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Old 10-25-10 | 10:53 PM
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^ I think you're confusing the Rolling Stones with the Doors.
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Old 10-25-10 | 11:02 PM
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I remember a lot of controversy about the Simpsons during its first season.
Old 10-25-10 | 11:16 PM
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There were some controversial moments on The Shield.

I think that Moment of Truth was such a hard show to watch...but yeah, those people were fucking idiots to be on there in the first place.
Old 10-26-10 | 12:11 AM
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NYPD Blue

Married with Children

Those are two shows that really drove the morals groups insane.
Old 10-26-10 | 01:53 AM
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Heil Honey I'm Home

The show centres on fictionalised versions of Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun, who live next door to a Jewish couple, Arny and Rosa Goldenstein. The show's plot is centred on Hitler's inability to get along with his neighbours. A caption at the beginning of the episode presented the series as a 'lost' sitcom from the 50s, recently re-discovered. The show spoofed elements of 1950s and 1960s American sitcoms such as Leave It to Beaver and I Love Lucy, including the corny title, light (even vacuous) plots and dialogue, and unwarranted applause whenever a character appeared on screen.

The plot of episode 1 involved Adolf telling Eva of the impending arrival of Neville Chamberlain, and begging her not to tell the Goldensteins. Of course, Eva lets it slip to Rosa that Chamberlain ("the most important man in Europe!") is coming round and Rosa tells Arny. They then crash the dinner party the Hitlers have prepared for Chamberlain.

Only 1 episode aired.
Old 10-26-10 | 02:00 AM
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Re: What the most controversial show ever???

How about the Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer?
Old 10-26-10 | 02:49 AM
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Profit generated some buzz back in the day.
Old 10-26-10 | 11:06 AM
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How about the Secret Life of Desmond Pfeiffer?
Mentioned already... and wouldve been mentioned by myself if no one else had...
Old 10-26-10 | 11:15 AM
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i fucking hate videos that autoplay! rage!
Old 10-26-10 | 11:49 AM
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Didn't the Fox show Living in Captivity cause a stir with people?
Old 10-26-10 | 12:04 PM
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Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High for me. It was a Canadian show in the late 80's, early 90's. It was a solid cast of teen no-name actors. They covered topics anywhere from teen pregnancy, aids, rape, sexual abuse, parental abuse, drugs and booze, drinking and driving, teen suicide., etc

Wonder if it is out on DVD?
Old 10-26-10 | 12:40 PM
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This is an easy one. UK TV show from Chris Morris called "Brass Eye." It duped celebs and politicians (always good for a laugh) and the episode that was all about poking fun at Pedophilia was headline news at the time.
Old 10-26-10 | 12:41 PM
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In the UK, possibly one of the most controversial shows was "The Word". If anyone knows the show here, they'll know how it had some of the most sick things broadcast (they won't try that again), it had complaints every week. And it had Nirvana and Jackie Chan as some of the guests.
This show was rather lame and i would not say it was controversial really at all. Although saying that having to watch any program with Terry Christian on makes me want to throw up.
Old 10-26-10 | 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Drexl
No, it was the Stones. The Doors incident was another one where they weren't supposed to say "we couldn't get much higher" during "Light My Fire."
Thank you for correcting me...I don't want to spread rumors on the web!!!

Thank you for keeping rock history intact!

Those days are all kinda of a blur for me I reckon.


also:
Sullivan made his own share of bloopers on the air. One night, he gave this pitch for the fight against tuberculosis: "Good night and help stamp out TV". He once forgot the name of the group The Supremes, and introduced them as "the girls." And after a 1965 Christmas show performance by singer Sergio Franchi, Sullivan told his audience "Let's hear it for the Lord's Prayer!" When British comedy duo Morecambe and Wise appeared on the show he introduced them as Morrie, Combie and Wise and a famous blunder also helped get comic Joan Rivers on the show. Sullivan was told to plug the guest for the following week's show, singer Johnny Rivers. Instead, Sullivan said "Next week, Joan Rivers." (She showed up.)

above from a tvheaven site in the UK
Old 10-26-10 | 01:03 PM
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Old 10-26-10 | 01:07 PM
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Stop feeding the trolls newb
Just so we are clear who is being called a Troll?

I am addressing Mr NORML54601
Old 10-26-10 | 01:28 PM
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Re: What the most controversial show ever???

-All in the Family is the most controversal in 1971, as they had to put a disclaimer before the show in the first 6 episodes!

-I thought Ellen coming out of the closet on TV in 1997 was much talked about at the time.

-NYPD and the partial nudity in the early 90's

-Married with Children was pretty controversal when it appeared in 1986.
Old 10-26-10 | 01:31 PM
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The Joe Schmo Show had its bit of controversy over basically lying to the "Joe" about what he was on the show for. Side note; the winner of the show blew all his money and had severe psychological issues stemming from feeling humiliated on TV for quite a long time after the show. It is only within the last few years he has started to pull stuff back together.
Old 10-26-10 | 01:42 PM
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Three's Company

Two attractive females and ONE male living together in the late 70's/early 80's??

*cue wacky antics*
Old 10-26-10 | 01:46 PM
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Didn't a recent Private Practice episode stir up some media attention?
Old 10-26-10 | 01:57 PM
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Rosanne, too, for several episodes.
Old 10-26-10 | 03:28 PM
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There was a comedy skit show in the late 60s that caused such an uproar it got cancelled after one episode. Don't know the name. Was similiar to the movies THE GROOVE TUBE, TUNNELVISION and KENTUCKY FRIED MOVIE.
Old 10-26-10 | 03:42 PM
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Three's Company

Two attractive females and ONE male living together in the late 70's/early 80's??

*cue wacky antics*
Old 10-26-10 | 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Max Bottomtime
Actually, Jagger rolled his eyes every time he sang "Let's spend some time together."
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The Rolling Stones~ Let's Spend "Some Time" Together
Yeah, stop posting those!
Old 10-26-10 | 04:26 PM
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Eli Stone's first episode had a trial about vaccines causing autism in kids (big pharma is bad kids!). Tons of medical institutions jumped all over ABC for airing something so stupid. ABC eventually relented and tossed up a federal website address where viewers could read about how vaccines have no risk at the end; but to most watchers just assumed that the website was instead confirming that the plot of the show was true.


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