rerun of

Meaning

This phrase refers to a repeat broadcast of a television show or episode that has already been aired before. It is commonly used when talking about watching old favorite series or daytime television schedules. The tone is neutral and descriptive.

Examples

• I ended up watching a rerun of Friends last night because there was nothing else on.

  I ended up watching a rerun of Friends last night because there was nothing else on.

• The network is showing a rerun of the championship game this Sunday.

  The network is showing a rerun of the championship game this Sunday.

• My kids love watching reruns of old cartoons on Saturday mornings.

  My kids love watching reruns of old cartoons on Saturday mornings.

• Is this a new episode or just a rerun of last week's show?

  Is this a new episode or just a rerun of last week's show?

• We usually put on a rerun of The Office while we cook dinner.

  We usually put on a rerun of The Office while we cook dinner.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I watched a repeat run of the show.

  ✓ I watched a rerun of the show.

  While 'repeat run' is grammatically understandable, 'rerun of' is the natural, idiomatic phrase used by native speakers for TV broadcasts.

• ✗ This is a rerun show.

  ✓ This is a rerun of the show.

  'Rerun' needs the preposition 'of' when referring to the specific program, or it should be used as a noun on its own ('This is a rerun').

Related Expressions

Practice

• I've seen this ___ Modern Family at least three times.

  💡 A repeated episode of a TV show.

  Show answer

  rerun of

• The channel is showing a ___ the season finale tonight.

  💡 A repeat broadcast.

  Show answer

  rerun of