10 TV Shows That Accidentally Filmed Things You Weren't Supposed To See

2. Crow T. Robot Unexpectedly Bursts Into Flames (Mystery Science Theater 3000)

Mystery Science Theater 3000 death ray
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Classic comedy series Mystery Science Theater 3000 wasn't afraid to push boundaries and do ridiculous things, but not every crazy thing that happened in the show was mapped out in advance.

Season six's Danger!! Death Ray inevitably features the use of the titular death ray, with Tom Servo testing it out on the unsuspecting Crow T. Robot. After the blast, Crow wanders into frame and ends up laughing with Servo about the whole incident, but at this point, his head suddenly bursts into a dangerously big fire, prompting him to let out a scream of terror.

While Crow was meant to wander into the frame with his head having been damaged by the death ray, the moment where he bursts into flames was actually a total accident, but brilliantly, nobody in the scene broke character, allowing this hilarious moment of magic to end up in the final episode.

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