Editing Recap sequence (section)

==Examples==
On the [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] show ''[[24 (TV Series)|24]]'', the main character, [[Jack Bauer]]'s voiceover "Previously on ''24''..." is followed by scenes from prior episodes of the current season, not necessarily from the very last episode, that concern major plot points of the current episode.<ref>{{Cite journal |last1=Allrath |first1=Gaby |last2=Gymnich |first2=Marion |date=2005 |title=Narrative Strategies in Television Series |url=https://www.academia.edu/4998109 |journal=[[Academia.edu]]}}</ref> This was carried over into ''[[24: The Game]]'', where, once a player completes a mission, all [[cutscenes]] prior to that mission can be viewed in the manner of the TV show. The playable scenes are not shown, as the player is given the opportunity to replay them to get a higher score.<ref>{{Cite web |title=What is the section at the beginning of many TV series episodes called where clips from the last episode are replayed? |url=https://movies.stackexchange.com/questions/118243/what-is-the-section-at-the-beginning-of-many-tv-series-episodes-called-where-cli/118244#118244 |access-date=2023-11-30 |website=Movies & TV Stack Exchange |language=en}}</ref>

On the [[NBC]] show ''[[ER (TV series)|ER]]'', main cast members rotate turns saying the phrase "Previously on ''ER''..." which is then followed by scenes from previous episodes which are pertinent to the current episode.<ref name=":0" />

In some cases, the scene leading up to the previous episode's ending is shown instead of a montage. This was common on British television shows from the 1950s to 1990s, although now most adopt a recap montage. An example of this is ''[[Doctor Who]]'', which during its original run (1963–1989) used the final scene of the previous episode to begin the next, whereas from the series relaunch (2005–present) the recaps are made up of a collection of short clips.<ref>{{Citation |title=Doctor Who |url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/DoctorWho |access-date=2023-11-28}}</ref>

Recaps are also used for several soap operas, most notably in Australia. The Australian prison soap opera ''[[Prisoner (TV series)|Prisoner]]'' (commonly known as ''Prisoner: Cell Block H'') used a recap sequence throughout its eight-season run. In the early years it only showed the final scene of the previous episode before the opening credits. However, in later years it began to show several select cuts from the previous episode during the recap sequence, often, a new scene would directly follow the recap before the opening credits.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bliss |first=Laura |date=2015-02-04 |title=Previously On: In Praise of the Television Recap Sequence |url=https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/02/previously-on-in-praise-of-the-television-recap/385036/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=The Atlantic |language=en}}</ref> In the early years of Australian soaps ''[[Home and Away]]'', ''[[Neighbours]]'' and ''[[Sons and Daughters (Australian TV series)|Sons and Daughters]]'' a recap showed directly after the opening credits, which may have been confusing for viewers who would have started watching them, not realizing they were viewing a recap sequence and not a new opening scene.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Spoiler Opening |url=https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SpoilerOpening |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=TV Tropes}}</ref> The layout was changed in later years as recaps for ''Home and Away'' and ''Neighbours'' started before the credits, but currently they again show after the credits in such a way not to confuse the viewer. British soap operas, apart from ''[[Hollyoaks]]'', do not use a recap sequence, however, they may be relevant.

In the English [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|dubs]] of various [[episode|episodic]] [[anime]] series that were edited for time or censorship reasons, recaps are sometimes extended or introduced where they did not exist originally, to cover any shortfalls in running time. Some examples where this occurs are [[Robotech (TV series)|''Robotech'']], the [[FUNimation]] English dub of ''[[Dragon Ball Z]]'', and the [[4Kids Entertainment|4Kids]] English-language version of ''[[One Piece]]''. The original Japanese version of ''One Piece'' did not always have recaps, though many episodes did have recaps as the first scene following the opening credits.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Le |first=Kathy |title=The Questionable and Paradoxical English Dub of the Japanese Anime Television Series 'Yu-Gi-Oh! GX' |url=https://thesciencesurvey.com/editorial/2023/07/19/the-questionable-and-paradoxical-english-dub-of-the-japanese-anime-television-series-yu-gi-oh-gx/ |access-date=2023-11-28 |website=The Science Survey}}</ref>