Episode
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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.
Etymology
The noun episode is derived from the Greek term epeisodion (Template:Langx).<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> It is abbreviated as ep (plural eps).
Taxonomy
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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book. Modern series episodes typically last 20 to 50 minutes in length.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
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Narrative sub-units of episodes are called segments, bounded by interstitials, such as commercials (Radio advertisements and Television advertisements), continuity announcements, or other segments not direct continuations of the prior segment.<ref name="teleprompter/make-tv">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="wvu/Citation/Video">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="laist/airtalk">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="pbs/show">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="gallupsun/15957">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="dailylocal/show-segment">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="cbs/shows/video/vMdyYu">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="npr/science-friday/podcast/episodes">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="smith.edu/dyketv">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="KMAN/The-Game-4-17-25">Template:Cite web</ref>
Carpool Karaoke is a television show segment that is now a spin-off television series.<ref name="tvseriesfinale/carpool-karaoke-">Template:Cite web</ref>
Stacking a show is a phrase newscast broadcasters use to describe putting segments together for a newscast episode.<ref name="nyfa/stack-a-news-show">Template:Cite web</ref>
Other contexts
The noun episode can also refer to a part of a subject, such as an "episode of life" or an "episode of drama".