Post AZKe5unLunauQy5H1c by rouseworld@digipres.club
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(DIR) Post #AZKe5qAZ74Bw5VuF0q by simon@fosstodon.org
2023-09-01T18:02:53Z
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"Any long running #TV series eventually has a wild west episode". Dr who, red dwarf, star trek, family guy, etc. Is there a name for this rule?
(DIR) Post #AZKe5rD5FBnfJc5lZo by rouseworld@digipres.club
2023-09-01T18:09:34Z
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@simon It does look like the folks at TV Tropes have picked up on that, they call it “Cowboy Episode”.
(DIR) Post #AZKe5u04s0B9y91vDk by simon@fosstodon.org
2023-09-01T18:18:24Z
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@rouseworld hah. my wife refuses to watch them
(DIR) Post #AZKe5unLunauQy5H1c by rouseworld@digipres.club
2023-09-01T18:28:28Z
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@simon Yes, it doesn’t always work, my theory (having seen some older Star Trek episodes do similar episodes, was the availability of Old West sets, but would UK shows have had those kinds of sets lying around? Very strange.
(DIR) Post #AZKe5vR3XBLyQ6eyuW by penguin42@mastodon.org.uk
2023-09-01T18:49:43Z
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@rouseworld @simon Goddenbery called it the 'Parrallel Worlds concept' in the pitch for Star Trek. 'The "Parallel Worlds" concept makes production practical by permitting action-adventure science fiction at a practical budget figure via the use of available "earth" casting, sets, locations, costuming, and so on."http://leethomson.myzen.co.uk/Star_Trek/1_Original_Series/Star_Trek_Pitch.pdf
(DIR) Post #AZKedp2FpsUCPtDr5E by rouseworld@digipres.club
2023-09-01T18:55:51Z
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@penguin42 @simon Thanks, I guess I had either assumed that was the case or heard second-hand, but it is neat to see the source document.