I find television very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go into the other room and read a book. From LearnThat.org. [Groucho Marx (1890-1977)]
Just sitting in front of the television is a way of avoiding conversation; parents do that with their kids all the time. From Wordnik.com. [A Conversation with Dan Kindlon and Michael Thompson] Reference
I had one college professor say that a job in television is maybe a good second job. From Wordnik.com. [Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat] Reference
"I think the representation of reality in television is a very important thing to look at," he said. From Wordnik.com. [PopPolitics Weblog | PopPolitics.com] Reference
Will there come a day when 'television' is decoupled altogether from a schedule?. From Wordnik.com. [The Future Stares Us in the Face] Reference
For example, what we call television — “far see” — the Germans call “Fernseh,” which literally means “far see.”. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » “Misused”:] Reference
Nobody, even in the land of television, is that perfect. From Wordnik.com. [BROTHERS & SISTERS: Drinks Anyone? | the TV addict] Reference
(Note to networks: Reality television is not considered quality.). From Wordnik.com. [STUDIO 60 Set to Return to NBC | the TV addict] Reference
How does working in television compare with working in the movies?. From Wordnik.com. [Krysten Ritter Talks ‘Til Death, Gilmore Girls and Veronica Mars | the TV addict] Reference
Priests and nuns are common characters in Polish television serials. From Wordnik.com. [ajc.com - News] Reference
Watching television is serious ‘work’ and today was no exception. From Wordnik.com. [The TV Addict Reports from the Global TV UpFront | the TV addict] Reference
His signature charisma has made him a mainstay in Japanese television and film. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Bakiyev, speaking on Kazakh television from the Kazakh city of Taraz, was defiant. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories] Reference
The list of shows that thrive on broadcast television is short and getting shorter. From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Technology] Reference
Rearranging the letters in the word television gives you the phrase "TV is one lie.". From Wordnik.com. [Boise Weekly] Reference
Who knew LA Times writer Maria Elena Fernandez had such good taste in television sites?. From Wordnik.com. [The TV Addict Makes the LA Times | the TV addict] Reference
Patricia Arquette is THE best actress working in television today and probably in Hollywood. From Wordnik.com. [theTVaddict’s Guide to the 2007 Season Finales | the TV addict] Reference
Now two of the top names in Italian television are putting their money where their mouth is. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 8, 2004] Reference
Forget all those phone calls the television ads insist that you make: U.S. Senate candidates. From Wordnik.com. [RockyMountainNews.com] Reference
Milo Ventimiglia: The realism about television is that every show will be cancelled eventually. From Wordnik.com. [2007 Paley Festival Recap: HEROES | the TV addict] Reference
Similar comments and stereotypes are also ubiquitous in American television programmes and movies. From Wordnik.com. [The Guardian World News] Reference
Constantin Perskyi had coined the word television in a paper read to the Paris on August 25, 1900. From Wordnik.com. [Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]] Reference
But it -- it's like -- I call television the great democracy, where people vote with their eyeballs. From Wordnik.com. [Me and Ted Against the World] Reference
Karmele enjoys fame, name and glory thanks to her work and collaboration in Spanish television shows. From Wordnik.com. [esctoday.com | news] Reference
One of my criteria for watching movies and television is that everything I need to know should be on the screen. From Wordnik.com. [Today's The Day!] Reference
For decades, long-term television deals helped to insulate big-time professional sports from the economy's ups and downs. From Wordnik.com. [WSJ.com: What's News US] Reference
No. What she wanted more than anything else in the world was a job in American television at ten times her current salary. From Wordnik.com. [Mostly Harmless]
I had no idea what to expect because, as we all know, what you see on television is usually a simplified version of reality. From Wordnik.com. [Em Are Eye : Bev Vincent] Reference
Every other channel on television is White Entertainment television, and every other award show is White Entertainment Awards. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » New basketball league open to whites only, to get away from the ‘street-ball’ played by ‘people of color.’] Reference
But thanks to long-term television contracts negotiated before the recession, the NFL's profitability has never been stronger. From Wordnik.com. [The Most Valuable NFL Teams] Reference
I agree that there aren't a whole lot of successful spinoffs in television history ... particularly where dramas are concerned. From Wordnik.com. [theTVaddict First Look: Grey’s Anatomy Spin-off | the TV addict] Reference
"'Desperate Housewives' has many elements of a telenovela, which is the backbone of Latin American television," says Aranguibel. From Wordnik.com. ['Desperate' Translation] Reference
One of the most popular shows on television is American Idol, which not only worships singing idols, but tries to make new ones. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Philip Neches: Three Out of Ten?] Reference
"Sanford and Son," "Three's Company," even one of the most acclaimed sitcoms in American television history, "All in the Family.". From Wordnik.com. [McCook Daily Gazette Headlines] Reference
We know that Joe Biden meant to say “radio”, as that was the equivalent broadcast medium then as to what television is today. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Palin says her favorite founding father is ‘all of them.’] Reference
Well I can understand you're frustration about this, I work in television and I happen to know that this is not Showcase's fault. From Wordnik.com. [An Open Letter to Showcase | the TV addict] Reference
The history of television is short, but compared to the telephone and the computer, it hasn't kept up with the advance of technology. From Wordnik.com. [I, Cringely . The Pulpit | PBS] Reference
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