![]() They became serialized - there are fewer (or no) "Groundhog Day" episodes, events cause irrevocable changes, and it's super confusing to join in the middle. Some shows threw away the opportunities for syndication, to tell a deeper tale in a big story arc. Non-serial: almost any sitcom, 2-1/2 Men, The West Wing (mostly), Star Trek: Next Generation Serialized (not soap) If you catch the show every Monday at the laundromat (even though it airs daily), that should work. That's because real money was made in syndication, and small stations don't want to deal with airing sequence, and want a show anyone can start at any episode and enjoy. The show always reset back to starting conditions no evolution ever happened, it's jokingly called "Groundhog Day". Wesley has saved the day, Riker's latest fling has moved on, Sam Beckett has finished his work and "quantum leapt", Monk and Psych solve the case, etc. What serialization isn't: From the 1960s to 1990s, in the vast majority of TV shows, every episode starts the same, and ends right there. ![]() There's not a high concept, story arc, external villains, or greater purpose.ĭon't confuse "serialized" and "soap opera". ![]() TLDR: A "Soap" is a serialized show that's about ordinary people having interpersonal drama.
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