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Writers’ rooms & story breaking · Working

Story bank

Also called: episode bank

ELI5

A group of possible future episode stories or premises.

Used in conversation

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

Definition

A collection of possible future episode stories or premises.

Here “Story bank” means: A collection of possible future episode stories or premises. Other meanings are stored as separate sense entries and must be chosen explicitly.

Pitch context

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

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

Connected terms

  • Case bankThe search label “Story bank” can route to both entries.
Sources & evidence · 6

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