From Punchgate to Tom Cruise's sofa jump, the 10 most controversial moments on TV

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Seinfeld insulted Puerto Ricans

aired in 1998 and became one of the final episodes ofSeinfeld was embroiled in controversy. Titled "Puerto Rico Day," the episode sees the show's characters stuck in traffic for the annual Puerto Rico Day parade. At one point Kramer set fire to a Puerto Rican flag and stepped on it.

The episode caused a great deal of backlash and outrage from the then-President of the National Puerto Rican Union.The broadcaster NBC was forced to apologize and the episode was banned for several years.

Ellen's coming out

The Ellen DeGeneres show is now in the midst of its own controversy due to allegations There is bullying and harassment behind the scenes. But Ellen DeGeneres made history in 1997 with the sitcom The Ellen Show. Also named Ellen, her character based on herself appeared on national television. Although DeGeneres himself came out publicly a few days ago, Time magazine still rarely featured gay characters in scripted shows. There were reports that the show lost some of its sponsorships as a result, while DeGeneres and her co-star Laura Dern experienced career setbacks. Attempting to rape Buffy

2002,Buffy the Vampire Slayerupset many fans with a scene in which main vampire Spike attempts to rape the show's hero, Buffy. In the scene, Spike tells Buffy how he feels about her shortly after she ends their relationship, after she claims she's hiding her true feelings for him. , he violently attacks her and tries to rape her. Buffy manages to free herself and she yells at him, telling him this is why she can't trust him.

While the episode as a whole was considered significant to Spike's character, as he was trying to figure out how to become the right man for Buffy, he was quite out of favor among fans. caused controversy and debate. Day. James Marsters, who played Spike, said filming the scene was "the hardest day of his professional life." }

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood tackled a myriad of problems in a way that was easy for the show's young viewers to understand and handle. But presenter Fred Rogers, or Mr. Rogers, hit a major hot-button topic when he decided to tackle nuclear war. Thinking about it, he came up with a five-episode plot for the summer of 1983.

How people can learn to deal with their emotions, talk about things, and resolve conflicts. About what's important," Rogers said in an episode dealing with bombs, war, and air raid training. Two episodes resurfaced around the time that the U.S. was planning to increase military spending.

Lois receives an abortion at Family Guy

Game of Thrones, Family Guy was controversial when it aired this episode in 2010 where Lois had an abortion was known in During the show, Lois agrees to stand in for a couple who later die in a car accident and must decide whether to keep the baby or have an abortion. Although trying to convince her to keep it, Lois decides to have an abortion. Critics responded favorably to the plot, but it was banned from airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company.

Jimmy Fallon ruffles Trump's hair

In the run-up to the 2016 presidential election, Donald Trump has been criticized by many, including Jimmy Fallon. I was doing rounds on a talk show. Many expected Fallon to use this opportunity to ridicule Trump, who had already caused concern with his extreme views. He later said in 2018 that he regretted the way he handled the interview, but Fallon defended himself and asked the current president for permission to let his hair ruffle. interviews have always been conducted in that style. Trump himself was enraged at Fallon's backtracking and tweeted, "Be a man."

The Simpsons Rio Episode

The Simpsons, usually more than other animated sitcoms Less controversial films such asSouth Park and Family Guywere accused by then-President Fernando Enrique Cardoso of portraying a "distorted vision of Brazilian reality." I was. The episode in question, which aired in 2002, followed the family as they went through many ordeals in Rio.Homer was kidnapped and he and Bart were attacked by children.He is the show's executive producer. James L. Brooks later issued an apology, albeit jokingly.

There are few more memorable TV moments than Tom Cruise declaring his love for Katie Holmes Oprahon the set of 2005 , became one of YouTube's first hits after a clip of the incident was uploaded to the then-new website. Cruise, one of the world's biggest movie stars, was supposed to discuss his new movie War of the Worlds on the show, but instead he started gushing about his new girlfriend. Sometimes things didn't go well. Couch, prompting screams from the live audience, startling his hosts. The moment was so big that it was parodied inSesame Street, gossip fueling his press at a time when celebrity culture was undergoing dramatic changes.