The Bradys are still one of the best families on TV, but behind the scenes, “family” secrets threatened to have the show yanked off-air.

In 1958, the underwater realm of Sea Hunt hit the TV airwaves, starring Lloyd Bridges. The show was the first to bring underwater adventures into the living rooms of America.

Romance gets all the glory, but let’s be honest—TV friendships are the real love stories. From late-night cheesecake to bromances that defy logic, these duos (and squads) gave us the laughs, tears, and ride-or-die loyalty that kept us glued to the screen.

While mega-hits like The Simpsons or SpongeBob dominate pop culture for decades, there’s a special charm in animated series that shine brightly for a short time and vanish before their brilliance wears thin. Let’s take a trip through some of the greatest animated shows that ended far too soon.

Television has always been a playground for creativity, but sometimes that creativity leaps off the rails into sheer weirdness. From sitcoms about reincarnated cars to reality shows with truly baffling premises, these 20 examples prove that TV executives have greenlit some jaw-dropping experiments. Let’s revisit the most bizarre concepts ever broadcast, mostly from the U.S., but with some global oddities sprinkled in for flavor.

From messy writing to bizarre creative choices, these once-hyped series prove that not everything built for binge-watching can stand the test of time. Sometimes, the rewatch just makes you wonder, what were we thinking?