In 2022, Reddit user, u/Iridescent126, asked which fictional character's death users consider the saddest, which received over 30,000 comments ranging from Stanley Mellish and Irwin Wade from "Saving Private Ryan" to the cartoon shoes in "Who Framed Roger Rabbit."
"Scrubs" fans made sure to throw their hat in the ring, with u/aqualad213 declaring that Ben Sullivan's (Brendan Fraser) death in Season 3 takes the cake (which is also considered one of the saddest sitcom moments ever). With over 9,000 likes, it's clear that is considered the saddest death in "Scrubs" by fans.
Many pointed towards the devastating way in which Ben's death is revealed to the viewer, while some expressed their reactions to the scene upon first watching it. Extolling both the dialogue and the show, fans also cited J.D.'s line to Dr. Cox which revealed Ben's death — "Where do you think we are?" — as the kicker. Redditor u/Djimi365 wrote: "One of the best delivered lines in all of television. 'Scrubs' was an amazing show for this, to be able to go from this absurd comedy to deep emotional moments like that is something that few shows managed to achieve as well."
