Top 10 TV News Bloopers That Broke Everyone

Our first blooper comes from the morning show KJRH’s[a] “2 Works For You Today.” The anchors discussed an adorable report about a beaver trashing a Dollar Store in Maryland[b]. This caused anchor Daniel Winn[c] to crack a joke about how unusually cute this beaver was, at least compared to the ones he’s seen. All three anchors completely lose it. The team tries to segway into the weather segment, but the trio can’t hold back their giggles. They can barely even introduce the next story on therapy dogs because they’re laughing so hard.

This next report is discussing California’s annual “World’s Ugliest Dog Contest,” which has been running since the 70s and can sometimes attract an audience of more than 20,000 people. The prize is an impressive $1,600 and a trip to New York City. As you might expect, some pretty hilarious looking dogs compete. They’re so funny that, in this clip, we can see a pair of anchors break completely while reporting on the contest. The priceless slideshow is played more than once, making you wonder if the crew just wanted to push the anchor to his limits.

Our next blooper comes all the way from South Korea and though we may not understand the words, we get the gist of the situation. The first mistake is a comical voice crack from a reporter out in the city. Things go further downhill when they cut back to the studio. The anchor begins her next story, but is rudely interrupted by the other reporter. She says something along the lines of “Wow! My voice cracked!” Unfortunately, the anchor is interrupted again immediately after. It’s now a man’s voice, telling the reporter off for not turning off her microphone. The studio anchors can’t take it, making the report nigh on impossible. It seems the editors realized this too, suddenly cutting away mid-laugh.

Our next blooper comes from back in the ‘80s. These reporters just couldn’t keep it together while reporting on a plague epidemic. This isn’t the black death that wiped out much of Europe, thankfully. Instead, it’s likely to have been a parasite that was once known as “beaver fever,” since it tends to infect rodents. As our older viewers will know, “beaver fever” is a euphemism. It's so funny the second anchor can’t hold it together, despite the dark nature of his report. They never even once say “beaver fever,” but we assume that just the thought causes such chaos.

The celebrity Tardar Sauce[d], more commonly known as Grumpy Cat, has been a popular meme ever since first causing a sensation in 2012. An underbite and feline dwarfism combined to make her look grumpy constantly. Well, she was so famous that she was once interviewed on Australia’s Today Show. This was partly because of a new book about the cat, which immediately became a bestseller. The anchor Karl Stefanovic[e] tries to play it deadpan, asking questions he knows won’t be answered. Eventually, he loses it, cracking up completely at the kitten’s priceless expression. Grumpy Cat tragically died in 2019, only 7 years old, but her image is immortalized in pop culture.

This was originally a Polish Christian holiday, traditionally held on Easter Monday. It’s known as Poland’s water fight holiday, so if you’re visiting during Easter, bring a raincoat. It’s also observed in some Polish-American communities, notably in Buffalo, New York. In the states, its traditional customs have blended with American ones. One of its rituals, involving a certain type of branch, can be incredibly funny to an outsider’s ears. Its name is also a sidesplitter. It’s so funny, Anderson Cooper could barely begin his report. Instead, he burst into laughter for a full minute, live on TV.

Our next blooper comes from a phenomenal story about a woman surviving a lightning strike. She wasn’t expected to survive, and even died at one point. Heroically, she pulled through, making an amazingly inspiring recovery. The news station recorded an interview with the lady, but somehow it got completely messed up. It’s hilarious. The anchor does a remarkable job of maintaining his composure, but we can hear the whole studio chuckle in the background. A final shot shows the other two anchors fighting an uphill battle to contain their giggling.

Anthropomorphic[g] animals have been a favorite of humans for at least 35,000 years. Numerous ancient Sumerian tales involve animals with human traits. Now, in the modern day, thousands of people worldwide carry on this tradition, in the form of furries. The furry fandom is relatively new, with MSNBC presenter Mika Brzezinski[h] learning about their existence live on TV. She finds it all too much and runs out of the studio dying of laughter. Co-anchor Joe Scarborough[i] has a hard time containing his giggles, and the third must know about furries already, since he’s the only one competently reporting.


#2: Chris P. Bacon

Our next blooper comes from a story about an inspiring pig, with one of the most memorable pig names in history - Chris P. Bacon. A local channel ended their newscast with a wholesome story about the pig, who has no back legs and needs a custom piggy wheelchair. When reporter Robert Bradfield read his name, it’s impossible to maintain composure. He even asks his coworker, Tori Shaw[j], to read the story for him. Unsurprisingly, Shaw was equally hysterical, leaving no one to finish the report. Bradfield was worried he’d get a telling-off, but thankfully no one minded.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

The Anchor Makes This Peculiar Observation, Failing to Realise She’s On Air

The Editors Confused a Hamster for a Criminal

This Weatherman Didn’t Realise He Was Live

Police sketches are usually drawn by trained artists, with hand drawing being the FBI’s preferred method. Well, it seems not all of them are trained, as proven by this police sketch. As soon as it’s shown to the anchor, you can see him battle to contain his laughter. He does a pretty good job, but loses it when they reveal the criminal’s real appearance. Now that’s a frame of news that should be remembered forever. We even hear his co-anchor struggling to hold it together, it's that funny. To this day, it remains a mystery how this sketch helped catch the perpetrator.



What’s your favorite news blooper of all time? Let us know in the comments!

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[c]DAN-yuhl Win
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[e]Karl Steh-FAHN-oh-vik
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[h]MEE-kuh Breh-ZHIN-skee
[i]Joh SCAR-buh-ruh
[j]TOHR-ee Shaw