Matching Pairs TV shows and definitionsOnline version TV shows and corresponding definitions. by Suzana Lobo 1 documentary 2 reality show 3 cartoon 4 sports show 5 talk show 6 sitcom 7 culinary show 8 news 9 soap opera 10 contest an informal term for situation comedy. a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest. a host interviews or chats with guests, especially celebrity guests. based on or re-creating an actual event, era, life story, that purports to be factually accurate and contains no fictional elements. members of the public or celebrities are filmed living their everyday lives or undertaking specific challenges. a report on recent or new events. of or relating to a sport or sports, especially of the open-air or athletic kind. series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way. of, relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen. competition between rivals, struggle for victory or superiority as for a prize.