they’re the kind of moments that keep network executives up at night fearing
network executives up at night fearing
network executives up at night fearing the worst while hoping for the best
the worst while hoping for the best
the worst while hoping for the best welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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counting down our picks for the top 10 most controversial TV moments before we
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content for this list we’re looking at both scripted scenes from TV shows and
both scripted scenes from TV shows and
both scripted scenes from TV shows and unrehearsed or unexpected TV moments
unrehearsed or unexpected TV moments
unrehearsed or unexpected TV moments that generated controversy some of the
that generated controversy some of the
that generated controversy some of the content discussed may be offensive to
content discussed may be offensive to
content discussed may be offensive to some viewers and in some entries delve
some viewers and in some entries delve
some viewers and in some entries delve into plot points from later seasons of
into plot points from later seasons of
into plot points from later seasons of shows so both mature content and spoiler
shows so both mature content and spoiler
shows so both mature content and spoiler warnings are now in effect
warnings are now in effect
warnings are now in effect and you could have stopped it and I
and you could have stopped it and I
and you could have stopped it and I could have Justin Foley could have and a
could have Justin Foley could have and a
could have Justin Foley could have and a dozen other people at least number 10
dozen other people at least number 10
dozen other people at least number 10 Putin’s coal stir The Late Show with
Putin’s coal stir The Late Show with
Putin’s coal stir The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert managed
Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert managed
Stephen Colbert Stephen Colbert managed to do something quite unlikely he pissed
to do something quite unlikely he pissed
to do something quite unlikely he pissed off Trump supporters and the lgbtq+
off Trump supporters and the lgbtq+
off Trump supporters and the lgbtq+ community with the same joke when
community with the same joke when
community with the same joke when responding to president Trump’s
responding to president Trump’s
responding to president Trump’s treatment of CBS journalist John
treatment of CBS journalist John
treatment of CBS journalist John Dickerson The Late Show host went on a
Dickerson The Late Show host went on a
Dickerson The Late Show host went on a rant that culminated in a punchline that
rant that culminated in a punchline that
rant that culminated in a punchline that implied that Trump was only useful at
implied that Trump was only useful at
implied that Trump was only useful at performing oral sex on Russian President
performing oral sex on Russian President
performing oral sex on Russian President Vladimir Putin the only thing your mouth
Vladimir Putin the only thing your mouth
Vladimir Putin the only thing your mouth is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s
is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s
is good for is being Vladimir Putin’s pollster Colbert later apologized to the
pollster Colbert later apologized to the
pollster Colbert later apologized to the lgbtq+ community for his choice of words
lgbtq+ community for his choice of words
lgbtq+ community for his choice of words but made it clear he did not feel bad
but made it clear he did not feel bad
but made it clear he did not feel bad about offending the president whose
about offending the president whose
about offending the president whose supporters had called for his
supporters had called for his
supporters had called for his cancellation and rejoiced in Trump
cancellation and rejoiced in Trump
cancellation and rejoiced in Trump personally criticizing him for the joke
personally criticizing him for the joke
personally criticizing him for the joke the president of the United States has
the president of the United States has
the president of the United States has personally come after me and my show and
personally come after me and my show and
personally come after me and my show and there’s only one thing to say
number nine the wardrobe malfunction
number nine the wardrobe malfunction Superbowl 38 in 2004 Justin Timberlake
Superbowl 38 in 2004 Justin Timberlake
Superbowl 38 in 2004 Justin Timberlake was a surprise guest closing off the MTV
was a surprise guest closing off the MTV
was a surprise guest closing off the MTV produced Super Bowl halftime show
produced Super Bowl halftime show
produced Super Bowl halftime show starring Janet Jackson at the end of
