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I was on a TV show vs I was in a TV show

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I was on a TV show' is commonly used when referring to being a guest or participant on a TV show. 'I was in a TV show' is used when referring to being part of the cast or crew of a TV show.

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I was on a TV show

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to being a guest or participant on a TV show.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone appeared as a guest or participant on a TV show.

Examples:

I was on a TV show last night.
She was on a popular talk show discussing her new book.
He was on a reality TV show a few years ago.

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I was a child actor. I was on a TV show called "One of the family".
I was on a TV talk show opposite four white men.
Right about now, I wish I was back on a tv show.
His dream is to be on a TV show, but they never pick him.
This is about an actress on a TV show.
Maybe your name on a TV show that no one will even remember.
Daddy, tomorrow I'm auditioning to dance on a Tv show.
Dobel and I, on a TV show.
He used to be on a TV show about 20 years ago. It's not.
Every time my dad is on a TV Show, my friends make fun of me.
That's a character on a TV show.
I worked props on a tv show -
Saw it on a TV show.
And we haven't agreed on a TV show since the O.J. trial.
She thinks she's on a TV show.
In fact, as soon as anybody opens their mouth on a TV show, you have to pay them a lot more money.
I have to go out to Burbank and give out an award on a TV show.
You ever consult on a TV show or a movie?
I saw it on a TV show where guys in shiny shorts ran up and down a floor, and I really liked the squeaking sound.
Also, please tell him that I'll put him on a TV show.

Alternatives:

I appeared on a TV show
I participated in a TV show

I was in a TV show

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to being part of the cast or crew of a TV show.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone was part of the cast or crew of a TV show.

Examples:

She was in a TV show that aired last year.
He was in a popular sitcom in the 90s.
I was in a TV show as an extra.

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Back in the '90s I was in a very famous TV show
My uncle was in a TV show, you know.
Our young artists are contestants in a TV show in Paris.
But we're talking about people getting caught up in a TV show.
A TV show called The L Word.
No, I'm producing a TV show.
Write, produce, and direct a TV show.
For whatever reason, our life is a TV show.
Survival was an actual issue, not a TV show.
His dream is to be on a TV show, but they never pick him.
Great idea for a TV show.
Sometimes people fill a void with an obsessive attachment to a TV show.
This is about an actress on a TV show.
We're interested in renting this location to film a TV show.
Crew of a TV show, 12 hours a day together.
And the minute I mentioned a TV show...
We are part of a TV show.
Let's go sell a TV show.
It's a TV show on the Wilderness Network.
Maybe your name on a TV show that no one will even remember.

Alternatives:

I acted in a TV show
I worked on a TV show

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