10 Most Shocking TV Episode Endings

Nowadays, it's not uncommon for a show to unexpectedly hit the audience with a death of a minor character. But it's rare for this to happen in a show that's usually so lighthearted.

Bad News centers around Lily and Marshall's attempts to get pregnant, and throughout the entire episode, there's that implacable feeling of tension. Even without the cleverly placed numbers counting down throughout the episode, there's still an unmistakable feeling that the show is building up to some big reveal. The obvious assumption, of course, is that Lily will discover she's finally pregnant.

But in the last few minutes, the tone takes a sharp turn, as Lily breaks the news that Marshall's father, the unflinchingly supportive and enthusiastic Marvin Erikson, has died of a sudden heart attack.