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This handheld device lets you change channels and adjust volume without leaving your seat, revolutionizing how people watched TV.
- Antenna adjuster
- Remote control
- Channel dial
- Cable box
Before cable and streaming, this metal device sat on top of TVs or rooftops to capture broadcast signals from the air.
- Satellite dish
- Signal booster
- Antenna
- Receiver box
This three-letter abbreviation refers to the major American broadcast network known for shows like "Friends" and "The Tonight Show."
- ABC
- CBS
- FOX
- NBC
This term describes a television program that continues its story across multiple episodes, typically airing weekly.
- Special
- TV series
- Documentary
- Broadcast
This person reads the news on television and introduces stories from reporters in the field.
- Correspondent
- News anchor
- Journalist
- Broadcaster
This type of TV show features real people in unscripted situations, becoming hugely popular in the 2000s with shows like "Survivor."
- Documentary series
- Talk show
- Game show
- Reality TV
This brief video message, typically 30 seconds long, interrupts TV programs to promote products or services.
- Trailer
- Promo
- Commercial
- Infomercial
This comedy format features a laugh track and is typically filmed in front of a live studio audience, like "I Love Lucy" or "The Big Bang Theory."
- Sitcom
- Sketch comedy
- Variety show
- Stand-up special
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