Connect MacBook to 2 displays: TV and desktop

Hi, so I've had my MacBook connected to my desktop monitor for a while now and everything's worked perfectly. I'm trying to also connect the Macbook to a Polaroid 23" HDTV. I got all the cords that I think i needed and I attached everything and nothing has seemed to change. I put the TV input to "computer (vga)" and it still reads 'no signal'. what i have right now is...
mini-div to dvi --> dvi that splits into one dvi and one vga --> vga cord from splitter to TV, and dvi cord from splitter to computer monitor
I tried unconnecting the computer monitor so that the TV could be the second screen but that didn't work either.
Am I doing something wrong, or is this not even possible? Am I using the wrong cables? HELP PLEASE. I've been trying to do this for a while now and am desperate.
How do I get my TV to read a signal?

i understand what you're trying to do but i only use one moniter.
however, i ran across some equipment you should probably research. its for hdmi but theirs probably something like it if you're using another interface or maybe you can use adapters.
its a hdmi splitter amplifier...it allows you to split an hdmi signal from one source to two or more other displays. there kinda expensive. try looking on onsale.com

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