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Well Wisher Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary

Show/serial/episode

Dear Teachers,

Are the following words commonly used:

TV show

TV episode

TV serial

TV series

Radio show

Radio episode

Radio serial

Radio series

Thanks
  

Top answer

Hi, Are the following words commonly used: We talk/write quite often about TV. TV show Yes. Wealso say a TV 'program'.

— Clive

  • Hi, Are the following words commonly used: We talk/write quite often about TV.
  • TV show Yes.
  • Wealso say a TV 'program'.
  • TV episode Yes TV serial Less often TV series Yes We talk/write a lot less often about radio.
  • The common phrase is a 'radio program'.
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Hi,

Are the following words commonly used:

We talk/write quite often about TV.

TV show Yes. Wealso say a TV 'program'.

TV episode Yes

TV serial Less often

TV series Yes

We talk/write a lot les
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What's the difference between TV serial and TV series?
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A serial is one long story that is split into several episodes. It won't really make sense if you just watch one programme. For example, major works of literature are often turned into TV series as there is too much 'plot' to fit into one programme - for example, "Pride and Prejudice".

A series is a set of linked programmes featuring the same characters etc. Although some storylines may
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In the US, what Nona describes as a serial we refer to as a "mini-series." (And the Pride and Prejudice one was fabulous!)

Often (but by no means always) a mini-series is two nights in a row, each showing two hours of the entire program.
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