starring Janet Jackson at the end of
starring Janet Jackson at the end of their duet to drive home the songs
their duet to drive home the songs
their duet to drive home the songs sexually charged lyrics JT ripped at
sexually charged lyrics JT ripped at
sexually charged lyrics JT ripped at Jackson’s top that much was clearly
Jackson’s top that much was clearly
Jackson’s top that much was clearly planned what wasn’t planned was that he
planned what wasn’t planned was that he
planned what wasn’t planned was that he accidentally exposed her right nipple in
accidentally exposed her right nipple in
accidentally exposed her right nipple in the process Timberlake and Jackson
the process Timberlake and Jackson
the process Timberlake and Jackson insisted it was an accident
insisted it was an accident
insisted it was an accident or wardrobe malfunction while others
or wardrobe malfunction while others
or wardrobe malfunction while others speculate it must have been an
speculate it must have been an
speculate it must have been an intentional publicity stunt was this
intentional publicity stunt was this
intentional publicity stunt was this kind I was sort of dumbfounded at how
kind I was sort of dumbfounded at how
kind I was sort of dumbfounded at how crucified the whole thing was following
crucified the whole thing was following
crucified the whole thing was following the incident the FCC cracked down on TV
the incident the FCC cracked down on TV
the incident the FCC cracked down on TV and tried unsuccessfully to find CBS who
and tried unsuccessfully to find CBS who
and tried unsuccessfully to find CBS who aired the game five hundred and fifty
aired the game five hundred and fifty
aired the game five hundred and fifty thousand dollars number eight Hannah’s
thousand dollars number eight Hannah’s
thousand dollars number eight Hannah’s suicide 13 reasons why this popular
suicide 13 reasons why this popular
suicide 13 reasons why this popular Netflix series is controversial overall
Netflix series is controversial overall
Netflix series is controversial overall due to its primary subject matter of
due to its primary subject matter of
due to its primary subject matter of teen suicide which some experts accuse
teen suicide which some experts accuse
teen suicide which some experts accuse the show of glorifying others argue that
the show of glorifying others argue that
the show of glorifying others argue that it doesn’t do enough to show why main
it doesn’t do enough to show why main
it doesn’t do enough to show why main character Hannah’s decision to take her
character Hannah’s decision to take her
character Hannah’s decision to take her own life is wrong and warned teens who
own life is wrong and warned teens who
own life is wrong and warned teens who have dealt with sexual assault and
have dealt with sexual assault and
have dealt with sexual assault and suicidal thoughts against watching the
suicidal thoughts against watching the
suicidal thoughts against watching the series on top of that the scene where
series on top of that the scene where
series on top of that the scene where Hannah actually kills herself is
Hannah actually kills herself is
Hannah actually kills herself is particularly graphic as it depicts her
particularly graphic as it depicts her
particularly graphic as it depicts her slitting her wrists with a razor blade
slitting her wrists with a razor blade
slitting her wrists with a razor blade in a bathtub followed by her mother
in a bathtub followed by her mother
in a bathtub followed by her mother finding her body number 7 the addiction
finding her body number 7 the addiction
finding her body number 7 the addiction demon rape American Horror Story
demon rape American Horror Story
demon rape American Horror Story American Horror Story isn’t a tame show
American Horror Story isn’t a tame show
American Horror Story isn’t a tame show by any standard but one scene at the
by any standard but one scene at the
by any standard but one scene at the beginning of their 2015 2016 Hotel
beginning of their 2015 2016 Hotel
beginning of their 2015 2016 Hotel season stands out as particularly
season stands out as particularly
season stands out as particularly gruesome a heroin addict named Gabriel
gruesome a heroin addict named Gabriel
gruesome a heroin addict named Gabriel gets high in a seedy hotel room and no
gets high in a seedy hotel room and no
gets high in a seedy hotel room and no sooner than he shoots up a strange
sooner than he shoots up a strange
sooner than he shoots up a strange creature with no discernible facial
creature with no discernible facial
creature with no discernible facial features wearing a strap-on dildo
features wearing a strap-on dildo
features wearing a strap-on dildo emerges from the shadows and proceeds to
