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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.
The noun episode is derived from the Greek term epeisodion (Ancient Greek : ἐπεισόδιον). [1] It is abbreviated as ep (plural eps).
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. [2] An episode is to a sequence as a chapter is to a book. Modern series episodes typically last 20 to 50 minutes in length. [3]
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. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
Carpool Karaoke is a television show segment that is now a spin-off television series. [14]
Stacking a show is a phrase newscast broadcasters use to describe putting segments together for a newscast episode. [15]
The noun episode can also refer to a part of a subject, such as an "episode of life" or an "episode of drama".
episode length 20–40 minutes
The half-hour weekly, nation-wide cable tv show featured a five-minute news segment covering issues relevant to lesbian lives from a lesbian perspective ...
Full Show; Segment 1 – 2025 wing Ashton Magee decommits from K-State; Segment 2 – TE coach Luke Wells with media & TE touchdown over/under; Segment 3 – Lee Corso announces retirement; Segment 4 – Ask Us Anything;
Carpool Karaoke wouldn't be the first late show segment to nab its own spin-off series.