late-night TV
Post-primetime programming fare
Late-night TV refers to television programming that airs after prime time, typically beginning around 11 p.m.
The term most often means talk shows featuring monologues, celebrity interviews, and comedy sketches: I caught his appearance on late-night TV.
The format has produced cultural institutions and launched careers.
Late-night can also include infomercials, reruns, and adult-oriented content that networks save for after the kids are in bed.
- talk showBroadcast featuring host-guest conversations
- opening monologueSolo introductory address
- infomercialExtended TV sales broadcast
- monologueUninterrupted solo address
- couchUpholstered seating furniture
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- comedycomedy, jokes, humor, puns, sarcasm
- Infomercialspaid programming, call now, order now, Billy Mays, ShamWow
- nighttimestarry sky, moonlight, dusk, darkness, full moon
late-night TVchildren's television
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