Who had the most ill-fitting outfit on "Miami Vice?"
And what was Moira's most outrageous ensemble on "Schitt's Creek?"
Here are a few television costuming choices that may have gone a little overboard.
What's worse: Carrie Bradshaw falling flat on her face during her first-ever runway walk,
or her wardrobe during the infamous tumble?
You be the judge.
In the season four "Sex and the City" episode "The Real Me," Carrie is invited to participate
in a charity fashion show alongside Heidi Klum and former Mayor Ed Koch — both of
whom appear as themselves.
While she was originally slated to wear a Dolce and Gabbana dress, a last-minute change
puts Carrie in a pair of bedazzled panties.
Needless to say, she's not a fan of the idea at first.
"How can I make this clear?
Me no likey!"
The idea of having one's groin area literally sparkling with the radiant reflections of
diamonds in the light is certainly a romantic notion, but that doesn't excuse it being paired
with Carrie's puffed-up hairdo and knee-length glam jacket.
"Sex and the City" was always one of the most fashion-forward shows, but this particular
getup was destined to be a disaster.
Still, at least Carrie was able to stand up after her fall and finish her runway walk
without any other incidents.
As an FBI agent who spends most of his time chasing cryptids, Fox Mulder can't be expected
to stay up to date on fashion trends.
Even so, the early days of "The X-Files" saddled the beleaguered believer with some ridiculously
oversized trench coats.
The choice makes practical sense, since the show was shot in chilly Vancouver for its
first five seasons, but the sheer size of Mulder's jacket could be an X-File on its
own.
Upon closer examination, the jacket is likely as large as it is in order to accommodate
another fashion faux-pas that hadn't quite been phased out by the early 1990s: the oversized
shoulder pads on Mulder's suit jacket.
Between the pads and David Duchovny's already broad shoulders, it kind of makes sense that
the jacket needed to be absurdly huge.
With a fashion sense like that, it's no wonder it took until Season 7 for Mulder and Scully
to finally share their first official kiss.
One of Batman's most famous villains, The Riddler, quickly became a fan favorite on
the original 1960s Batman series starring Adam West as the Caped Crusader.
In the first and third seasons of the show, Riddler is played by Frank Gorshin, who earned
an Emmy nomination for his performance as the quizzical villain.
However, for the character's appearance in Season 2, John Astin was cast in the role
instead — presumably because Gorshin was unavailable at the time.
While Astin, best known as Gomez from "The Addams Family," does a decent enough job as
The Riddler, he doesn't fill out the character's costume in quite the same way.
Gorshin was an extremely skinny man — one of the few actors who could effectively wear
a skintight leotard without looking unintentionally silly.
John Astin, while not overweight, simply didn't have a body type that was flattered by such
a costume.
Decades later, when Jim Carrey took on the role of The Riddler in "Batman Forever," he
wore a skintight leotard costume that paid tribute to Frank Gorshin's iconic outfit.
Thankfully, Carrey was just as skinny as Gorshin, so there was no unfortunate curves on his
version of the eccentric E. Nygma.
In the final frontier, there will be unisex minidresses.
While his intentions were noble, series creator Gene Roddenberry's idea of a Starfleet uniform
designed for both men and women ultimately proved to be something of a misfire for the
science fiction series.
His reasoning was simple: if women in “Star Trek” can wear pants like the men traditionally
do, then there should be a skirt that men can wear too.
Alas, the "skant," as it was called, looked silly in practice, with its tiny sleeves making
its wearers look like uncomfortable children.
The skant only made sporadic appearances in the early days of "The Next Generation" and
was quickly phased out, with most of the crew members transitioning to pants.
More recently, the animated series "Star Trek: Lower Decks" took a much deserved shot at
the ill-fitting outfit.
"Should we be in skants for this?"
"Nobody wears those anymore.
Don't overthink it."
Perhaps if Riker or Picard had given the skant a chance, the fashion of "Star Trek" would
have gone down a different path.
As it is, however, this awkward minidress is just a footnote in "Trek" history.
Oliver Queen, more commonly known as The Green Arrow, wears a green leather ensemble that
hides his identity while providing a degree of protection from physical blows.
For the most part, his costume is chic and functional, allowing the righteous vigilante
to look cool while fighting to save the city that he loves.
Unfortunately, the version of his outfit seen in season four of "Arrow" doesn't exactly
hit the bullseye.
Most glaringly, this particular costume is sleeveless.
While it does a good job of showing off Stephen Amell's big arms, it looks more like the wardrobe
department ran out of material during production.
His long gloves and arm guards don't do much to hide how silly the whole thing looks at
times.
Queen's shoulders are even covered by big, rounded shoulder pads, which make him look
more like a Ninja Turtle than an emerald archer.
Finally, the costume simply isn't green enough — but it was apparently supposed to be,
since several scenes put a cheap CG filter over the suit in an attempt to make it pop.
Fortunately, this was all fixed in season five, ditching the bizarre overlay and bringing
sleeves back to the costume.
