A longtime television staple, Tom and Jerry has a worldwide audience that consists of children, teenagers and adults, and has also been recognized as one of the most famous and longest-lived rivalries in American cinema.
from Wikipedia How can I understand this sentence, especially the this part: 'A longtime television staple', does 'staple' means a kind of stationery?
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There are two different words spelled and pronounced "staple". One is the office paper fastener, and the other means things like "a basic dietary item such as rice or bread." The Tom and Jerry Show is a basic commodity in constant demand.