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:
2.
On Grey’s Anatomy, when the staff sang “How to Save a Life” while, erm…saving a life:
3.
On Teen Wolf, when Scott was “forced” to bite Liam because otherwise he’d fall from the edge of a building and die:
4.
On Riverdale, when Edgar tried to escape in a homemade rocket:
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:
6.
On One Tree Hill, when Dan finally went in to get a heart transplant and then A DOG ATE IT:
7.
On Angel, when Cordelia slept with Connor because the world was ending:
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 4×15. 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:
10.
When Deb admitted her feelings for Dexter (her brother) on Dexter:
11.
Similarly, on Friends, when Ross tried to kiss his cousin:
12.
Also on Friends, when Joey proposes to Rachel:
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 7×06. 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:
15.
On Pretty Little Liars, when Aria was implanted with Emily’s eggs:
16.
On WandaVision, when Monica acted like Wanda was the hero of the show:
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:
18.
On Gossip Girl, when Bart was revealed to be alive:
19.
And when they killed him while weird old-timey suspense music played:
20.
Speaking of music moments — on The O.C., when Marissa shot Trey and then “Hide and Seek” played:
21.
And finally, on Happy Days, when Fonzie jumped over a shark on water skis:
