Canceled Before The First Episode Finished Airing
- Turn-On (February 5, 1969)
- ABC variety comedy series; a racier derivative of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, the show alarmed broadcast officials and sponsors who immediately perceived the show as offensive due to its strong sexual and political humor. At least one station did not return to Turn-On after the first commercial break, and others in later time zones refused to air the program at all. ABC canceled the show before airing another episode.
- Australia's Naughtiest Home Videos (September 4, 1992)
- A one-off special which was a spin-off from Australia's Funniest Home Video Show, hosted by Doug Mulray. Kerry Packer, owner of the Nine Network, was informed of the show's content by friends whilst at a dinner; he tuned in to watch the show on TCN-9, and was so offended by its content that he phoned the studio operators and shouted: "Get that shit off the air!" After a commercial break, the network cut to a rerun of Cheers citing technical difficulties. It was eventually shown after Packer's death in a repackaged version on August 28, 2008.
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