How a series is structured.
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Dead Pilot
Dead pilots that were never aired on television should not be added to the site. However stand-alone pilots that ended up airing on a network may be added as a Series record, and tagged with this tag.
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Episodic Anthology
Anthology series where the story changes episode-by-episode. Ex: Black Mirror, Modern Love
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Episodic Reality Competition
Ex: Chopped
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Late Night
Ex: The Tonight Show, The Graham Norton Show
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Live Event
Ex: Awards Shows, The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Rent: Live!
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Non-Competition Reality
Ex: Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Real Housewives, Deadliest Catch
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Non-Story-based Comedy
Comedy series in which you don't necessarily have to watch the episodes in order — there are no cross-episode stories or arcs. Ex: Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, Reno 911!
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Non-Story-based Web Series
Web series in which you don't necessarily have to watch the episodes in order — there are no cross-episode stories or arcs. Ex: Hot Ones
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Panel
Ex: 8 Out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News For You
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Procedural Drama
Ex: Law & Order, NCIS, Arrow
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Season-based Reality Competition
Ex: Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, Top Chef
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Sketch
Ex: MADtv, Key & Peele, Drunk History
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Sports Talk
Ex: Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, Around the Horn, Final Score
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Stand-Up Comedy Special
Ex: Comedy Central Presents, Def Comedy Jam, Live at the Apollo
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Story-based Anthology
Anthology series the story changes season-by-season. Ex: American Horror Story, True Detective, Broadchurch
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Story-based Comedy
Comedy series where you must watch all episodes in order. Ex: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Veep, The Good Place
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Story-based Drama
Drama series where you must watch all episodes in order. Ex: Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Killing Eve
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Story-based Miniseries
Ex: Escape at Dannemora, Sharp Objects, Unbelievable
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Story-based Web Series
Short-form series where you must watch all episodes in order.
They are not streaming shows on platforms like Netflix, Prime Video, or Disney+. Ex: Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
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Telethon
Ex: Red Nose Day, Stand Up to Cancer
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Variety
Ex: Saturday Night Live, The Carol Burnett Show
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