TV has been a staple in most households for decades. From black and white sets to flat screens, TV brings entertainment, news, and more into our homes. Riddles about TV allow us to think about this everyday object in new and challenging ways. In this article, we have collected 91 riddles about televisions along with their answers. Some may make you think about the physical attributes of a TV, while others focus on the content. How many can you get right? Keep reading to test your knowledge!
TV Riddles
Riddle 1
Q: What has millions of eyes but can’t see?
A: A television.
Riddle 2
Q: What is black and white and not read all over?
A: A TV.
Riddle 3
Q: What has almost no depth perception but can nonetheless show 3D?
A: A 3D TV.
Riddle 4
Q: What reveals secrets from distant worlds but keeps them from the naked eye?
A: A television.
Riddle 5
Q: What is black and white and noisy all over?
A: An old television set.
Riddle 6
Q: What takes you to faraway places without leaving your room?
A: Television.
Riddle 7
Q: What has a screen and speakers but no brain?
A: A television.
Riddle 8
Q: What shows more creativity than Picasso but has no artistic talent itself?
A: A television.
Riddle 9
Q: What lights up a room with pictures but hangs out on the wall all day?
A: A flat screen TV.
Riddle 10
Q: What shows you things in motion but never moves an inch?
A: A television.
Riddle 11
Q: What occupies a corner but brings the world into your living room?
A: A television set.
Riddle 12
Q: What can entertain a crowd but fits in a box?
A: A TV.
Riddle 13
Q: What reveals tragedies and triumphs but sheds no tears or smiles?
A: A television.
Riddle 14
Q: What reports the news without speaking a word?
A: A TV.
Riddle 15
Q: What performs sitcoms and symphonies but has no acting or musical skill?
A: A television.
Riddle 16
Q: What plays only reruns but always shows something new?
A: A television.
Riddle 17
Q: What shows you ads for products but never goes shopping?
A: A TV.
Riddle 18
Q: What reveals private lives but keeps its own life hidden?
A: A television.
Riddle 19
Q: What entertains all day but never laughs or smiles?
A: A TV.
Riddle 20
Q: What lights up a room with no candles or lamps?
A: A television.
Riddle 21
Q: What plays images night and day but never gets tired?
A: A television set.
Riddle 22
Q: What shows you productions but has no creativity of its own?
A: A TV.
Riddle 23
Q: What brings movie magic into your living room?
A: A television.
Riddle 24
Q: What shares stories without uttering a single word?
A: A television.
Riddle 25
Q: What lets you see faraway events while staying at home?
A: A TV.
Riddle 26
Q: What plays sound and motion but isn’t alive?
A: A television.
Riddle 27
Q: What can you watch but can’t see you?
A: A TV.
Riddle 28
Q: What occupies a corner and lights up the room?
A: A television set.
Riddle 29
Q: What displays high-definition pictures but has blurry vision?
A: A high-def TV.
Riddle 30
Q: What informs the public without going outside?
A: A television.
Riddle 31
Q: What lets you stare at it for hours without getting bored or tired?
A: A good TV.
Riddle 32
Q: What watches over the room but never blinks an eye?
A: A television.
Riddle 33
Q: What shows you fantasy worlds but can’t imagine anything?
A: A TV.
Riddle 34
Q: What reveals the story without knowing how to read?
A: A television.
Riddle 35
Q: What understands no language but speaks to all nations?
A: Television.
Riddle 36
Q: What can spy on people without getting caught?
A: A TV camera.
Riddle 37
Q: What captures moments in time to view later?
A: A DVR.
Riddle 38
Q: What never sleeps but shows you dreams?
A: A television.
Riddle 39
Q: What brings you shows on demand without running errands?
A: Streaming services.
Riddle 40
Q: What lets you watch your favorite shows wherever you go?
A: A mobile device.
Riddle 41
Q: What provides entertainment without talent or training?
A: A TV.
Riddle 42
Q: What offers endless content from the comfort of your couch?
A: Cable TV.
Riddle 43
Q: What brings you premium channels without any monthly fees?
A: Free trials.
Riddle 44
Q: What gives you front row seats without leaving your home?
A: A big screen TV.
Riddle 45
Q: What provides a cinematic experience on a standard wall?
A: A projector screen TV.
Riddle 46
Q: What makes characters life-size though trapped behind glass?
A: A large, high definition TV.
Riddle 47
Q: What lets you control devices without getting up?
A: A smart TV remote.
