Shows
Turn up
Turn up verb - To come into view.
Both terms in one sentence
- This is why British shows were much more likely to turn up on home video in the VHS era on both sides of the pond than American shows.
Source: Analysis / Better on DVD -
When Kelly was too ill to turn up to one of the live shows, she was substituted with 2008 winner Alexandra Burke.
Source: Series / The X Factor -
This trope is most common in shows that have a single Token Minority, but it can also turn up in shows with a Five-Token Band.
Source: Death by Racism
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