Random Most Unexpected Things to Ever Happen on Live TV (25 items)

(#24) The BBC Gets Hacked On Air

While showing the general public how to use their home computers (or "micros") on BBC in 1983, the last thing that the hosts of this live program needed were a bunch of hackers taking over their computers. But that's exactly what happens about one hour and 10 minutes into the show.

Feel free to roll the video back to 1:09:00 for context/a VERY BRITISH man fumbling with a keyboard.
(#17) Hartford News Anchor Eats Cat Vomit 'Accidentally'
During the morning news segment for WFSB in Hartford, a weatherman ate what he thought were Grapenuts. Why anyone would be excited about the prospect of eating old Grapenuts is confusing, but whatever. Later, he discovered on air that he had, in fact, ben chomping down on good ol' fashioned cat vomit.
(#11) Randy Johnson Hits A Bird With His Pitch
In 2001 Randy Johnson was on his way to winning his first MLB pennant with the Arizona Diamondbacks, but he was also on his way to being the only baseball player to ever kill a bird with his fastball. If that doesn't break your concentration, nothing will.
(#22) Kanye West Exposes George W. Bush's Secret Agenda

Hurricane Katrina was one of the worst moments in recent American history. Not only were multiple rescue attempts bungled by the US Government, but it showed how deeply ingrained racism is in this country. While raising money to support the people of New Orleans, Kanye West went off script and aired his grievances with the then President's perceived attitudes towards African-Americans. Mike Meyers, West's partner during the telethon looks absolutely shocked when West says the now famous line, and it's hard not to laugh at his deer in the headlights response.
In this one moment, Kanye was able to cut through the bipartisan doublespeak of the Katrina effort and actually say something important on live television.
(#25) Tucker Carlson Falls Asleep On Air
Tucker Carlson is the worst kind of a talking head. He has no problems espousing statements that may or may not be true, he dumbs down major issues to the point of nonsense, and he falls asleep on television. His excuse in this last case was that he'd been up all night covering for another anchor, but he was probably just watching his own show.
(#19) Rare Thundersnow Falls On Boston

On a lighter note (literally), when Jim Cantore was reporting on winter storm Neptune, he was hoping to see thundersnow. What the heck is that, you ask? Thundersnow is an unusual meteorological occurrence where during a thunderstorm snow falls instead of normal precipitation.

If you can't tell from the video, it's basically a weatherman's wet dream.