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English Words For TV Shows

Here is a list of English words for some popular types of television shows (or TV genres). When you have finished reading, scroll down the page to do a quiz.

: Sports; Programmes featuring sports or sporting events. Examples: Match of The Day, The Football League Show, Super Bowl, Sunday Night Football.

: Sitcom; An amusing TV series about fictional characters. Also known as a situation comedy. Examples: Blackadder, Father Ted, Friends, Scrubs, Malcolm in The Middle.

: Documentary; A TV programme that documents real life events. Examples: Panorama, Stephen Fry in America, Long Way Round, Life on Earth.

: Soap; Also known as a Soap Opera. A fictional drama about people's daily lives. Examples: Eastenders, Hollyoaks, The Bold and The Beautiful, All My Children.

: Cartoon; A programme that features animated characters. Examples: The Simpsons, Family Guy, American Dad, South Park.

: Travel or Holiday; A show that features holiday destinations. Examples: The Travel Show, Wish You Were Here.

: Kids/Children's; TV programmes produced for children. Examples: Bob The Builder, Sesame Street, Hannah Montana, Scooby Doo, Johnny Bravo.

: Drama; A fictional TV story, featuring actors. Examples: CSI, Holby City, Lie To Me, House, Lost, 24, Medium.

: Makeover; A show that helps people change their image or lifestyle. Examples: Extreme Makeover, The Swan, Gok's Fashion Fix.

: News; A show that reports world events as they unfold. Examples: News at Ten, CNN Newsroom, 60 Minutes.

: Cookery; A programme hosted by famous chefs, who teach people how to cook. Examples: Ready Steady Cook, Gordon Ramsay's F Word, Jamie's Ministry of Food.

: Reality TV; A "fly on the wall" show, featuring real people. Examples: Celebrity Big Brother, So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing on Ice, American Idol, Britain's Got Talent.

TV Genres - Multiple Choice Quiz

Now try this multiple choice quiz about TV Genres. Choose the answer you think is correct.

A funny TV series about the lives of fictional characters is known as_______?
1. a sitcom
2. a soap
3. reality TV
A TV programme that documents real life events is known as_______?
1. a documentary
2. a sitcom
3. a drama
A programme that helps people change their lifestyle or image is known as_______?
1. a makeover show
2. a soap
3. a sitcom
Which of these programmes is not a reality TV show?
1. Eastenders
2. Celebrity Big Brother
3. American Idol
Which of these programmes is not a cookery show?
1. Scrubs
2. Jamie's Ministry of Food
3. Ready, Steady Cook
A show that reports world events as they unfold is known as_______?
1. news
2. documentary
3. reality TV
Which of these programmes is not a cartoon show?
1. American Idol
2. The Simpsons
3. American Dad
True or false? An amusing TV series about fictional characters is called a romcom.
1. false
2. true
Which of these programmes is not a TV drama?
1. The Swan
2. Lost
3. Grey's Anatomy
Which of these programmes is a soap opera?
1. Emmerdale
2. Johnny Bravo
3. Life On Earth

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