how-to shows
Teaching television segments
Television programs that teach viewers practical skills, typically through step-by-step demonstration.
How-to shows cover domains from home improvement to cooking to crafts, with hosts who walk through projects in real time: I learned to tile a bathroom from watching how-to shows.
The format emphasizes clear instruction over entertainment, though successful shows often blend both.
- tutorialsInstructional guides for beginners
- DIYAmateur home projects
- do it yourselfComplete tasks independently
- demonstrationsPublic displays of opinion
- instructionalIntended to educate
step by step · follow along · crafts · cooking · life hacks · step-by-step · makeover · renovation · host · workshop · tips · techniques · projects · HGTV · cable TV · hands-on · expert · beginner
- educational mediaeducational videos, educational films, educational games, educational podcasts, educational toys
- unscripted TVreality TV, documentaries, docuseries, true crime, specials
- public broadcastingPBS, NPR, BBC, CBC, public affairs
- Kids TVSesame Street, SpongeBob, Arthur, Rugrats, Clifford
how-to showssoap operas
Serialized melodramatic television programs
sitcoms · fiction series · action movies · fantasy series · game shows
how-to showsanthology series
Self-contained seasonal storytelling format
miniseries · narrative fiction · docudramas · mockumentaries · epic sagas
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