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From classic sitcoms to modern dramas, explore the world of television. Perfect for pop culture aficionados.

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TV Shows

Hard · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. English pilot becomes a pawn in feudal Japan
  2. 4. Musical high school where they wanted to live forever
  3. 5. Mobile unit where laughter was the best medicine
  4. 9. This is the way for a bounty hunter and a child
  5. 10. Long-running reality show with a bad boys theme
  6. 11. They were found on a mysterious island with a smoke monster
  7. 12. Swifties are not the only ones counting these broadcast periods

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  1. 2. Joyful club for McKinley High misfits
  2. 3. The cost of lies during a 1986 nuclear disaster
  3. 4. Pseudoscience and parallel universes with Walter Bishop
  4. 6. Yellow family that has predicted the future since 1989
  5. 7. The rise and fall of Pablo Escobar’s empire
  6. 8. Seattle psychiatrist who moved from Boston to the radio

big bang theory

Medium · 11×11 · 11 words
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  1. 2. The apartment building feature that remained broken for nearly the entire show
  2. 6. The video game franchise the guys play every Wednesday night
  3. 7. The garment Raj is almost always seen wearing over a shirt
  4. 8. Leonard's surname which he shares with his cold neuroscientist mother
  5. 10. The trademark exclamation used by Sheldon after a successful prank
  6. 11. The California city where the entire series takes place

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  1. 1. The astrophysicist who initially required alcohol to speak to women
  2. 3. The biological process mentioned in the opening theme song lyrics
  3. 4. The neurobiologist who eventually becomes Sheldon's wife
  4. 5. The instrument Raj uses to discover planetary objects
  5. 9. The sparkly accessory that made Amy Farrah Fowler lose her mind with joy

prison break season 1

Medium · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 2. The intricate body art concealing the prison blueprints
  2. 3. The paper birds Michael uses to send messages to the outside
  3. 7. The warden who asks Michael for help building a Taj Mahal model
  4. 9. The medical condition Michael fakes to get access to the clinic
  5. 10. The excavation project hidden beneath the guard room floor
  6. 11. The prison industry work detail that allows the crew to dig
  7. 12. The prison doctor who leaves the infirmary door unlocked

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  1. 1. The inmate who provides various contraband and joins the team
  2. 2. The dangerous leader of the white supremacist alliance
  3. 4. The location on the second floor where the escape is planned to exit
  4. 5. Part of the coordinates for the escape route found on the tattoo
  5. 6. The small opening in the cell wall hidden by a sink
  6. 8. The corrupt captain of the guards who monitors the yard

love island

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 2. The luxury house where the contestants live
  2. 4. What a contestant says before picking a partner
  3. 6. An outing for a couple outside the villa

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  1. 1. The male contestants
  2. 2. How the public decides who stays or leaves
  3. 3. Private conversations to get to know someone
  4. 5. The large body of water in the villa garden

TV Shows and Series

Easy · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 2. An episode that is being broadcast again
  2. 5. To watch video content over the internet
  3. 8. An ending that leaves the audience in suspense
  4. 10. A set of episodes broadcast during one year
  5. 11. Television service delivered through wires

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  1. 1. A person who introduces a talk show or game show
  2. 3. An award given for excellence in television
  3. 4. An advertisement shown during a break
  4. 6. Measurements of how many people watch a show
  5. 7. Device used to receive over the air signals
  6. 8. A brief appearance by a famous person
  7. 9. The final episode of a season or series

Reality TV Shows

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 1. The luxurious but drama-filled residence for Love Island singles
  2. 4. Hidden advantage that can negate votes if played correctly
  3. 5. The network synonymous with table flips and wealthy women
  4. 7. In-house relationship that mixes strategy with snuggling
  5. 9. Culinary competition where a weird basket ingredient can get you cut
  6. 10. The bitter group of eliminated players who crown the final winner
  7. 11. The person saying 'Previously on...' or 'The tribe has spoken'

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  1. 1. A golden power used to remove a nominee from the chopping block
  2. 2. A monitored resident competing for a massive cash prize during the summer
  3. 3. A single man handing out long-stemmed flowers to find his future wife
  4. 6. Deceptive streaming hit where cloaked players 'murder' their castmates
  5. 8. The permanent tropical filming location for Jeff Probst's castaways

Famous TV Dads

Medium · 11×11 · 12 words
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  1. 1. Animated patriarch who frequents Moe's Tavern.
  2. 4. Cynical shoe salesman who constantly reminisces about his high school football days.
  3. 5. Honorable Lord of Winterfell who famously warns that winter is coming.
  4. 8. Ambitious dry-cleaning entrepreneur who moved on up to the East Side.
  5. 10. Video store magnate who loses his fortune and relocates his family to a small-town motel.
  6. 11. Working-class Lanford patriarch portrayed by John Goodman.
  7. 12. Bumbling Rhode Island father who frequently engages in epic brawls with a giant chicken.

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  1. 2. Supermarket manager who guides his sons Cory and Eric through life's lessons.
  2. 3. Extremely frugal Brooklyn father who knows the exact price of everything his family wastes.
  3. 6. Neat-freak single father who enlists his brother-in-law and best friend for help.
  4. 7. Mustachioed restaurant owner known for his pun-filled daily specials.
  5. 9. Retired Seattle cop who clashes with his sophisticated sons from his duct-taped recliner.

TV Shows

Easy · 11×11 · 15 words
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  1. 1. The written text for a play or TV show.
  2. 2. The main story of a TV program.
  3. 5. An honor given for excellence in television.
  4. 6. A person who performs in a television program.
  5. 8. A broadcast on television.
  6. 10. Recognizable music played at the start of a show.
  7. 13. A person watching television.
  8. 14. To watch video content online.

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  1. 1. Place where television shows are filmed.
  2. 3. A collection of related TV episodes.
  3. 4. Group of actors in a show.
  4. 7. A specific television station.
  5. 9. Device used to change TV channels.
  6. 11. Person who introduces and moderates a TV show.
  7. 12. Program providing current information.

TV Shows

Medium · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 2. Laugh track heavy television genre
  2. 4. Traditional paid television service via wire
  3. 6. Extended break between production blocks
  4. 8. Information that ruins a plot twist for viewers
  5. 10. Brief appearance by a famous guest star
  6. 11. The ultimate conclusion of a series or arc
  7. 12. Consume an entire season in a single weekend
  8. 13. Emcee of a late night talk program

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  1. 1. Primary newsreader on a local broadcast
  2. 3. Number on the dial or guide to tune into
  3. 5. Coveted statuette for prime time excellence
  4. 7. A new program derived from an existing favorite
  5. 8. A year's worth of programming for a show
  6. 9. The crucial first episode of a potential series

TV Shows

Easy · 11×11 · 16 words
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  1. 1. A daily program reporting on current events
  2. 3. A daytime television serial drama
  3. 4. A system of transmitting television programs through underground wires
  4. 5. A brief appearance by a famous person in a show
  5. 6. The physical location where a television show is filmed
  6. 9. A metal device used to receive broadcast television signals
  7. 12. The very first episode of a television series
  8. 13. The person who introduces and leads a talk show
  9. 14. A repeated broadcast of an older television episode

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  1. 2. The flat glass surface on a television displaying images
  2. 3. A set of episodes broadcast over one year
  3. 7. A set of related television programs broadcast in sequence
  4. 8. A person who watches a television program
  5. 9. The main presenter of a television news program
  6. 10. A fast-paced television genre featuring exciting physical stunts
  7. 11. The group of actors who perform in a television show

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