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== Episode Nav/Info Box ==

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I've created a [[Template:Television episode|template]] for the infobox, based off of the one here. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] 01:27, 23 Jul 2004 (UTC)

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== Requested move at [[Talk:Udûn#Requested move 8 August 2024]] ==

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[[File:Information.svg|30px|left]] There is a requested move discussion at [[Talk:Udûn#Requested move 8 August 2024]] that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. [[User talk:Reading Beans|<span style="color:#333">'''Reading Beans'''</span>]] 19:56, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

I placed a copy of the infobox at [[Wikipedia:Infobox]], so make certain any changes to it are reflected there as well. [[User:TUF-KAT|Tuf-Kat]] 04:34, Sep 30, 2004 (UTC)

== Requested move at [[Talk:The Man Behind the Curtain#Requested move 20 August 2024]] ==

==Related Project==

[[File:Information.svg|30px|left]] There is a requested move discussion at [[Talk:The Man Behind the Curtain#Requested move 20 August 2024]] that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. [[User:Aprilajune|Aprilajune]] ([[User talk:Aprilajune|talk]]) 02:46, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

I am the creator of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Buffy|WikiProject Buffy]] and would like to use this guide to organize Buffy/Angel episodes. I am adding a link to my project. Are there plans to turn this entire page format into a template? Thanks! [[User:CheNuevara|Che Nuevara]] 9:13P 24 April 05

== Requested move at [[Talk:Squid Game season 2#Requested move 9 January 2025]] ==

== Inactivity ==

[[File:Information.svg|30px|left]] There is a requested move discussion at [[Talk:Squid Game season 2#Requested move 9 January 2025]] that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. [[User:D.18th|<b style="color:#008080; text-shadow:0.1em 0.2em 0.1em #FFF8E7">𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑</b>]] [[User talk:D.18th|<b style="color:#008080; text-shadow:0.1em 0.2em 0.1em #FFF8E7"><small>(𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔)</small></b>]] 12:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

== Re: Breakaway (Space: 1999) ==

Even though this Project has been Inactive for a long time, I say it should not be killed of just yet. I say this in light of recent renewed activity in [[Portal:Television]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Television|WikiProject_Television]] and several other Television pages. It seems that with the increasing popularity of certain Key TV series, people are finally starting to come together on formatting issues etc. It will just take a while longer before this trickles down to the Individual Episode level. [[User:TheDJ|The DJ]] 04:02, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

The plot section on [[Breakaway (Space: 1999)]] is currently 2,036 words 12,909 characters. It has been this way for more than a decade. I have tagged it as long plot. [[User:Viriditas|Viriditas]] ([[User talk:Viriditas|talk]]) 00:54, 24 February 2025 (UTC)

== Templates ==

== Requested move at [[Talk:The Movie#Requested move 20 April 2025]] ==

I found the more general {{tl|Episode navigation}} bottom article navigator. Do we advertise it's use here?

[[File:Information.svg|30px|left]] There is a requested move discussion at [[Talk:The Movie#Requested move 20 April 2025]] that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ''[[User:TarnishedPath|<b style="color:#ff0000;">Tar</b><b style="color:#ff7070;">nis</b><b style="color:#ffa0a0;">hed</b><b style="color:#420000;">Path</b>]]''^{[[User talk:TarnishedPath|<b style="color:#bd4004;">talk</b>]]} 23:09, 5 May 2025 (UTC)

The same kinda goes for {{tl|TVep}}.

== Unnamed episodes with number only, but no context ==

== Help needed in Justice League Unlimited ==

Recently some Neighbours episodes popped up on my redirect changes watchlist after being [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Episode_6188&diff=prev&oldid=1298782547 moved], and then [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Episode_6188&diff=prev&oldid=1298782547 moved back]. [[User:DaniloDaysOfOurLives]] stated that it was "standard practice" to just name the article [[Episode 6188]] and not [[Neighbours episode 6188]] or [[Episode 6188 (Neighbours)]] or similar. I assume this has been discussed before, but I can't find it after a brief look around here. It doesn't seem to be mentioned in any [[WP:NCTV]] guidelines. I understand that there is probably no other Episode 6188 of any other show that's going to be notable enough to have an article, but I think it is such a vague title that it fails parts of [[WP:AT]] including "Recognizability – The title is a name or description of the subject that someone familiar with, although not necessarily an expert in, the subject area will recognize" and "Precision – The title unambiguously identifies the article's subject and distinguishes it from other subjects". An episode number without the context of the show name doesn't satisfy these [[WP:CRITERIA]]. [[User:The-Pope|The-Pope]] ([[User talk:The-Pope|talk]]) 03:32, 5 July 2025 (UTC)

If somebody is interested in [[Justice League Unlimited]], please go to the [[List of Justice League episodes]] to help fix that page, some users refuse to create article per episodes, even though they know the existence of this project and well developed pages like those.--[[User:T-man, the Wise Scarecrow|T-man, the wise]] 02:20, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

== Naming episodes ==

Ok, can we add some guidelines for naming TV eps [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk%3AWikiProject_Doctor_Who&diff=33612891&oldid=33551922 this is basically my criteria] But if that's going to be valid (or not) it should be explain tn this page (the article, not in the talk page).

