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Stitch! — Japanese anime adaptation of Lilo & Stitch Stitch! Stitch! is a Japanese anime adaptation of Lilo & Stitch that relocates the story to Okinawa, replaces Lilo with Yuna, and ran in Japan from 2008–2011 with later specials and limite…
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Street Sharks: 1994 Animated Series about Human–Shark Hybrids Street Sharks Overview of Street Sharks, a 1994 animated action series about four brothers turned human–shark hybrids by rogue scientist Dr. Paradigm; their quest to stop him, reverse the mutati…
Strictly Come Dancing: British celebrity dance competition Strictly Come Dancing Long-running British TV dance contest pairing celebrities with professional dancers. Weekly live performances are judged and voted on, inspiring international versions and increasi…
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Super Friends (1973–1986) — Hanna-Barbera animated superhero series Super Friends American animated television series (1973–1986) that presented a team of DC Comics superheroes in changing formats for Saturday morning audiences, produced by Hanna‑Barbera for ABC…
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Super Sentai: Japanese tokusatsu team-based television franchise Super Sentai Long-running Japanese tokusatsu franchise of color-coded hero teams, transforming suits, and combining mecha since 1975; the primary source for the American Power Rangers adaptatio…
Supernanny — Jo Frost's parenting intervention TV series Supernanny Supernanny is a reality TV series in which professional nanny Jo Frost helps families manage challenging child behaviour. It began in the UK and inspired an American edition and wi…
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Superstar K — South Korean televised singing competition Superstar K Superstar K is a South Korean annual televised singing contest (launched 2009) that discovered popular artists through multi-stage auditions, judge panels and public voting.
Survivor (American TV series): format, history, and cultural impact Survivor (American TV series) Survivor is a long-running American reality competition show in which strangers live off the land, complete challenges, form alliances, and face elimination to win the title of Sol…
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Syfy — American cable channel for science fiction, fantasy and related genres Syfy Syfy is an American cable television channel, launched in 1992 as the Sci‑Fi Channel and rebranded in 2009, known for scripted genre series, original films, reality/paranormal show…
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Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah Long-running Indian Hindi sitcom set in Gokuldham Society, based on Taarak Mehta's column; a family comedy that mixes social satire, moral lessons and festival-based episodes since…
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Taffy (animated TV series) Taffy (TV series) Taffy is a French animated comedy about a raccoon disguised as a pet cat, produced by Cyber Group Studios and Turner Broadcasting Europe; it premiered on Boomerang in December 2018…
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Taxi (TV series) Taxi is an American ensemble workplace sitcom (1978–1983) about drivers and staff at a Manhattan cab company, noted for its character-driven humor, awards, and influence on televis…
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Teen sitcom An overview of the teen situation comedy: definition, typical elements, development, notable examples and how it differs from other youth programming.
Teen Titans Go! — American animated comedic spin‑off series Teen Titans Go! Teen Titans Go! is a comedic animated spin‑off from DC Comics' Teen Titans that premiered April 23, 2013 on Cartoon Network. It follows Robin, Starfire, Raven, Beast Boy and Cyborg…
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Telemundo: U.S. Spanish‑Language Television Network Telemundo Telemundo is a major U.S. Spanish‑language television network offering telenovelas, news, sports and original programming. Owned by NBCUniversal, it reaches a large share of Hispan…
Telenovela: serialized drama and its cultural role Telenovela Telenovela — a finite serialized television drama popular in Latin America, Spain and Portugal; combines melodrama, social themes and a defined narrative arc distinct from open-end…
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Televangelism: origins, practices, influence and modern developments Televangelism Televangelism is the practice of using broadcast media to preach religious messages. This article explains its origins, formats, purposes, controversies, and how it has adapted to…
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