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* ''VideoGame/NormysBeachBabeORama'': When Normy loses all of his lives, he is sent to the continue screen, which is depicted as a test pattern. The text below says "We apologize for the temporary loss of this video game, due to inept game playing. We will resume transmission shortly. Please stand-by."
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** According to a comment on the linked [=YouTube=] video, after the [=CatDog=] episode ended, Nicktoons Network played various random bumpers from its first year or two of its existence, along with logo tests without audio.

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** According to a comment on the linked [=YouTube=] video, after the [=CatDog=] ''[=CatDog=]'' episode ended, Nicktoons Network played various random (random) bumpers from its first year or two of its existence, along with logo tests without audio.
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** According to a comment on the linked [=YouTube=] video, after the [=CatDog=] episode ended, Nicktoons Network played various random bumpers from its first year or two of its existence, along with logo tests without audio.
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iok_VqYUKQ&t=1787s As shown on an episode]] of ''It'll Be Alright on the Night'', during an airing of ''Another Bouquet'' on London Weekend Television, a staffer accidentally switched on an audio track containing a promo for ''Series/TheMuppetShow''. From the same episode, the [[https://youtu.be/-Iok_VqYUKQ?si=sY_uCvv2FBtcseGb&t=1840 very next segment]] features a continuity announcer getting flustered and hurriedly apologising for a technical difficulty after instead of showing a preview of the PrisonDrama ''Within These Walls'', he accidentally loaded an advert tape featuring a high energy advert for yogurt featuring brightly-coloured animal puppets!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iok_VqYUKQ&t=1787s As shown on an episode]] of ''It'll Be Alright on the Night'', during an airing of ''Another Bouquet'' on London Weekend Television, a staffer accidentally switched on an audio track containing a promo for ''Series/TheMuppetShow''. From the same episode, the [[https://youtu.be/-Iok_VqYUKQ?si=sY_uCvv2FBtcseGb&t=1840 very next segment]] features a continuity announcer getting flustered and hurriedly apologising for a technical difficulty after instead of showing a preview of the PrisonDrama prison drama ''Within These Walls'', he accidentally loaded an advert tape featuring a high energy advert for yogurt featuring brightly-coloured animal puppets!
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iok_VqYUKQ&t=1787s As shown on an episode]] of ''Series/ItllBeAlrightOnTheNight'', during ''Another Bouquet'' on London Weekend Television, a staffer accidentally switched on an audio track containing a promo for ''Series/TheMuppetShow''. From the same episode, the [[https://youtu.be/-Iok_VqYUKQ?si=sY_uCvv2FBtcseGb&t=1840 very next segment]] features a continuity announcer getting flustered and apologising for a technical difficulty after instead of showing a preview of ''Within These Walls'', he accidentally loaded an advert tape featuring a high energy advert for yogurt featuring brightly-coloured animal puppets!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iok_VqYUKQ&t=1787s As shown on an episode]] of ''Series/ItllBeAlrightOnTheNight'', ''It'll Be Alright on the Night'', during an airing of ''Another Bouquet'' on London Weekend Television, a staffer accidentally switched on an audio track containing a promo for ''Series/TheMuppetShow''. From the same episode, the [[https://youtu.be/-Iok_VqYUKQ?si=sY_uCvv2FBtcseGb&t=1840 very next segment]] features a continuity announcer getting flustered and hurriedly apologising for a technical difficulty after instead of showing a preview of the PrisonDrama ''Within These Walls'', he accidentally loaded an advert tape featuring a high energy advert for yogurt featuring brightly-coloured animal puppets!

