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Specials, spin-offs & adaptations · Working

Special

Also called: TV special

ELI5

A one-off episode or show outside the ordinary run, duration or format.

Used in conversation

“The season plan needs to show how the special functions within the run.”

Definition

A one-off episode or programme outside the ordinary run, duration or format.

Here “Special” means: A one-off episode or programme outside the ordinary run, duration or format.

Pitch context

You may encounter “Special” in scripted television conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Explains how series are structured, staffed, commissioned, produced and released.

Sources & evidence · 6

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.