ambush television

Noun

uncountable

A television format in which guests are deliberately tricked into embarrassing or upsetting confrontations.

Japanese Meaning

待ち伏せテレビ、すなわち、ゲストを意図的に騙して恥ずかしいまたは不快な対立状況に巻き込むテレビ番組形式

Last night's ambush television segment backfired when the guest exposed the show's deceptive tactics live.

昨夜のドッキリ番組のコーナーは、ゲストが番組の欺瞞的な手法を生放送で暴露したため、裏目に出た。

Sense（1）

A television format in which guests are deliberately tricked into embarrassing or upsetting confrontations.

Sense（2）

A television format in which a hidden camera captures a public prank played on unsuspecting people.

An "ambush" television interview conducted on a public street does not violate the federal wiretap statute.