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:Please read the [[Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Television episodes|debate]] on writing articles on individual television episodes.

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Some [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|Wikipedian]]s have formed a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] to better organize information in articles related to individual '''television episodes'''. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians. If you would like to help, please inquire on the [[{{NAMESPACE}} talk:{{PAGENAME}}|talk page]] and see the [[Wikipedia:to-do list|to-do list]] there.

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.

For more information on WikiProjects, please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProjects]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject best practices]].

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.

== Parent Wikiprojects ==

The parent of this WikiProject is the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television|Television WikiProject]].

'''See also [[WP:NTVEP]] for guidance on writing articles on individual television episodes.'''

===Similar WikiProject===

*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject List of Television Episodes|List of Television Episodes WikiProject]]

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==Userbox==

==Guidelines==

{{Userboxtop|User TV Single Ep}}

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

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*[[Wikipedia:Notability (fiction)]]

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

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*[[WP:TV-REVIEW]] Television article review process

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==Participants==

{{Userboxtop|User TV Eps}}

{{User TV Eps}}

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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==

To join the project please include your username on the participants list. To include this userbox on your user page, paste '''{{tl|User TV Single Ep}}''' on your user page.

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

Some advice regarding television episode article assessment:

== Participants ==

*'''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]]'')

* [[User:TheDJ|The DJ]]

*'''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]]'')

* [[User:Wootking|Wootking]]

*'''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]]'')

* [[User:Nehrams2020|Nehrams2020]]

*'''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]]'')

== TV shows currently using these guidelines ==

* ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]''

* ''[[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]''

* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''

* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''

* ''[[Firefly (TV series)|Firefly]]''

* ''[[Frasier]]''

* ''[[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]''

* ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]''

* "[[Max Headroom (TV series)|Max Headroom]]"

== TV shows using similar guidelines ==

Other series for which there exist numerous articles about invididual episodes use similar formatting, but don't use the standardized templates. These are the most notable ones.

* ''[[Star Trek]]'' and its many spinoffs

* ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]''

* ''[[List of The Twilight Zone episodes]]''

* ''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Doctor Who]]''

* ''[[Babylon 5]]''

== Structure of an episode article ==

===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.

==Alerts==

Examples:

{{/Article alerts}}

*[[The Romans (Doctor Who)]]

*[[Tabula Rasa (Lost)]]

==Individual episodes==

This helps to identify cultural references in episode titles.

===Featured content===

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}}

===Writing Infoboxepisode pages===

{{Infoboxmain|Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/How to write an episode article}}

| Title = Midnight on the Firing Line

| Series = [[Babylon 5]]

| Image = [[Image:Midnight on the firing line 1.jpg|256px]]

| Caption = Garibaldi and Ivanova, with Londo in the background

| Season = 1

| Episode = 1

| Airdate = [[26 January]] [[1994]]|

| Production = 103

| Writer = [[J. Michael Straczynski]]

| Director = [[Richard Compton]]|

| Guests = [[Paul Hampton]] (The Senator)

| Prev = [[The Gathering]]

| Next = [[Soul Hunter (Babylon 5)|Soul Hunter]]

}}

Some episode articles use '''{{tl|Infobox Television episode}}''' as depicted to the right. Other episode articles have similar infoboxes that have specialized features for those specific shows. Similar infoboxes include, but are not limited to:

* {{tl|B5 episode}} [[Babylon 5]]

* {{tl|ST episode}} [[Star Trek]]

* {{tl|Doctorwhobox}} [[Doctor Who]]

* {{tl|Infobox Angel Television episode}} [[Angel (TV series)|Angel]]

* {{tl|Infobox Television The Apprentice}} [[The Apprentice]]

* {{tl|Infobox Arrested Development episode}} [[Arrested Development]]

* {{tl|Infobox Ben 10 episode}} [[Ben 10]]

* {{tl|Infobox Futurama episode}} [[Futurama]]

* {{tl|Infobox Simpsons episode}} [[The Simpsons]]

* {{tl|Infobox South Park episode}} [[South Park]]

* {{tl|Infobox Roswell episode}} [[Roswell (TV series)|Roswell]]

* {{tl|Infobox Weeds episode}} [[Weeds (TV series)|Weeds]]

* {{tl|Infobox The West Wing episode}} [[The West Wing (TV series)|The West Wing]]

* {{tl|Infobox Dad's Army}} [[Dad's Army]]

* {{tl|Infobox Red Dwarf episode}} [[Red Dwarf]]

* {{tl|MonkEp}} [[Monk (TV series)|Monk]]

* {{tl|Rome episode}} [[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]

* {{tl|M*A*S*H episode}} [[M*A*S*H (TV series)|M*A*S*H]]

==Lists of episodes==

=== Introduction ===

===Featured lists===

'''"Midnight on the Firing Line"''' is the first regular episode of the science-fiction television series ''[[Babylon 5]]''.

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

{{/Featured lists}}

=== Plot synopsis ===

{{spoiler}}

During a shift change at the [[Centauri]] agricultural colony of [[Ragesh 3]], a fleet of ships emerges from hyperspace and begins attacking the colony.

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

(Plot synposes will obviously vary in depth.)

{{endspoiler}}

===List Significance guidelines===

*Until a new guideline/how-to is made, simply follow the example of other [[#Featured lists|Featured lists]].

"Midnight on the Firing Line" marks the first mention of Londo's dream fortelling his own death. The fulfillment of this prophecy is seen in "[[War Without End]]," although it takes place in a markedly different context than that which Londo anticipates in this episode.

:<small>(see also, [[#Templates]] below for the structure guidelines via templates)</small>

'''Additional relevant guidelines and advice:'''

=== Production details ===

*[[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and series boxes]]

"Midnight on the Firing Line" was originally titled "Blood and Thunder."

*[[Wikipedia:List guideline]]

:*[[Wikipedia:Lists (stand-alone lists)]]

:*[[Wikipedia:Embedded list]]

*[[Wikipedia:Featured lists]]

:*[[Wikipedia:What is a featured list?]]

===Templates===

Although "[[The Gathering (Babylon 5)|The Gathering]]" was filmed as the pilot episode and was intended to be followed immediately with regular episodes, there was actually almost a year between the broadcast of the pilot and the broadcast of the first episode -- therefore "Midnight on the Firing Line" functioned in part as a second pilot.

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

** 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.

* For lists that only list titles and air dates, etc., and do not include summaries, remove {{Para|ShortSummary}}, which will remove the summary cell, colored line separator and default cell coloring.

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

=== Trivia Categories===

When a list is in its own '''List of episodes''' or '''List of media''' article, add a category from [[:Category:Lists of television series episodes]].

* When Londo approaches G'Kar to confront him about the attacks, G'Kar offers Londo [[spoo]], noting that it is "quite fresh." In the fifth season episode "[[A Tragedy of Telepaths]]," we learn that the Centauri consider an offer of fresh spoo an insult.

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== External links ==

===Tasks===

* [http://www.midwinter.com/lurk/guide/001.html Lurker's Guide Episode Page]

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