daytime television
Talk shows, soaps
Daytime television refers to programming broadcast during weekday hours when most adults are at work—roughly 9 AM to 5 PM.
The term often carries dismissive connotations, suggesting content aimed at homemakers, retirees, or the unemployed: talk shows, soap operas, game shows, and court programs.
She spent the afternoon watching daytime television.
The phrase implies low-prestige entertainment: His acting career had devolved to daytime television.
- soap operaSerialized melodramatic broadcast drama
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- infomercialExtended TV sales broadcast
- home shoppingBuying remotely from residence
- guilty pleasureEnjoyment tinged with shame
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