TV shows not visible in videos app on iPhone

I have an iPhone 3gs with ios 5.1. I have downloaded tv shows direct from itunes to the phone. However they don't display in the video app. I plug my phone into my Imac and the tv shows are listed as being on my phone.  If I change the catergoy of the tv shows using the option tab to music video- they appear on my phone instantly.
What am I doing wrong that they don't show as TV shows?

Quit the Videos app completely and then go back and look again.
Go to the home screen first by tapping the home button. Double tap the home button and the recents tray will appear with all of your recent apps displayed at the bottom. Tap and hold down on any app icon until it begins to wiggle. Tap the minus sign in the upper left corner of the app that you want to close. Tap the home button or anywhere above the task bar.
Or try this, if that didn't work.
Swipe to the right from your first home screen to get to the iPad Spotlight search. Type in the name of any of your movies in the field at the top. When the movie appears in the search - tap on it and it should start to play. Let it play for a minute or so - hit done - go back to videos app and see if all is OK.

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