emerges from the shadows and proceeds to
emerges from the shadows and proceeds to rape him this is not implied either it’s
rape him this is not implied either it’s
rape him this is not implied either it’s shown on screen in graphic detail
while it may seem to have been done for
while it may seem to have been done for shock value alone the show’s creator
shock value alone the show’s creator
shock value alone the show’s creator insists it was meant to depict how
insists it was meant to depict how
insists it was meant to depict how addiction feels number 6 incest the
addiction feels number 6 incest the
addiction feels number 6 incest the x-files
x-files
x-files it’s an episode centered on a family of
it’s an episode centered on a family of
it’s an episode centered on a family of murderers a family where one of the
murderers a family where one of the
murderers a family where one of the three brothers is father to the other
three brothers is father to the other
three brothers is father to the other two also their limbless mother is stored
two also their limbless mother is stored
two also their limbless mother is stored under a bed until she’s pulled out for
under a bed until she’s pulled out for
under a bed until she’s pulled out for sex and when the inevitable happens and
sex and when the inevitable happens and
sex and when the inevitable happens and is carried to term the incestuous clan
is carried to term the incestuous clan
is carried to term the incestuous clan buries the baby and believe it or not
buries the baby and believe it or not
buries the baby and believe it or not this storyline aired on a major u.s.
this storyline aired on a major u.s.
this storyline aired on a major u.s. network in primetime
network in primetime
network in primetime well once anyway before it was banned
well once anyway before it was banned
well once anyway before it was banned for several years this is by far the
for several years this is by far the
for several years this is by far the most gruesome and disturbing x-files
most gruesome and disturbing x-files
most gruesome and disturbing x-files episode no Lex OVA syndrome Michael
episode no Lex OVA syndrome Michael
episode no Lex OVA syndrome Michael Gruber syndrome s trophy of the quake I
Gruber syndrome s trophy of the quake I
Gruber syndrome s trophy of the quake I mean I don’t even know where to begin
mean I don’t even know where to begin
mean I don’t even know where to begin the peacock family hasn’t shown up since
the peacock family hasn’t shown up since
the peacock family hasn’t shown up since on the program and probably won’t ever
on the program and probably won’t ever
on the program and probably won’t ever again
again
again number 5 Ramsay rapes Sansa Game of
number 5 Ramsay rapes Sansa Game of
number 5 Ramsay rapes Sansa Game of Thrones beheadings child murder and even
Thrones beheadings child murder and even
Thrones beheadings child murder and even sexual violence are all par for the
sexual violence are all par for the
sexual violence are all par for the course on this series there is one scene
course on this series there is one scene
course on this series there is one scene however that had many longtime fans
however that had many longtime fans
however that had many longtime fans saying the show had gone too far in a
saying the show had gone too far in a
saying the show had gone too far in a season 5 episode Ramsay Bolton rapes
season 5 episode Ramsay Bolton rapes
season 5 episode Ramsay Bolton rapes Sansa Stark on their wedding night and
Sansa Stark on their wedding night and
Sansa Stark on their wedding night and makes Theon Greyjoy watch
makes Theon Greyjoy watch
makes Theon Greyjoy watch [Music]
while it wasn’t as graphic as it could
while it wasn’t as graphic as it could have been many found it gratuitous and
have been many found it gratuitous and
have been many found it gratuitous and unnecessary given that the scene did not
unnecessary given that the scene did not
unnecessary given that the scene did not happen in the books it even prompted one
happen in the books it even prompted one
happen in the books it even prompted one site to stop covering the series
site to stop covering the series
site to stop covering the series entirely Sansa did get her revenge on
entirely Sansa did get her revenge on
entirely Sansa did get her revenge on Ramsey the following season but for many
Ramsey the following season but for many
Ramsey the following season but for many the damage had already been done
number 4 mods abortion mod as a spin-off
number 4 mods abortion mod as a spin-off of all in the family one of the most
of all in the family one of the most
of all in the family one of the most controversial shows of its day it’s no
controversial shows of its day it’s no
controversial shows of its day it’s no surprise that mod also took on some very
