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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.

==Alerts==

Examples (from [[Lost]]):

{{/Article alerts}}

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

*[[Raised by Another]]

==Individual episodes==

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

===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 episode pages===

Examples:

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

*[[The Romans (Doctor Who)]]

*[[Tabula Rasa (Lost)]]

==Lists of episodes==

This helps to identify cultural references in episode titles.

===Featured lists===

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

{{/Featured lists}}

=== Infobox ===

{{Infobox Television episode

| Title = Title

| Series = Series

| Image =

| Caption =

| Season = Season #

| Episode = Episode #

| Airdate = Airdate

| Production = 101

| Writer = Writer

| Director = Director

| Guests = Guests

| Prev = Previous

| Next = Next

}}

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]]

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

=== Format ===

:Place infobox before introductory line.

'''"(Episode title)"''' is the (episode #) episode of the television series ''(series name)''.

===List Plot guidelines===

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

{{spoiler}}

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

Explain the plot in this section. Plot synposes will obviously vary in depth.

{{endspoiler}}

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

=== Significance ===

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

Explain the significance the episode has in relation to the series. Omit if none exists.

*[[Wikipedia:List guideline]]

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

:*[[Wikipedia:Embedded list]]

*[[Wikipedia:Featured lists]]

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

=== Production details Templates===

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

Explain any relevant production details, such as different names or alternate cast. Omit if none exist.

** 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]].

Any trivia relevant to the series goes here, such as a reference to an old episode or an error on the part of the writers/animators.

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== External links ==

===Tasks===

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

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