Movies and TV shows sync with Itunes. TV shows disappear.

OK-
PLEASE be gentle. I am, new to the Ipad3 and even newer to Apple/Itunes in general.
I have a TON of TV shows that i already personally own. I want to load these on my Ipad. OK, seems simple enough. NOPE.
If i just drag them over to the "MOVIES" tab under my device in Itunes, the shows load fine and I can watch them on my Ipad. However, The Ipad will only play 1 title and then stop. Thats pretty stupid, especially because I am using the Ipad on a business trip hooked up to my hotel TV for when i go to sleep. I have to get up every 20 minutes ti press play again.
So i read a tutorial to highlight all of the TV Shows and RIGHT click them and change them (meida kind) from movie to "tv show." Great, i do that, they change to TV SHOWS and they show up in Itunes under my device, under TV shows. BUT- where the heck are these TV shows on my IPAD?? I click "VIDEOS" and all i get are the MOVIES that i uploaded to the ipad. I do NOT see any of the TV shows. Where the HECK to i go to watch TV shows on the IPAD???
Thanks in advance for any help. And remember, please be gente. Dumb this down to a lifetime Microsoft user. lol.
-Marc

Hi Johnathan-
I appreciate your reply. Thank You.
I *dont* have another category under videos.
When I click the "VIDEOS" icon on the main screen, It just brings me to a list of my movies. There is no other option other than VIDEOS. I see *no* "TV shows" option anywhere.
Am i really THIS dumb? and why does Itunes have Soooooo many freaking restrictions? Itunes alone is making me regret the purchase and return the Ipad. Every time i plug this thing in somewhere Itunes warns me that it is going to sync and erase whats on my ipad with whats on my computer (or vice versa). Its getting a little silly.
Anyway, for the life of me, I can not get this thing to recognize TV SHOWS. If i load the TV shows into the MOVIES folder, fine. all is great. TV shows show up and i can play them. but when the TV shows go into the TV shows tab they disappear.
-Marc

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