Welcome to the world of live broadcasts, where things can easily get out of hand. News anchors are trained to present the day’s events seriously. However, these unforgettable moments in television history show that even they can’t avoid the occasional slip-up.

This poor reporter was just trying to do her job when THE Captain Jack Sparrow came out of nowhere and planted a kiss on the side of her face. Of course, this was not actually the actor Johnny Depp, but the event was shocking nonetheless.

One news anchor was so shocked at the police sketch on the screen that she was almost lost for words. And we can’t say that we blame her.

Things don’t always go to plan. This news coverage segment was a true testament to that fact. The sign language interpreter was the victim of one owl’s poop and unfortunately for him, the entire world got to experience the mess on his shoulder.

This reporter was out in the field (so to speak) and tried showing the camera a large fish which they had just caught on a fishing boat. However, she quickly realized the fish was still alive!

A reporter, Wendy Burch, was doing a segment on LA’s bid to host the 2024 Olympics, and she had no plans for a guest appearance. What happened shook her up, and you wouldn’t believe it too. Wendy Burch was concentrating hard on her report and didn’t notice a random guy creeping up behind her.

The news reports on tons of important stories and headlines that we need to be in the know about. But, not every story is a winner and not everyone is important. This new anchor was reporting on a story that made her laugh so hard she could barely continue the story.

A Dutch reporter was interviewing the mayor next to the ocean and got more than she bargained for. The reporter was filming for a promotional video for an Easter festival and lost her balance while leaning up against the side of the boat.

Jenny Ketchmark is a famous reporter on Fox59, but she got her moment of fame and shared that moment with a bug. Jenny was giving her news report when the producers switched to a tower camera overlooking central Indianapolis. 

Alec Baldwin had a total meltdown and started screaming and threatening a local reporter for FOX 5 News. She insisted that the reporter had tried to hit his wife. The reporter maintained that she hadn’t but he only get increasingly more upset.

Good Morning America does not shy away from their skits and parodies. But, that doesn’t always mean they go perfectly. In this bit, the show’s host, Sarah Haines, was meant to “faint” into Spiderman’s arms. But, Spidey must have been distracted because he missed his cue.

Things went awry when this weather woman noticed something was way off about her dress. When she looked down, it was gone and she almost completely blended in with the weather map behind her.

Weather reporters usually give us important information on the climate and the implications on the surrounding environment. But in this case, we probably could have figured it out for ourselves.

This incident caught on live camera made it’s way around in the internet years ago and earned it’s place as one fo the most “memed” new anchor moments of all time. The woman on the left was unaware that they were already live as she looked at herself in the viewfinder and exclaimed, “I so Pale!”.

These two co-hosts share the news together and things typically go off without a hitch. But the woman made a highly inappropriate comment when she compared her co-host to a gorilla.

The legendary Shaquille O’Neil partake in the Halftime Rundown for many basketball games and the man is known for being very charismatic and for having a great sense of humor in addition to being an impressive basketball player.

Perhaps one of the most viral clips of all time came from a news blooper. This kid in zombie makeup could have had no idea that his own words would be quoted across the internet for years to come.

It’s always fun when a reporter tries to talk to a kid. However, this reporter sure didn’t expect the response he got while trying to a little toddler. While on a live broadcast, a reporter tried to be sweet and talk to a little toddler.

Typically, news reporters are very calm, cool, and collected. You have to be if your job involves rapidly reading from a teleprompter. It’s not for everyone, that’s for sure.

Reporters know that sometimes, their job puts them in dangerous and uncomfortable situations. It’s part of the job, but sometimes, it can be overwhelming. A Milwaukee reporter was sent out during a fiery snowstorm to report live on the situation.

Things got really awkward when this new anchor was discussing a criminal case. They showed the police sketch of a man involved in a violent case. Can you see how things might have gotten uncomfortable?

The best part about reporting on a snow storm is being able to return to your warm car when it’s done. However, news reporter Scott Bloom had the misfortune of locking himself out of the news van on accident.

No news anchor wants to read embarrassing things to millions of viewers. However, this was precisely what happened with a Huntsville news anchor.

A traffic reporter was having trouble with the clicker that controlled the screen. She had her co-host joked about kicking the thing to make it work better.

This news broadcast started completely ordinary but suddenly the reporter started to look a little dazed.

In the middle of a weather report in Siberia, an unsuspecting news reporter decided to leap over a puddle, but it didn’t turn out quite how she expected.

In a hysterical on-camera moment years ago, a reporter interviewed a young boy on July 4th. He was inquiring about what fireworks were the best to buy to which the boy had an unforgettable response.

We assume the editing team behind the camera meant to put the image of the pig on the left of the screen but they ended up putting it directly where the head of the news anchor is.

