The invention discloses a search method and apparatus for a television. The search method includes the following steps that: when a first operation instruction sent by a remote control device is received, a current interface is hidden, a search box is displayed, and a cursor is made to be located at the search box; when the cursor is located at a blank search box, and a second operation instruction sent by the remote control device is received, an array consisting of a plurality of keys is displayed, and the cursor is made to be located at the array. According to the search method and apparatus for the television of the invention, as long as the first operation instruction sent by the remote control device can be received by any interface of the television, and the current interface is hidden, the program search box can be displayed, and the cursor can be made to be located at the search box, and therefore, a program searching process can be simplified, the search box can be displayed on the screen of the television at any time according to the requirements of a user, and a search path can be shortened; when the cursor is located at the blank search box, it only needs to receive the second operation instruction of the remote control device, so that the search keyboard can be displayed; and therefore, program search can be completed, and the search of television programs is simpler and more convenient.