Top 20 Most Controversial TV Episodes

Oh no they didn't! Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the most scandalous television episodes of all time. Our countdown includes episodes from shows “Maude”, “The 100”, “The Walking Dead” and more! Which controversy do you think was the most overblown? Let us know in the comments below!

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[WatchMojo]

Which controversy do you think was the most overblown? Let us know in the comments below!

[kaylapounds]

People complain about how shows aren't realistic... and then when they portray realism people complain about it...
And that's why we can't have nice things.

[Aetium]

the 13 reasons why censorship is still kind of weird to me. I get why it's done, don't get me wrong, but removing that suicide scene and leaving several far more graphic scenes of sexual assault including a guy getting a broomstick forced into him after being severely beaten is fine?

[DarkSpells]

Diversity Day is, hands down, one of the best episodes. The fact that we have become so sensitive that Comedy Central pulled it down is just laughably stupid.

[trinaq]

"The Lost Sister" was like an attempted spin off of Kali's gang, but it didn't work, because they just weren't compelling characters. The worst part about it was that it came right in the middle of an exciting cliffhanger with the characters we actually cared about back in Hawkins.

[kamsismith]

The Boondocks: Return of the King and the R Kelly episode. Both episodes are as relevant today as they were when they first aired.

[clothilde]

I’ll never understand why the ‘Diversity Day’ episode of The Office US is considered controversial or to have “aged badly”. The entire point is to satirise ignorance and expose why lazy stereotypes are ridiculous and wrong. And it does so hilariously. If it had been an episode in the UK original you can bet your arse Ricky Gervais would have been a _helluva_ lot more savage.

[_kim]

Controversial was not the right word for this list. More like “questionable” or “most talked about”.

[AustinArcherAArcherottumwastud]

Carol of O Conner and Sammy Davis Jr. We're good friends in real life and Carol managed to not only get Sammy to be on the show, but get CBS to allow it

[koriw]

You missed 'All In the Family's' episode dealing with the se&ual assault of Edith. It was back in the 70's and the show was always sparking debate and outrage because of the casual and sometimes graphic humour dealing with race, gender, se&uality and crime. As prudish as the censors were back then, the show would never be allowed to air today, in the era of everyone being upset because they were offended for every reason under the sun.

[emiebex]

Married with Children - The Lost Episode evidently this episode was considered too raunchy so it only aired once. Now you can only see the episode in The DVD's.

[SynestriaVI]

why do people always forget that TWD is based off a comic. there are definitely some things that were added for the show itself but abrahams death wasn't out of nowhere.

[batgurrl]

I noticed that comedy central pulled ‘Diversity Day’ The Office out of rotation. The Iron Throne was the worst series finale of an overall well written and produced series. GOT truly messed up

[Jeremiah_Rivers]

Seeing _It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia_ on here isn’t much of a surprise.

[filmfocusmind]

One thing people forget about Plato’s Stepchildren is that the episode is about disability (specifically the Social Theory of Disability) and guest stars a disabled actor who died just four years after the episode aired. The interracial kiss is really important, but Alexander’s story still rings true today.

[shigshug]

20. Diversity Day "The Office" (2005-13)
19. Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister "Stranger Things" (2016-)
18. I'll See You In Court "Married... with Children" (1987-97)
17. Sammy's Visit "All in the Family" (1971-79)
16. Honey "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (2001-15)
15. Various "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" (2005-)
14. To Ransom a Man's Soul "Outlander" (2014-)
13. The Animals "Orange is the New Black" (2013-19)
12. Plato's Stepchildren "Star Trek: The Original Series" (1966-69)
11. Return to Camelot Part 1 "Dallas" (1978-91)
10. The Day Will Come When You Won't Be "The Walking Dead" (2010-22)
9. Tape 7, Side A "13 Reasons Why" (2017-20)
8. Lucy Is Enciente "I Love Lucy" (1951-57)
7. Thirteen "The 100" (2014-20)
6. Abyssinia, Henry "M*A*S*H" (1972-83)
5. The Iron Throne "Game of Thrones" (2011-19)
4. Maude's Dilemma "Maude" (1972-78)
3. The Puppy Episode "Ellen" (1994-98)
2. Home "The X-Files" (1993-2002; 2016-18)
1. The Puerto Rican Day "Seinfed" (1989-98)

[ReynaReactsandReviews]

Love how the background music keeps changing with every entry

[timkumpost]

The ironic thing about The Offic e episode is that the Michael Scott character was never intentionally offensive; he just had a knack for accidently stepping in it.

Sammy Davis Jr. on All in the Family marked the start of Archie Bunker changing as a person. I'm glad that it was a process that happened over the run of the show instead of being like someone flipping a switch and Archie suddenly being different.

I didn't actually watch the Ellen episode. There was so much hype before the episode that I knew what the big reveal was going to be days before it happened.

Here's a pattern I've noticed: Kill a white male character = some fans will be upset because it's their favorite character, but generally no big deal. Kill a character who belongs to a certain group (women, racial minorities, LGBT) and the writer's/producer get accused of hating all members of that group.

[mauricesmithjr]

Next: top 20 controversial cartoon episodes

[RapFanaticever]

The episode of Family Matters where Eddie gets pulled over by the cops racially pfofiling him
Moesha where Frank admitted he was Dorian’s father and not his uncle . Due to an afrair he had with MO’s mom