Being a news reporter means reporting whatever you’re given. For news anchor John Brown, he had had enough when asked to report a story on the Kardashians one morning.

News reporter Siobhan Riley got her special moment of fame when she drew suggestive shapes while mapping the ongoing construction in Saginaw. There were oddly placed circles where the construction began.

News stations are able to project almost anything onto a green screen, which provides a simple solution to show audiences maps, weather trends, etc.

Wendy Burch was reporting on an ironman race with KTLA when she got a disgusting surprise of a lifetime. The ironman participant took the celebrations a little too far and the consequence was horrifying.

During a news segment about an infestation of birds, the reporter decided to walk underneath a tree full of birds. In the middle of his report, one of the birds pooped on his shoulder.

A male news anchor doing a segment about the weather turned to the meteorologist and offered to ‘canoodle’ before getting into it. The female reporter was appalled and rejected the unexpected offer.

Some of the best news bloopers come from those moments where the news anchor didn’t know that they were live. It lets us see behind the curtain because typically they are so buttoned up and practiced on television.

During a live weather broadcast, a technical error showed some cities’ temperatures above 1000 degrees.

Brian Collins volunteered at Ball State University to do the sports report. However, he didn’t expect his nerves to get the best of him. 

Sometimes, news can get boring, and it’s tempting to simply let your mind roam wild. With Natasha Exelby, this was the case, and she was caught daydreaming during a live broadcast. When she realized she was in the air, she gasped in horror and immediately moved to introduce the next segment. 

Sometimes, the segment gets so dull that reporters look for new ways to spice it up. This was the case with a reporter giving a live report about a lake’s receding level. The reporter claimed the ground should be parched, tested his theory, and jumped into the water.

Roth Leth got more than he bargained for when he was asked to judge a toboggan race on live air. Leth set up in a place that allowed him to get a good view of the race and began to do his segment.

This is a blunder worthy of mentioning, even though it happened in 2006. A BBC News presenter Simon McCoy didn’t expect the public to notice his iPad blunder on air, but they sure did. The news anchor found himself in an embarrassing situation when he accidentally picked up a stack of paper instead of his iPad to present a report.

Do animals commit crimes? Maybe not, but this hamster got caught in a crime report and became famous. During the reporting of a missing 16-year-old girl, Molly Bish, Channel 3 was supposed to put up the photo of a man suspected of being involved in the abduction.

Robert Kelly was filming a live podcast about the impeachment proceedings of the South Korean president. He never expected that there would be guests joining him on the broadcast. Kelly’s two daughters entered the room, looking for attention from their dad.

Australia’s Nine News hosted three female reporters on a news segment. Although there was no dress code, no one expected the ladies would show up dressed the same. All three reporters showed up wearing white, which made Amber Sherlock, one of the reporters, unhappy.

For every journalist, it’s essential to be heard. However, this reporter was caught in a pickle while filming at the GOP celebration following the election of Ronald Reagan as president. The report was live, but the place was so loud the reporter couldn’t hear himself.

Hell broke loose on a Jordanian news station when two guests argued about the Syrian Civil War. While one ridiculed the other for supporting Bashar Assad, while the other was accused of supporting the Syrian revolution.

Like doctors, reporters sometimes have to work long hours. They take it as part of the job and hold it together while on air. For Tucker Carlson, it became too much to handle during a live broadcast of Fox & Friends.

Letting one out is common, especially when you’re alone. No one wants to be accused of farting on air, and that was the case with Congressman Eric Swalwell. He was being interviewed by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews in 2014 when they heard a loud noise resembling a fart.

In 2018, a meteorologist Josh Judge of WMUR in New Hampshire was doing a live weather forecast when he got an unexpected guest on air. Josh had seen his fair share of excitement but was surprised when a big, fluffy god popped up behind him.

In 2019, Justin Hinton decided to report on snowfall in North Carolina on Facebook live. The live broadcast left viewers in stitches, but it had nothing to do with the weather report. Justin had accidentally activated a filter generator on the phone he was using.

Two news anchors couldn’t hide their laughter at a piece of news. One of the news anchors spoke about how she would be judging a sausage-eating contest, which led her to laugh. The second news anchor joined in, and before they knew it, they were both in a fit of laughter.

Lee Valsvik from NBC news channel was reporting live about a sports bar when the news segment took quite a turn. As the conversation heated, the cameraman thought it would be funny to sack Lee from behind.

Earthquakes are nothing new. However, the Los Angeles news team didn’t expect to be caught on live TV during an earthquake. During a live broadcast, there was an unexpected and strong earthquake. This led one of the anchors to exclaim, “Oh my God, we’re having an earthquake” right before she ducked for cover.