The 15 Most Controversial TV Shows Of All Time

Who Wants to Marry a Millionaire?

This Fox network reality show received high ratings but was criticized for being exploitative. There were also questions raised about whether or not Rick Rockwell, the multi-millionaire looking for a wife, was actually a millionaire. More controversy ensued when it came out that Rockwell wasn’t his real last name (it was Balkey) and that his ex had filed a restraining order against him for domestic violence, accusing him of assaulting and stalking her when she tried to break off their engagement. Making matters even worse, when Rockwell and the winner of the show, Darva Conger, came back from their honeymoon, she filed for an annulment, claiming that they never consummated the marriage. Due to the controversy, Fox swore off similar programming in the future and canceled scheduled repeat airings of the show.