# When things go horribly wrong on live television

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [November 3, 2011, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-things-go-horribly-wrong-on-live-television/601733 "2011-11-03T12:08:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2011, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/when-things-go-horribly-wrong-on-live-television/601733/90 "2011-11-05T00:12:24Z")

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> [@MovieMogul](#):
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> Cite?

[The only reference to it not being a genuine ad-lib that I can find is what RealityChuck said on this very board.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8436763&postcount=7)

> [@David Niven's "streaker" comment.](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-nivens-streaker-comment/398973/7):
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> There’s some belief that Niven’s remarks (and the entire incident) were scripted. It appears that the streaker had an all access pass – something the Academy guards jealously – that he refused to account for.

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