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This is a [[WP:TASKFORCE|task force]] of '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television|WikiProject Television]]''' for the coverage of episode related content (as opposed to over-all show information, or other general TV article). This includes ''Lists of episodes'', season / series / story arc articles, and individual episode articles.

This task force is the result of merging [[WP:TVE]] and [[WP:LOE]]. You will find all those guidelines, templates, and advice on this page, as well as new information. This was done to better organize all articles relating to episode-level detail.

To include articles in this task force, add <code>episode-coverage=Yes</code> to {{tl|WikiProject Television}} on the article's talk page. To assess articles for this task force add for example, <code>episode-coverage-importance=low</code> after including the articles as part of the task force.

'''See also: [[Wikipedia:Television episodes]], our guidelines on writing articles on individual television episodes.'''

'''See also: [[WikipediaWP:Television episodesNTVEP]], ourfor guidelinesguidance on writing articles on individual television episodes.'''

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==Guidelines==

* [[Wikipedia:Notability (television)]], specifically '''[[WP:NTVEP]]'''

*'''[[Wikipedia:Television episodes]]'''

*[[Wikipedia:Notability (fiction)]]

*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)]]

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Technically speaking, anyone who edits / contributes to TV and episode articles is a participant, and there are no requirements other than that. If one wishes they can further identify themselves with the task force by adding {{tl|User TV Eps}} to their [[Wikipedia:user page|user page]].

==Article assessment==

{{User:WP 1.0 bot/Tables/Project/Episode coverage}}

Some advice regarding television episode article assessment:

*'''Top-importance''' episodes have attained a status of significant importance not just to a single television series, but to the history of television or pop culture at large. Examples: "[[The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)|The Winds of Winter]]" (''[[Game of Thrones]]''), "[[The Last Show (Mary Tyler Moore Show episode)|The Last Show]]" (''[[Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'')

*'''High-importance''' episodes are very important or notable in the context of an individual series, and has gained recognition to general audiences outside of that series as well. Examples: "[[The Contest]]" (''[[Seinfeld]]''), "[[Made in America (The Sopranos)|Made in America]]" (''[[The Sopranos]]'')

*'''Mid-importance''' episodes may have particular significance in the context of an individual show, but has not necessarily gained significant importance outside of that series. Examples: "[[The One with Ross's Wedding]]" (''[[Friends]]''), "[[Scott Tenorman Must Die]]" (''[[South Park]]'')

*'''Low-importance''' episodes are not of any particular importance, within the context of the series of the individual series or otherwise, but still satisfy Wikipedia's [[WP:N|notability guidelines]]. Examples: "[[Ron and Tammy]]" (''[[Parks and Recreation]]''), "[[Lemon of Troy]]" (''[[The Simpsons]]'')

==Alerts==

{{/Article alerts}}

==Individual episodes==

===Featured articlescontent===

These articles about television episodes reached [[WP:FEATURED|featured article]] status. You can use them as an example of what a well written episode article should look like.

{{/Featured content}}

*"[[Aquaman (TV program)]]" - Pilot episode for an [[Aquaman]] series, which was never picked up.

*"[[The Stolen Earth]]" - Episode of ''[[Doctor Who]]''

*"[[Hell Is Other Robots]]" - Episode of ''[[Futurama]]''

*"[[Pilot (House)]]" - First episode of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''.

*"[[Greatest Hits (Lost)]]" - Episode of ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''.

*"[[Through the Looking Glass (Lost)]]" - Episode of ''[[Lost (TV series)|Lost]]''.

*"[[Abyssinia, Henry]]" - Episode of ''[[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]''.

*"[[No Such Thing as Vampires]]" - Episode of ''[[Moonlight (TV series)|Moonlight]]''.

*"[[Pilot (Smallville)]]" - Episode of ''[[Smallville (TV series)|Smallville]]''.

*"[[Trapped in the Closet (South Park)]]" - Episode of ''[[South Park]]''.

*"[[A Streetcar Named Marge]]" - Episode of ''The Simpsons''.

*"[[Cape Feare]]" - Episode of ''[[The Simpsons]]''.

*"[[Homer's Enemy]]" - Episode of ''The Simpsons''.

*"[[Homer's Phobia]]" - Episode of ''The Simpsons''.

*"[[Lisa the Skeptic]]" - Episode of ''The Simpsons''.

*"[[The Joy of Sect]]" - Episode of ''The Simpsons''.

*"[[You Only Move Twice]]" - Episode of ''The Simpsons''.

===Writing episode pages===

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==Lists of episodes==

===Featured lists===

The following ''lists of episodes'' have been [[Wikipedia:Featured list criteria|identifedidentified]] as [[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]:

* [[List of 30 Rock episodes]]

{{/Featured lists}}

** [[30 Rock (season 1)]]

* [[List of Avatar: The Last Airbender episodes]]

* [[List of The Batman episodes]]

* [[List of Dad's Army episodes]]

* [[List of Degrassi: The Next Generation episodes]]

** [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 1)]]

** [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 2)]]

** [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 3)]]

** [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 4)]]

** [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 5)]]

** [[Degrassi: The Next Generation (season 6)]]

* [[List of Desperate Housewives episodes]]

* [[List of Doctor Who serials]]

* [[List of Fullmetal Alchemist episodes]]

* [[List of Lost episodes]]

** [[Lost (season 1)]]

** [[Lost (season 2)]]

** [[Lost (season 3)]]

* [[List of Meerkat Manor episodes]]

* [[List of Peep Show episodes]]

* [[List of Planetes episodes]]

* [[List of QI episodes]]

* [[List of RahXephon media]]

* [[List of The Simpsons episodes]]

** [[The Simpsons (season 1)]]

** [[The Simpsons (season 2)]]

** [[The Simpsons (season 6)]]

** [[The Simpsons (season 8)]]

** [[The Simpsons (season 9)]]

* [[List of Smallville episodes]]

* [[List of The Sopranos episodes]]

* [[List of South Park episodes]]

* [[List of Stargate SG-1 episodes]]

* [[List of Trinity Blood episodes]]

* [[List of The Unit episodes]]

* [[List of X-Men episodes]]

* [[List of Moonlight episodes]]

*See [[Wikipedia:Featured lists#Media]] for a full list of TV-related Featured lists.

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===Templates===

* '''{{tl|Episode list}}'''

:A** template which simplifiesSimplifies the method of creating new lists in a table format, using the project's recommended layout. Participants are encouraged to begin applying them to episode lists.

:''instructions at [[Template talk:Episode list]]''

* For lists that only want to list titles and air dates, etc., and do not want to include summaries can, remove <code><nowiki>{{Para|ShortSummary=</nowiki></code>}}, which will remove the summary cell, colored line separator and default cell coloring.

:A template which simplifies the method of creating new lists in a table format, using the project's recommended layout. Participants are encouraged to begin applying them to episode lists.

* '''Please be sure to use {{Tl|Start date}} for the first-broadcast date of each episode.'''

*'''{{tl|Japanese episode list}}'''

:''instructions at [[Template talk:Japanese episode list]]''

:For [[anime]] and other Japanese-related episodes, which provides the same options as the above template, but with Japanese specific parameters for ease of use (such as "KanjiTitle", etc).

*For lists that only want to list titles and air dates, etc, and do not want to include summaries can remove <code><nowiki>|ShortSummary=</nowiki></code>, which will remove the summary cell, colored line separator and default cell coloring.

===Categories===

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