| 100% | CANDID | 6 | __ Camera, first of the hidden camera shows |
| 64% | CANDID | 6 | "___ Camera," 1948 hidden camera reality show credited to be the pioneer of the genre on network television |
| 61% | SPYTV | 5 | Hidden camera show of 2001-02 |
| 55% | FELIX | 5 | Cartoon feline who was one of the first images shown on television |
| 55% | ALI | 3 | First name of the host of the MSNBC show "Velshi" |
| 55% | PREMIERE | 8 | The first showing of a movie |
| 54% | NEWS | 4 | First letters of the words hidden in the four longest answers |
| 54% | PREMIERE | 8 | The glitzy first showing of a movie |
| 54% | JACKMAN | 7 | Actor Hugh who married the star of the first TV show he appeared on |
| 53% | BART | 4 | First character shown in the opening credits of “The Simpsons” |
| 52% | ALLEN | 5 | Steve who was the first host of "The Tonight Show" |
| 51% | EEL | 3 | Fish hidden in the first three letters of "electricity" |
| 50% | SOFIA | 5 | "___ the First" (Disney Junior show set in the kingdom of Enchancia) |
| 50% | TEMPLE | 6 | "Legends of the Hidden ___," popular Nickelodeon action game show that features six teams of children competing against one another |
| 49% | KILBORN | 7 | First host of "The Daily Show" |
| 49% | OLDEST | 6 | First of the children |
| 49% | BORON | 5 | First of the metalloids |
| 49% | MICHAEL | 7 | First of the archangels |
| 49% | TENOFCLUBS | 10 | First of the deal |
| 49% | JAYLENO | 7 | Former "Tonight Show" host whose first name sounds like a letter of the alphabet: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ADAM | 4 | First of the first family |
| 49% | ISAIAH | 6 | First of the Major Prophets |
| 49% | HOSEA | 5 | First of the Minor Prophets |
| 49% | TENTH | 5 | First of the second nine |
| 49% | ARUBA | 5 | First of the caribbean abcs |
| 49% | ADAM | 4 | First of the 66-Across |
| 49% | XIA | 3 | First of the Chinese dynasties |
| 49% | MADMEN | 6 | Show that won the Outstanding Drama Emmy for each of its first four seasons |
| 48% | RAE | 3 | Jackie —, Canadian entertainer; first host of ITV game show The Golden Shot |
| 48% | CLARECRAWLEY | 12 | First Bachelorette to end her season of the show early, by getting engaged to contestant Dale Moss (2 wds.) |