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re: British "series" vs American "seasons"
Posted on 1/13/12 at 9:46 am to Fletch F Fletch
Posted on 1/13/12 at 9:46 am to Fletch F Fletch
It reflects a different attitude towards television. American shows tend to run as long as possible. British shows tend to run for one or two years and then have a definite endpoint. Think of the difference between the two Office's.
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Posted on 1/13/12 at 9:50 am to Baloo
quote:yep British shows usually concentrate on one or two main story arcs to carry about 12-16 30 min episodes and bring it to a nice close.
American shows tend to run as long as possible. British shows tend to run for one or two years and then have a definite endpoint
American shows hang on for dear life until people stop watching them or the cast gets tired of doing it
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