A talk show is supposed to be a controlled environment. Often, talk shows exist to fill a handful of purposes: to discuss controversial issues or to promote movies, TV shows, music, and all other types of media. The ideal talk show features several segments of pleasant discussion and light banter, all meant to sell TV commercials.

Yet even the most carefully produced talk shows are still prone to moments of controversy. In some cases, a boundary-pushing talk show host like Morton Downey Jr. airs a segment that’s so explosive, conflict is inevitable. In other cases, a scandal from the host’s personal life invades the show, and sometimes, things just get out of hand.

Here are some talk show controversies that left people outraged.