| 100% | SCOTTY | 6 | Who was instructed to "Beam me up" on old TV |
| 42% | ELAYNE | 6 | Boosler who was the first woman to have an hour-long comedy special on cable TV |
| 40% | SPIELBERG | 9 | Steven who said, "When I grow up, I still want to be a director" |
| 40% | DONDRAPER | 9 | TV character who said "What you call 'love' was invented by guys like me to sell nylons" |
| 39% | POE | 3 | Who wrote "I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him" |
| 39% | LBJ | 3 | Pres. who was older bother to Sam Houston and was born on a ranch on the banks of the Pedernales River (abbr.) |
| 37% | BEAM | 4 | "___ me up!" (order to Scotty on "Star Trek") |
| 37% | UHF | 3 | Channels 14 and up, on old TVs |
| 37% | DEBRA | 5 | Voice actress Wilson who was a regular on "Mad TV" |
| 37% | BEAM | 4 | "___ me up!" (order to Scotty on the Starship "Enterprise") |
| 36% | ALEC | 4 | Baldwin who tweeted on November 7, 2020, “I don’t believe I’ve ever been this overjoyed to lose a job before!” |
| 36% | LENO | 4 | Jay who was formerly seen on late-night TV |
| 36% | CHO | 3 | Actor John who was on TV's "The Exorcist" |
| 36% | WIIG | 4 | Kristen who was on "SNL" from 2005 to 2012 |
| 36% | MINORS | 6 | Young people who are not old enough to vote |
| 36% | PATSY | 5 | One who is set up to take the blame |
| 36% | OLDME | 5 | Who I used to be, with "the" |
| 36% | PLATH | 5 | Poet who wrote "I took a deep breath and listened to the old brag of my heart. I am, I am, I am" |
| 36% | TOTHEMOON | 9 | Ralph Kramden catchphrase on old TV ... and a hint to this puzzle's theme |
| 36% | SAHL | 4 | Satirist who said "If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That's my job" |
| 36% | RON | 3 | Filmmaker Howard who was a TV star on "Happy Days" |
| 36% | PHIL | 4 | Comedian Hartman who was on "SNL" from 1986 to 1994 |
| 36% | MOORE | 5 | Roger who was the oldest actor to play James Bond |
| 35% | GETTHEMEMO | 10 | Be up to date on how things are |
| 35% | FLAKES | 6 | People who are likely to bail on plans |
| 35% | IMIN | 4 | "Count on me to show up!" |
| 35% | THEMINUTE | 9 | What TV reporters are up to? |
| 35% | PAULAPOUNDSTONE | 15 | Stand-up comic who is a recurring panelist on "Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me" |
| 35% | SAHL | 4 | Political satirist who said "If you were the only person left on the planet, I would have to attack you. That's my job" |
| 35% | NORA | 4 | Comedian Dunn who was on 48-Down from 1985 to 1990 |