History Heartwarming / TheSimpsons

** Michael forgets his math book at home, with Marge reassuring him and going back to get it; immediately afterwards we see an exchange of words between him and his father Fat Tony, with the man affectionately stroking his son's hair while reminding him that the deviser goes into the dividend.

* From "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E19FlandCanycon Fland Canyon]]", Homer and Ned bonding as they look for food and supplies for their families.

* "Marge in Chains," in which Marge spends a month in prison for [[FelonyMisdemeanor forgetting to pay for an item at the Kwik-E-Mart while stressed and harried]], ends up being an endearing tribute to overlooked people whose reliability holds society up. The absence of her signature treat at a fundraising bake sale [[ForWantOfANail results in the town not being able to afford a statue of Lincoln and springing for a cheaper Jimmy Carter statue instead, causing a riot]] and a mass HeelRealization on the part of everyone whose gossip and bad-mouthing helped put her in jail. As a result, when she's finally sent home she finds most of the town gathered on the lawn to welcome her.

** In a meta sense, the cameo from Music/DavidCrosby as Lionel Hutz's addiction-recovery mentor. After some very high-profile drug and alcohol problems in the mid-1980s, Crosby had spent several years working to fix his life up, and there's some strong RealitySubtext behind their conversation.
--->'''Crosby:''' Just take it one day at a time, and know that I love you.\\
'''Hutz:''' I love you too, man.

** In a meta way, the fact that Mr. Burns is genuinely cheered by the newfound presence of his childhood teddy bear ''at all''- given the episode's grim source material; Rosebud is a direct allusion/parody of "Citizen Kane," but with a decidedly more optimistic ending for its main character. Unlike Charles Foster Kane, Burns' happiness here isn't just fleeting; the joy he gets from Bobo actually sticks in the long-term. In [[ContinuityNod later episodes]] and supplemental material, we see that Bobo is now pretty much Mr. Burns' [[SecurityBlanket security blanket]] that brings him comfort when he's [[https://frinkiac.com/img/S07E17/1274039.jpg hurt]] or [[https://66.media.tumblr.com/ea8d516dc1d73747cb75eead39dcfbb5/86e6712dd0604040-97/s400x600/436502e161958e543668e2e6ae5f09ac8c2b08ce.jpg sick]]. And Bobo even makes an appearance in season 32, when Mr. Burns is hospitalized and Smithers brings him his beloved bear to comfort him.

* A meta example; in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E2LostVerizon Lost Verizon]]", Dr. Nick Riviera is briefly seen alive and well after ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''. No explanation is given how he survived, but it is heartwarming to see him again.

** In a meta example, this episode was expressively made to give Ms. Krabappel a proper farewell.

** Despite arguably [[KickTheSonOfABitch deserving of his fate]], Homer is ''[[MyGodWhatHaveIDone horrified]]'' when he thinks he's accidentally killed Mr. Burns. And when he rushes back to his office to see that he's alive and has a black eye, he sincerely apologizes and worriedly offers to bring him a compress for said eye.

* Bart forming a friendship with Phoebe in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS28E18LookingForMrGoodbart Looking for Mr. Goodbart]]".

** Marge offering Nelson some motherly treatment and he gives her gratitude in return.

'''Homer''': ''(searching the backseat)'' I don't know, what does it say?

** It's [[PlayedForLaughs]], but it is sweet to see Homer genuinely distraught when he thinks Bart has become a box.

[[caption-width-right:300:''"Oh, there '''are''' pictures [of Maggie]; I keep them where I need the most cheering up."''\\
Homer puts up with, and does, a lot of crap. Now you know ''why''.]]

* Near the end of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E11TheCrepesOfWrath The Crepes of Wrath]]" when Bart finally understands enough French to tell a police officer that he's being abused by his exchange family and that they're selling wine tainted with anti-freeze, the officer takes him to the station with Bart telling him, "Mon savieur. Vous aurez toujours une place dans mon coeur" (Translation: "My savior, you will always have a place in my heart.")

* In "There's Something About Marrying", Marge ultimately comes to accept Patty's sexuality.

** Homers interpretation of God in his dream. While initially furious at Homer for not attending church, he proves himself to be a ReasonableAuthorityFigure who is willing to hear Homer out.

** Crosses into [[MomentOfAwesome awesome]] and [[FunnyMoments funny]] when you realize Homer does it while still having rock attatched to his body.