Controversial TV Episodes of Popular Shows That Have Been Totally Banned

"Bored, She Hung Herself" - Hawaii Five-0

An episode of Hawaii Five-0 that aired in 1970 was titled "Bored, She Hung Herself." Obviously, that is a pretty heavy title for an episode. It was about a young woman who dies from an alleged suicide. It turns out, she died trying to master a yoga pose and accidentally suffocated. Sadly, one viewer tried the pose themselves and suffered from the same fate. The episode was cut.

"Elephant Issues" - Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures was all about the Looney Toons characters, but small! It was supposed to be a family-friendly show, but they fell short with one episode. The episode "Elephant Issues" had a segment called "One Beer." The segment follows a few of the characters who find an unopened beer. They end up getting drunk and stealing a cop car. The message was supposed to be that drinking is "bad" but it was still pulled due to the lack of clarity on the message. 

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The More You Know

  • The original pilot for Game of Thrones was judged to be so bad by the studio that the series was nearly cancelled.
  • Television series featuring superheroes have grown in popularity over the past few decades, with over 70% of superhero t.v. shows made so far appearing after 1990.
  • For a long time, TV producers were hesitant to kill off main characters. The drama/comedy show M*A*S*H, set during the Korean War, broke through that barrier in "Abyssinia/Henry," when Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake's plane was shot down.
  • Game of Thrones has the honor of being the most pirated television show ever made.
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