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Most prominently noted in Friends, many shows utilize quirky episode naming conventions. Though the episode title is usually not even broadcast with the show (usually only Animated Series do this), this information is gleaned from press releases, closed captioning, and the guide information. Of course, in literature it can be more obvious. Pilots are exempt from this, as pilots do not usually have titles, and are usually made before anyone on the production staff comes up with the idea to name episodes idiosyncratically. (Although Futurama did call its pilot "Space Pilot 3000", just to be different, and as a nod to MST3K since Groening is a fan).

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  • Idiosyncratic Episode Naming
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  • Most prominently noted in Friends, many shows utilize quirky episode naming conventions. Though the episode title is usually not even broadcast with the show (usually only Animated Series do this), this information is gleaned from press releases, closed captioning, and the guide information. Of course, in literature it can be more obvious. Pilots are exempt from this, as pilots do not usually have titles, and are usually made before anyone on the production staff comes up with the idea to name episodes idiosyncratically. (Although Futurama did call its pilot "Space Pilot 3000", just to be different, and as a nod to MST3K since Groening is a fan).
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  • Most prominently noted in Friends, many shows utilize quirky episode naming conventions. Though the episode title is usually not even broadcast with the show (usually only Animated Series do this), this information is gleaned from press releases, closed captioning, and the guide information. Of course, in literature it can be more obvious. Pilots are exempt from this, as pilots do not usually have titles, and are usually made before anyone on the production staff comes up with the idea to name episodes idiosyncratically. (Although Futurama did call its pilot "Space Pilot 3000", just to be different, and as a nod to MST3K since Groening is a fan). Now, if the names get too in-jokey, quirky or obscure they can have an adverse effect in being difficult to correlate the plot of the episode when its name means absolutely nothing. Single-episode exceptions to the rule are Odd Name Out. Compare Character Name and the Noun Phrase if they're used in a series, Unusual Chapter Numbers, Theme Naming and Title Drop. One sub-trope is Episode Finishes the Title. Examples of Idiosyncratic Episode Naming include:
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