Sometimes, it's better not to get your hopes up. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re looking at tv moments that had massive buildup, but ultimately tripped over the finish line… and fell on a landmine.

Be it at the water cooler or online, these tv moments got people talking. Welcome to MsMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for specific scenes that had TV audiences talking for weeks and even years afterward.

TV audiences couldn't believe these controversial moments. For this list, we’ll be looking at both scripted scenes from TV shows and unrehearsed or unexpected tv moments that generated controversy.

Decades later, these 90s tv moments remain unforgivable. For this list, we’ll be looking at the most outrageous moments from ‘90s TV shows that should’ve never made it to air.

These live tv moments are hilarious! For this list, we’ll be looking at some hilarious moments when people slipped up, misspoke, or let loose without meaning to, while in front of a live camera.

These heartwarming tv moments got us through each year. For this list, we’ll be looking at those small screen moments that gave us the warm and fuzzies from each year of the century so far.

These movie and tv moments made us love Paul Rudd.

These are the tv moments we waited years to see.

The scariest tv moments of all time had us hiding behind the couch.

Cartoons characters might not age, but these are the animated tv moments we waited years to see!

These controversial tv moments of the 2010s prove that there’s nothing people love more than a scandal.

These Controversial 2000s tv moments had audiences everywhere glued to their sets. We’ll be looking at moments from both scripted and live television that caused controversy either within their respective fanbase or in the mainstream media. It was a great decade for TV . . . but also rife with controversy! WatchMojo ranks the most controversial 2000s tv moments. What 2000s TV moment shocked you the most? Let us know in the comments!

It takes a special brand of infuriating to piss off fans this much. Welcome to WatchMojo, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 tv moments that Made Fans Rage Quit. For this list, we’re reluctantly looking back at outrageous scenes in our favorite TV shows that drove fans away - whether through bad writing, killing off a beloved character, or moments that were just plain difficult to stomach. We’ll be excluding terrible series finales - we’re looking at you “Dexter” - because, at that point, it was too late to rage quit. Caution, there WILL be heavy spoilers… and even heavier headaches.

2018 was a great year for TV, and these were its best moments. For this list, we’ll be ranking the funniest, saddest, most dramatic, and most shocking scenes of the year from 2018’s scripted TV shows. Spoilers abound, so be warned. Our list includes The Handmaid’s Tale, Atlanta, Adventure Time, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Sharp Objects and more! Join MsMojo as we count down our picks for the Top 10 Best tv moments of 2018.

There’s not a lot of room for improvisation in scripted television, but when it works, it really works. Welcome to WatchMojo.com, and today we’re counting down our picks for the Top 10 Hilarious Improvised tv moments. For this list, we’ll be looking at the funniest moments in television that were apparently improvised by the actors. We’ll be ranking our list based on the brilliance of the joke and how well it incorporates into the character dynamic and story.