heart warm.

[@colindavis2166]

"Do It For Her" Always gets me. I know it's just a TV show, But I grew up watching the simpsons and just about all of these make me sad.

[@mojo3318]

I grew up watching "The Simpsons", too.

[@liftytheraccoon12]

Speaking of Homer's mother, her death made me cry even more. There was even a montage of the mother's day episode and it showed a picture of Homer and his mother in the photo.

[@lanceplaxton6967]

And it’s even sadder when Homer never got the chance to forgive Mona for leaving him.

[@intergalactian9178]

Homer saying goodbye to his mom always gets to me

[@NobodyC13]

What makes the credits of "Mother Simpson" even more poignant is that the producers and Matt Groening had to fight tooth and nail with the Fox executives to keep it full view in its entirety instead of being cut or pan and scanned to make way for the commercials. And the show did it again with its more recent season for the episode "Pixelated and Afraid" where after being lost in the woods for weeks, Homer and Marge's love and marriage is given a renewed passion. And the episode ends with them finding a rangers' cabin and in the process of being returned home, and the credits being a quiet moment of them watching the sunset together while eating chips.

[@mojo3318]

I saw both of these episodes!

[@thatcomedian2599]

Dude as someone with ADHD that severely impedes my learning abilities in regular school, I felt Bart's scenes so damn hard. I've almost failed so many of my courses, and I've felt him so damn bad on many occasions. Absolute tears.

[@shanecampbell7423]

As a girl Dad, "Do it for her" has always gotten me.

[@sophiaclark376]

❤😭

[@ambroseasylum9777]

🥺💜

[@WickedFireBird69]

Bart Gets an F STILL gets me and is easily in my top 3! It's the PAIN in his voice, "I REALLY TRIED THIS TIME! THIS WAS AS GOOD AS I COULD DO AND I STILL FAILED!"

[@mojo3318]

That's one of the episodes I saw!

[@Dragontamer135]

One that always melts my heart is when Maggie takes her binky out of her mouth and says "Daddy."

[@MrStGeorgeIllawarra]

And Elizabeth Taylor kept doing it for hours until she got a recording she liked. The producers said on the commentary they were fine with ones she did earlier but they weren't going to tell a legend to stop, lol.

[@VolksGranader]

Bart and Lisa saying Homer, ending up with Maggie saying dady was genius

[@XBloodAngelX10]

Do it for her really got to me. It gives purpose to what your doing.

[@albinozoidberg3382]

I wasn't expecting many later season moments, but Homer having to give up his dog Bongo always makes me sad, not to mention Mona's death, that gets to me too

[@swaggycheese303]

There's something that hits so hard about a character like Homer sitting on the hood of his car through the night in deep thought. That beautiful shot and the heartfelt music that accompanies it makes me cry a little every damn time.

[@mcurran6505]

The heartbreaking ending in Mother Simpson is the reason why I not only consider it the best episode in Season 7 but one of THE greatest episodes in the Simpsons' early years.

[@phantomrequim]

When Homer's mom left him again that broke my heart. And when he just sat there staring up at the stars, yeah the water works came out.

[@sonicspyrofan5237]

Maggies’ first word always brings me to tears. Homer sitting on his car and staring up at the stars after his mother leaves, that scene always makes me cry

[@ryannijakowski01]

Homer and Marge on prom night and Marge telling Lisa to be sad are the two Simpsons moments that make me cry every time. Perfection! Those are the heartwarming moments that some people (like George Bush) back in the day missed when they expressed disdain for the show.

[@ireneterwilliger17]

I think we need a continuation of this video, because the animated series has enough poignant sad moments. For example, when Homer did not have time to forgive his mother (season 19). Or when Flanders misses Edna and Nelson joins him. Or season 32, episode 12, dedicated to the memory of Mrs. K. Or finally the sad backstory of Santa's Little Helper and the moment he reunites with his mother many years later (the last episode of season 31)😌🙏🏼

[@sophiaclark376]

Thank you for pointing these episodes out, I stopped watching the Simpsons years ago but was an avid watcher until season 20ish. Idk it just changed too much for me? But I want to go and check out these episodes you referenced!

[@rps1276]

@@sophiaclark376 I think there are many bad moments in the Seasons, but sometimes the old charm from the Simpsons i grew up with return!

[@ChrisJones-yu9rz]

I think that the final episode of The Simpsons will be the saddest of all. Coming from someone who is 38 years old and watched them ever since I think about 10 years old? All good things must come to an end, and I think that’s going to be devastating.