My vote is for '''Not using parenthesis''' clarification, if there is nothing else called that way (as everything else works on wikipedia if there is no disambiguation). That's also informative, as readers can infer whether the title of the episode comes from something else or it is a cultural reference..--[[User:T-man, the Wise Scarecrow|T-man, the wise]] 08:23, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

:I note that almost all "major" TV shows follow the title of the episode with the name of the show in parenthesis. See [[List of Prison Break episodes]] and [[List of Star Trek: Voyager episodes]] as two good examples. It is only in the Dr. Who episodes that there seems to be a lack of consensus. Despite the issue of disambiguation, the unique factor to consider is that all TV episodes should be treated alike, as some titles are more anbiguous than others and the use of the parenthesis will leave no doubt. -- [[User:Dyslexic agnostic|Dyslexic agnostic]] 08:29, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

Ok, but there IS a consensus in Dr. Who, and it's ''against patenthesis''.--[[User:T-man, the Wise Scarecrow|T-man, the wise]] 08:39, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

I just got green light from Nehrams2020 to write the naming guideline. I came up with this:

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===Naming===

If there is no disambiguation, the name of the article should be the episode title written with the corresponding capital letters.

Examples (from [[Lost]]):

*[[All the Best Cowboys Have Daddy Issues]]

*[[Raised by Another]]

When disambiguation is needed, the name will also include a parenthesis clarification with the title of the series.

Examples:

*[[The Romans (Doctor Who)]]

*[[Tabula Rasa (Lost)]]

This helps to identify cultural references in episode titles.

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...how ever I'm not a native English speaker, if I missed something, go ahead, and modify it (get crazy, haha :P).--[[User:T-man, the Wise Scarecrow|T-man, the wise]] 22:09, 6 July 2006 (UTC)

[[WP:TV-NC]] says: "Where an article is created about a single episode, add the series name in parentheses if there are other articles by the same name, e.g. Bart the Genius, but The Sting (Futurama). For Star Trek episodes, always add the series name." - If you wanna clarify that, fine by me. Both in TV-NC and in the Wikiproject TV-eps. - [[User:TheDJ|TheDJ]] ([[User talk:TheDJ|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/TheDJ|contribs]] • [[WP:TV|WikiProject Television]]) 00:57, 7 July 2006 (UTC)

== Batman: The Animated Series ==

The single-episode articles for these are severely lacking. Could the members here please lavish some care onto them? Ta. --[[User:Jamdav86|Jamdav86]] 20:49, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

== Significance in arc ==

Can someone tell me what "Significance in arc" means? Specifically the "arc" part?? This is a phrase I've never heard. Seems like on the EUReKA episode pages it is being used to call out significant events that are part of the story line, but the "arc" part is throwing me. Should a more obvious term be used?--[[User:Ptdecker|P Todd]] 21:06, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

Arc is parlance used to discuss the stories that arch over multiple episodes. In Eureka, the mention of arc presupposes that there will be come conspiracy theory. The X-files is one of the first shows to use the term "arc" in discussing the stories, but it is now in fairly common usage.[[User:Transcendentalstate|Transcendentalstate]] 23:18, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

:For simplicity: [[Story arc]]. &ndash; [[User:Someguy0830|Someguy0830]] ([[User talk:Someguy0830|Talk]] | [[Special:Contributions/Someguy0830|contribs]]) 23:22, 22 July 2006 (UTC)

::I now see the arc light and understand. Thank you both.--[[User:Ptdecker|P Todd]] 04:49, 23 July 2006 (UTC)

== Need an Opinion ==

[[User:TrackerTV|TrackerTV]] has created a barnstar proposal relating to Broadcasting. I would really appreciate it if interested people could give an opinion [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Barnstar_and_award_proposals/New_Proposals#TV.2FRadio_Barnstar here].--[[User:Leroyencyclopediabrown|Ed]] 20:38, 27 July 2006 (UTC)