| 100% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (show whose 2012 winner is Phillip Phillips) |
| 57% | XFACTOR | 7 | The —, ITV talent show whose first winner was Steve Brookstein in 2004 |
| 56% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (show whose Season 12 winner was Candice Glover) |
| 52% | THEVOICE | 8 | Reality show whose most recent winner is Maelyn Jarmon: 2 wds. |
| 51% | RUPAULS | 7 | With 44-Across, reality show whose most recent winner is Yvie Oddly |
| 51% | TOPCHEF | 7 | Reality show whose most recent winner is Kelsey Barnard Clark: 2 wds. |
| 48% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (reality show whose finale is April 7) |
| 47% | IDOL | 4 | "American ___" (competition whose most recent winner is Laine Hardy) |
| 47% | TOP | 3 | "___ Gear" (TV show about cars whose American version is on the History channel) |
| 46% | CSI | 3 | Show whose theme song is "Who Are You" |
| 44% | BEATTOTHEPUN | 12 | Show whose wit is quicker? |
| 44% | KELLYCLARKSON | 13 | "American Idol" winner whose newest album is titled "Meaning of Life": 2 wds. |
| 44% | SNL | 3 | Show whose first host was George Carlin, in 1975: Abbr. |
| 44% | CSI | 3 | 15-season show whose final episode was "Immortality" |
| 43% | CSI | 3 | TV show whose theme song is "Who Are You" |
| 43% | RUPAULSDRAGRACE | 15 | TV series whose first winner was BeBe Zahara Benet |
| 43% | THEVOICE | 8 | Reality show whose contestants must be good with numbers |
| 43% | NEWMEXICO | 9 | American state whose capital is Santa Fe |
| 43% | SNL | 3 | Show whose announcer is Darrell Hammond: Abbr. |
| 42% | FEARFACTOR | 10 | Reality show whose Dutch version was called "Now or Neverland" |
| 42% | COLUMBO | 7 | Detective show whose premiere episode was directed by Steven Spielberg |
| 42% | ILL | 3 | American state whose capital is Springfield, for short |
| 42% | NBA | 3 | American sports org. whose last champion was Canadian |
| 42% | DYER | 4 | One whose roots may be showing |
| 42% | PLANT | 5 | One whose roots may be showing |
| 41% | LALAW | 5 | Show whose title was seen on a license plate |
| 41% | SNL | 3 | Show whose first guest host was George Carlin: Abbr. |
| 41% | PERU | 4 | South American country whose capital is Lima |
| 41% | CHILE | 5 | South American country whose capital is Santiago |
| 41% | NICARAGUA | 9 | Central American country whose capital is Managua |