surprise that mod also took on some very
surprise that mod also took on some very sensitive subject matter Coon but while
sensitive subject matter Coon but while
sensitive subject matter Coon but while all in the families Archie Bunker was
all in the families Archie Bunker was
all in the families Archie Bunker was controversial for his racism and
controversial for his racism and
controversial for his racism and homophobia mod turned heads due to her
homophobia mod turned heads due to her
homophobia mod turned heads due to her feminism and outspoken liberal values
feminism and outspoken liberal values
feminism and outspoken liberal values one episode that caused quite a stir was
one episode that caused quite a stir was
one episode that caused quite a stir was the two-parter mods dilemma wherein mod
the two-parter mods dilemma wherein mod
the two-parter mods dilemma wherein mod discovers she’s pregnant
discovers she’s pregnant
discovers she’s pregnant and after much deliberation decides to
and after much deliberation decides to
and after much deliberation decides to have an abortion when you were young
have an abortion when you were young
have an abortion when you were young abortion was a dirty word it’s not
abortion was a dirty word it’s not
abortion was a dirty word it’s not anymore
anymore
anymore you think about that the episodes
you think about that the episodes
you think about that the episodes original airing caused nearly 7,000
original airing caused nearly 7,000
original airing caused nearly 7,000 protest letters and even got the
protest letters and even got the
protest letters and even got the attention of the United States Catholic
attention of the United States Catholic
attention of the United States Catholic Conference number 3
Conference number 3
Conference number 3 censoring Mohammed South Park always
censoring Mohammed South Park always
censoring Mohammed South Park always ones to poke the bear South Park
ones to poke the bear South Park
ones to poke the bear South Park produced two episodes primarily dealing
produced two episodes primarily dealing
produced two episodes primarily dealing with censoring the image of the Prophet
with censoring the image of the Prophet
with censoring the image of the Prophet Muhammed due to threats of violence from
Muhammed due to threats of violence from
Muhammed due to threats of violence from extremists okay what if we cover his
extremists okay what if we cover his
extremists okay what if we cover his face with a paper bag
face with a paper bag
face with a paper bag no because you still be showing him a
no because you still be showing him a
no because you still be showing him a walk around that could it be a to travel
walk around that could it be a to travel
walk around that could it be a to travel in a possibly ironic twist Trey Parker
in a possibly ironic twist Trey Parker
in a possibly ironic twist Trey Parker and Matt Stone received real threats of
and Matt Stone received real threats of
and Matt Stone received real threats of violence and in response Comedy Central
violence and in response Comedy Central
violence and in response Comedy Central decided to censor the second episodes
decided to censor the second episodes
decided to censor the second episodes visual depiction of Muhammad while many
visual depiction of Muhammad while many
visual depiction of Muhammad while many thought this was part of the joke seeing
thought this was part of the joke seeing
thought this was part of the joke seeing as how Parker and stone had their
as how Parker and stone had their
as how Parker and stone had their Mohammed where a bear costume in the
Mohammed where a bear costume in the
Mohammed where a bear costume in the first episode
first episode
first episode it wasn’t Comedy Central’s censorship of
it wasn’t Comedy Central’s censorship of
it wasn’t Comedy Central’s censorship of an episode about censorship
an episode about censorship
an episode about censorship did help drive Parker and stones point
did help drive Parker and stones point
did help drive Parker and stones point home though if you don’t want to be made
home though if you don’t want to be made
home though if you don’t want to be made fun of anymore
fun of anymore
fun of anymore all you need are guns and
all you need are guns and
all you need are guns and to get people to stop number two Ellen’s
to get people to stop number two Ellen’s
to get people to stop number two Ellen’s coming out Ellen Ellen are you coming
coming out Ellen Ellen are you coming
coming out Ellen Ellen are you coming out or not Ellen DeGeneres’s sexual
out or not Ellen DeGeneres’s sexual
out or not Ellen DeGeneres’s sexual orientation is common knowledge today
orientation is common knowledge today
orientation is common knowledge today but in the 90s a major American sitcom
