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- CreatorDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowFollows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City.All episodes were named starting with "The One..."
ex: The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate, The One Where Everybody Finds Out, The One After Ross Says Rachel, The One With Joey's New Brain, etc. - CreatorMark BrazillBonnie TurnerTerry TurnerStarsTopher GraceLaura PreponMila KunisA comedy revolving around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin.Season 5 to Season 8 named their episodes by famous bands. In Season 5, all of the episodes were named after Led Zeppelin's songs. In Season 6, the episodes were named after The Who's songs. In Season 7, the episodes were named after The Rolling Stone's songs and the Season 8 episodes were named after Queen's songs.
ex. Going to California, The Kids are Alright, Time is on my Side, Bohemian Rhapsody, etc. - CreatorSam EsmailStarsRami MalekChristian SlaterCarly ChaikinElliot, a brilliant but unstable cyber-security engineer and vigilante hacker, becomes a key figure in a complex game of global chaos when he and his shadowy allies try to take down the corrupt corporation his company is paid to protect.Each episode is named like a file name on a computer
ex. eps1.0_hellofriend.mov, eps1.1_ones-and-zer0es.mpeg, eps1.2_d3bug.mkv, eps1.3_da3m0ns.mp4, etc. - CreatorScott AukermanStarsScott AukermanReggie Watts'Weird Al' YankovicA talk-show parody that features celebrity guests, comedy sketches, and animation. Based on the podcast of the same name.The talk-show names their episodes after what the main guest star is wearing
ex. Judy Greer Wears a Navy Blouse and Strappy Sandals, Tom Lennon Wears Black Slacks and a Black Skinny Tie, Weird Al Yankovic Wears a Different Hawaiian Shirt, etc. - CreatorChuck LorreBill PradyStarsJohnny GaleckiJim ParsonsKaley CuocoA woman who moves into an apartment across the hall from two brilliant but socially awkward physicists shows them how little they know about life outside of the laboratory.Each episodes were titled like the name of a scientific theory or experiment
ex.The Bath Item Gift Hypothesis, The Staircase Implementation, The Adhesive Duck Deficiency, etc. - CreatorDan HarmonStarsJoel McHaleDanny PudiDonald GloverA suspended lawyer is forced to enroll in a community college with an eccentric staff and student body.Each episode were named mostly in the format of a College Class name/course
ex. Remedial Chaos Theory, Digital Estate Planning, Basic Lupine Urology, Geothermal Escapism, etc. - CreatorBonnie TurnerTerry TurnerStarsJohn LithgowJane CurtinKristen JohnstonA group of aliens is sent to Earth, disguised as a human family, to experience and report life on the third planet from the sun.The lead character is named Dick, so every episode is a play on his name
ex. Lonely Dick, World's Greatest Dick, Dick-in-Law, Just Your Average Dick, etc. - CreatorRachel LangJames GriffinStarsRobyn MalcolmAntony StarrSiobhan MarshallWhen career criminal Wolfgang West gets put away for four years, his wife Cheryl decides it's time for her family to go straight. But can the Wests change the habits of a lifetime?Every episode title is a quote from the works of Shakespeare
ex. But Never Doubt I Love, Foul Deeds Will Rise, The Fat Weed That Roots Itself, To Be Honest as This World Goes, etc. - CreatorKim CoghillAndrew De AngelisJeff DetskyStarsTatiana MaslanyDylan BruceJordan GavarisA streetwise hustler is pulled into a compelling conspiracy after witnessing the suicide of a girl who looks just like her.The first season of Orphan Black had titles that were quotes from Darwin's The Origin of Species. The second from Francis Bacon's Plan of the Work. And the third from Eisenhower's farewell address.
