Top 20 Worst Sitcom Scenes Ever

Cringe alert! We're diving into the most awkward, controversial, and downright awful moments from beloved sitcoms. From uncomfortable kisses to bizarre plot twists, these scenes had viewers reaching for the remote. Join us as we count down the moments that made us question our favorite shows! Our list includes scenes from "Arrested Development," "The Office," "Friends," "How I Met Your Mother," and more. We'll explore why these moments fell flat, from casual racism to jumping sharks. Which sitcom scene made you want to hide behind your couch? Let us know in the comments!

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[WatchMojo]

Which sitcom scene made you want to hide behind your couch? Let us know in the comments!

[codyhiginbotham]

I know that Ed Helms had to temporarily leave The Office because he was filming The Hangover Part III, but the writers didn’t have to just flat out ruin Andy like that

[flexivefowl]

I'll never forgive The Office writers for destroying Andy's character.

[jonathanfitzharris]

Maybe just me but Ross's inner monologue during the cousin scene is hilarious!

[fanofpink]

Damn it Lois. Malcolm could've worked his way into being a top level CEO and then became President. I hated this so much she constantly threw Malcom under the bus. Even worse where some people said she was right to do this.

[MegaWicked]

17:07 This is going to sound highly controversial but, I actually liked the series finale of "Seinfeld". Because when you stop to think about it, the four main characters were just a bunch of horrible people behaving really really badly!

[YourCreepyUncle.]

George Michael punching his dad is not "widely inconsistent" with their relationship. It's pretty clear from the first three seasons that GM became increasingly disillusioned with his dad as he got older, due the fact that Michael never truly listened to him. The show even addresses this head on.

So a college-aged GM punching his dad when the latter does something unforgivable is perfectly in-character.

[trinaq]

Since the last few seasons were spent showing how incompatible Ted and Robin were, it felt like a slap in the face to all of the fans to shove them together at the last minute.

[Wintersnowfall]

Louis was wrong. Malcolm has already suffered from being poor and struggling for everything didn't need tru out his adult life as well.

[jaimereupert]

The "ending" to HIMYM should've been #1.

[DXKramer]

A LOT of the stuff Ross did on "Friends" was cringe.

[meduseldtales]

From modern point of view, the most disgusting scene in Friends is when Ross pretends to be a licensed masseur, so that a sexy woman whom he has never met before, would undress and let him touch her body.

[adamzmuda]

For the finale to Seinfeld, the four characters should have been released soon after due to a juror violating sequestration rules (which is what "Curb Your Enthusiasm" did with Larry after he got convicted, as he ends up later telling Jerry they should have done this idea with the Seinfeld finale).

[chrismartau]

The Seinfeld finale is so misunderstood. They spent 9 seasons not caring about anyone or anything and get punished for seemingly the smallest thing. It makes sense in the context of the show.

[jasonmercer]

The Charlie Home Alone episode was one of my favorites.🤣

[trinaq]

Whoever greenlit "Heil Honey, I'm Home", must have had to much faith in such a tasteless premise.

[henri]

There're many bad scenes in Friends, one is when Ross dated a girl who was his student, wrong and then Rachel dated her father, also wrong, but like Friends is a comedy show, so probably get over these things

[kristashafer]

The Dr. Nora episode of Frasier was HILARIOUS! But I do have 2 big biases at play here. One is that I absolutely frigging LOVE Christine Baranski. She’s a massive powerhouse! Comedy, drama, singing, dancing!! The other is that I utterly DESPISE “Dr.” Laura. She’s smug and sanctimonious. Being forced to listen to her was the worst part of an otherwise enjoyable temp job I had. My supervisor was a fan. She told me “You either love her, or you hate her. There’s no in between.” It took listening for just a few minutes to realize that I hated her.

[meduseldtales]

I don't mind Ted ending up with Robin. Killing of the Mother was the real worst scene. And the way the show treated her generally was gruesome as well! Her first real love dies as soon as they are getting serious, and why? So she would live like a nun the next 8 years, to wait for when Ted is finally ready to settle down, to keep her practically a virgin, untouched and unspoiled, while Ted sleeps around with half of New York! Disgusting old-world gender roles disguised as modern entertainment.

[TheGeekzNetwork]

What about in children’s sitcoms like Drake & Josh with the worst episode being The Theater Thug? What really pissed everyone off about that episode is that even when Josh caught the real thug, the cops still mistakenly arrested Josh for the real thug & let the real thug escape. 😡 we get it, Josh can be a lot & a jerk sometimes like being a worst teacher for Megan & the entire class at her school, but this is a pretty messed up thing Nickelodeon ever did to one of their characters! Thankfully, Drake later got what he deserves when Josh is done with him.