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Planet Television

 
 

A Glossary of Terms
Welcome to Planet Television! On this planet, you will learn about creatures from all over the galaxy as seen through the medium of American television. You will learn about what makes Americans laugh and cry, what is news and what is controversial. You will find out about Americans' fears and obsessions as well as what they admire and hate. You will hear various types of vocabulary, slang, idioms, jargon and accents. To understand this planet better, here is a Glossary of Terms.

1

program, show

14

rerun (repeat)

2

sitcom, (situation comedy)

15

prime time

3

drama

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late night TV

4

mystery, crime drama

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TV magazine

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cartoon

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network TV (free, same all over the country)

6

talk show

7

quiz show

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episode (half-hour or one-hour weekly show, i.e. The Simpsons)

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\host (as in talk show host)

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TV series

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pay-per-view

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standup comedy

21

documentary

11

sketch comedy

22

the new

12

mini-series

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a special (such as award shows, the Oscars)

 

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soap (soap opera, traditionally women's continuing daytime drama)

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channel, station

25

cable TV

Together we will watch and discuss classic television programs from the 50's, such as I Love Lucy, the 60's, The Twilight Zone, the 70's, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, the 80's, L.A. Law, and the 90's, The X Files. We will also view talk shows, quiz shows, the news, and historical documentaries as well as cartoons and music videos. You will find all this and more right here on Planet Television!

 

©1999 Brigit Solé-March, Linguistic Consultant/ Academic Director
Berlitz on Campus / ELS International, Dominican University


   
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