Matching Pairs TV shows and definitionsOnline version TV shows and corresponding definitions. by Suzana Lobo 1 talk show 2 sitcom 3 reality show 4 documentary 5 soap opera 6 contest 7 sports show 8 cartoon 9 news 10 culinary show an informal term for situation comedy. of, relating to, or used in cooking or the kitchen. 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. competition between rivals, struggle for victory or superiority as for a prize. of or relating to a sport or sports, especially of the open-air or athletic kind. a host interviews or chats with guests, especially celebrity guests. a report on recent or new events. a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest. series depicting the interconnected lives of many characters often in a sentimental, melodramatic way.