TV Genres
Famous American Shows
TV Vocabulary
Advantages of TV
Disadvantages of TV
100

A funny TV series about everyday life

Sitcom

100

This show features six friends living in New York

Friends

100

One part of a series

Episode

100

What has keys but can’t open locks?

What has keys but can’t open locks?

100

The device you use to change channels or control the TV from a distance

Remote control  

200

Shows competitions like singing or dancing

Shows competitions like singing or dancing

200

This animated family lives in Springfield

The Simpsons

200

The station that broadcasts programs

Channel

200

What has to be broken before you can use it?

What has to be broken before you can use it?

200

To stop a TV show for a short time so you can continue later

Pause the program  

300

TV programs about real-life events

Documentary

300

This series is about a group of kids fighting supernatural forces

Stranger Things

300

The person who presents a show

Host

300

What comes down but never goes up?

Rain

300

To move the video backward to watch something again

Rewind the program

400

Animated shows for kids or adults

Cartoon

400

A show where people showcase their talents to judges

America’s Got Talent

400

The person who performs in a TV show or movie

Actor / Actress 

400

What goes up but never comes down?

Your age  

400

To save a TV show so you can watch it later

Record the program

500

Programs with real people instead of actors

Programs with real people instead of actors

500

A famous wildlife and nature channel

National Geographic

500

The person who plans, organizes, and guides the making of a show or movie

Director 

500

What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do?

What belongs to you, but others use it more than you do?

500

To watch a movie online without downloading it

Stream a movie