Television Director Role and responsibilities of a television director: how they shape televised programs, differences from film directing, typical formats, history, and career paths.
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Televisión Nacional de Chile (TVN) Televisión Nacional de Chile TVN is Chile's state-owned public broadcaster, offering national channels, news, entertainment and international and online services across terrestrial, cable, satellite and intern…
Television network: definition, structure, history and functions Television network An overview of television networks: how they supply programming, their organization, distribution methods, history from radio origins, examples, and key distinctions between channe…
Television pilot: purpose, types, and how pilots shape series development Television pilot A television pilot is a trial episode produced to sell and shape a TV series. This article explains formats, production practices, historical role, common outcomes, and notable var…
Television program A television program is a scheduled audio-visual production broadcast or streamed for viewers. This article explains common formats, production and broadcasting, history, and how p…
Television station An organized terrestrial broadcaster that produces and transmits television programming to receivers, governed by technical standards and licensing; covers operation, facilities, h…
Terra Nova (TV series) Terra Nova is a 2011 American science-fiction television series about a family who travels 85 million years into the past to join a prehistoric colony; it ran one season on Fox.
Terry and June British domestic sitcom (1979–1987) starring Terry Scott and June Whitfield as a middle‑class married couple in Purley; known for gentle, farcical household comedy and period socia…
TF1 (Télévision française 1) — France's leading generalist television channel TF1 TF1 is a major French general-interest commercial television channel, known for national news, entertainment, films, fiction and sports; it evolved from the country's first public…
Thanksgiving of Horror (The Simpsons episode) Thanksgiving of Horror A Thanksgiving-themed Treehouse of Horror episode from The Simpsons' 31st season, first broadcast on Fox on November 24, 2019; noted as the final episode featuring voice actress Ru…
Thapki Pyar Ki — Indian television drama (2015–2017) Thapki Pyar Ki Hindi-language family drama that aired on Colors TV from 25 May 2015 to 14 July 2017, following Thapki, a young woman who stammers, and her struggles with love, family conflicts an…
Thari (2019 Tamil TV series) Thari (TV series) Thari (meaning 'Loom') is a 2019 Tamil-language family drama about Annalakshmi, a young woman from a weaving community. It aired on Colors Tamil from April to November 2019.
That '70s Show American sitcom about a circle of teenage friends in 1970s Wisconsin, noted for its ensemble cast, basement gatherings, nostalgic 1970s setting and long-running syndication.
That's So Raven That's So Raven is a Disney Channel teen sitcom about Raven Baxter, a psychic teenager whose visions create comedic trouble. The series mixed family comedy with social themes and l…
The 4400 (2004–2007) The 4400 Science-fiction drama about 4,400 people who vanish over decades and suddenly return with no memory and sometimes new abilities, examined by investigators and society at large.
The A‑Team (American action-adventure television series) The A-Team 1980s action-adventure series about four former US Army commandos who become fugitives and work as mercenaries-for-good. Known for its van, memorable characters, and blend of actio…
The Addams Family (1964 TV series) A black-and-white American sitcom (1964–1966) that adapted Charles Addams' macabre New Yorker cartoons into a comic, affectionate portrait of a spooky but loving family.
The Adventures of Pete and Pete Cult-favorite Nickelodeon series from the early 1990s about two brothers who share the same name; noted for surreal humor, memorable supporting characters and an indie-rock soundtr…
The Amanda Show A Nickelodeon sketch-comedy series (1999–2002) starring Amanda Bynes, spun off from All That. Known for recurring characters, parody sketches, and launching several young performer…
The Amazing Race (U.S. reality competition series) The Amazing Race American reality-competition series in which teams race around the world, complete challenges, and compete for a cash prize. Broadcast on CBS and hosted by Phil Keoghan.
The Amazing Spiez! — French–Canadian animated spy series The Amazing Spiez! Overview of The Amazing Spiez!, a 2009–2012 French–Canadian animated action-comedy series, its premise, production, broadcast history, format, and relation to Totally Spies!
The Amazing World of Gumball A British–American animated comedy created by Ben Bocquelet for Cartoon Network, noted for its mixed-media visuals, surreal humor, and family-centered stories set in the fictional…
The Andy Griffith Show American television sitcom (1960–1968) set in fictional Mayberry, known for gentle humor, memorable characters and lasting cultural influence.
The Apprentice (reality television series) The Apprentice Overview of The Apprentice, a business-themed reality TV format: format, history, notable editions, international adaptations and cultural impact.
