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An '''episode''' is a coherent narrative unit within a larger [[drama]]tic work such as a film or television [[Serial (radio and television)|series]]. An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book. Most are from 20 to 40 minutes in length.<br />
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The word derives from the Greek term ({{lang-grc|ἐπεισόδιον}}) (''epeisodion''), meaning the material contained between two songs or [[ode]]s in a Greek [[tragedy]].<ref>Online Etymology Dictionary, entry "Episode", accessed 4 November 2014.</ref><br />
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Episode is abbreviated as [[wikt:ep|ep]] (<em>plural</em> eps).<br />
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In the USA, TV-series aiming for being sold to syndication are first excepted to air 100 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ideas.time.com/2011/12/09/what-the-u-s-can-learn-from-british-tv/|title=What the U.S. Can Learn from British TV|publisher=Time|language=English|author= Jeff Alexander|date=9 December 2011|accessdate=24 January 2017}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
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*[[List of most-watched television episodes]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Ancient Greek theatre]]<br />
[[Category:Television episodes| ]]<br />
[[Category:Radio program episodes| ]]<br />
[[Category:Narrative units]]<br />
[[Category:Television terminology]]<br />
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