- Whether it's the 24-hour news cycle
reporting on important moments as they happen
or a reality TV show broadcasting live to its viewers,
live television continues to document and entertain.
But while some of these moments are sad and others fun,
there's a third category
which is not for the faint of heart,
one with a sinister life all of its own.
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Here are the 10 Creepiest Things Caught On Live Television.
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Number 10 is Michael Jackson's Ghost.
There's no doubt that Michael Jackson
was one of the most talented musicians of our generation,
but there's also little doubt
that he was a controversial figure,
mired in accusations which caused many
to eye him with distrust.
Jackson lived an increasingly reclusive life
in his Neverland mansion in response to these accusations,
and it was in this mansion, after his passing,
that something sinister was captured
during a live broadcast on Larry King Live.
As the cameras panned around the rooms of Jackson's home,
a strange shadow was seen walking through a room
at the end of a long corridor.
The shadow even cast a reflection
on the wooden floor as it walked past.
Many believe the shadowy figure is Jackson himself,
who is said to haunt his old home,
as reclusive in death as he was in life.
- [Guide] It was okay, but when he locked it,
he wanted privacy, he had his privacy.
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- Number nine is UFOs on Command.
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In a featured piece for ABC News,
a reporter is filmed interviewing a man in America
who claimed that he could manifest
UFOs in the sky by command.
This news piece was clearly set up to mock the man's claims,
who maintained that voices in his head helped him
bring the UFOs into view through a connection with God.
However, after picking a random location and time,
the unthinkable occurred.
While filming the man attempting to call the UFOs
through prayer, strange objects did indeed appear
in the clear blue sky above.
One of these things was a bright orange sphere
which moved back and forward towards the news crew.
Then, the UFOs disappeared from view.
No one is sure what was seen that day
or how the man brought them into existence,
but what is certain is that it's one of the strangest
news pieces ever caught on camera.
- [Man] Look it, there it is.
- [Reporter] You can barely see it: a white speck.
Then, another sighting.
- [Photojournalist] There it is, I got it, I got it.
- Photojournalist Jonathan Hawkins locks in on it.
Let's take a closer look here.
It's an orange sphere that appeared out of nowhere.
I called the boss with an unexpected change in my story.
I can see it as clear as day.
In fact, it's bright.
- Number eight is In Today's Edition.
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Since 2009, a show called The Morning Club
has aired on Albanian radio and television.
Taking influence from Western shows,
The Morning Club is supposed to be a relaxed,
informal conversation between its hosts and guests.
However, in one instance, this relaxed environment
soon became filled with tension and fear.
While the show's hosts were having a conversation
during an ad break, the camera's caught
what can only be described as poltergeist activity.
A newspaper sitting on the desk between both hosts
was visibly lifted up into the air and thrown offscreen.
No one was near the paper when it happened,
and both hosts were confused and frightened
by the strange phenomenon.
No explanation has been given, and to this day,
people debate whether it was an example
of psychic poltergeist activity
or the physical manifestation of a ghost.
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Number seven is the Disappearing Act.
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Sometimes a moment unnerves us
simply because it goes against our common sense.
It violates how we assume reality works
on a day-to-day basis.
When these moments are preserved forever by live television,
they become even more uncomfortable,
because even under scrutiny,
they still don't make sense to us.
This is the case with one famous piece of footage
taken during an interview in an airport in Europe.
In the Background, a woman with blonde hair
stand waiting in the baggage area.
Then, as another woman passes in front of her,
she vanishes completely.
No one is sure what happened to the woman.
Some believe it's an optical illusion
and she simply moved off camera,
but others are convinced that she disappeared into thin air
and that a dark phenomenon was at play.
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Number six is A Haunting Game.
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Many decades ago, if a soccer fan wanted to see a game,
they had to buy a ticket.
These days, almost every game imaginable is broadcast live.
With so many cameras placed to capture
every angle of a game, it's perhaps not surprising that,
in one instance, the cameras captured something
far more intangible than a soccer ball
being kicked into a goal.
During a soccer game in Mexico,
one camera was panning across the field,
when, to the surprise of those watching at home,
an apparition appeared to float across the stadium.
The figure was bathed in shadow
and appears to be moving through the crowd
sitting in the stands.
As no one who was physically there saw the entity,
some experts have suggested that this is a prime example
of how camera equipment can capture evidence
for the supernatural which the human eye cannot see.
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Number five are Are Those Aliens?
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In February of 2018, a cluster of strange lights in the sky
were captured during a live news broadcast.
The channel was Fox 6 News
and was broadcasting a live feed in Milwaukee.
