ONCE upon a time, variety shows were a television staple.

For good or ill, the docudrama has become a television staple.

At least the Oscars had an existence before becoming a television staple.

One of the biggest differences between the campaigns is apparent when it comes to the popular crime series that are now television staples.

The police car chase, broadcast live from helicopters, has become a television staple.

In the early 1970's, Brooks became something of a television staple, making regular visits to the Carson show, among others.

One obvious area is sports, always a heavyweight television staple.

Nature programming has always been a television staple.

The premise of the single working woman's life, alternating during the program between work and home, became a television staple.