[@sophiaclark376]

This ❤

[@redeyedrook]

Alot of these still bring tears to my eyes. What a show

[@TheUltimateLuxrayMasterV2.0]

Mother Simpson really got me into tears especially in the ending when Mona Simpson says farewell to her son Homer. Then when Homer watched the stars was really the emotional moment. It's like I miss the loved ones I lost and miss.😢

[@AlxDayken]

The "do it for her" always made me smile. It was so wholesome and cute , also very relevant to our real lives

[@andeeharry]

12:09 Although we knew about it, Maude's death was still a shock.

[@drewba7741]

My favorite was the one where Marge gets amnesia, and Homer says, "If I can't get you to remember me, I'll have to make you fall in love with me all over again."

[@jacob_n_r_z8755]

"Bart gets an F" really hits deep for me. Because a few years ago i got the lowest grade of my class and that means i need to repeat the 9th grade. But luckily the principal said that i have another shot. She said to me that if i pass a test, then i will move up to 10th grade and do summer school to catch up. but if i fail, then i have to repeat 9th grade. I tried desperately to study and tried to resist the urge from playing videogames and watching youtube. But after i did the test, i failed. I was so depressed because i know that i tried my hardest to pass the test, and now it was all for nothing. After summer break, i transfered to a new school, and during my 2 years on that school, i improved alot. My grades went from 68% to 91%. And now i graduated junior high and now moving up to senior high.

[@rickmoskal2458]

Do it for her. 😢😢😢

[@untillthat]

I remember watching "Stark Raving Dad" on cable back before it was banned. I was home alone after school one day and needed something to watch to keep myself distracted. The episode and mostly the ending lives rent free in my head. I'll never forget how warm and fuzzy it made me feel.

[@mikekimmons4145]

A couple more, the one where Bart goes to france as an exchange student is abused and neglected until French clicks while walking in the rain. Lisa playing Jazzman after Bleeding gums' passing. Bart getting his soul back. Krusty mending his relationship with his father. And the very first episode, where Homer loses everything gambling and Santa's little helper is abused and abandoned.... and then they come home together and the entire family is just obsessed. Tears man, Tears.

[@justinquaylepate1358]

Yes indeed; these are clips I've forgotten because i haven't really watched them since the 1990s but it is all coming back to me. These are tear jerkers for sure

[@jamalvargas6146]

The Simpsons (1989-Present) Is Something Spongebob Squarepants (1999-Present) Will never be a trailblazer that won't be topped regardless of franchise fatigue

[@andeeharry]

18:01 'Do it for her or Don't forget her. Yeah, that one always gets me, no matter how many times I see it.

[@moonlightwarriorgaming743]

Homer staring at the night sky after saying goodbye to his mother is a perfect heartbreaking ending. No jokes, no final gag, just a man reflecting on his life.

[@epp6681]

The Simpsons definitely got me a couple of times, especially in the early seasons. One time in particular was when Bart destroyed Lisa's Thanksgiving table display she made, then Lisa told Bart off with such emotion. Maybe because i was going through something at the time, but that scene got me 😢 and i felt it through out the whole episode. 👏👏👏

[@sophiaclark376]

❤

[@joshuamohlman]

“Do It For Her” is my favorite emotional moment from The Simpsons because it reminds me a lot of my mom. Before I was born, my mom had a well paying job as an architect and made really good money. But when she had me, she found out if she kept working at her job she wouldn’t spend a lot of time with me as I grew up, so she quit her job, went back to school, and got a teaching degree. I sometimes feel bad my mom had to give up so much just for me, but it makes me happy when she tells me it was all worth it to see me grow up.

[@scootbonds8797]

That's beautiful, 👍

[@joshuamohlman]

@@scootbonds8797 thank you

[@mojo3318]

She is a good mother! I'm sorry she had to quit her job.

[@joshuamohlman]

@@mojo3318 I am too, but it makes me happy that she did all that just for me

[@ChrisCreats]

Not afraid to say I had tears in my eyes through this brilliant video

[@jtaylor3981]

I've been rewatching "The Substitute" scene for decades. I love it.

[@adamf663]

Favorite line in 'be sad' (#18): "The blues aren't about feeling better; they're about making others feel worse."

[@andeeharry]

I must say....I would love to see a spin off series of Homer Simpson childhood years. Although, the stories keep changing about it anyway, it could be set into an alternate universe or something...but still would be great to see him as a young kid.

[@jacksonsay37]

One of the most emotional scenes for me is the ending of "When Flanders Failed", mostly because of my own left-handedness.

[@wargamesmaster]

What made me cry is not a scene in the cartoon but rather the death of an actor, Phil Hartman. I always wondered why Troy Mcclure never said anything after a few seasons and when I found out why, I cried (hard).

