TV Guide and TV Land's List of the 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments was a compilation list formed by TV Guide and TV Land in December 2005, when it aired as a television event counting down the moments on the TV Land channel. Most, but not all, of the following are in the official TV Land and TV Guide descriptions that were given in the press release announcing the list. Here is the list:
| 100 | Hogan's Heroes | The unlikely POW camp comedy | September 17 1965 |
| 99 | Saturday Night Live | Debbie Downer Crack Up | May 1 2004 |
| 98 | Battlestar Galactica | In the first season finale, Boomer is revealed as a Cylon, leaves Admiral Adana for dead | January 24 2005 |
| 97 | Roseanne | Roseanne discovers pot in the house, believing it is David's, thus giving him a long lecture, yet it is later revealed to be her's from long ago. | October 15 1993 |
| 96 | You're in the Picture | Jackie Gleason apologizes for single-episode game show failure. | January 27, 1961 |
| 95 | Family Guy | All of FOX's disastrous short-lived shows are parodied in the episode, "North by North Quahog." | May 1, 2005 |
| 94 | VH1 Fashion Awards | Jim Carrey introduces the Rolling Stones, who show up dawning only fig leafs. | October 28, 1997 |
| 93 | South Park | The foul word, "s**t" is said a record 162 times in the episode, "It Hits the Fan." | June 20, 2001 |
| 92 | The Flying Nun | Sally Field's character supposedly obeys God by become in effect, a "flying nun" in the series premiere. | September 7, 1967 |
| 91 | Sex and the City | Big's actual name pops up on Carrie's cellphone in the series' final episode. | February 22, 2004 |
| 90 | Will and Grace | Karen tells Lorraine to "eat me", despite NBC's hesitation to put it on the air. | May 8, 2003 |
| 89 | Video Music Awards | Courtney Love breaks in on an interview with Madonna. | September 7, 1995 |
| 88 | Soap | Jessica's grandson turns her into an exorcist as a result of an eloquent speeh. | March 15, 1979 |
| 87 | Daytime Emmy Awards | After 18 nominations throughout the years, Susan Lucci finally wins for All My Children | May 21, 1999 |
| 86 | Steambath | The network fails to censor Bill Bixby and Valerie Perrine's nude scene. | May 4, 1973 |
| 85 | 2003 Video Music Awards | Madonna, Britney Spears, and Christina Aguilera kiss each other. | August 28, 2003 |
| 84 | The Dating Game | Paul Lynde concedes that he'll "go dancing" with his fellow bachelor. | June 1, 1968 |
| 83 | The Surreal Life | Famed televangelist Tammy Faye is introduced to porn star Ron Jeremy. | January 11, 2004 |
| 82 | Match Game | To the dismay of host Gene Rayburn, audience members and panelists uprise against a controversial call by the judges. | July 8, 1977 |
| 81 | The Dukes of Hazzard | The actors who played, "Bo" and "Luke" resign from the show due to a contract issue, and the new "Coy" and "Vance" are introduced. | September 24, 1982 |
| 80 | American Idol | The beloved William Hung auditions Ricky Martin's "Shebangs" and does very poorly, yet he surprinsgly becomes a superstar. | January 27, 2004 |
| 79 | 20/20 | WWF champion 'Dr. D' slaps anchor John Stossel. Dr. D is later expelled from the wrestling foundation. | February 21, 1985 |
| 78 | Saturday Night Live | Creator Lorne Michaels says he'll give the Beatles $3,000 for a band reunion. | April 24, 1976 |
| 77 | Family Feud | A contestant gives host Richard Dawson terribly unintelligent answers to Fast Money questions. | August 9, 1976 |
| 76 | 1977 Science Fiction Film Awards | Master of ceremonies William Shatner resounds the song, "Rocket Man". | January 21, 1978 |
| 75 | 1994 Video Music Awards | Newlyweds Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley share a so-called "kiss". | September 8, 1994 |
| 74 | 2001 Presidential Inauguration | President-elect George W. Bush learns some dance moves from Ricky Martin. | January 18, 2001 |
| 73 | Married... with Children | Bundy's adopted nephew is rapidly lost, yet a few months afterwards, his picture is on a milk carton. | April 24, 1994 |
| 72 | Hardball with Chris Matthews | Pro-Bush, conservative Democrat Zell Miller challenges Chris Matthews to a duel in an interview after the GOP National Convention. | September 1, 2004 |
| 71 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman | The character of the basketball coach awkwardly dies as a result of drowning a bowl of chicken soup. | March 4, 1976 |
