| 100% | HARPERVALLEYPTA | 15 | 1968 hit song that spawned a 1978 movie and a 1981 TV show |
| 38% | COLD | 4 | ___ open, term and scene that is shown before the title song of a TV show |
| 38% | THEME | 5 | Song that opens a TV show |
| 38% | SLEEPS | 6 | *A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh* "The Lion ___ Tonight," hit song used in a 1994 Disney movie that has repetitive and catchy syllables |
| 36% | PTA | 3 | "Harper Valley ___" (1968 country hit that inspired a film and a TV series) |
| 35% | SNL | 3 | TV show that has spawned many movies, briefly |
| 35% | MASH | 4 | TV show that featured a Potter and a Trapper |
| 35% | MASH | 4 | TV show that featured a Trapper and a Potter |
| 34% | PTA | 3 | "Harper Valley ___" (country song that inspired a film and a TV series) |
| 34% | GLEE | 4 | Popular TV show that features mashups of hit songs |
| 34% | UNHOLY | 6 | Sam Smith and Kim Petras' 2022 song that became a Billboard No.1 hit |
| 33% | CREW | 4 | Cast and ___ (people who work on a movie or TV show) |
| 33% | VIOLETHILL | 10 | Coldplay hit song that begins, "Was a long and dark December / From the rooftops I remember" (2 wds.) |
| 33% | EBONYANDIVORY | 13 | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder song that was a No. 1 hit in 1982 (3 wds.) |
| 33% | CSI | 3 | TV show that spawned an exhibit at Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry |
| 33% | LEANONME | 8 | Song that was a #1 hit for Bill Withers in 1972 and for Club Nouveau in 1987: 3 wds. |
| 32% | BABY | 4 | *Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo* "___ Shark," hit children's song that has a repetitive and catchy syllable |
| 32% | ENTOURAGE | 9 | A TV show about movie star Vincent Chase and his friends, in which Adrien Grenier starred |
| 32% | SENORITA | 8 | Hit song by Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello that was nominated for a Grammy in 2020 |
| 32% | MAMMA | 5 | "___ Mia," 1975 ABBA song that became the inspiration for a musical and multiple movies |
| 32% | PEGOMYHEART | 11 | Classic song about an Irish lass that was a #1 hit in 1913 and 1947 |
| 32% | NOW | 3 | *Na na na* "Right ___," hit song by Akon that has a repetitive and catchy syllable |
| 31% | WALKONBY | 8 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 3 wds. |
| 31% | REACHOUTFORME | 13 | Song by Burt Bacharach and 26-Across that was a hit for 15-Across in 1964: 4 wds. |
| 31% | POLLY | 5 | ___ Pocket, '80s line of dolls and accessories that starred in their own TV shows and movies |
| 31% | DEAD | 4 | "The Walking ___," 2010 post-apocalyptic TV show that inspired a wine collection by Lot18 and AMC |
| 31% | MACARENA | 8 | Spanish song that spawned a 1990s dance craze |
| 31% | MORNING | 7 | "The ___ Show," TV series starring Jennifer Aniston and Steve Carell that is about a fictional news show |
| 31% | CSI | 3 | Cop show that concludes with a two-hour TV movie later this month |
| 31% | ABBA | 4 | Band whose songs are featured in a hit 2001 musical and 2018 movie |