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Not to be confused with marathon (television).A telethon (a portmanteau of television and marathon) is a televised fundraising event that lasts many hours or even days the purpose of which is to raise money for a charitable political or other purportedly worthy cause. Most telethons feature heavy solicitations for pledges (promises to donate funds at a later time) combined with variety show style entertainment.