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6 Episodes Of '80s Shows That Were Too Messed Up For Cable TV

Generally in the 80s, there was nothing scandalous about network TV, or so we thought. Growing up we did not see much violence, nudity or drugs in our favorite sitcoms, but this does not mean that this type of content wasn't tackled by a show's producers and writers. It simply meant that episodes were censored before they hit the airwaves. Occasionally, an episode that pushes all the boundaries does come to light and left us all with our jaws-dropped. There have been instances when an episode was so messed up that it took years before it was allowed to air.

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25 Shows So Good We'd Actually Spend Time With Our Families To Watch Them

Watching TV with the family was pretty much a daily requirement for most of us. Whether it was watching the evening sitcoms with your parents after dinner, or the daytime soaps with Grandma, TV was a big part of our childhoods. TriStar PicturesThere were so many shows that we watched with our families that were beyond our understanding. Sure, a lot of cartoons added in some adult humor that we missed, but often times these shows were specifically intended for grown ups. Our parents were okay with us watching them as long as it was with them and that was

80s

The Heartbreaking Tragedy That Changed An Entire Season Of 'Married With Children'

Watching Married...With Children was always a real family event. Your whole family tended to gather around the TV and laugh with the Bundy family, and appreciate them for being different than the typical TV family. Normally, families on television always seem to be so proper and put together, but not the Bundys. They were a little bit more wild, a bit more brash, and certainly crazier than the other options on TV. We all connected with their stories, because Al, Peggy, Kelly, and Bud felt like a real dysfunctional family, which was much more relatable than a family that

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13 Secrets From The Set Of 'Married With Children' That'll Make You Believe In Love And Marriage

Married...With Children is one of those shows that felt different from all the rest. Every other sitcom was trying to put forward this false homage to the happy family, but honestly, that's not the way the real world was. There is always a little bit of conflict in the real world. We don't all get along all the time and yes, sometimes we can be a little inappropriate. The only family that seemed to give us a more accurate representation of family life was the Bundys. Al Bundy was a little bit rough around the edges, and Peggy was

80s

10 Banned Episodes Of Your Favorite Shows That Seem Tame By Today's Standards

American television audiences love two things: shows that push the envelope, and complaining about popular shows that push the envelope.While some episodes of our favorite shows were pulled off the air for racy humor, others were just victims of bad timing. Looking back decades later, it can be hard to believe these 10 episodes were so controversial:1. Seinfeld - "The Puerto Rican Day" One of the highest rated episodes of the hit comedy show was also its most controversial. When Kramer (that incorrigible scamp) accidentally sets a Puerto Rican flag on fire during the annual Puerto Rican Day

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13 Facts About 'Married With Children' That Will Just Make You Miss The Show Even More

It's hard to believe the Bundy's have been off the air for 20 years, because reruns of Married With Children are still fresh and funny to this day.Here are 13 facts you probably never knew about the classic sitcom:1. The Lost EpisodeThe show's racy storylines attracted a lot of attention, including a letter-writing campaign over "anti-family" content that made advertisers pull their money from the show. Ironically, these protests only made the series more popular.BundyologyBut censors still cracked down on sex after the campaign, and wound up taking one episode from season three, "I'll See You In