“Life doesn’t imitate art. It imitates bad television”
"Art imitates life" is an old saying that dates back to at least ancient Greece. "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life" is from Oscar Wilde's 1889 essay,…
“Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself”
"Life has no remote. Get up and change it yourself" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. On the American teen drama television series Dawson's Creek, the…
“Lights. Camera. Fiction!”
"Lights! Camera! Action!" is, supposedly, what a movie director might say. "Lights! Camera! Fiction!" has been used in several titles. "Lights. Camera. Fiction!" was…
“Live, from New York! It’s Saturday Night!” (Saturday Night Live)
In 1975, sportscaster Howard Cosell attempted to revive the glory that was the Ed Sullivan Show by occupying that same Ed Sullivan theater (on Big Apple Corner) with a new ABC show. It was called…
“My friend told me a joke about a TV controller. It wasn’t remotely funny”
A popular pun about the tv remote is: "My friend told me a joke about a TV controller. It wasn't remotely funny." "I told my TV controller a joke. It wasn't remotely…
“My TV keeps changing the channels by itself every few seconds. It’s an ADHD TV”
There is ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and HD TV (high-definition television), but ADHD TV? "Inventing: ADHD TV - has a high definition picture & changes channels…
“My wife and I watched three movies back to back. Luckily, I was the one facing the TV”
"My wife and I watched three movies back to back. Luckily, I was the one facing the TV" is a joke that has been printed on many images. English comedian Milton Jones has told the joke…
“Netflix is so much better than going out and pretending to like people”
"Netflix is so much better than going out and pretending to like people" is a jocular saying about watching Netflix entertainment at home that has been printed on several images.…
“Netflix should have a category called ‘easy to follow while looking at my phone the whole time’”
"Netflix should have a category called 'easy to follow while looking at my/your phone the whole time'" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people do not want…
“Never argue with someone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf”
"Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf" (or "Never argue with someone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf”
"Never trust anyone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf" (or "Never argue with someone whose TV is bigger than their bookshelf") is a saying that has been printed on many…
“Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna to die. Come watch TV”
"Nobody exists on purpose, nobody belongs anywhere, everybody's gonna to die. Come have a beer" is a sign outside some bars/pubs that has been printed on many images. On the American…
“Not all game shows are sports. but all sports are game shows”
Televised sports have been compared to game shows. "not all game shows are sports. but all sports are game shows" was posted on Twitter by ethan on July 1, 2018. "All sports that are…
“Nothing’s built in the U.S. My new tv says ‘built in antenna.’ I don’t know where that is”
"It’s a shame nothing is built in the UK anymore. Just bought a new TV which says ‘Built in Antenna’. I don’t even know where that is..." was posted on Twitter by Paul Mansell on…
“Oldie but goodie”
"Oldie but goodie" is a term used in radio and television to refer to an old song or a repeat television program, but one that people still enjoy. New York-born gossip columnist Walter…
“Radio stations will interrupt the music to let you know the music is uninterrupted”
Many radio stations tell listeners about uninterrupted music, but interrupt the music to do so. "Yeah - don't you love the way radio stations keep interrupting the music to tell you how…
“Serving humanity simply by showing up”
"Serving humanity simply by showing up" is a catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Limbaugh has used the line since at least 1993. Wikipedia: Rush LimbaughRush…
“Sesame Street did not adequately prepare me for what the streets of New York were really like”
The American educational children's television series Sesame Street is supposedly based in New York City. This comment was posted on X/Twitter by Matty on February 3, 2021: "Sesame Street…
“So HBO Max is now just ‘Max.’ Your move, Peacock”
"So HBO Max is now just 'Max.' Your move, Peacock" is a joke that has been printed on many images. Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service. "I hear…
“Some people have a vision. Others have a television”
Entry in progress -- BP Twitter𝙈𝙞𝙜𝙪𝙚𝙡 @miguelbarbosa05Some people have a vision others have a television5:43 PM · Dec 7, 2021·Twitter for Android