“Unearthed Secrets: The Controversial Episodes That Could Never Air!”
“Boston” – Aqua Teen Hunger Force
In 2008, the creators of Aqua Teen Hunger Force made an episode that was a parody of a marketing issue they had for their feature film that had the Boston police believing homemade Lite-Brite displays were actually explosives.
The who fiasco ended up costing $2 million in fines and settlement fees. However, although the marketing tactic for the film worked, the parody episode was later taken off the air when there was an actual terrorist attack in Boston that used an improvised explosive.
“Hee Haw! Hee Haw!” – Fear Factor
Fear Factor earned its reputation for having its contestants perform unbelievable stunts and consuming things that are only in most viewer’s nightmares. While the show certainly pushed the limits, the episode “Hee Haw! Hee Haw!” was not only taken off the air but resulted in the cancellation of the show.
In the episode, three sets of twins had to choose between drinking the only two liquids that you can collect from a donkey. You can imagine what happened after that.
“The High Ground” – Star Trek: The Next Generation
In this episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the characters visit the planet of Rutia IV in which “a generation of peace has ended with terrorist attacks by Ansata separatists who are demanding autonomy and self-determination for their homeland on the western continent.”
