Editing Ensemble cast (section)

===Television ===
Ensemble casting also became more popular in [[television program|television series]] because it allows flexibility for writers to focus on different characters in different episodes. In addition, the departure of players is less disruptive than would be the case with a regularly structured cast. The television series ''[[The Muppets]]'', ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', ''[[The Proud Family]]'' and ''[[Friends]]'' are archetypal examples of ensemble casts in American sitcoms. The science-fiction mystery drama ''[[Lost (2004 TV series)|Lost]]'' features an ensemble cast. Ensemble casts of 20 or more actors are common in [[soap opera]]s, a genre that relies heavily on the character development of the ensemble.<ref>{{Cite journal|url=https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/42/50|title=View of Soap operas and the history of fan discussion &#124; Transformative Works and Cultures|journal=Transformative Works and Cultures|date=15 September 2008|volume=1|doi=10.3983/twc.2008.042|last1=Ford|first1=Sam|doi-access=free|access-date=15 June 2020|archive-date=9 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220209032422/https://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc/article/view/42/50|url-status=live}}</ref> The genre also requires continuous expansion of the cast as the series progresses, with soap operas such as ''[[General Hospital]]'', ''[[Days of Our Lives]]'', ''[[The Young and the Restless]]'', and ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' staying on air for decades.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2010/12/the_survival_of_soap_opera_par_1.html|title=The Survival of Soap Opera (Part Two):The History and Legacy of Serialized Television|website=Henry Jenkins|date=7 December 2010 |access-date=2020-06-15|archive-date=2021-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830193955/http://henryjenkins.org/blog/2010/12/the_survival_of_soap_opera_par_1.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 

An example of a success for television in ensemble casting is the [[Primetime Emmy Award|Emmy Award]]-winning [[HBO]] series ''[[Game of Thrones]]''. The fantasy series features one of the largest ensemble casts on the small screen.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/game-of-thrones/10888519/David-Cameron-Im-a-Game-of-Thrones-fan.html|title=David Cameron: 'I'm a Game of Thrones fan'|first=Scott|last=Campbell|date=June 10, 2014|via=www.telegraph.co.uk|access-date=April 5, 2018|archive-date=May 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190507083112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/game-of-thrones/10888519/David-Cameron-Im-a-Game-of-Thrones-fan.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The series is notorious for major character deaths, resulting in constant changes within the ensemble.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/religion/the-game-of-thrones-nobody-wins-everybody-dies/10099808|title=The Game of Thrones: Nobody wins, everybody dies|first=Adam|last=Brereton|date=June 12, 2013|website=ABC Religion & Ethics|access-date=June 15, 2020|archive-date=January 11, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111231932/https://www.abc.net.au/religion/the-game-of-thrones-nobody-wins-everybody-dies/10099808|url-status=live}}</ref>

Ensemble casts are common in children's television, with both human and non-human casts. Examples include: ''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'', ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', ''[[Rugrats]]'', ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', ''[[Total Drama]]'', ''[[Animaniacs]]'', ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'', ''[[Freakazoid!]]'', ''[[Cow and Chicken]]'', ''[[Hey Arnold!]]'', and ''[[The Replacements (TV series)|The Replacements]]''.