begathon

begathon

A lengthy televised effort to raise funds for a particular cause. A play on "telethon," the proper term for such an effort, and "beg." Can we change the channel? This begathon is annoying me.
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

begathon

n. a televised appeal for contributions, especially as conducted by U.S. public television stations. It seems like this station is one long begathon all year long.
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • for (all) one's trouble
  • for all one’s trouble
  • for one’s trouble
  • for trouble
  • go for the fences
  • make an effort (to do something)
  • spare no effort to (do something)
  • make every effort (to do something)
  • make every effort to do
  • an all-out effort