trash television
originally and chiefly US
noun
Television programming regarded as poor in quality, usually because it relies on sensationalism and titillation to attract an audience; especially a type of talk show in which members of the public are encouraged to discuss intimate problems in their personal lives.
Origin
1980s; earliest use found in The Washington Post.
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