ex. Natural Selection, Nature Under Constraint and Vexed, The Weight of This Combination, etc - CreatorJohn EnbomDan EtheridgePaul RuddStarsAdam ScottKen MarinoRyan HansenA group of actors move to Los Angeles to make it big, but end up working as caterers.Each episode titles are places/parties where the characters cater
ex. Willow Canyon Homeowners Annual Party, Stennheiser-Pong Wedding Reception, James Ellison Funeral, Constance Carmell Wedding, etc. - CreatorSimon BarryStarsRachel NicholsVictor WebsterErik KnudsenA detective from the year 2077 finds herself trapped in present-day Vancouver and searching for ruthless criminals from the future.Continuum's episode titles had always some time related word in it, every season another one. First Season was "Time". Second Season was "Second", third season was "Minute" and the fourth season was "Hours"
ex. A Stitch in Time, Second Chances, Minute by Minute, Rush Hour, etc. - CreatorChris FedakJosh SchwartzStarsZachary LeviYvonne StrahovskiJoshua GomezWhen a computer geek inadvertently downloads critical government secrets into his brain, both the CIA and the NSA assign an agent to protect him and exploit his newfound skills.Every episode takes the form of "Chuck Versus the ..."
ex. Chuck versus the Helicopter, Chuck versus the Ex, Chuck versus the Three Words, etc. - CreatorJamie BrittainBryan ElsleyStarsKaya ScodelarioNicholas HoultJoe DempsieThe story of a group of British teens who are trying to grow up and find love and happiness despite questionable parenting and teachers who would rather be friends (and lovers) than authority figures.Each episodes are named after whichever character(s) they focus on
ex. Tony, Cassie, Jal, Everyone, etc. - CreatorRobert CochranJoel SurnowStarsKiefer SutherlandMary Lynn RajskubCarlos BernardCounter Terrorism Agent Jack Bauer races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster.Each episodes are named after an hour-long time interval
ex. 12:00 a.m.-1:00 a.m., 1:00 a.m.-2:00 a.m., 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m., etc. - CreatorShonda RhimesStarsEllen PompeoChandra WilsonJames Pickens Jr.A drama centered on the personal and professional lives of five surgical interns and their supervisors.Each episodes are named after popular songs which is also relevant to the episode's plot
ex. Somebody that I Used to Know, If Tomorrow Never Comes, Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head, etc. - CreatorStephanie SavageJosh SchwartzStarsBlake LivelyLeighton MeesterPenn BadgleyPrivileged teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.Each episodes make allusions to movies, plays, literature, or common phrase
ex. The Blair Bitch Project, There Might Be Blood, Pret-a-Poor-J, The Ex-Files, etc. - CreatorDavid S. GoyerStarsTom RileyGregg ChilingirianEros VlahosFollows Leonardo Da Vinci during his early days in Florence, as a young artist, inventor and dreamer, trying to change the future.Each episodes are named after tarot cards
ex. The Hanged Man, The Serpent, The Prisoner, The Magician, etc. - CreatorRob McElhenneyGlenn HowertonStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyFive friends with big egos and small brains are the proprietors of an Irish pub in Philadelphia.Most episode titles starts with "The Gang..." or "Charlie..."
ex. The Gang Gets Racist, Charlie Catches a Leprechaun, The Gang Broke Dee, Charlie and Dee Find Love, The Gang Gets Stranded in the Woods, etc. - CreatorBill LawrenceStarsZach BraffDonald FaisonSarah ChalkeIn the unreal world of Sacred Heart Hospital, intern John "J.D." Dorian learns the ways of medicine, friendship and life.Each episodes starts with "My" or sometimes "His" or "Our"
ex. My Two Dads, My Old Lady, My Kingdom, My Fault, His Story, Our First Day of School, etc. - CreatorRobert CarlockTina FeyStarsEllie KemperJane KrakowskiTituss BurgessA woman is rescued from a doomsday cult and starts life over again in New York City.Each episode titles starts with "Kimmy..."
ex. Kimmy Goes to the Doctor!, Kimmy Goes Outside!, Kimmy Kisses A Boy!, etc. - CreatorTom PatchettPaul FuscoStarsMihaly 'Michu' MeszarosPaul FuscoMax WrightWhen an ugly creature, who loves eating cats, crash-lands into the Tanner family's garage, they treat him as a guest and allow him to live with them as he comments on the stupidity of mankind.Most episode titles derive from those of American and British popular songs
ex. For Your Eyes Only, Don't It Make Your Brown Eyes Blue?, Try to Remember, etc. - CreatorBryan FullerStarsHugh DancyMads MikkelsenCaroline DhavernasExplores the early relationship between renowned psychiatrist Hannibal Lecter and a young FBI criminal profiler who is haunted by his ability to empathize with serial killers.Each episodes are named after foods. The first season was French cuisine, the second was Japanese and the third is Italian food.
