13 Most Heart-Breaking Sitcom Moments Of All Time

1. Seymour Waits - Futurama

Futurama Seymour Jurassic Bark
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Oh boy, I'm sorry.

In the episode Jurassic Bark, Fry discovers the fossil of his old dog Seymour is on display at a museum. After successfully protesting to have the fossil back, Fry takes Seymour to Professor Farnsworth, who concludes he could make a clone of the animal, including his personality and memories.

They're about to go through with it until the end, when they discover Seymour as 15 when he died, meaning he lived for 12 years after Fry last saw him, outside of Panucci's Pizza. Fry figures that he probably had a new family, lived a full life, and forgotten about him, and should be left alone.

The episode ends with a flashback to Seymour waiting for Fry, and waiting and waiting as the years roll on, obeying his owner's last command to stay outside the pizza shop, with the song I Will Wait for You from The Umbrellas of Cherbourg playing. Eventually, an old Seymour lays down his head and closes his eyes, as the episode ends.

15/10 will never forget you Seymour.

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