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| {{style-guideline|WP:EPISODE}} | |||
| Misplaced Pages contains many articles on television episodes. The following guideline aims to promote the creation of high-quality articles about television shows and their episodes. | |||
| ==Creating articles on television episodes== | |||
| More important than having many articles on TV episodes is having good articles on those episodes. Therefore, it may not be a good idea to create small articles on every episode of a television show. That is not to say that one should not add information about a television episode to Misplaced Pages. The following process is a suggested method of doing so: | |||
| *First, create an article on the television show. | |||
| *Once there's enough verifiable information, create articles on each season, or some other logical division, of the show. | |||
| *Once there's enough verifiable information about individual episodes, create separate articles for them. | |||
| ==Content== | |||
| {{For2|detailed style guidance for writing about fictional works|Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)}} | |||
| *Content about television episodes must conform to Misplaced Pages content policies, including but not limited to ] and ]. An actual episode may be used as a source for information about the episode and constitutes a primary source. Such use does not constitute original research. | |||
| *]. Avoid excessive trivia and quotations. | |||
| *Extensive quotation from episodes and overly detailed plot summaries are a violation of copyright and unlikely to be ]. | |||
| *Here are some ideas for what information to include about a television episode, where possible: | |||
| **A brief summary of the episode's plot | |||
| **The episode's relevance in ongoing story arcs, if any | |||
| **How the episode was received by critics | |||
| **Information on production and broadcasting of the episode | |||
| *Elements which are best avoided in any episode article include: | |||
| **A scene-by-scene synopsis. An overall plot summary is much better; the article should not attempt to be a replacement for watching the show itself, it should be about the show | |||
| **Particularly for comedies, no attempt should be made to recreate the humor of the show. This rarely works, and is contrary to the purpose of an encyclopedia. | |||
| ==Dealing with problem articles== | |||
| *If the articles contain little content, consider ] or redirecting them into another article (e.g. an article about the show itself, an article that is a list of episodes of the show, or an article that summarizes the plot for one season of the show). | |||
| *If the same editor appears to have created a large number of problematic articles, please refer them to this page. | |||
| *Avoid listing episodes for AfD unless they are completely unverifiable and original research. | |||
| '''Note:''' ] are allowed on Misplaced Pages and many articles are stubs. It may be inappropriate to merge or redirect an article about a television episode just because it is a stub. Before executing a merge, ask yourself: | |||
| :''Will the merge reduce the quality or coherence of the target article?'' | |||
| Also do some basic looking for additional source material that could be used to improve the article. | |||
| :''Are more sources available?'' | |||
| If the answer to either of these questions is 'yes', it is probably better to forgo merging or redirecting. Instead, leave the article as it is or consider improving it. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| ⚫ | |||
| *] - WikiProject guidelines and tips for articles on television episodes | |||
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