“Why did the TV cross the road?”/“Because it wanted to be a flat screen.”
"Why did the chicken cross the road?"/"To get to the other side" is a classic riddle from the 19th century. A television variation is: Q: Why did the TV cross the road?A:…
“Why do kittens make good announcers?”/“Because they have wee paws for station identification.”
"We pause for station identification" has been said by radio announcers for many years. A riddle has been cited in print since at least 1940: Q: Why does a radio announcer have small…
“Why do radio announcers need to have small hands?”/“Wee paws for station identification.”
"We pause for station identification" has been said by radio announcers for many years. A riddle has been cited in print since at least 1940: Q: Why does a radio announcer have small…
“Why do radio stations stop the music just to say they play non-stop music?”
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…
“Why is there a shirt and tie on the telly?”/“It’s a smart TV.”
A joke about a "smart TV" was posted on Twitter on May 19, 2013: "My wife said, 'Why is there a shirt and tie on the telly?' I said, 'It's a smart tv.'"…
“Why isn’t the Discovery Channel on a different channel every day?”
"Why isn't the Discovery Channel on a different channel every day?" is a jocular question about the Discovery Channel, an American basic cable and satellite television channel.…
“Why read dystopian fiction when you can just watch the news?”
"Why read dystopian fiction when you can just pay attention?" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was born during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, when many…
“Why should people see bad pictures when they can stay at home and see bad television?”
Jewish Polish American film producer. Samuel Goldwyn, talking about about television's threat to movies, said at a panel discussion at Denver University in September 1950: "Why should…
“Wow! BoJack and Todd in the Big Apple!” (BoJack Horseman episode, 2016)
BoJack Horseman is an American adult animated tragicomedy sitcom. In season 3, episode 1, "Start Spreading The News" that originally aired on July 22, 2016, BoJack promoted his film…
“You know what they say about cliffhangers”
A "cliffhanger ending" leaves the viewer or reader in suspense -- until the next program or page. The joke "You know what they say about cliffhangers" was posted on Twitter on…
“You’re a fake, a phony, and a fraud” (talk radio catchphrase)
"You're a fake, a phony, and a fraud!" was a catchphrase of conservative radio talk show host Bob Grant (1929-2013). It's not known when Grant first used it, but…
“You’re not old until the local ‘oldies’ station is playing your high school songs”
"That moment when the music you listened to in high school is being played on the 'oldies' station" is a saying that has been printed on many images. This saying originated from…
ABCNNBCBS (ABC + CNN + NBC + CBS)
"CNNBCBS (a division of ABC)" was featured on the "Lisa's Wedding" segment of the animated television sitcom The Simpsons, with the airdate March 19, 1995.…
All Bullshit Channel (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan's Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). A few critics have said that "ABC" stands for…
Almost Broadcasting Company (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). The network's news division was so bad in the 1960s (trailing…
Alphabet Mafia (media companies)
"Alphabet mafia" has at least three different meanings. Government agencies (such as the current FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS, FCC, FDA, EPA and much more) have been called "alphabet…
Alphabet Network (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). ABC is often called the "alphabet network" because its…
Already Been Canceled (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). ABC had a 1990s reputation for poorly developing any successful…
Already Been Cancelled (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). ABC had a 1990s reputation for poorly developing any successful…
Always Broadcasting Crap (ABC nickname)
The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) began in 1943 and is headquartered on Manhattan’s Upper West Side (near Lincoln Center). The ABC nickname of "Always Broadcasting Crap" was…