What does the cryptic crossword clue "Impetuous folk stop TV show’s interruptive material (8)" mean?

The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). HO (synonym="abbrev./stop for “House”, a TV series/show") + THE (synonym="THE") + ADS (synonym="short for “advertisements”/promotional material shown during/interrupting a TV show, say") = HOTHEADS The answer is HOTHEADS.

Impetuous folk stop TV show’s interruptive material (8)

Guardian Cryptic #29499 | 6 Down | 2024-09-27 flower

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