| 70 | Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica | Jessica Simpson asks if "Chicken by the Sea" tuna is a brand of chicken or fish. | August 19, 2003 |
| 69 | 2000 Democratic National Convention | Nominee Al Gore smooches his wife in a largely publicized event. | August 17, 2000 |
| 68 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Rob opens the closet door, to reveal Laura and several walnuts. | February 6, 1963 |
| 67 | The Mike Douglas Show | John Lennon and Yoko Ono guest host as Ono weeps to Chuck Berry's rendition of "Johnny B. Goode." | February 16, 1972 |
| 66 | Felicity | Felicitiy gets a surprise haircut, to the disappointment of viewers. | October 3, 1999 |
| 65 | Get Christie Love! | Christie masquerades herself as a prostitute, being called a "n*****." | January 22, 1974 |
| 64 | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Phyllis's brother is revealed to be homosexual. | January 13, 1973 |
| 63 | 2005 Masters Tournament | Tiger Woods acheives a jaw-dropping shot at the green. | April 10, 2005 |
| 62 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Marie sculpts a women's vagina. | October 22, 2001 |
| 61 | Dynasty | The Moldavia massacre. | May 15, 198 |
| 60 | The Larry Sanders Show | After an overly-friendly encounter, Larry questions David Duchovny's sexuality in the episode, "Everybody Loves Larry." | November 13, 1996 |
| 59 | The Star Wars Holiday Special | The legendary CBS galactic spectacular. | November 17, 1978 |
| 58 | Friends | At Ross's wedding in London, Monica and Chandler are in bed. | May 7, 1998 |
| 57 | Here's Lucy | Jackie Gleason's surprise cameo as Ralph Kramden in episode #2, "Lucy Visits Jack Benny." | September 30, 1968 |
| 56 | The Sopranos | "Long term parking": Adrianna gets whacked. | May 23, 2004 |
| 55 | Jimmy Swaggart Telecast | Swaggart tearfully confesses to adultery before a natioanl audience: "I have sinned against you and I beg your forgiveness!" | February 21, 1988 |
| 54 | What's My Line? | A blindfolded Frank Sinatra is one of the panelists when Mia Farrow, his new bride, is introduced as the mystery guest. | November 27, 1966 |
| 53 | Cop Rock | Stephen Bochco's musical salute. | September 26, 1990 |
| 52 | Texas at Cleveland | Jose Canseco's infamous "head-ball" homerun. | May 26, 1993 |
| 51 | Dinah! | Andy Kaufman as "Tony Clifton" says "bull****." | September 19, 1979 |
| 50 | Password | Jack Benny gives the clue, "me" to the password, "miser." | May 29, 1962 |
| 49 | I Married Dora | The final episode acknowledges the show's demise: "It's been cnacelled."/"What, the flight?"/"No, the series." | December 18, 1987 |
| 48 | Diana Ross's Concert in Central Park | A storm rages and fans rampage live on television. | July 21, 1983 |
| 47 | Morton Downey, Jr. Show | Al Sharpton and Roy Innis get into a fist fight at the Apollo Theater. | August 30, 1988 |
| 46 | 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago | Riots occur and mayor Richard Daley mouths obscenities. | August 29, 1968 |
| 45 | Late Night with David Letterman | Sonny and Cher sing, "I've Got You Babe." | November 13, 1987 |
| 44 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | In the musical episode, "Once More with Feeling", the townsfolk reveal their innermost thoughts in a song. | November 6, 2001 |
| 43 | MTV Town Hall Meeting | 17-year old Laetitia Thompson famously asks President Clinton, "boxers or briefs?" | April 19, 1994 |
| 42 | 1992 Vice Presidential Debate | Independent Ross Perot's running mate, Admiral James Stockdale, asks "who am I? why am I here?" | October 13, 1992 |
| 41 | Survivor | Richard Hatch slithers his way to the million---in the nude. | July 5, 2000 |
| 40 | Jerry Lewis Telethon | A telethon shocker: after a twenty-year feud, Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin are reunited by Frank Sinatra. | September 6, 1976 |
| 39 | Twin Peaks | The first appearance of the Dancing Dwarf. | April 19, 1990 |
| 38 | Gimme a Break! | Joey Lawrence appears in Blackface at Nell's church beneft. | December 8, 1984 |
| 37 | The Steve Allen Show | Elvis sings to "Hound Dog." | July 1, 1956 |
| 36 | The West Wing | Leo is nominated vice president, months after his massive heart attack. | April 6, 2005 |
| 35 | Video Music Awards | Diana Ross grabs Lil' Kim's boob. | September 9, 1999 |
