For one reason or another, some of the best TV scenes never made the final cut. Most were either chopped at the last minute, deemed unfit to air, or considered poor taste at the time. Others were fun tidbits that were just an excuse to use up some budgets. You’ll see all of these below, and you’ll probably curse the fact you’ve never seen them until now. These are the best deleted scenes from some of TV’s most beloved shows.

Friends

This was originally due to air two weeks after the September 11 2001 attacks, but the show’s producers (correctly) decided to scrap the scene. A few years later, they shared the excerpt, saying: “We hope that the scenes can now be viewed in the spirit which they were originally intended.” It sees Chandler and Monica jetting off for their honeymoon after becoming newlyweds. In the airport security queue, Chandler spots a sign prohibiting jokes about highjacking and bombs – but being Chandler, this only stirs him into passing comment. The couple are then led to a gloomy interrogation room, and their responses to police questioning only manages to make the situation worse. Worst of all, they then take apart Monica’s perfectly-folded and arranged suitcase. It’s a lighthearted, funny scene, but it doesn’t sit well with the times.

The Simpsons

This short but sweet scene shows Principal Skinner purchasing a bug-ridden hotdog from Apu’s Kwik-E-Mart. Upon seeing his termite-infested snack, he questions whether the shop might be breaking hygiene rules. Apu puts it down to a hallucination, and promptly laces the hotdog with “mustard” (bug spray). It’s hilarious, and could have easily slotted into any Simpsons episode.