| 100% | BEANO | 5 | "Take ___ before, and there'll be no gas" (classic TV commercial tagline) |
| 36% | FROZENRADIODINNERS | 18 | Before TV, were there ...? |
| 33% | BLANKETSTATEMENT | 16 | There are no ifs, ands or buts about it |
| 33% | DEAL | 4 | TV word before and after "or no" |
| 33% | YORE | 4 | When there were luters and no computers |
| 32% | HOLLYWOODSQUARES | 16 | Classic TV game show ... or what 18-, 25-, 55- and 66-Across are, in a way |
| 30% | ASOS | 4 | British retailer whose tagline was "Buy what you see on film and TV" |
| 29% | PARANOIA | 8 | "There is no literature and art without ___": Thomas Pynchon |
| 29% | SON | 3 | Classic TV's "Sanford and ___" |
| 29% | ADS | 3 | TV commercials and billboard postings |
| 28% | THEMESONGS | 10 | "I'll Be There for You" for "Friends," and others |
| 28% | WICKETMAIDEN | 12 | In cricket, an over in which no runs are conceded and at least one wicket is taken |
| 28% | CHICO | 5 | Classic TV's "___ and the Man" |
| 28% | PREDATE | 7 | Be there before |
| 27% | HORSEALARMS | 11 | Before cars, were there ...? |
| 27% | DRIVEINPLAYS | 12 | Before movies, were there ...? |
| 27% | TELEGRAMTAG | 11 | Before phones, was there ...? |
| 27% | STEAMLOCOMOTIVELAG | 18 | Before jets, was there ...? |
| 27% | TYPEWRITERHACKERS | 17 | Before computers, were there ...? |
| 27% | COVEREDWAGONSTOPS | 17 | Before trucks, were there ...? |
| 27% | STOPSUNDIALS | 12 | Before watches, were there ...? |
| 27% | LIKEHOME | 8 | There is no place __ |
| 27% | MASH | 4 | Classic TV series starring Alan Alda and Loretta Swit |
| 27% | TAXI | 4 | Classic TV comedy starring Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch |
| 27% | TONTO | 5 | Classic TV character whose name is Spanish for "fool" |
| 27% | THEFOURTOPS | 11 | "Reach Out and I'll be there" singers |
| 27% | STEIN | 5 | "There is no there there" writer |
| 27% | LOOKOUT | 7 | Be vigilant and take notice |
| 27% | ENERGY | 6 | Gas and electricity are sources |
| 26% | ATEAM | 5 | Classic TV squad featuring B.A., Faceman, Hannibal and Murdock |