on TV
idiom
: broadcast by television : being shown by television
There's nothing (good) on TV tonight.
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Eugene never appears in the game, but Joe Pantoliano plays the role on TV, suggesting flashbacks may depict his new, very much not-peaceful end.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Greg’s fun fact is very dark and memorable: his mom killed his dad naked on TV!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
There’s also a big emphasis on what John and Yoko were watching on TV during that time frame.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
In a note to fans after Max’s decision not to proceed with Season 4, Noble, still hopeful at the time that College Girls would continue, spoke of the dearth of comedy on TV.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
Greg’s fun fact is very dark and memorable: his mom killed his dad naked on TV!
—Andy Hoglund, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
There’s also a big emphasis on what John and Yoko were watching on TV during that time frame.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
In a note to fans after Max’s decision not to proceed with Season 4, Noble, still hopeful at the time that College Girls would continue, spoke of the dearth of comedy on TV.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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“On TV.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20TV. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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