TV Guide and TV Land Join Forces To Count Down The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments(List included)

PR Newswire ^ | 12/01/05

[Dane]

Some interesting and some not so interesting. The 68 democrat convention makes an appearance twice.

[Pappy Smear]

There is a case for many to be moved up or down. I was never a Newhart watcher, but was aware of it. I just happened to stumble across the show when it was airing its final episode. I have to admit, it was pretty darn funny and a big surprise.

Sport is an easy one, as it is unscripted, so there are always surprises in it. I like the Hogan's Heroes thing at 100. That is rather odd that 25 years after the fact, that we could make fun of Nazi POW camps. I can't imagine a sitcom now about the Iranian Hostage sitch.

[Semper Paratus]

Interesting that 3 of the top 20 were about the series being a dream.

[mtbopfuyn]

And an even more unexpected tv moment for Hollyweird is that I find too few of those interesting enough to watch.

[cyclotic]

They pegged it right about #1. Absolutely, by far and under no shadow of doubt the funniest minute of TV ever...I mean EVER.

[Semper Paratus]

I would have bumped up the WKRP Turkey Promotion.

[savedbygrace]

Wait, the Spanish Inquisition isn't on the list.

Must be an oversight.

[Tanniker Smith]

I read the beginning of this the other day in TV Guide. #1 was right there on the first page of the article.

The article made no sense though. Some of them were truly unexpected moments. Others weren't "moments" at all, just things that were stuck in there for little reason other than to fill out a list of 100. A "moment" shouldn't be a season of a show or the fact that a show ever aired (either once or more than once or weekly or whatever) or what happened to people (or didn't) after they left the set.

Odd list. Not worth much. But happily, they had the right #1, but it doesn't make sense unless you know about some of the others on the list.

TS

[Dr._Joseph_Warren]

24 THE LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN DREW BARRYMORE'S TOPLESS BIRTHDAY SALUTE. (4/12/95)

I was watching Letterman that night.

This deserved to be way, way higher than 24th. Should at least be ranked in the top 10!!!

[swampfox98]

Hi Dane! Back again, huh? Where on that list is Bill Clinton sitting on a stool, drinking a coke and lying to the court about his criminal activities, knowing the Republicans would save him from being impeached in the Senate?

[Tanniker Smith]

They weren't included?

Nobody expected that!!

[bert]

...TWIN PEAKS FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE DANCING DWARF...

This was of interest to me and caused me to wonder if the Twin Peaks Dancing Dwarf was related to the one on Allie McBeal.

Sorry to interject this but it did crossmy mind. I hope I can sleep tonite with out wondering.

[Gay State Conservative]

Wait, the Spanish Inquisition isn't on the list.

Fear...surprise...and ruthless efficiency....

[Kirkwood]

I agree with #1, #2 should have been the St Elsewhere finale. Totally unexpected.

[aberaussie]

I did not watch that show regularly, but I was a fan of his previous series...I just happened to be watching the night of the Newhart finale. That was the best tv minute I have ever seen! Now I have to tivo this series just to see that.

[LdSentinal]

Jim Carville putting a trash bag on top of his head?

Judy Woodruff's face almost breaking out into tears when Florida was called for Bush last year. Oh wait . . . that wasn't unexpected.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

87 DAYTIME EMMYS SUSAN LUCCI WINS EMMY AFTER EIGHTEEN LOSSES. (5/21/99)

That was 'unexpected'?! The media had hyped her losing streak so loudly and so often that the dear girl was a shoe-in that year. They didn't dare box her out again.

[quantim]

Geraldo's vault opening didn't make it?

[Tennessee_Bob]

Don't forget the comfy chair!

[Oztrich Boy]

The article made no sense though. Some of them were truly unexpected moments.

55 JIMMY SWAGGART TELECAST SWAGGART TEARFULLY CONFESSES TO ADULTERY BEFORE A NATIONAL AUDIENCE. "I HAVE SINNED AGAINST YOU AND I BEG YOUR FORGIVENESS!" (2/21/88)

There was someome, somewhere who didn't know?