but in the 90s a major American sitcom
but in the 90s a major American sitcom having an openly gay lead actor let
having an openly gay lead actor let
having an openly gay lead actor let alone lead character was a rarity to say
alone lead character was a rarity to say
alone lead character was a rarity to say the least
the least
the least that was until DeGeneres came out
that was until DeGeneres came out
that was until DeGeneres came out publicly in real life with her character
publicly in real life with her character
publicly in real life with her character Ellen Morgan following suit Susan I’m
Ellen Morgan following suit Susan I’m
Ellen Morgan following suit Susan I’m gay
gay
gay while the highly publicized coming-out
while the highly publicized coming-out
while the highly publicized coming-out episode was a ratings winner the show
episode was a ratings winner the show
episode was a ratings winner the show was cancelled a year later
was cancelled a year later
was cancelled a year later some argue due to the controversy the
some argue due to the controversy the
some argue due to the controversy the episode created Ellen celebrated the
episode created Ellen celebrated the
episode created Ellen celebrated the 20th anniversary of her coming out on
20th anniversary of her coming out on
20th anniversary of her coming out on her talk show with guests Oprah Winfrey
her talk show with guests Oprah Winfrey
her talk show with guests Oprah Winfrey and Laura Dern who were both part of the
and Laura Dern who were both part of the
and Laura Dern who were both part of the original episode why because you don’t
original episode why because you don’t
original episode why because you don’t have to fight for anyone to embrace you
have to fight for anyone to embrace you
have to fight for anyone to embrace you and say how wonderful you have a family
and say how wonderful you have a family
and say how wonderful you have a family and children before we unveil our number
and children before we unveil our number
and children before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable
one pick here are some honorable mentions in the victory of good fight
mentions in the victory of good fight
mentions in the victory of good fight the real enemy you macho pussies started
hey there’s a guy fucking the Puerto
hey there’s a guy fucking the Puerto Rican flag oh who is burning the flag
Rican flag oh who is burning the flag
Rican flag oh who is burning the flag number one bill says the n-word Real
number one bill says the n-word Real
number one bill says the n-word Real Time with Bill Maher Bill Maher is no
Time with Bill Maher Bill Maher is no
Time with Bill Maher Bill Maher is no stranger to controversy and when he’s
stranger to controversy and when he’s
stranger to controversy and when he’s under fire he typically doubles down and
under fire he typically doubles down and
under fire he typically doubles down and never apologizes that was until he made
never apologizes that was until he made
never apologizes that was until he made an off-the-cuff joke during an interview
an off-the-cuff joke during an interview
an off-the-cuff joke during an interview with u.s. senator Ben Sasse we’d love to
with u.s. senator Ben Sasse we’d love to
with u.s. senator Ben Sasse we’d love to have you work in the fields with us
have you work in the fields with us
have you work in the fields with us working the fetch bo yanked the clip and
working the fetch bo yanked the clip and
working the fetch bo yanked the clip and more issue Dan apology the next day but
more issue Dan apology the next day but
more issue Dan apology the next day but the outcry and calls for Mars
the outcry and calls for Mars
the outcry and calls for Mars cancellation continued in his following
cancellation continued in his following
cancellation continued in his following episode Mara was joined by guests Ice
episode Mara was joined by guests Ice
episode Mara was joined by guests Ice Cube and Simone Sanders who not only
Cube and Simone Sanders who not only
Cube and Simone Sanders who not only explained to him exactly why what he
explained to him exactly why what he
explained to him exactly why what he said was a huge problem but also that
said was a huge problem but also that
said was a huge problem but also that this was a teachable moment and so for a
this was a teachable moment and so for a
this was a teachable moment and so for a lot of people in America that was like a
lot of people in America that was like a
lot of people in America that was like a slap in the face to black America
slap in the face to black America
slap in the face to black America particularly to black women do you agree
particularly to black women do you agree
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