The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

Michael Richards apologizes for racist rant

Once a beloved sitcom star on Seinfeld, Michael Richards' career went down the drain after going on a bizarre, rageful, racist tangent during a 2006 comedy show. The whole scandal was caught on camera.

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The More You Know

  • The show 'Firefly' has been permanently added to the International Space Station as a form of entertainment for the station's crews.
  • In 1992, the Looney Tunes masterpiece "What's Opera Doc?" featuring Richard Wagner's The Ring cycle, was added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry
  • Extreme Makeover: Home Edition drove so many families into bankruptcy and foreclosure that they had to start downsizing their houses.
  • The Office: Phyllis Smith, who plays Phyllis Vance, was initially an assistant casting director for the show.
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