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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.
EtymologyEdit
The noun episode is derived from the Greek term epeisodion (Template:Langx).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> It is abbreviated as ep (plural eps).
TaxonomyEdit
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>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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>
Narrative sub-unitsTemplate:AnchorEdit
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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="wvu/Citation/Video">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="laist/airtalk">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="pbs/show">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="gallupsun/15957">Template:Cite news</ref><ref name="dailylocal/show-segment">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="cbs/shows/video/vMdyYu">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="npr/science-friday/podcast/episodes">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="smith.edu/dyketv">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref><ref name="KMAN/The-Game-4-17-25">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Carpool Karaoke is a television show segment that is now a spin-off television series.<ref name="tvseriesfinale/carpool-karaoke-">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=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">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Other contextsEdit
The noun episode can also refer to a part of a subject, such as an "episode of life" or an "episode of drama".