ex. Amuse-Buoche, Yakimono, Antipasto, etc. - CreatorMichelle KingRobert KingStarsJulianna MarguliesChris NothJosh CharlesAlicia Florrick has been a good wife to her husband, a former state's attorney. After a very humiliating sex and corruption scandal, he is behind bars. She must now provide for her family and returns to work as a litigator in a law firm.Season 1 episode titles only has one word, then it became two words in Season 2, then in Season 3 the episode titles became 3 words, then in Season 4 it became 4 words until Season 5 it goes back to 3 words, Season 6 became two words and the season finale became one word.
ex. Stripped, Taking Control, A New Day, I Fought the Law, Everything is Ending, The Line, Bond, etc. - CreatorAlan BallStarsAnna PaquinStephen MoyerSam TrammellTelepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse encounters a strange new supernatural world when she meets the mysterious Bill Compton, a southern Louisiana gentleman and vampire.The episode titles are taken from a song that appears on the soundtrack of that episode.
ex. The Fourth Man in the Fire, Scratches, I Will Rise Up, etc. - CreatorBruno HellerStarsSimon BakerRobin TunneyTim KangA famous "psychic" outs himself as a fake, and starts working as a consultant for the California Bureau of Investigation so he can find "Red John", the madman who killed his wife and daughter.For the first 5 seasons episodes titles all mention the colour red in some way. In season six episode titles feature other colours besides red.
ex. Red Dawn, Cherry Picked, Black Cherry, White Lines, Grey Water, etc. - CreatorMarc CherryStarsTeri HatcherFelicity HuffmanMarcia CrossSecrets and truths unfold through the lives of female friends in one suburban neighborhood after the mysterious suicide of a neighbor.Many episodes are named after songs by Stephen Sondheim.
ex. Pretty Little Picture, Who's that Woman?, Anything You Can Do, etc. - CreatorMark SchwahnStarsJoan CollinsWilliam MoseleyAlexandra ParkDrama about a fictional British royal family in modern-day London.All episode titles are quotes from Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
ex. Stand and Unfold Yourself, Infants of the Spring, Unmask her Beauty to the Moon, etc. - CreatorMichael GarrisonStarsRobert ConradRoss MartinDick CangeyTwo Secret Service agents, equipped with a wide array of gizmos, work for the government in the Old West.All episode titles always started with "The Night of the..."
The Night of the Burning Diamond, The Night of the Lord of Limbo, The Night of the Bogus Bandits, etc. - CreatorSam RolfeStarsRobert VaughnDavid McCallumLeo G. CarrollThe two top Agents of the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement (U.N.C.L.E.) fight the enemies of peace, particularly the forces of T.H.R.U.S.H.All episode titles always ended in "Affair.
ex. The Mad Mad Tea Party Affair, The Never-Never Affair, The Deadly Decoy Affair, etc. - CreatorErle Stanley GardnerStarsRaymond BurrBarbara HaleWilliam HopperThe trials of a master criminal defense attorney handling the most difficult cases in support of the innocent.All episode titles started with "The Case of..."
ex. The Case of Paul Drake's Dilemma, The Case of the Final Fade-Out, The Case of the Weary Watchdog, etc. - CreatorLorenzo Semple Jr.William DozierStarsAdam WestBurt WardAlan NapierThe Caped Crusader and his young ward battle evildoers in Gotham City.Almost all of the episodes were two parters. The name of the first part always rhymed with the name of the second part.
ex. Hi Diddle Diddle/Smack in the Middle, Fine Feathered Finks/The Penguin's a Jinx, The Joker is Wild/Batman is Riled, etc. - CreatorRyan MurphyStarsDylan WalshJulian McMahonJoely RichardsonTwo plastic surgeons--one a dedicated family man and one an unscrupulous playboy--strive to maintain their business whilst having to work their way through numerous hardships ranging from personal to clients with criminal connections.Each episode is named after a character undergoing plastic surgery in the episode
ex. Joan Rivers, Escobar Gallardo, Rose and Raven Rosenberg, etc.