All In The Family*

Perhaps one of the funniest and most controversial unplanned smooches of the time occurred between Rat Pack legend, Sammy Davis Jr. and All in the Family star Carol O’Connor, who played the show’s figurehead, Archie Bunker. 

In a then-ground-breaking episode, Sammy gives Carroll a great big, completely unscripted kiss on the cheek. While this seems like no big deal by today’s standards, that scene definitely had tongues wagging back in its day. Coupled with Archie’s overt bigotry toward minorities, the surprise became an iconic TV moment.