| 100% | DESIARNAZ | 9 | Co-star of a #1 TV show for four seasons in the 1950s |
| 44% | ASL | 3 | It's sometimes shown in the corner of a TV screen, for short |
| 43% | LEIS | 4 | May 1 was a day chosen by Don Blanding, then of the Honolulu Star Bulletin, in 1927 for a celebration of these |
| 43% | STARRING | 8 | Word in the opening credits of a TV show |
| 43% | THEXFILES | 9 | American sci-fi TV show starring David Duchovny, that is regarded as one of the best and is returning with its 11th season in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 41% | BREAKINGBAD | 11 | #3 on Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest TV Shows of All Time (as of 2016) ... and a hint to what the black squares are doing in four rows of this puzzle |
| 41% | TEENMOM | 7 | Reality show that documented the lives of four young mothers, and was a spin-off of "16 and Pregnant" and is in its 7th season: 2 wds. |
| 40% | THEMANFROMUNCLE | 15 | Hit 1960's TV show with a hint to the nine starred clues in this puzzle |
| 40% | SNL | 3 | TV show since 10/11/75, eight of whose former stars appear in the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 40% | PAT | 3 | TV show host Sajak who may say the phrase found in the starred clues of this puzzle before 4d |
| 39% | TMC | 3 | Run ___ (nickname of a star trio that played for the Golden State Warriors in the early '90s) |
| 39% | MAE | 3 | Common middle name for a girl, also the name of TV star ___ West |
| 39% | MODERNFAMILY | 12 | A TV show about the Pritchett and Dunphy family, in which Sofia Vergara stars: 2 wds. |
| 39% | RUINS | 5 | "Adam ___ Everything," TV show starring Adam Conover that is based on a CollegeHumor web series of the same name |
| 39% | FRANKIEMUNIZ | 12 | "Malcolm in the Middle" actor who was a finalist on season 25 of "Dancing with the Stars" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ENYA | 4 | Irish New Ager who co-composed a song in Elvish for "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 38% | ENYA | 4 | One-named singer who co-composed a song in Elvish for "The Lord of the Rings" |
| 38% | BOFA | 4 | Financial institution with a stylized version of the Stars and Stripes in its logo, for short |
| 38% | EVE | 3 | "Killing ___," TV show starring Sandra Oh that featured a cover of the Taylor Swift song "Look What You Made Me Do" |
| 38% | BILL | 4 | ___ Nye, host of the eponymous science show who was a household icon in '90s children's TV |
| 38% | BLOOM | 5 | Orlando ___, "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor who skydived in a wingsuit for his show "To the Edge" |
| 37% | DOGGETT | 7 | Thomas —, Irish actor; founder of a sculling prize in 1715 that is still competed for on the River Thames on August 1 |
| 37% | CHELSEAGRAMMAR | 14 | Star of a sitcom in which the First Daughter learns syntax? |
| 37% | ODD | 3 | "The ___ Couple," '70s sitcom starring Tony Randall that reunited some of the original cast for a TV reunion film |
| 37% | WEDDING | 7 | "How to Ruin Christmas: The ___," season 1 of a holiday-themed comedy show starring Thando Thabethe |
| 37% | PHIL | 4 | "Dr. ___," talk show featuring a psychologist that you saw for the last time on your TV screen in 2023 |
| 37% | LIFEFORM | 8 | In the TV show, ALF stands for Alien __ |
| 37% | AMID | 4 | In the middle of a crowd, for example |
| 37% | LAHR | 4 | Co-star in the U.S. premiere of "Waiting for Godot," 1956 |
| 37% | MONKEES | 7 | The __, band created for a TV show in the 1960s |