trash television
Brainless broadcast entertainment
Trash television is programming considered lowbrow, exploitative, or lacking artistic merit—talk shows featuring confrontations, reality TV showcasing bad behavior, or sensationalized tabloid content.
The label carries judgment about both the content and its viewers: I know it's trash television, but I can't stop watching.
Often shortened to trash TV.
- reality TVFilmed unscripted programming
- confessionalsCompartments for revealing sins
- gossipInformal talk spreading rumors
- dramaTheatrical art or turmoil
- scandalDisgraceful public affair
voyeurism · confrontation · conflict · biased reporting · judge · trainwreck · elimination · outrage culture · Jerry Springer · talk show · exploitation · infotainment · emotional manipulation · guilty pleasure · cheap thrills · absurdity · scream · contestants
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