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

Some [[Wikipedian]]s have formed a [[Wikipedia:WikiProject|project]] to better organize information in articles related to individual '''Televisiontelevision 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.

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

== Parent Wikiprojects ==

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

== Participants ==

* [[User:TheDJ|The DJ]]

== TV shows currently using these guidelines ==

* [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]] [[Angel (TV series)]]

* [[Stargate SG-1]]

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* [[Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]

== TV shows not yet using thesesimilar guidelines ==

Other series for which there exist numerous articles about invididual episodes, anduse for whichsimilar formatting, shouldbut bedon't use the standardized: templates. These are the most notable ones.

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

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

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== Structure of an episode article ==

=== Infobox ===

==={{Infobox=== Television episode

| Title = Midnight on the Firing Line|

{{Infobox Television episode|

| Series = [[Babylon 5]]|

Title=Midnight on the Firing Line|

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

Series = [[Babylon 5]]|

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

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

| Season = 1|

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

| Episode = 1|

Season=1|

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

Episode=1|

| Production = 103|

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

| Writer = [[J. Michael Straczynski]]|

Production=103|

| Director = [[Richard Compton]]|

Writer=[[J. Michael Straczynski]]|

| Guests = [[Paul Hampton]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (The Senator)|

Director=[[Richard Compton]]|

| Prev = [[The Gathering]]|

Guests=[[Paul Hampton]]<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(The Senator)|

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

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 show. Similar infoboxes include, but are not limited to:

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

* {{tl|ST episode}} Startrek[[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|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]]

=== Introduction ===

All episode articles should contain a '''{{tl|Infobox Television episode}}''' as depicted to the right.

There are a lot of related infoboxes in use and we need to clean it up:

*{{tl|B5 episode}} Babylon 5

*{{tl|ST episode}} Startrek

*{{tl|Doctorwhobox}} Doctor Who

*{{tl|Infobox Angel Television episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox Television The Apprentice}}

*{{tl|Infobox Arrested Development episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox Ben 10 episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox Futurama episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox Simpsons episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox South Park episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox Roswell episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox Weeds episode}}

*{{tl|Infobox The West Wing episode}}

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

*{{tl|MonkEp}}

*{{tl|Rome episode}}

*{{tl|M*A*S*H episode}}

===Introduction ===

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

=== 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.

(Plot synposes will obviously vary in depth.)

{{endspoiler}}

=== Arc significance ===

"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.

=== Production details ===

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

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.

=== Trivia ===

* 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.

== External links ==

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