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| italic_title | A "no" value will disable the automatic italicization of the series name in the parenthesis. This parameter should not be used most of the time. |
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| title | The title of the episode. Should not be used if the title is the same as the article title as the infobox handles this automatically. The title is automatically put within quotation marks. If the title should not be in quotation marks, use|rtitle= instead. |
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| rtitle | The number of the episode or a descriptive title for the article. Used in situations where the episode does not have a title (such asEpisode 1094 orFinal episode of The Colbert Report) or an article which covers two episodes (such asWhoami and Hello, Elliot). The title is not styled and has no quotation marks. |
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| series | The name of theTV series this episode is part of, with a link to the series' main article. Series name is automatically italicized. |
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| not_dab | A parameter that is used when the series name has parenthesis which are part of the title, such asRandall and Hopkirk (Deceased). |
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| image | An image, if needed. Wikilinking, "File:", and pixel size not required. Remember, virtually all TV screenshots are copyrighted, so they must be low resolution, and be accompanied by a non-free use rationale.There is no blanket allowance for an image per episode. A non-free screenshot should be used only if it meets theWikipedia:Non-free content criteria, i.e. typically if it is required to illustrate a crucial element of the episode that is the object of explicit, sourced analytical commentary and where that commentary is in genuine need of visual support. |
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| image_size | Image size in pixels. Should be 250 or less. If not specified, image defaults to frameless (220px). "px" is not required. |
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| image_upright | Use of this parameter is preferred to using|image_size=, as it allowsauto-sizing of images according to user preferences. By default, the infobox image scales to|image_upright=1 (which is 1 × 220px if the default thumbnail size has not been changed atSpecial:Preferences). For upright posters, a value of|image_upright=1 is recommended.The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 300px. Seehelp below for guidance on determining the value to be used. |
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| image_alt | Alt text for image perWP:MOSALT. |
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| caption | A caption explaining the image. |
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| season | The number of the season this episode is part of. |
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| series_no | The number of the series this episode is part of. Use either|season= or|series_no=, but not both. Typically, "series" is used for television series produced within the United Kingdom while "season" is used for American television series. |
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| episode | The number of the episode within the season. |
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| segment | The number or letter of the segment. If the segment is not numbered, use|segment=yes. |
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| limited | If the series is a limited series, use|limited=yes to allow the{{Short description}} to appear correctly when the|season= parameter isn't used. |
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| director | Thedirector(s) of this episode. |
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| writer | Thewriter(s) of this episode. |
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| story | The writer(s) of the episode's story. Use this field instead of the normal writer field if television episodes divide writing credits between teleplay and story writers. |
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| teleplay | The writer(s) of the episode's teleplay. Use this field instead of the normal writer field if television episodes divide writing credits between teleplay and story writers. |
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| based_on | The original work the episode is based on. Use{{Based on}} to add the title of the source material and the name(s) of the source material writer(s). Use this field in conjunction with teleplay and story where applicable. This field should be used if the episode is based on previously produced or published material, such as books, plays, articles, old screenplays, etc. and should not be used where the source material is ambiguous. This field should not be used for general adaptations, such asThe Flash episodes being based on characters from DC Comics, however, do use it if a specific episode of that series is a direct adaptation of a specific comic. |
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| narrator | Thenarrator(s) of this episode. |
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| presenter | The person who fronts (hosts) the show. |
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| music | The music of this episode. Use{{Work by author}} to add the title of the song and the name(s) of the song performer. Television episodes often include numerous songs; only include the most notable (typically songs playing during key scenes). |
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| photographer | Thedirector(s) of photography of this episode. |
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| editor | Theeditor(s) of this episode. |
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| production | Theproduction code or number of this episode. |
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| airdate | The original airing date of the episode; use{{Start date}}. |
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| release_date | The original release date of the episode. This should be used for episodes released on streaming services such asNetflix; use{{Start date}}. |
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| length | The original length of the episode, including credits, in minutes. It should indicate runtime (without commercials), or with commercials. |
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| guests_title | Text for display in guests header (default = Guest appearance(s)). |
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| guests | Guest star(s) in the episode. Include the name of the character the guest actor portrays using a single space, "as", and another single space:actor ascharacter. |
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| module | An optional parameter to add a nested infobox to. |
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| prev | The title of the previous episode. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless|rprev= is used. |
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| rprev | The number of the previous episode or a descriptive title for the article. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is styled without quotation marks. |
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| next | The title of the next episode. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless|rnext= is used. |
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| rnext | The number of the next episode or a descriptive title for the article. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is styled without quotation marks. |
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| season_article | Title of the season article, usually in the form of "<showname> season #" article. Use plain text, the template will automatically format and link the article. |
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| episode_list | Title of the list of episodes article. Should only be used if the automatically generated link is not correct. If the automatically generated link is a red link, please create the correct redirect. A manual link is usually in the form of "List of <showname> episodes" article. Use plain text, the template will automatically format and link the article. |
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