I wanted Mary Ann on "Gilligan's Island" ugly, not Cornelius on "Planet of the Apes" ugly. TV ugly, not ... ugly-ugly.
by Jules February 25, 2005
1.Television show that pretends to be real when in fact is also scripted. Shows such as Survivor and American Idol.
2. Bad television
3. Ryan Seacrest thinking he can act.
2. Bad television
3. Ryan Seacrest thinking he can act.
I hate reality TV. He said. Nobody agreed with him, for most americans are morons who will watch anything.
by Michael Hammersley February 26, 2005
Any audiovisual material that has been dumbed-down so people with the lowest level of intelligence can understand it.
I love Warner Channel... it is so TV friendly!
But their programming has been dumbed down so much...
Precisely, it allows me multitasking while watching TV.
But their programming has been dumbed down so much...
Precisely, it allows me multitasking while watching TV.
by rperazag May 08, 2010
Survivor was the catalyst which has spawned all the crap reality TV show that you now see on nearly every channel on cable and satellite.
by Tiado June 22, 2004
The stuff people watch when they want to get away from their own pitiful realities.
Like soap operas, but with a cash prize at the end.
Like soap operas, but with a cash prize at the end.
by Blast February 08, 2005
(1)Food that was very popular in the 50's, now degenerated into something similar to dog food. Usually placed in a microwave for 3-5 minutes.
(2) May be used to describe easy-to-make food.
(3) Can also be used to demean someone's cooking.
(2) May be used to describe easy-to-make food.
(3) Can also be used to demean someone's cooking.
"Hey, there's a chicken nugget in my brownie!"
"Green beans and gravy?"
"Whoa, the plastic wrap's caught fire!"
"I bet you couldn't even make a TV Dinner."
"This tastes like a TV Dinner"
"Green beans and gravy?"
"Whoa, the plastic wrap's caught fire!"
"I bet you couldn't even make a TV Dinner."
"This tastes like a TV Dinner"
by Anon319 October 03, 2007
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