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This is a [[WP:TASKFORCE|task force]] of '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Television|WikiProject Television]]''' for the coverage of episode related content (as opposed to over-all show information, or other general TV article). This includes ''Lists of episodes'', season / series / story arc articles, and individual episode articles.

This task force is the result of merging [[WP:TVE]] and [[WP:LOE]]. You will find all those guidelines, templates, and advice on this page, as well as new information. This was done to better organize all articles relating to episode-level detail.

To include articles in this task force, add <code>episode-coverage=Yes</code> to {{tl|WikiProject Television}} on the article's talk page. To assess articles for this task force add for example, <code>episode-coverage-importance=low</code> after including the articles as part of the task force.

'''See also [[WP:NTVEP]] for guidance on writing articles on individual television episodes.'''

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==Guidelines==
* [[Wikipedia:Notability (television)]], specifically '''[[WP:NTVEP]]'''
*[[Wikipedia:Notability (fiction)]]
*[[Wikipedia:Manual of Style (writing about fiction)]]
*[[WP:TV-REVIEW]] Television article review process

==Participants==
{{Userboxtop|User TV Eps}}
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Technically speaking, anyone who edits / contributes to TV and episode articles is a participant, and there are no requirements other than that. If one wishes they can further identify themselves with the task force by adding {{tl|User TV Eps}} to their [[Wikipedia:user page|user page]].

==Article assessment==
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Some advice regarding television episode article assessment:
*'''Top-importance''' episodes have attained a status of significant importance not just to a single television series, but to the history of television or pop culture at large. Examples: "[[The Winds of Winter (Game of Thrones)|The Winds of Winter]]" (''[[Game of Thrones]]''), "[[The Last Show (Mary Tyler Moore Show episode)|The Last Show]]" (''[[Mary Tyler Moore Show]]'')
*'''High-importance''' episodes are very important or notable in the context of an individual series, and has gained recognition to general audiences outside of that series as well. Examples: "[[The Contest]]" (''[[Seinfeld]]''), "[[Made in America (The Sopranos)|Made in America]]" (''[[The Sopranos]]'')
*'''Mid-importance''' episodes may have particular significance in the context of an individual show, but has not necessarily gained significant importance outside of that series. Examples: "[[The One with Ross's Wedding]]" (''[[Friends]]''), "[[Scott Tenorman Must Die]]" (''[[South Park]]'')
*'''Low-importance''' episodes are not of any particular importance, within the context of the series of the individual series or otherwise, but still satisfy Wikipedia's [[WP:N|notability guidelines]]. Examples: "[[Ron and Tammy]]" (''[[Parks and Recreation]]''), "[[Lemon of Troy]]" (''[[The Simpsons]]'')

==Alerts==
{{/Article alerts}}

==Individual episodes==
===Featured content===
These articles about television episodes reached [[WP:FEATURED|featured article]] status. You can use them as an example of what a well written episode article should look like.
{{/Featured content}}

===Writing episode pages===
{{main|Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/How to write an episode article}}

==Lists of episodes==
===Featured lists===
The following ''lists of episodes'' have been [[Wikipedia:Featured list criteria|identified]] as [[Wikipedia:Featured lists|Featured lists]]:

{{/Featured lists}}

*See [[Wikipedia:Featured lists#Media]] for a full list of TV-related Featured lists.

===List guidelines===
*Until a new guideline/how-to is made, simply follow the example of other [[#Featured lists|Featured lists]].
:<small>(see also, [[#Templates]] below  for the structure guidelines via templates)</small>

'''Additional relevant guidelines and advice:'''
*[[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and series boxes]]
*[[Wikipedia:List guideline]]
:*[[Wikipedia:Lists (stand-alone lists)]]
:*[[Wikipedia:Embedded list]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured lists]]
:*[[Wikipedia:What is a featured list?]]

===Templates===
* '''{{tl|Episode list}}'''
** Simplifies the method of creating new lists in a table format, using the project's recommended layout. Participants are encouraged to begin applying them to episode lists.
* For lists that only list titles and air dates, etc., and do not include summaries, remove {{Para|ShortSummary}}, which will remove the summary cell, colored line separator and default cell coloring.
* '''Please be sure to use {{Tl|Start date}} for the first-broadcast date of each episode.'''

===Categories===
When a list is in its own '''List of episodes''' or '''List of media''' article, add a category from [[:Category:Lists of television series episodes]].

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