[@madmanzeek9081]

Having three mother figures in my life my mom ,aunt and grandmother i always cry seeing homer looking up to sky in his mothers first episode 😢

[@bills832000]

“Dignity is on me friends” not gonna lie, that one gets me every time.

[@sotkajarvi]

The only episode that gave me a proper lump in my throat was when Mona died. When the picture zoom's out and you can hear Homer's heartbreaking "mom". That still gets me every time.

[@GamerFunOriginallyAarush]

That moment was so sad.

[@SelfEmployedComics]

Yup really needed this right now on Friday afternoon in my office

[@No_Sleep789]

I saw all of them and damn I’m all out of tears…

[@amerehills9737]

Theres nothing in this world more sad than a father loving his children even the youngest😢😢

[@Sly88Frye]

17:42 somehow I missed that episode when it first came out. Or maybe I just didn't remember cuz I was so young at the time. I mean I watched so much Simpsons as a kid in the '90s. Many reruns on UPN. It wasn't until sometime later I finally saw that episode where Homer Simpson almost died from food poisoning. Even though I had seen many episodes from seasons later it's still made me teary-eyed especially with how Marge was crying when she saw him. And then that relief not only did Marge feel and Homer feel but I also felt as well when it turned out he ended up living. Such heartfelt scene

[@olvialee7221]

205: This is making me cry so hard. These moments even reminds me of my family that are kinda similar. You really put me through the feels

[@sergiofernandez7318]

"We'll really miss you Mrs. K"

[@My.Dear.Journal]

Am I the only one who didn't cry to any of these? 😅😅😅 The only scene to ever make me cry was that one when Homer's mom left and he was alone sitting on his car staring at the stars in the sky.

[@mojo3318]

I didn't cry to any of these either.

[@sophiaclark376]

Lol wait what? So you didn’t cry to any of these scenes yet you say the only scene that made you cry was when homers mom left… which is in this complication. Seems like you didn’t watch the entire video 😂😅

[@Gor85]

Really nice video :) Lisa chooses family is perfect,so heartwarming and touching. Happy birthday Lisa is wonderful present :) Do it for her is wonderful too :) True dad-daughter love :) Number 1 is so pefect. Homer sitting on a car,looking at the stars :) Music :) It's perfect. Great video :)

[@Eddieavina123]

Love your video

[@HoKogan007]

I always elect to skip the episode with his mother. Hits me right in the feels every time!

[@dwaynegaskill]

One of my favorite shows ever

[@thrilleex]

The moment Mona had to go and says her goodbyes to homer was sad but didn't made me cry, but then the credits rolled... Now watching Homer sitting there... That got the waterworks going.

[@driafibromyalgiafighter9342]

I love this show so much

[@hxydenyt6072]

amazing show

[@TheDunnDusted]

“Dignity’s on me friends.” I never even heard of this episode but damn if that isn’t an absolutely beautiful sentiment to share amongst suffering, lonely elderly.

[@MoistCrumpet]

The episode ‘Bart Gets an F’ also shows how messed up the education system is. Bart isn’t dumb at all, he just learns very differently. And the show does a great job showing this. His school just isn’t teaching him in a way that works for him and he has to suffer as a result. They aren’t even trying to find ways to change how they teach him to improve his grades.

[@arielg7000]

so sad man

[@andeeharry]

19:20 I must say Mona Storylines was a bit wild. At first it was sad because she was mistreated at home, and ran away (should have taken Homer with her),, but still, she was never around until 'Mother Simpson'...but according to the flash backs...she has always been around. She took off because of being neglected, but in other storylines, she was just an adulterer. She took off because of the neglect, but in other flashbacks, it is because of the constant arguing... in others, it is due to Homer's behaviour. The writers can't make up thier minds with this storyline....and it has been said that she took off when Homer was small, but there has been times where Abe and Homer actually accidentally ran into her, despite the fact that he said she was NEVER around. The storyline doesn't even make sense anymore....and even the fact that they chased Mona through the cynon. I am struggling with this storyline. It was sad at first, but now we have three different versions going on.

[@BusterMissy1]

Mona’s Death in “Moana-Leaves-A” that was a sad one, and tearjerky in the plot as Homer felt devastated for what he had done, unexpected as she dies off-screen. One of them I can think of, another is when their cat is killed that has some grievance and bereaving moments anyone had thoughts on that episode?

