Family photos are meant to capture love, joy, and sense of warmth only family love can radiate, but sometimes the results are a lot of things but picture-perfect. Awkward poses, questionable fashion choices, forced smiles, and mostly insane creative decisions can turn a sweet memory into an image that looks like a bad parody.

These photos, often taken with the best of intentions, end up looking more like scenes from a sitcom than something you’d put up in your living room for everyone to see. They prove that imperfection can be far more entertaining than perfection, and they remind us that the funniest family moments are usually the ones nobody planned.