An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production, such as a series intended for radio, television or streaming consumption.
The noun episode is derived from the Greek term epeisodion (Ancient Greek: ἐπεισόδιον). It is abbreviated as ep (plural eps).
An episode is also a narrative unit within a continuous larger dramatic work. It is frequently used to describe units of television or radio series that are broadcast separately in order to form one longer series. An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book. Modern series episodes typically last 20 to 50 minutes in length.
The noun episode can also refer to a part of a subject, such as an "episode of life" or an "episode of drama".
See also
- List of most-watched television episodes
References
- "Episode (defined)". Online Etymology Dictionary. Archived from the original on 17 August 2018. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- "Episode (definition and synonyms)". Macmillan Dictionary. Archived from the original on 8 March 2021. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- Walch, Rob; Lafferty, Mur (22 May 2006). Tricks of the Podcasting Masters. Que Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 9780789735744. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
episode length 20–40 minutes
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An episode is a narrative unit within a larger dramatic work or documentary production such as a series intended for radio television or streaming consumption The noun episode is derived from the Greek term epeisodion Ancient Greek ἐpeisodion It is abbreviated as ep plural eps An episode is also a narrative unit within a continuous larger dramatic work It is frequently used to describe units of television or radio series that are broadcast separately in order to form one longer series An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book Modern series episodes typically last 20 to 50 minutes in length The noun episode can also refer to a part of a subject such as an episode of life or an episode of drama See alsoLook up episode in Wiktionary the free dictionary List of most watched television episodesReferences Episode defined Online Etymology Dictionary Archived from the original on 17 August 2018 Retrieved 17 August 2018 Episode definition and synonyms Macmillan Dictionary Archived from the original on 8 March 2021 Retrieved 5 March 2020 Walch Rob Lafferty Mur 22 May 2006 Tricks of the Podcasting Masters Que Publishing p 78 ISBN 9780789735744 Retrieved 5 September 2019 episode length 20 40 minutes This theatre related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This television related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte
