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A standard for TV series episode dividers
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DVD Profiler Desktop and Mobile RegistrantStar ContributorRander
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I must admit I'm kind of between two chairs on this one...

Though I agree that the punctuation looks best, for "longer" episode-numbers (like in Star Trek) I very much prefer the colon...

So for Star Trek and the likes I would (and do) use

721: Encounter at Farpoint
102: The naked now

and so on. But for other things I would probably use

1. The first episode
2. Another chapter

Although for series like "24" I would probably leave episodenumbers out - as I recall, all the episode are named after the hour they cover... 
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To be honest, just from these initial posts it seems obvious that there can't be a standard - as what looks fine for one series, could be wholy inappropriate for another.
I think the only thing we can agree on is that once a format has been decided upon for a particular series, then that is followed for all following seasons to keep it consistant. but what that format will be will have to be decided on on a case by case basis.
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"24"
for region 1: 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
for region 2: 01:00 - 02:00 , 13:00 - 14:00 as indicated on the dvd rom
Sources for one or more of the changes and/or additions were not submitted. Please include the sources for your changes in the contribution notes, especially for cast and crew additions.
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Another vote for "1. Episode Name" from me.

And I don't agree, northbloke. I would definitely like to see a standard.
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I use what it says on the DVD-menu. If they are without numbers, I don't add a number. I really don't see the point in that. Whats wrong with just using the DVD-menus for this?
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Though I agree that the punctuation looks best, for "longer" episode-numbers (like in Star Trek) I very much prefer the colon...

So for Star Trek and the likes I would (and do) use

721: Encounter at Farpoint
102: The naked now


just out of curiosity, is this the way star trek episodes (and probably others) should be numbered? by number, i thought one meant by season order, not the number assigned in the end credits, or wherever (simply uninformed) that longer numbers come from.

did i just unwittingly create a new topic?

by-the-bye, i could easily be persuaded to hal's point about the numbers not necessarily being necessary....

krik
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I use what it says on the DVD-menu. If they are without numbers, I don't add a number. I really don't see the point in that. Whats wrong with just using the DVD-menus for this?


I would go with the booklet/back of keepcase or inside of digipak before going by the menu... if nothing else... ease of use.
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We already had this argument and agreed to a standard.  That being: 1. Episode name

Why are you trying to reinvent the wheel?  Extend the standard to the dividers and be done with it.
John

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We already had this argument and agreed to a standard.  That being: 1. Episode name

Why are you trying to reinvent the wheel?  Extend the standard to the dividers and be done with it.



i think everyone like reinventing the wheel...haven't you noticed?????

krik
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We already had this argument and agreed to a standard.  That being: 1. Episode name

Why are you trying to reinvent the wheel?  Extend the standard to the dividers and be done with it.


As I recall, the agreement to use "1. Episode Name" was for the simple episode list that was to be included in the overview.

This question is about what to put in the episode divider, so it is not something with an agreed to standard....yet.

If you'd like to propose that it should match the simple episode list in the Overview, that's fine, but it is incorrect to claim that this is a settled issue.

As I've stated above, since the episode number is already in the "simple epidose list" in the Overview, I think it is redundant and bad use of limited space, to put it in the episode dividers as well.
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I don't use cast/crew listings to see what episodes are on which discs... after all simple episode lists don'
t usually have the disc numbers in the list... in my opinion that would be more then a simple episode list.The disc tab or child profiles will tell me which episodes are on which disc.


The whole idea of the "simple episode list" was to stop people from putting overviews for every episode in the overview. I remember when there was ping ponging with Alias Season One when somebody wanted to put a description of every episode in the overview (and could only fit about 11 episodes). That's when the simple list came to be, to stop that, not to stop listing episodes by disc. Separating episodes by disc is still simple, and more useful.
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I don't use cast/crew listings to see what episodes are on which discs... after all simple episode lists don'
t usually have the disc numbers in the list... in my opinion that would be more then a simple episode list.The disc tab or child profiles will tell me which episodes are on which disc.


The whole idea of the "simple episode list" was to stop people from putting overviews for every episode in the overview. I remember when there was ping ponging with Alias Season One when somebody wanted to put a description of every episode in the overview (and could only fit about 11 episodes). That's when the simple list came to be, to stop that, not to stop listing episodes by disc. Separating episodes by disc is still simple, and more useful.


I know... I was the one that ran the poll to get the simple episode list instead. I personally don't even see the advantage of a simple episode list at all. And as I said... In my opinion this would go beyond a simple episode list. and I still feel that way.

It is not said in the rules what a simple episode list is. so all we can do is go by what we believe to be one.
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So for Star Trek and the likes I would (and do) use

721: Encounter at Farpoint
102: The naked now

just out of curiosity, is this the way star trek episodes (and probably others) should be numbered? by number, i thought one meant by season order, not the number assigned in the end credits, or wherever (simply uninformed) that longer numbers come from.


Well,, it's how they are numbered in the menu, the booklet and on every Star Trek website I've ever seen... 
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So for Star Trek and the likes I would (and do) use

721: Encounter at Farpoint
102: The naked now

just out of curiosity, is this the way star trek episodes (and probably others) should be numbered? by number, i thought one meant by season order, not the number assigned in the end credits, or wherever (simply uninformed) that longer numbers come from.


Well,, it's how they are numbered in the menu, the booklet and on every Star Trek website I've ever seen... 


i would not presume to deny such logic.

make it so...

krik
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We already had this argument and agreed to a standard.  That being: 1. Episode name

Why are you trying to reinvent the wheel?  Extend the standard to the dividers and be done with it.


As I recall, the agreement to use "1. Episode Name" was for the simple episode list that was to be included in the overview.

This question is about what to put in the episode divider, so it is not something with an agreed to standard....yet.

If you'd like to propose that it should match the simple episode list in the Overview, that's fine, but it is incorrect to claim that this is a settled issue.

As I've stated above, since the episode number is already in the "simple epidose list" in the Overview, I think it is redundant and bad use of limited space, to put it in the episode dividers as well.



Do you even bother to read what people post?  I said Extend the standard to the dividers and be done with it.  What didn't you understand about that statement?
John

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Do you even bother to read what people post?  I said Extend the standard to the dividers and be done with it.  What didn't you understand about that statement?


Just incapable of a civil conversation, aren't you John?
Hal
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