At 4:43 a.m., 10 sinister lights appeared in the distance.
If those dots had been stationary, then the hosts
of the show could have easily explained them as stars.
However, those light moved through the night sky
in an almost organic way.
They darted around each other,
fading in and out of visibility
as though they were phasing through reality
before disappearing once and for all.
The show's hosts were completely bemused
by the entire event.
One host asked if the lights were fireworks,
while the other had no option but to suggest
a more extraterrestrial origin.
- [Female Host] Are those fireworks?
Look at that.
- [Male Host] Aliens or something.
- [Female Host] Aliens?
I don't know.
- What the heck is that? - What is that?
You see it right?
- [Male Host] I'm actually ...
Yes, I do see it. - Okay.
- [Male Host] It's getting weirder by the second.
- [Female Host] I know.
- [Male Host] It's like they're sticking around.
- Number four is The Rocking Chair.
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In 2007, during a British television show
called This Morning, a woman named Debbie Merrick
was being interviewed about her supernatural claims.
Debbie and her husband both alleged
that a doll that they had brought
into their home several weeks earlier
was clearly possessed by an evil spirit.
As they spoke about the doll, it was positioned
for the audience to see sitting on a black rocking chair.
Debbie alleged that the doll's behavior
included moving around unseen
and even scratching Debbie's husband while he slept.
The hosts of the morning show were understandably skeptical,
but that skepticism was soon challenged.
As Debbie spoke about the fear of being near the doll,
it started to rock the rocking chair back and forward.
The hosts were unnerved, and as of yet,
no explanation has been given for this creepy phenomenon.
- Gainer Green says, "My nana has collection of dolls
"in her dining room; they're so creepy.
"They look as if they're just waiting to pounce."
Now, you put this up for sale, right?
And you put it on the web, right?
And you were quite up front,
because you didn't want anybody buying this
unless they new this was possessed,
as you believe possessed.
- I didn't list it as a haunted doll.
I listed it as a creepy doll.
- Number three is The Crawler.
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Tsunamis are terrifying enough,
but when these huge waves crash inland,
they often bring with them secrets and mysteries
from the deepest oceans.
One piece of live footage appears to have brought
one of these terrifying moments to light.
During a tsunami in Japan, the footage shows
the ferocious power of the sea
as it destroys part of the town.
While the cameraman continues to film,
he unwittingly captures what appears to be
a strange white creature which leaps out of the water.
The creature then crawls up the side of a building
before vanishing into thin air.
If this is indeed a previously undiscovered animal,
it appears to have the ability
to blend completely into its environment.
This begs the question how many of these creatures
are around us as we speak?
Number two is The Jinn.
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In some cases, it's not what live television
captures visually that's disturbing, but rather the sounds
recorded which strike terror into the viewing public.
One of the most infamous cases of this
was a call-in show from 2011.
Viewers were asked to phone in to ask religious guidance
from the guests, one of whom was a Muslim holy man.
When a woman phoned in looking for advice,
the call quickly turned from an ordinary conversation
into a paranormal encounter.
The lady was allegedly taken over
by an evil spirit known as a Jinn.
As the holy man attempted to converse with the spirit,
the lady's voice altered and mocked
the holy man with a sinister laugh.
As the conflict progressed, the call was suddenly cut off.
What happened to the caller to this day remains unknown.
- [Caller] Like one man standing with the left hand forward,
left foot forward, a last name on the left leg.
Also ...
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Also ...
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Also, when people ... (garbled speech)
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- A magician or somebody send this Jinn
to block you or to speak or to go to--
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- [Caller] Yes, we block her. (laughing sinisterly)
- And number one is The Wyoming Incident.
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In 2008, a strange series of messages and images
interrupted a news broadcast in Wyoming.
Some have since suggested that it was part of an elaborate,
alternative reality game, while others insist
that it was the original broadcast that was real.
If it was, it's one of the most disturbing moments
in live television history.
The scheduled broadcast was interrupted
and replaced with text onscreen, reading,
"We present a special presentation."
Then, more unnerving black-and-white text appeared.
It stated, "You will see such pretty things."
It was at this point that a series of strange,
disturbing faces were shown onscreen.
- Today, making him the first to visit
in preparation for the 2008 general election.
Republican president ... (static crackling)
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Mitt Romney also plans on visiting (static crackling)
and Cheyenne on his presidential tour.
- Warped text then threatened, "You are ill.
"We just want to fix you."
But it was the final message
which was the most chilling of all.
It asked the question, "What hides in your mind?"
Then answering itself with, "We have already seen it."
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