List of Instances of Crying by Character

This page lists instances when characters have cried for one reason or another.

Caitlin

Episode	Reason
Take This Job and Squeeze It	Cried because she had to get a job to pay off her credit card debt.
The Big Sickie	In an attempt to get Jen to go to the carnival with the rest of the gang, she intentionally poked herself in the eye with a mascara brush to make herself cry, then came up with a story about Jen's "aunt" being in the hospital.
A Lime to Party	Cried because Big Steve was about to move The Big Squeeze to a strip mall due to low sales.
The (Almost) Graduate	Cried because she lost the job she wanted at Albatross & Finch to Jonesy as she got herself stuck inside The Big Squeeze. Later in the same episode, when Jude remarked about helping Wyatt take her mind off the job she wanted, it caused Caitlin to run away in tears.
The Khaki Girl	Cried when Tricia beat her out for the Khaki Girl title.
Cecil B. Delusioned	Cried after a boyfriend broke up with her. Cried again because she wanted to get Nikki to submit to a makeover.
6teen: Dude of the Living Dead	Cried because her boyfriend Talon got turned into a zombie and he stood her up when he asked her to prom. She also cried because she was going to die single while hugging Jen.
Going Underground	Cried because she regretted breaking up with Talon.
Deadbeat Poets Society	She ran off crying in humiliation after a male customer recalled her farting incident, even going as far as calling Caitlin "The Fart Girl."
Fish and Make Up	Cried when she and Nikki got into a fight, which ended with Nikki harshly saying that she and Caitlin aren't friends anymore. Cried at Fish's funeral, both because Jude's friend had died and because she was sorry about fighting with Nikki.
Major Unfaithfulness	Cried when she got a "red mullet" hairdo, and out of fear when she thought that her boyfriend was going to think that she cheated on him when she got a haircut from a different sylist.
Waiting to Ex-Sale	Cried when Tad broke up with her following a fight they had.
The Hunted	Cried when her date stood her up, only for her to learn that Nikki did it out of revenge.
The Lords of Malltown	Cried after breaking up with Billy. Cried when she found out that she paid for Jen's date with Carl.
Smarten Up	Cried at the end of a romantic comedy. Cried when Josh broke up with her.
Dirty Work	Cried when she found out that her new makeup wrecked her skin.
A Crime of Fashion	Cried when she was arrested after she was falsely accused of stealing a halter top from Albatross & Finch.
Girlie Boys	Cried after realizing she was putting on weight at Chocoholics' Anonymous.
Snow Job	Cried after Steph accused her of being a stalker and he harshly told her to leave him alone. Later in the same episode, Coach Halder mentioned penguin suits, which hit Caitlin's sore spot about her humiliation, prompting her to cry harder.
Sweet 6teen	Cried because Tricia sabotaged her birthday party.
The One with the Cold Sore	Cried when she found out that there was a cold sore on her lips.
6 Teens and A Baby	Cried because she was covered in Emma's barf.
Blast From The Past	Cried because her boyfriend Spencer dumped her.
Great Expectations	Cried because she thought that Wyatt hated kissing her.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 1	Cried because Nikki was leaving.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 2	Cried because Nikki was leaving and because Nikki gave her an incredibly thoughtful goodbye gift.
Vote, Dude!	She mentioned that she forgot to feed her cat for a month, and after realizing it died, she started crying.

Jen

Episode	Reason why she cries
Breaking Up with the Boss' Son	She used crocodile tears to trick Cory into thinking he cheated on her.
6teen: Dude of the Living Dead	While hugging Caitlin, she cried because she thought she was going to die with the world's biggest zit.
The Wedding Destroyers	Cried many times for several reasons: The stress of the wedding. Having to deal with her new brothers. Accidentally flashing the Garcia boys.
The New Jonesy	Screamed, and cried into submission after she thought she kissed Smithy, but ended up kissing Jonesy.
Over Exposed	Cried twice when she felt humiliated over accidentally flashing Jonesy.
The Journal	Cried when her friends publicly embarrassed her by inadvertently reading her journal to the entire mall, prompting her to hide in her room for a couple of days.
Whoa, Baby	Two reasons: She cried out of stress when Diego and Robbie were getting on her nerves. She found out that her mom was having a baby, and cried even more.
Great Expectations	Cried after Travis Gibson broke up with her. Cried when Jade broke up with Jonesy, which reminded her of her recent breakup.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 2	Cried because Nikki was leaving. Cried because of how heartfelt Nikki's gift to her was.

