| 100% | TWILIGHT | 8 | The __ Zone, TV show consisting of various tales |
| 46% | POSE | 4 | TV show featuring the House of Evangelista |
| 44% | ISPY | 4 | Secret agent TV show of the '60s |
| 44% | ISPY | 4 | Secret agent TV show of the ’60s |
| 44% | SNL | 3 | TV show that launched the careers of many comedians: Abbr. |
| 44% | BONANZA | 7 | Top-rated TV show of the 60's |
| 43% | MERLIN | 6 | TV show on the early life of Arthur's court wizard |
| 43% | SEA | 3 | 1960s TV show "Voyage to the Bottom of the ___" |
| 43% | ROSEANNE | 8 | Actress-comedian from TV show of the same name |
| 43% | ALLMYCHILDREN | 13 | TV show that debuted on 1/5/70 (end of the cry) |
| 43% | LOST | 4 | TV show that debuted on 9/22/04 (middle of the cry) |
| 43% | SNL | 3 | TV show with the most Emmy nominations of all time, familiarly (350+) |
| 42% | SMASH | 5 | 2012-2013 TV show about the creation of a Broadway musical |
| 41% | TOPGEAR | 7 | Best-selling TV motor show of the BBC |
| 41% | SPORTSNIGHT | 11 | TV show featuring Robert Guillaume as the managing editor of a TV show (2 wds.) |
| 41% | JAYLENO | 7 | TV host of You Bet Your Life and The Tonight Show |
| 40% | RAFE | 4 | Spall of the Apple TV+ show "Trying" |
| 40% | CIRCLE | 6 | The Secret __, TV show about a city full of witches |
| 40% | KUMAR | 5 | Nish —, host of BBC TV comedy show The Mash Report |
| 39% | NEXT | 4 | "Coming up ___..." (said on TV at the end of a show) |
| 38% | PAT | 3 | TV show host Sajak who may say the phrase found in the starred clues of this puzzle before 4d |
| 38% | TWILIGHT | 8 | "___ Zone," one of the most popular thriller TV shows, which is an anthology series dealing with the macabre |
| 38% | SNL | 3 | TV show since 10/11/75, eight of whose former stars appear in the circled squares in this puzzle |
| 38% | ARI | 3 | Actress Graynor of the Apple TV+ show "Surface" |
| 38% | PLAY | 4 | Show consisting of acts and scenes |
| 38% | CSI | 3 | Crime drama that was the #1 show of the 2002-2003 TV season |
| 38% | ROBINTHEDE | 10 | Creator/writer of the TV series "A Black Lady Sketch Show" (2 wds.) |
| 38% | ASL | 3 | It's sometimes shown in the corner of a TV screen, for short |
| 38% | BEWITCHED | 9 | 2005 American romantic comedy film based on a TV show of the same name directed by Nora Ephron |
| 38% | WONDERFUL | 9 | The __ World of Disney, TV show |