Riddle 48
Q: What gives your TV intelligence to browse and search?
A: Smart TV capabilities.
Riddle 49
Q: What makes tedium and boredom quickly fade away?
A: Watching television.
Riddle 50
Q: What provides a window to see the whole world?
A: A television set.
Riddle 51
Q: What displays any channel though only one at a time?
A: A TV.
Riddle 52
Q: What screams and shouts though always left on mute?
A: An angry TV character.
Riddle 53
Q: What rages and rants in silence on the screen?
A: A vocal TV debate.
Riddle 54
Q: What makes you cry without shedding any tears?
A: A sad television drama.
Riddle 55
Q: What shows you far off places you can never visit?
A: A travel documentary.
Riddle 56
Q: What gives you a front row seat without buying a ticket?
A: Watching a concert on TV.
Riddle 57
Q: What provides endless laughs without telling a single joke?
A: A comedy TV series.
Riddle 58
Q: What keeps you company without ever speaking?
A: A television set.
Riddle 59
Q: What fills empty hours without companionship?
A: Watching television.
Riddle 60
Q: What connects you to humanity without any words?
A: Watching people on TV.
Riddle 61
Q: What brings the world’s stories to your living room each day?
A: The daily news.
Riddle 62
Q: What reveals life’s joys and sorrows without living at all?
A: A television show.
Riddle 63
Q: What provides a window into other worlds from your couch?
A: Watching television.
Riddle 64
Q: What offers a peek into private lives without any shame?
A: Reality television.
Riddle 65
Q: What gives insight without thought, words or intelligence?
A: A documentary.
Riddle 66
Q: What brings imagination to life without any creativity?
A: Special effects on TV.
Riddle 67
Q: What shows you any place and time without ever leaving home?
A: A television.
Riddle 68
Q: What provides a glimpse of history without flipping any pages?
A: Historical dramas on television.
Riddle 69
Q: What offers a look into lives unlike yours from the comfort of home?
A: Television shows.
Riddle 70
Q: What provides a window into other eras without time travel?
A: Period television series.
Riddle 71
Q: What shows you a visual feast without cooking or ingredients?
A: A cooking show.
Riddle 72
Q: What reveals new cultures without boarding any planes?
A: International programming on TV.
Riddle 73
Q: What provides a view of nature without going outside?
A: Nature documentaries on television.
Riddle 74
Q: What shows you the world’s beauty without buying any tickets?
A: Travel shows on TV.
Riddle 75
Q: What offers art and music without visiting any museums or concerts?
A: Arts and culture programming.
Riddle 76
Q: What educates with no formal schooling or tuition fees?
A: Educational television.
Riddle 77
Q: What provides endless entertainment for the cost of electricity?
A: A television.
Riddle 78
Q: What can match your interests without sharing any of them?
A: A TV channel.
Riddle 79
Q: What offers culture, drama, and variety 24 hours a day?
A: Cable television.
Riddle 80
Q: What provides endless viewing options from a slim, flat box?
A: A smart TV.
Riddle 81
Q: What lets you control programming with just the click of a button?
A: A remote control.
Riddle 82
Q: What gives you power over a machine with no shouts or commands?
A: A television remote.
Riddle 83
Q: What lets you switch shows in an instant from the comfort of your seat?
A: A wireless remote.
Riddle 84
Q: What gives you freedom to choose without standing up?
A: A TV remote control.
Riddle 85
Q: What allows you to sit comfortably while traveling the channels?
A: A remote control.
Riddle 86
Q: What makes viewers lazy while expanding their horizons?
A: Television.
Riddle 87
Q: What opens up new worlds while shutting you inside?
A: Watching television.
Riddle 88
Q: What reveals life’s possibilities without changing your own?
A: Binge watching TV shows.
Riddle 89
Q: What fuels procrastination while expanding perspectives?
A: Having a television.
Riddle 90
Q: What exposes you to new ideas while keeping you sedentary?
A: Television viewing.
Riddle 91
Q: What provides a vista without standing up or looking out a window?
A: A widescreen television.
Conclusion
These 91 riddles about TV challenge us to think about the roles televisions play in our homes and lives. Though TVs themselves do none of the entertaining, informing, or storytelling, they bring us all these experiences and more. Answering these riddles requires looking at the capabilities of TV from new angles. How many did you get right on the first try? TV provides endless hours of entertainment, education and engagement if we choose to take advantage of all it has to offer. So grab your remote and see what’s on!
