Controversial TV Episodes of Popular Shows That Have Been Totally Banned

"The Hunger Strike" - The Boondocks

The Boondocks was created by Aaron McGruder and aired on Adult Swim. McGruder commonly took jabs at BET since he felt that the network was "destructive" towards the Black community. In this episode, the main character goes on a hunger strike. This is done to promote a boycott against BET. Adult Swim never aired the episode and it went straight to DVD.

"Minstrel Krampus" - American Dad

American Dad released the episode "Minstrel Krampus" right around the Sandy Hook massacre. The episode involved child death, so Fox decided that it was not appropriate for the current event that was unfolding. They wanted to stay sensitive to the families of the event. The episode was aired a year later.

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The More You Know

  • HBO added a gun to the title of “The Sopranos” because they were worried people would think it was a show about singing.
  • The West Wing: The longest "walk and talk" scene the show ever shot was three minutes long, took half the night to shoot, and involved around 500 extras.
  • The Cosby Show: Sondra was almost played by Whitney Houston instead of Sabrina Le Beauf...but she turned down the role to pursue music.
  • Arrested Development: Tobias's mustache was almost a no-go on the show because apparently FOX has a "no facial hair, no ball caps, no puffy sleeves" motto for men.
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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.