[@MilasMixMedia]

It should be Top 20 Simpsons moments that will make you heartfelt ❤

[@readysetactioncommentaries]

8:45 “PAHAHHAHA! Old painty can Ned!”🤣🤣🤣

[@lillyem3037]

The one that always makes me sad that wasn't included was the scene in the episode round springfield when Lisa finds out that bleeding gums Murphy has died

[@KenzieRetro]

Jazzman from the episode bleeding gums murphy dies is one of my favourite moments, always get choked up everytime

[@shahfacekillah]

Do it for her. Gets me every time

[@terrimeakin-rosario9189]

this show.. so good. im unitelligable right now. lisas birthday is my favorite.

[@davidgarrett6951]

couldn't agree more with picks 1 and 2

[@JoseJoseC626]

" I miss her too" Nelson said what the cast and the fans were feeling

[@melissaleoncreolenola]

The episode that I said many and many of times that makes me actually break down in tears is.. Mother Simpson... why? Because Homer Simpson is my favorite character and to see a character who makes you laugh 😆 turned into a little boy who missed his mother and she had to leave again... yeah that was sad .. and the scene I break down and cry at the most.. is when she leaves and the sun is setting and then it changes to him sitting on the car looking up at the stars at night... I'm in tears 😢.. this is side of Homer Simpson we don't see much. Glen Close did a marvelous job as Mother Simpson but I'm a fan of hers.. ❤

[@jennc.3535]

I love Happy Birthday Lisa! Kinda wish they would release it again!

[@rafaellechugo]

barely no episodes after season 8… these are the true simpsons seasons. also, “do it for her” is for me the top 1 moment

[@thoughtfulstargazer]

Thought they would've picked the one where Mona dies off-screen and she has Homer unknowingly help her with one last mission. That episode will always bring a tear to my eyes, especially when that Paul Simon song kicks in during that montage between Homer and his mother.

[@tannerdonkey9939]

The newest episode(S35 E2) made me cry after the episode as a whole and despite the dumb jokes it was overall very touching

[@jacksmith-millichamp]

"Do it for her" and "Farewell (Mona 'Mother' Simpson)" always get me

[@ibprodigy05]

This list messed me up!!! I'm still crying

[@zaccolbourne7912]

Just watch this video made me cry

[@robertgriffiths7483]

Do it for her gets me every damn time.

[@Darklord666123]

The Simpsons is not just some overrated comedy cartoon.... its actually seasons upon seasons upon seasons of AMAZING storytelling...and even some strangely put together episodes foreshadowing certain events in real world life....

[@Maniaxe613]

I know not every sad moment can make it on the list, but the one where Moe cries because Homer forgot to take him fishing was really sad. 😭😭😭 The episode when Keusry reunites with his father was sad, too.

[@Typical.Anomaly]

Haven't watched yet, but Maggie's first word got me pretty good.

[@rylandcordes]

There was another sad moment of the Simpsons that probably should have been mentioned. In the Simpsons movie, Homer did get abandoned by his own family. When they figure out that Springfield is gonna get blown up and destroyed, Homer said “screw Springfield!” Which to Marge, Lisa, Maggie, and Bart to realize how bad and selfish Homer had been. The next day, Homer sees a video tape of Marge saying this: “The reason of what is coming us together, is my ability to overlook everything you do and I overlook these things because…. Well because…… I just don’t know how to finish that sentence anymore.” “I taped this over our wedding video” Then Homer watched the video realizing that he regretted everything. Leading him to leave Alaska trying to find his family being completely heartbroken 💔. 😢

[@Tinyjones12]

Every single time Homer’s mother walks out of his life it really hurts and makes me cry

[@PrinceYamiUchihaCosplay]

I've always wondered if Ned had agreed to his family moving a few seats down at the car race then Maude would have survived the t-shirt cannon. I grew up with The Simpsons and I do remember these episodes and how impactful they were to the characters and audiences

[@axels3188]

I think that a Farwell of Mona Simpson was the the moment in the Simpsons that will make you cry the most.

[@IRNews48]

The "Bart's Gift" one was sad.

[@Robinem]

Ok it’s season 20+ territory but got to give a shoutout to the episode about Homer’s childhood dog Bongo. Spoiler warning: They had been inseparable until Bongo bit Mr Burns and Grampa took him to live on a farm. Don’t panic this time it was an actual farm Bongo was safe, happy and lived a long life. But seeing what it did to a then 6 year old Homer (not too long after his Mom had left) was something I hasn’t left me.

[@dietman]

18 of these moments happened during the golden age of the Simpsons, coincidence? I think not!

[@shaunamoran71]

The moment that got me was when Santa’s Little Helper reunited was his mother. 😢

[@nebbynetwork2089]

Do it for her makes me tear up everytime

[@MINNIEBLACK]

My number one pick wloud be the final farewell of Homers mum passing away

[@SSM654]

Sad.