diff --git a/video_metadata/templates/tmdb/tv_show_test.html b/video_metadata/templates/tmdb/tv_show_test.html
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+{% extends 'base.html' %}
+
+{% block header %}
+	<h1>{% block title %}TV Show testing{% endblock %}</h1>
+{% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+	<div>
+		<form method="get" action="">
+			<label for="query">Search for TV show</label>
+			<input name="query" id="query">
+			<input type="submit" value="Search">
+		</form>
+	</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/video_metadata/views/tv_shows.py b/video_metadata/views/tv_shows.py
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+
+import re
+
+from flask import current_app
+
+from .. import db, util
+
+
+def doTVQuery(query_str:str) -> dict:
+    errors = []
+    shows = []
+
+    if isTVShow(query_str):
+        current_app.logger.debug('looks like TV to me')
+        # query is in local cache?
+            # get cached list
+        # else
+            # do tmdb query for titles
+    else:
+        err = "doesn'tlook like TV to me"
+        current_app.logger.debug(err)
+        errors.append(err)
+
+    return {'errors': errors, 'shows': shows}
+
+
+def addTVSeason(tv_id, season_num):
+    pass
+
+
+def addTVEpisode(tv_id, season_num, episode_num):
+    pass
+
+
+def isTVShow(query_str:str) -> bool:
+    s = query_str.replace('.', ' ').strip()
+    return (None != re.compile(r's[0-9]{1,2}|season ?[0-9]{1,2}', re.IGNORECASE).search(s))