7 of the Most Scandalous Television Subplots of the Year

In our valiant quest to review everything notable from the past year in television -- from the best episodes, the worst failures and the naughtiest characters -- Movieline continues today by examining another theme on the small screen in 2010: Television subplots that brilliantly toed the line between the not-so-politically correct and downright offensive. Below, our own list of envelope-pushing subplots and sequences, that in some instances, even made viewers recoil in disgust. As always, feel free to suggest your own faves in the space below.

South Park: Randy Gives Himself Testicular Cancer Just So That He Can Purchase Medical Marijuana

Amidst the misses of South Park's fourteenth season, there were a few subplot hits that outshone some of the series' all-time best moments. Among them, Randy's arc in "Medicinal Fried Chicken," when he willingly zapped his private parts in a microwave oven just to qualify for legal marijuana. Even though his tumor-ridden private parts need to be hauled in a wheelbarrow, Randy still convinced the men of South Park that the deadly condition was worth inflicting for the legal weed.

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