You may be surprised to learn that these TV shows were banned in other countries.

These may be some of the famous people around the world, but they are banned from travelling to certain countries! Whether they made a certain countries government mad for encouraging people to visit a rival nation (like Madonna did), or they were busted for marijuana possession as Snoop Dogg was (of course), or just offended the country in question due to their political beliefs or remarks they made to the media. Jeeze, even the untouchable Beyoncé is banned from entering the country of Malaysia!

These countries hold all the cards. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down the most powerful countries in the world in 2024 – for better or for far worse – based on military, cultural, economic, strategic and diplomatic influence.

Some games can be so controversial that they get banned in entire countries. For this list, we’ll be looking at those wonderful playable stories and content that incurred the forced “Game Over” screen from an entire nation.

These countries drew the ire of the Olympic Games Committee, and it cost them. For this list, we’ll be looking at various Olympic Games where a certain country or countries were banned from competing.

Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Times The Simpsons Got Banned in Different Countries. For this list, we’ll be looking at episodes of this long-running animated series that were banned or censored in various countries due to content that was perceived as offensive or inappropriate.

Size isn’t everything. Welcome to MojoTravels and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the Top 10 Smallest Countries in the World to Visit in 2019. For this list, we’re looking at countries from around the world that have a lot to offer travelers despite being modest in size.

Not all countries are as welcoming of our animated friends. Welcome to WatchMojo and today we’re counting down the Top 10 Cartoons Banned in Other Countries. For this list, we’re looking at series that no longer air in countries outside of North America for a variety of reasons. We should clarify that the definition of a “ban” is flexible, so we’ll be looking at both shows that have been banned entirely as well as shows that stopped airing in certain countries.

YouTube is the most popular video sharing site in the world, yet that didn’t stop these countries. From Russia, to Turkey, to Brazil, these countries limited or completely banned this popular website. WatchMojo counts down ten countries that censored YouTube.

You may think your country is the happiest place to be, but according to the United Nations' World Happiness Report, you may be wrong! WatchMojo presents the Top 10 Happiest Countries in the World! But what will take the top spot on our list? Will it be Norway, Finland, or Denmark? Watch to find out!

Think you know your geography? The countries on this list will put you in your place. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’ll be discussing ten under-discussed countries from around the world.

Good luck getting into these countries if you have an American passport! For this list, we’ll be looking at various countries around the world that have the strictest rules regarding visitors from the United States.

Looking for a friendly vacation? Book a trip to one of these nice countries. For this list, we’re looking at countries with a proven track record of being warm and welcoming.

Free speech? Good luck finding it in these censor-loving countries. For this list, we’re looking at the countries where the press has the least amount of freedom, and the internet is heavily restricted.

These countries drew a red card for their actions. For this list, we’ll be looking at nations that were banned from attending certain World Cups and the reason why.