television show noun2 •A live or recorded broadcast or program, or series of broadcasts or programs, meant to be viewed on television.My favorite movie is Grown Ups, and my favorite television show is NCIS. I like that show for some reason. — 2012 •The taping of a television broadcast before a studio audience.A boy named Joey was proudly announcing his father was going to take him into Newark that afternoon to attend a television show. — 1955 formstelevision shows