| 34 | 45th Academy Awards | On behalf of Marlon Brando, Sacheen Littlefeather refuses the Oscar for "best lead actor" at the request of Brando himself who was protesting Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans. | March 27, 1973 |
| 33 | Melrose Place | Kimberly pulls off her wig. | April 27, 1994 |
| 32 | 24 | In the first season finale, Jack's wife is killed as the clock runs down. | May 21, 2002 |
| 31 | WKRP in Cincinatti | Live turkeys dropped from a copter. | October 30, 1978 |
| 30 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Ed Ames and the Tomahawk chop. | April 29, 1965 |
| 29 | 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles | Mary Decker/Zola Budd bump in 3,000-meter run. Deceker is decked while Budd is blamed. | August 10, 1984 |
| 28 | Star Trek | The classic episode, "The City on the Edge of Forever" and the guest-starring role of Joan Collins. | April 6, 1967 |
| 27 | Thirtysomething | The gay couple in bed. | November 7, 1989 |
| 26 | '68 Democratic Nntl' Convention in Chicago | William F. Buckley's vigorous debate with Gore Vidal. | August 28, 1968 |
| 25 | Law & Order | When assistant DA Serena Southerlyn is fired by her boss, she shocks both him and the audience with her revelation, in the form of a question: "is it because I'm a lesbian?" | January 12, 2005 |
| 24 | The Late Show with David Letterman | Drew Barrymore's topless birthday salute. | April 12, 1995 |
| 23 | Survivor | Michael Skupin is burned and later medevac'd. | March 1, 2001 |
| 22 | 1988 Vice Presidential Debate | Lloyd Bentsen to Dan Quayle: "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." | October 5, 1988 |
| 21 | CBS Evening News | Anchor Walter Cronkite pronounces the Vietnam War a stalemate. | February 27, 1968 |
| 20 | Saturday Night Live | Barbra Streisand crashes Coffee Talk. | February 22, 1992 |
| 19 | The Price is Right | Contestant Yolanda Bowersley comes on down and top falls out. | September 14, 1977 |
| 18 | Six Feet Under | Nate dies in the hospital. | July 31, 2005 |
| 17 | Oakland at Pittsburgh | "The immaculate reception" is considered the greatest play in NFL history. | December 23, 1972 |
| 16 | Cal/Stanford Big Game | A wild ending involving the band on the field. | November 20, 1982 |
| 15 | M*A*S*H | Radar announcer Col. Henry Blake's death. | March 18, 1975 |
| 14 | The Dick Cavett Show | Georgia Governor and segregationist Lester Maddox walks off the set after a verbal rivalry with Cavett. | December 18, 1970 |
| 13 | 1996 Summer Olympics | Muhammad Ali makes a surprise appearance with the olympic torch. | July 19, 1996 |
| 12 | ER | A helicopter blade rips off Dr. Romano's arm and one season later, a helicopter falls from a roof, finishing him off. | September 26, 2002/November 20, 2003 |
| 11 | Nightline | Al Campaniis claims blacks "lack the necessities" for baseball management. | April 6, 1987 |
| 10 | St. Elsewhere | The series finale reveals that the entire series was imagined by an autistic child. | May 25, 1988 |
| 9 | 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer | Tonya Harding-Nancy Kerrigan scandal culminates with Tonya pleading tearfully to judges about a broken shoelace. | February 25, 1994 |
| 8 | Seinfeld | George's fiancee licks cheap envelopes and dies as a result. His calm response shocks audiences who can't help to laugh. | May 16, 1996 |
| 7 | 2004 Presidential Campaign | The Dean Scream | January 19, 2004 |
| 6 | Heidi Bowl | NBC preempts the final 1 minute and five seconds of the Jets-Raiders game with the movie, "Heidi." Two touchdowns went unseen by irate fans. | November 17, 1968 |
| 5 | The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | The Who goes up in flames for "My Generation" when Keith Moon overloads explosives in his drums. Three are injured. | September 17, 1967 |
| 4 | Super Bowl XXXVIII | Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction." | February 21, 2004 |
| 3 | Dallas | Bobby Ewins is alive and season nine was a dream. | May 16, 1986 |
| 2 | WBA Heavyweight Championship | Mike Tyson bites Holyfield's ear. | June 28, 1997 |
| 1 | Newhart | The series finale in which Bob wakes up with Suzanne Pleschette, a scene which implies that the whole show had been a dream and Bob was still the Chicago psychiatrist in the old "Newhart" show. | May 21, 1990 |