Moira Rose, played by Catherine O'Hara in the hit TV series, "Schitt's Creek," is the
walking definition of "over the top."
Not an episode of the show goes by in which she doesn't wear a bizarre costume and a horrific
wig to match.
Throughout the series, her outfits run the gamut from "absolute nightmare" to "okay,
that's actually pretty good."
For the grand series finale, in which Moira serves as the officiant for her son's wedding,
she pulls out all the stops and dons the worst — or best — outfit ever seen on the show.
This particular getup is Moira's take on The Pope, complete with a long gown and a giant
miter.
Her wig is relatively normal by her standards, though its blonde locks do inexplicably line
the entire brim of the pope hat.
The real cherries on top are the golden gloves, complete with several rings.
Rings over gloves may be the ultimate fashion sin, but that doesn't stop Moira from doing
a fantastic job with the wedding, making for a touching final chapter to the "Schitt's
Creek" saga.
Former "The Shield" star Michael Chiklis joined the cast of Fox's Batman origin story "Gotham"
in its second season as Nathaniel Barnes: a no-nonsense, tough-as-nails cop with a checkered
past.
When he's infected by a drop of blood from Mad Hatter's dead sister, he becomes something
even nastier: he becomes The Executioner, an original villain created for the show.
As The Executioner, Barnes murders criminals, which inevitably puts him into conflict with
the more ethically minded Jim Gordon.
He wears Green Arrow-style grease paint over his eyes and adorns himself with armor that
looks like something a Cenobite from "Hellraiser" might wear.
The awkward armor is provided to Barnes by the Court of Owls — a secret society that
has pulled Gotham's strings for generations.
Maybe that's why they gave him a costume that looks like it's from a straight-to-video sequel
to "Eyes Wide Shut."
Sue Ellen Mischke — arch-nemesis of Elaine Benes and heir to the "Oh Henry!"
candy bar fortune — may have only appeared on four episodes of "Seinfeld," but she certainly
made a lasting impression.
In her debut on season seven's "The Caddy," Sue Ellen refuses to wear a bra while out
in public, prompting Elaine to buy one for her as a passive-aggressive birthday present.
Sue Ellen responds by wearing the bra as a top on its own, with nothing but a blazer
to cover it up.
This unconventional outfit distracts Jerry and Kramer while they're on the road, causing
a car accident that leads to a trial parodying the OJ Simpson case.
When asked to put on the bra over her leotard, the garment doesn't fit, and just like Johnnie
Cochran famously said about OJ's bloody glove,
"If it doesn't fit, you must acquit."
"Of course a bra's not gonna fit on over a leotard!
A bra's gotta fit right up against a person's skin!
Like a glove!"
As a result, Sue Ellen goes unpunished for her crimes against fashion.
By the end of the episode, the idea of wearing a bra as a top becomes a huge hit with the
public.
Decades before Denis Villeneuve turned "Dune" into a Hollywood blockbuster, the Sci-Fi Channel
aired "Frank Herbert's Dune" — a miniseries based on the acclaimed 1965 novel.
Produced on a budget of 20 million dollars, the miniseries aired in 2000 and became a
huge hit for the network.
There is a wide variety of factions within the world of "Dune," and the miniseries' way
of conveying these disparate allegiances was to give each group a different style of costume,
often accentuated by distinct headwear.
Unfortunately, these costumes can be more than a little distracting.
Today, "Frank Herbert's Dune" is remembered mainly for its wacky outfits — particularly
the hats worn by characters like Princess Irulan.
But honestly, nearly every character can be described as "fashion overkill."
This whole list could consist of nothing but entries from "Miami Vice;" such was the glorious
audacity of the groundbreaking series' sense of style.
However, the first-place honor has to go to actor Timmy Cappello, who appeared in season
three's "Theresa" as the enforcer Arzola.
This gun-toting henchman wears a bizarrely misshapen tank-top that's so ghastly, he ends
up taking it off partway through the episode.
While he's set up as an intimidating thug, Arzola is unceremoniously killed when he runs
into traffic while trying to escape from protagonist Sonny Crockett.
Across the four seasons of his Comedy Central series "Nathan for You," Nathan Fielder made
a career out of trying to revitalize struggling businesses through hilariously unconventional
means.
His ideas have ranged from abusing "you break it, you buy it" policies to selling a one-dollar
TV guarded by a live alligator, all with varying degrees of success.
However, one of his more bizarre — and messy — plans involved a plastic suit filled with
delicious chili.
In a season four episode, Fielder meets with a chili shop owner whose dream is to sell
his food at a nearby hockey stadium.
Unfortunately, the stadium isn't offering contracts to outside vendors.
Fielder's plan?
To smuggle chili into the arena to sell by hiding it in a custom-built bodysuit.
After some rigorous testing and a few redesigns, the show’s host dons the covert chili dispenser
and actually manages to sneak it past security under some plus-sized hockey merch.
Believe it or not, the plan is relatively successful, as Fielder is able to sell sixteen
bowls and bring back a twenty-dollar profit.
Whether or not it was worth carrying thirty pounds of chili around for over an hour is
a different story.
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