The Best of the Worst TV Cast Feuds

Everyone loves a good off-screen TV feud, eh? Even some of our favorite, friendliest sitcom stars have found themselves targets of a bitter costar’s angry words. Why? It’s usually a matter of jealousy, annoyance, or an extramarital affair with Sienna Miller, but more on that later. We get it — when you’re working with a small group of people as closely and consistently as a successful television show requires, you’re bound to get your feathers ruffled at some point or another, right? Check out a selection of nine noteworthy TV cast feuds after the jump, and hit the comments to pick a side.

Will Smith vs. Janet Hubert, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Remember when Vivian Banks suddenly had a new face in 1993? Well, Janet Hubert was fired from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air when her contract wouldn’t allow her to be pregnant, even though her real-life pregnancy was accommodated in the script (i.e. Nicky Banks). Hubert blames her job loss on off-screen fights with Will Smith, insisting, “He is still an egomaniac and has not grown up. This constant reunion thing will never ever happen in my lifetime unless there is an apology, which he doesn’t know the word.” Harsh words, Aunt Viv!

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There was also a backstage brawl between Bill Murray and Chevy Chase during the second season of "Saturday Night Live," when Chevy was a guest host. Chevy then went on to deliver his onstage monologue.

Somewhat off-topic question, if anyone has a guess: Why did David D. and Gillian A. look like crap in X Files 2? I assumed it was just age, but they look much better in other vehicles, even later ones, than in that film. Were they made up to look tired then, or are they made up to look great now? Of course it could be because the movie sucked.

i've always wondered about the new aunt viv on fresh prince as a kid.