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iok_VqYUKQ&t=1787s During a broadcast of]] ''Another Bouquet'' on London Weekend Television, a staffer accidentally switched on an audio track containing a promo for ''Series/TheMuppetShow''.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Iok_VqYUKQ&t=1787s During a broadcast of]] As shown on an episode]] of ''Series/ItllBeAlrightOnTheNight'', during ''Another Bouquet'' on London Weekend Television, a staffer accidentally switched on an audio track containing a promo for ''Series/TheMuppetShow''.''Series/TheMuppetShow''. From the same episode, the [[https://youtu.be/-Iok_VqYUKQ?si=sY_uCvv2FBtcseGb&t=1840 very next segment]] features a continuity announcer getting flustered and apologising for a technical difficulty after instead of showing a preview of ''Within These Walls'', he accidentally loaded an advert tape featuring a high energy advert for yogurt featuring brightly-coloured animal puppets!
-->'''Denis Norden''': "Apparently, the chances of an accident like that happening are about a million to one against, which is a pity, isn't it? So mind you, when I say "a million to one", well [[HereWeGoAgain there are places around the network where actually, you can get shorter odds.]]"
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* One of the more infamous examples in British TV history happened on what turned out to be the final episode of the 1960-61 iteration of ''The Charlie Drake Show'', "Bingo Madness". A sketch called for Drake's character to be pulled through a balsa wood bookcase, causing the shelves and contents to collapse, before being thrown through a sugar glass window... only to re-appear at the door of the set to deliver his CatchPhrase, "Hello, my darlings!". Unfortunately for Drake, a well-meaning but misguided carpenter decided to ''nail'' the shelves of the bookcase in place during a break in rehearsal, so that when the cameras were rolling and Drake was pulled through the bookcase, he was knocked unconscious. Unaware of what had happened, his co-stars soldiered on, but it took two of them to throw him through the sugar glass window... and he fractured his skull on the studio floor when he landed. Realising that Drake was seriously injured, the director quickly cued the closing credits even though the episode was far from over.[[note]] Drake recovered from his injuries, but he decided to retire from show business at the end of 1961... then changed his mind two years later and continued to work in theatre, television, and music until suffering a stroke in 1995.[[/note]]

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* One of the more infamous examples in British TV history happened on what turned out to be the final episode of the 1960-61 iteration of ''The Charlie Drake Show'', "Bingo Madness". A sketch called for Drake's character to be pulled through a balsa wood bookcase, causing the shelves and contents to collapse, before being thrown through a sugar glass window... only to re-appear at the door of the set to deliver his CatchPhrase, "Hello, my darlings!". Unfortunately for Drake, a well-meaning but misguided carpenter decided to ''nail'' the shelves of the bookcase in place during a break in rehearsal, so that when the cameras were rolling and Drake was pulled through the bookcase, he was knocked unconscious. Unaware of what had happened, his co-stars soldiered on, but it took two of them to throw him through the sugar glass window... and, still being out cold and unable to control his fall after being thrown through the window, he fractured his skull on the studio floor when he landed. Realising that Drake was seriously injured, the director quickly cued the closing credits even though the episode was far from over.[[note]] Drake recovered from his injuries, but he decided to retire from show business at the end of 1961... then changed his mind two years later and continued to work in theatre, television, and music until suffering a stroke in 1995.[[/note]]
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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, which lead to the full episode being skipped and ''Anime/MegaloBox'', began airing ahead of schedule. However, in order to get back on schedule, instead of letting the entire episode of ''Megalo Box'' play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety the following week on March 23rd, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.

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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, which lead to the full episode being skipped and ''Anime/MegaloBox'', began airing ahead of schedule. However, in order to get back on schedule, instead of letting the entire episode of ''Megalo Box'' play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety the following week on March 23rd, 23, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 30, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.
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* ''VideoGame/HyperdimensionNeptuniaVictory'': In the final episode of Nepstation's Walletcrusher Nep, Neptune wouldn't shut up about the Nep Bull EX II medicine, and how it must have some kind of side effect. Ultimately, the screen went black with the message, "Technical difficulties. Please wait a moment." When the broadcast came back on, she had been removed from the stage.
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* In ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'', a costume drama in the vein of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'' has been de-railed by heads of programming leading visiting TV executives from first Jordan, then Nigeria onto the set, unaware they are broadcasting live. The continuity announcer snaps that [[TemptingFate perhaps the head of children's television will follow this by leading a group of Eskimos onto the set]]. A placard appears reading '''"Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible"''' -- and, sure enough, the head of children's television and a group of Eskimos smash straight through the placard.

