| 100% | PEOPLES | 7 | "The ___ Court" (reality show featuring Judge Wapner from 1981 to 1993) |
| 39% | JOSEPHWAPNER | 12 | Original judge on 18-Across, from 1981 to 1993: 2 wds. |
| 37% | YES | 3 | Reality show "Say ___ to the Dress" |
| 36% | SAYYES | 6 | Bridal reality show, __ to the Dress |
| 36% | PEOPLES | 7 | "The ___ Court," arbitration-based reality courtroom show which is presided over by Judge Marilyn Milian |
| 35% | DRWHO | 5 | Show featuring an alien from the planet Gallifrey |
| 35% | AGT | 3 | Reality show with Howie Mandel as one of the judges: Abbr. |
| 34% | MATHIS | 6 | "Judge ___," American reality show featuring Judge Greg that won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal/Courtroom Program |
| 34% | GAGORDERS | 9 | Judges' decrees to keep information from the public |
| 34% | BOWING | 6 | Bending from the waist to show respect |
| 33% | PEOPLES | 7 | "The ___ Court," reality courtroom show |
| 33% | CRIME | 5 | "____ Story," '80s reality show that summarised felonies and offences from across the country |
| 33% | JACKASS | 7 | MTV reality TV prank show from the early 2000s |
| 33% | MEN | 3 | Justices of the Supreme Court prior to September 1981 |
| 33% | YES | 3 | "Say ___ to the Dress," reality TV show |
| 32% | THREEPEATS | 10 | Features of the answers to starred clues, from a trademarked sports term |
| 32% | INC | 3 | The first magazine to feature Steve Jobs on its cover, in 1981 |
| 32% | TALESPIN | 8 | 1990s Disney show that features Baloo from The Jungle Book |
| 32% | RENO | 4 | Janet who was the Attorney General from 1993 to 2001 |
| 32% | PAWNSTARS | 9 | Reality show featuring hagglers |
| 32% | JOSEPHWAPNER | 12 | Original judge on "The People's Court," 1981-1993: 2 wds. |
| 32% | QUEEREYE | 8 | Reality show whose cast appeared in the music video for Taylor Swift's "You Need to Calm Down" |
| 31% | WORLDOFDANCE | 12 | Reality competition show that featured 30-Across judging people's hoofing skills: 3 wds. |
| 31% | AMERICANIDOL | 12 | Reality competition show that featured 30-Across judging people's singing skills: 2 wds. |
| 31% | EDNA | 4 | "The Simpsons" schoolteacher Krabappel who is soon to be retired from the show |
| 31% | BLOUSE | 6 | Puffy shirt that Jerry wore to the "Today Show" in 1993, basically |
| 31% | CANDID | 6 | "___ Camera," 1948 hidden camera reality show credited to be the pioneer of the genre on network television |
| 31% | BRIDEZILLAS | 11 | Wedding reality show that follows the lives of women engaged to be married, often depicting "difficult" brides |
| 31% | AJA | 3 | Actress ___ Naomi King from the TV show "How to Get Away with Murder" |
| 31% | SPINDLER | 8 | Michael ___, German businessman who was the CEO of Apple from 1993 to 1996 |