23 ‘Very Special Episodes’ That Were Legitimately Touching

Along with democracy and that scribbly pattern now exclusive to medical Succession kids needed a lecture on drunk driving or their friend came out as gay. Hell, that was just a standard episode.

But not every “very special episode” was hokey and ineffective. From broader cultural issues to specific dangers of the time to heartfelt tributes to the real people who suffered behind the scenes, some properties handled it without drowning in cheese. That’s why  JeffreyJackoff asked r/AskReddit, “Which sitcom, from any era, had a ‘serious’ episode that particularly stood out to you?”