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* In ''Series/AtLastThe1948Show'', a costume drama in the vein of ''Literature/TheForsyteSaga'' has been de-railed by heads of programming leading visiting TV executives from first Jordan, then Nigeria onto the set, unaware they are broadcasting live. The continuity announcer {{continuity announce|ment}}r snaps that [[TemptingFate perhaps the head of children's television will follow this by leading a group of Eskimos onto the set]]. A placard appears reading '''"Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible"''' -- and, sure enough, the head of children's television and a group of Eskimos smash straight through the placard.
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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, which lead to the full episode being skipped and ''Anime/MegaloBox'', began airing ahead of schedule. However, in order to get back on schedule, instead of letting the entire episode of ''Megalo Box'' play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety, the following week on March 23rd, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.

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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, which lead to the full episode being skipped and ''Anime/MegaloBox'', began airing ahead of schedule. However, in order to get back on schedule, instead of letting the entire episode of ''Megalo Box'' play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety, entirety the following week on March 23rd, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.
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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, which lead to the full episode being skipped and ''Anime/MegaloBox'', began airing ahead of schedule. However, in order to get back on schedule, instead of letting the entire episode of Megalo Box play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety, the following week on March 23rd, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.

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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, which lead to the full episode being skipped and ''Anime/MegaloBox'', began airing ahead of schedule. However, in order to get back on schedule, instead of letting the entire episode of Megalo Box ''Megalo Box'' play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety, the following week on March 23rd, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.
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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, with the full episode being delayed and shown in full the following week, and the first half of the block's following show, ''Anime/MegaloBox'', being played twice in succession to fill the gap in the schedule.

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* Creator/{{Toonami}} experienced technical difficulties during the March 16, 2019 broadcast of Episode 6 of ''[[Anime/SwordArtOnline Sword Art Online: Alicization]]'', where the episode remained frozen on a still frame for several minutes, including after a commercial break. This lead to a second break shortly after, with which lead to the full episode being delayed skipped and shown in full the following week, and the first half of the block's following show, ''Anime/MegaloBox'', being played twice began airing ahead of schedule. However, in succession order to fill get back on schedule, instead of letting the gap entire episode of Megalo Box play out, it instead started over at its regular start time of 1:00 AM. Episode 6 of ''Alicization'' was re-aired in its entirety, the schedule.following week on March 23rd, 2019, and to make up for the glitch, Episodes 7 and 8 of ''Alicization'' both aired on March 30th, 2019 from 12:30 AM to 1:30 AM.
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* "Technical Difficulties" by Music/JulienK, a [[SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein rather indistinct]] song done for ''Film/{{Transformers}}''.

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* "Technical Difficulties" by Music/JulienK, a [[SomethingSomethingLeonardBernstein rather indistinct]] song done for ''Film/{{Transformers}}''.''Film/{{Transformers|2007}}''.
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* Early on in its history, Spacetoon, the Arab world's pioneering children's TV network, had a call-in program named ''Conan on Air'', wherein Amal Saad Al-Din, the Arabic voice of [[Manga/CaseClosed Conan Edogawa]], would answer viewer's calls in-character. However, the popularity caused troubles for the telephone network the show was connected to, and thus on the show's final airing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zv79oCe2tI Spacetoon aired a notice saying the show had to be taken off the air due to technical problems]].

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* Early on in its history, Spacetoon, Creator/{{Spacetoon}}, the Arab world's pioneering children's TV network, had a call-in program named ''Conan on Air'', wherein Amal Saad Al-Din, the Arabic voice of [[Manga/CaseClosed Conan Edogawa]], would answer viewer's calls in-character. However, the popularity caused troubles for the telephone network the show was connected to, and thus on the show's final airing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Zv79oCe2tI Spacetoon aired a notice saying the show had to be taken off the air due to technical problems]].

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