TV moments that made you cringe

**hip_young_gunslinger** · May 7, 2019, 2:15pm

My colleagues have been reminiscing about some of the great awkward moments, bloopers and gaffes of our time, so much good stuff to remember.

The inimitable Guy Goma is obviously up there:

My colleague swears he saw this on TV but can’t find any live footage:

The most cringe for me is Martin Short being asked about marriage, except the interviewer has forgotten his wife has passed away. Not funny, just really awkward, though he’s a total pro.

**NoahVale** · May 7, 2019, 2:18pm

**profk** · May 7, 2019, 2:25pm

**profk** · May 7, 2019, 2:27pm

**Rarity** · May 7, 2019, 2:27pm

**Jamos** · May 7, 2019, 2:28pm

dunno why I remember this but on graham norton years ago he said something like “guys, who here fancies ulrika jonsson?’, there was absolutely no response, then he had to awkwardly introduce her as his next guest

**profk** · May 7, 2019, 2:29pm

**profk** · May 7, 2019, 2:30pm

COME ON CARLISLE!

**Steved** · May 7, 2019, 2:32pm

Michael Jackson mistaking a cake decoration for an award.

**drastic_measures** · May 7, 2019, 2:49pm

**Rarity** · May 7, 2019, 2:56pm

**chanticleer** · May 7, 2019, 3:04pm

Having Stephin Merritt as a guest on bubbly breakfast news television was not a great match.

**RatKingCole** · May 7, 2019, 3:09pm

had to turn this off. excruciating

**Funkhouser** · May 7, 2019, 3:13pm

Can’t find it on YouTube but that Wright Stuff episode with the phone-in captioned ‘Foxy Knoxy - Would you?’ after Amanda Knox’s trial.

**Funkhouser** · May 7, 2019, 3:15pm

**the_ravens** · May 7, 2019, 3:16pm

Do we need a separate thread for tv moments that make you howl with laughter?

**profk** · May 7, 2019, 3:31pm

**Gnometorious** · May 7, 2019, 3:31pm

Fucking hell.

**TKC** · May 7, 2019, 3:41pm

**dktrfaustus** · May 7, 2019, 3:48pm

Any time a Scottish person is on TV.