The Apprentice (UK television series) The Apprentice (UK TV series) British reality competition in which aspiring businesspeople complete tasks to win a commercial investment; fronted by Sir Alan Sugar with a regular boardroom 'firing' format and a…
The Avengers (1960s British television series) The Avengers (TV series) A British 1960s spy-fi television series blending espionage, science fiction and stylish action. Famous for John Steed and his female partners — Cathy Gale, Emma Peel and Tara King…
The Backyardigans A children's animated musical series created by Janice Burgess featuring five friends who use imaginative backyard adventures and original songs to explore musical styles and probl…
The Bad Girls Club An American reality television series created for Oxygen that placed young women with confrontational personalities together; it spawned spin-offs, merchandise, and widespread cont…
The Bad Girls Club — Season 1 The Bad Girls Club (season 1) Season 1 of Oxygen's reality series premiered Dec 5, 2006. It introduced the confrontational housemate format that launched a long-running franchise and debate about reality TV eth…
The Bad Girls Club — Season 2 (2007) The Bad Girls Club (season 2) Overview of The Bad Girls Club season 2, a 2007 reality TV season on Oxygen that continued the show's format of documenting a group of young women living together and the conflicts…
The Bad Girls Club — Season 3 (2008) The Bad Girls Club (season 3) Overview of The Bad Girls Club season 3, its format and themes, premiere on Oxygen (Dec 2, 2008), cast dynamics, episode structure, reception and legacy.
The Bad Girls Club (season 4) Overview of The Bad Girls Club Season 4, its format, cast dynamics, broadcast on Oxygen, notable incidents and its place in the franchise's development.
The Bad Girls Club — Season 5 (Miami) The Bad Girls Club (season 5) Season five of the reality series The Bad Girls Club, filmed in Miami and premiered August 3, 2010 on Oxygen. An overview of format, setting, cast dynamics, production and cultural…
The Bad Girls Club — Season 6 (2011) The Bad Girls Club (season 6) Season six of the American reality TV series The Bad Girls Club, which premiered January 10, 2011 on Oxygen. An overview of the season's format, dynamics, reception, and place in t…
The Bad Girls Club: New Orleans (Season 7) The Bad Girls Club (season 7) Seventh season of The Bad Girls Club, filmed in Kenner, Louisiana with a Mardi Gras theme. Production began February 2011; the premiere was moved from July 11 to August 1, 2011.
The Bernie Mac Show An American sitcom starring Bernie Mac that aired 2001–2006. A blend of comedy and family drama, it follows a comedian who must raise his sister's children and often speaks directl…
The Beverly Hillbillies American sitcom (1962–1971) about the Clampett family who strike oil and relocate to Beverly Hills; starred Buddy Ebsen, Irene Ryan, Donna Douglas and Max Baer Jr.; a major ratings…
The Big Bang Theory (TV series) The Big Bang Theory American multi-camera sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, aired on CBS from 2007; follows socially awkward scientists and their friends, notable for pop-culture and scien…
The Big C (American TV series) The Big C The Big C is an American comedy-drama (2010–2013) created by Darlene Hunt about Cathy Jamison, a suburban teacher confronting melanoma; praised for Laura Linney's performance and i…
The Biggest Loser (reality television series) The Biggest Loser An overview of The Biggest Loser: format, history, hosts and trainers, international editions, controversies, and cultural impact of the weight-loss reality show.
The Bill: British Police Drama Set at Sun Hill (1984–2010) The Bill Overview of The Bill, a long-running British police procedural set in London's East End; its format, development from the Woodentop pilot, cultural impact, and legacy.
The Blues Brothers: origins, music, films and cultural impact The Blues Brothers Fictional musicians Elwood and Jake Blues, created by Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi, who popularized blues and soul through SNL sketches, a hit 1980 film and a long-lasting musical…
The Bold and the Beautiful: overview, characters, history and global reach The Bold and the Beautiful Encyclopedic entry on The Bold and the Beautiful: premise, production history, main characters, international distribution and the show's cultural impact in daytime television.
The Book Tower (British children's television series) The Book Tower A British children's programme produced by Yorkshire Television that used dramatizations and readings to introduce books to young viewers; broadcast in 11 series from 1979 to 1989.
The Boondocks (TV series) American adult animated sitcom created by Aaron McGruder for Adult Swim, premiered in 2005. A satirical series following the Freeman family in suburban Woodcrest, known for sharp s…
The Bozo Show (Chicago children's television series) The Bozo Show Long-running Chicago children's program built around Bozo the Clown that aired locally on WGN-TV and nationally on WGN America; noted for its cast, franchise ties, and cultural imp…
