Top 20 Saddest Cartoon Episodes of All Time

These cartoon episodes had no right to be this sad. For this list, we’re looking at the most heart-wrenching episodes from animated series. We will be excluding anime, as that is a list for another day. Please note, a spoiler warning is now in effect. Our countdown includes “Rose’s Scabbard” from “Steven Universe” (2013-20), “Mother’s Day” from “Rugrats” (1991-2004), “Heart of Ice” from “Batman: The Animated Series” (1992-95), “The Tales of Ba Sing Se” from “Avatar: The Last Airbender” (2005-08), and more!