Back in the day, you couldn’t show a toilet on TV– nowadays, characters are shot talking by them, sitting on them, or puking into them… whatever works to get the job done. So much of what makes a television episode controversial has a lot to do with timing. We wanted to go through the archives of what are considered the most controversial sitcom episodes of all time and doing so took us back a number of decades.
In many cases, a controversial episode helps to propel a conversation forward or even push the envelope for censorship further towards Carlin’s 7 Dirty Words, which is something we can all enjoy. Of course, they could also lead to a series cancellation and an outcry from the public demanding an apology from the show’s creators.
While some of these may not seem controversial nowadays, they were fairly devastating to the viewing public when they aired. These episodes deal with everything from abortion to insulting entire nations and above all raised the ire of advertisers and viewers. Here are 15 Most Controversial Sitcom Episodes ever aired on television.
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