| 100% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that started its 39th season in September 2013: Abbr. |
| 59% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that's in its 40th season: Abbr. |
| 51% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show currently in its 49th season: Abbr. |
| 48% | SNL | 3 | NBC sketch show that concluded its 43rd season in May: Abbr. |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that recently celebrated its 40th anniversary: Abbr. |
| 45% | SNL | 3 | Show that concluded its 50th season in May: Abbr. |
| 40% | SNL | 3 | NBC's sketch comedy show that was hosted by the athletes mentioned in 20a, 31a, 1d, 29d, and 42d: Abbr. |
| 38% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that has a weekly musical guest: Abbr. |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that launched Leslie Jones and Jason Sudeikis's careers: Abbr. |
| 37% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that added Heidi Gardner and Chris Redd in 2017: Abbr. |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Weekend comedy show that debuted in 1975: Abbr. |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that had a 50th-anniversary special in February: Abbr. |
| 36% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that has had 167 cast members to date: Abbr. |
| 35% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show that has a guest host each week: Abbr. |
| 35% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show on NBC which Ellen DeGeneres has hosted in the past: Abbr. |
| 34% | SNL | 3 | Comedy show that's had 47 seasons to date: Abbr. |
| 34% | SNL | 3 | Sketch show that debuted in 1975: Abbr. |
| 34% | SNL | 3 | Sketch show that celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2025, familiarly |
| 33% | INLIVINGCOLOR | 13 | Sketch comedy show that launched Jim Carrey and Jennifer Lopez, and a hint to the titles in 17-, 28-, 44- and 60-Across |
| 33% | SNL | 3 | Show that starts with a cold open sketch that ends with the phrase that includes "... from New York, it's ..." |
| 33% | ORDER | 5 | "Law & ___" (TV drama that started its 23rd season in 2024) |
| 32% | SNL | 3 | Comedy series in its 44th season: Abbr. |
| 31% | SOUTHPARK | 9 | Comedy Central animated series that wrapped its 25th season in 2022: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | Comedy sketch show that David Spade was a part of till 1996: Abbr. |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show with Leslie Jones: Abbr. |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show featuring Kate McKinnon: Abbr. |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | NBC sketch comedy show: Abbr. |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show on NBC since 1975: Abbr. |
| 31% | SNL | 3 | Sketch comedy show created by Lorne Michaels: Abbr. |
| 31% | SCTV | 4 | Canadian sketch-comedy show that premièred in 1976 |