Jonesy

Episode	Reason why he cries
Jonesy's Low Mojo	Cried because Norm took his gold gamer's pass away after he repeatedly acted like a jerk towards Nelson.
2-4-1	Cried because Jude was offered tickets to a condo in New York, but decided not to keep it.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 2	Cried because Nikki was moving away.

Jude

Episode	Reason why he cries
Mr. Nice Guy	Faked crying while in drag in order to elicit a compliment from Jonesy as part of Jonesy's training to be a nicer guy.
Fish and Make Up	Cried because Fish died.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 1	Used a tissue to blow his nose because Nikki was moving away.

Nikki

Episode	Reason why she cries
The Big Sickie	Pretended to cry to get Jen out of work.
Fish and Make Up	Cried during Fish's funeral. Cried when she apologized to Caitlin.
Snow Job	Cried because she was still in love with Jonesy and he was going to the dance with Tara Johansen. Cried tears of joy when Jonesy got back together with her.
Bicker Me Not	She sobbed out of stress after putting up with Gracie's bickering for too long.
Silent Butt Deadly	Cried because the toilet got clogged at Jonesy's house and she wrecked the bathroom.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 2	Cried because she's moving away.

Wyatt

Episode	Reason why he cries
The One with the Text Message	Cried when Serena broke up with him via text message.

Ron the Rent-a-Cop

Episode	Reason why he cries
Mr. and Mr. Perfect	During a guitar lesson with Wyatt, he had a flashback about how he was tortured and started crying as Wyatt ordered him to play the "A" chord.
Bye Bye Nikki? Part 2	Cried after Jude pled with him for a chance to say goodbye to Nikki.

Coach Halder

Episode	Reason why he cries
The Journal	Because he insulted as "self-absorbed lunkhead" from Jen's secret due to her friends reading it.

The Clones

Episode	Reason why they cry
Over Exposed	Cried when Chrissy announced she was quitting the Khaki Barn in order to work at the Soft Rock Café. Cried when Nikki got an emergency call from Jen to meet in the food court.

Starr

Episode	Reason why she cries
The Five Finger Discount	She mentioned that she cried for two days straight when her mother threw away her favorite desktop lamp.
Fish and Make Up	She cried during the funeral for Fish.

Wayne

Episode	Reason why he cries
The List	Cried after Jonesy threw the titular list into the mall's fountain.

Tricia Holmes

Episode	Reason why she cries
The Khaki Girl	She cried when Caitlin won the title of "The Khaki Girl" after vomiting on one of the judges.
Spring Fling	Cried (possibly fake tears) after Jonesy broke up with her.

Julie

Episode	Reason why she cries
Snow Job	Cried because she dumped Darth Mall right before the big dance.

Hiro

Episode	Reason why he cries
Losing Your Lemon	Cried because he was touched by Jude and Starr getting back together.

Serena

Episode	Reason why she cries
Midnight Madness	Cried because Chad was going to a Cronk concert by himself since he was unable to get two tickets, leaving her dateless on New Year's Eve.

Yummy Mummy

Episode	Reason why he cries
Bring It On	Is on the edge of tears when she drops Stanley off at Stick It the first time, and comes close to admitting that she needs to cry.

Stanley

Episode	Reason why he cries
Various	Is seen crying when his mother drags him through the mall.

Emma Masterson, Jr.

Episode	Reason why she cries
6 Teens and A Baby	Cried continuously throughout the episode.

Callie

Episode	Reason why she cries
A Ding from Down Under	Cried when she called for Jara.

Other Characters

Episode	Reason why he/she/they cry
The Girls in the Band	Three children cried after Pokey the Panda told them to scram.
Employee of the Month	A Khaki Barn customer cried after Nikki told her off, saying that she's gonna get humiliated.

Trivia

• Out of everyone in the main six, Caitlin has cried the most and Wyatt has cried the least. Additionally, everyone in the main six has cried at least once.