“Unearthed Secrets: The Controversial Episodes That Could Never Air!”
“Encounters” – The Twilight Zone
Almost every episode of The Twilight Zone had either some kind of thought-provoking or mind-bending aspect to it, but that wasn’t the case in the episode “Encounters.” The show follows an American World War II veteran trapped in his attic with a Japanese American gardener.
Of course, people weren’t happy about this at all, especially with the racial insensitivity that was put on display. After receiving complaints, the episode was never aired on CBS again.
“Episode 0847” – Sesame Street
Going back all the way to 1969, Sesame Street is one of the longest-running children’s shows on television, known for its family-friendly content around the world. There was one episode, in particular, that was deemed too scary for children to watch.
In season 7, Margaret Hamilton, who played the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz reprised her role to come on the show. Shortly after airing in 1976, the show was flooded with complaints about traumatized children because of the episode. It was therefore taken out of syndication.
“Bored, She Hung Herself” – Hawaii Five-0
In an episode of Hawaii Five-0 that aired on January 7, 1970, one woman dies from apparent suicide when she was actually trying to master a yoga pose. Unfortunately, one viewer tried it for herself, which ended with the same results.
