TV shows almost always get worse as they go — that's to be expected. Usually, the decline is gradual. But sometimes, something so out of pocket and bizarre happens that you literally decide "that's it. I am never watching this show again."
Here are 21 TV moments and lines that were ridiculously out of place, tonally off, over the top, or just plain badly written/acted.
1.On Glee, when they performed "Gangnam Style" and made Tina — one of the only significant Asian characters* — do the rap:
Watch the scene here:
2.On Grey's Anatomy, when the staff sang "How to Save a Life" while, erm...saving a life:
Watch the scene here:
3.On Teen Wolf, when Scott was "forced" to bite Liam because otherwise he'd fall from the edge of a building and die:
Watch the scene here:
4.On Riverdale, when Edgar tried to escape in a homemade rocket:
Watch the scene here:
5.On Euphoria, when Elliot took up a full four minutes of an important episode with a song that meant absolutely nothing to the plot:
Watch the scene here:
6.On One Tree Hill, when Dan finally went in to get a heart transplant and then A DOG ATE IT:
Watch the scene here:
7.On Angel, when Cordelia slept with Connor because the world was ending:
Watch the scene here:
8.I also just have to nominate when Cordelia comes down the stairs, suddenly pregnant with Connor's baby, in this ensemble:
I can't find the clip, but it's at the end of 4x15. You can watch the show on Amazon!
9.On The Secret Life of the American Teenager, when Grace's dad died right as she had sex for the first time — and then there was a scene where she blamed herself and uttered this iconic line:
Watch the moment here:
10.When Deb admitted her feelings for Dexter (her brother) on Dexter:
Watch the scene here:
11.Similarly, on Friends, when Ross tried to kiss his cousin:
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12.Also on Friends, when Joey proposes to Rachel:
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13.When a flash-forward revealed that Caroline and Alaric (her former teacher and the only consistent parental figure in the series) were ENGAGED:
I can't find the above scene, but it's at the end of 7x06. You can watch the show on HBO Max.
14.Though tied for a close second is the scene at the end of the same episode, when it's revealed that Jo's twins were magically transported into Caroline's womb the season prior, and Caroline — a vampire — is now pregnant:
Watch the scene here:
15.On Pretty Little Liars, when Aria was implanted with Emily's eggs:
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16.On WandaVision, when Monica acted like Wanda was the hero of the show:
Watch the moment — as well as commentary on why it's stupid — here:
17.When ED SHEERAN HIMSELF randomly showed up on Game of Thrones, completely pulling you out of the fantasy world you had previously been immersed in:
Watch the scene here:
18.On Gossip Girl, when Bart was revealed to be alive:
Watch the scene here (at 1:23):
19.And when they killed him while weird old-timey suspense music played:
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20.Speaking of music moments — on The O.C., when Marissa shot Trey and then "Hide and Seek" played:
Watch the scene here:
21.And finally, on Happy Days, when Fonzie jumped over a shark on water skis: