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List Of Television Formats And Genres
The following is a list of television formats and genres. Formats Television program formats: * clip * docufiction * documentary * single (one-time) episode * made-for-TV film * franchise * miniseries * micro-series A micro-series (also microseries) is an extremely short episodic television programming narrative sponsored by an advertiser. This is a non-traditional way of reaching primary markets. A micro-series is intended to promote a product while engagi ... * mockumentary * television pilot, pilot * prequel#Television series, prequel * Reboot (fiction), reboot * remake * segment * sequel * serial (radio and television), serial * television program#Seasons/series, series * short film#Television, short * television program#Program content, show * television special, special * spin-off (media)#TV franchises, spin-off * television pilot#Types of pilots, unaired episode/pilot Television program types: *animation, animated: **anime ** computer animation, computer anima ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clip Show
A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. Clip shows are also known as cheaters, particularly in the field of animation. Clip shows are often played before series finales as a way to summarize the entire series, or once syndication becomes highly likely as a way to increase the number of episodes that can be sold. Other times, however, clip shows are simply produced for budgetary reasons (i.e. to avoid additional costs from shooting in a certain setting, or from casting actors to appear in new material). Origin Clip shows have their origin in theatrical short films and serials. Every serial chapter always had a brief recap showing where the previous chapter left off, but, beginning in 1936, entire chapters were largely devo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |