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

Conan trolls NBC after they fire him

The infamous fiasco between Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien has lived on in talk show history. Essentially, Leno left The Tonight Show to start his own program. O'Brien took over The Tonight Show, but Leno's show tanked so badly that NBC put Leno back into his old slot. Conan was taken off the show and paid millions just to leave.

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Valerie Harper almost didn't get the part of Rhoda because she was too "attractive." Apparently the producers had someone more "unkempt" in mind.
Arrested Development: Tobias's mustache was almost a no-go on the show because apparently FOX has a "no facial hair, no ball caps, no puffy sleeves" motto for men.
The producers of The X-Files originally wanted Pamela Anderson for the role of Dana Scully.
Monica and Joey were supposed to be the main F.R.I.E.N.D.S. romance.

Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.