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[edit] UK/US

I would prefer this more specify definition "a limited run program of more than two and less than the thirteen part season or half season block associated with serial or series programming."

http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/M/htmlM/miniseries/miniseries.htm —Preceding unsigned comment added by Lasttan (talk • contribs) 17:23, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

That wouldn't work, since it's a specifically US definition. Six episodes is a series/serial in the UK, not a miniseries. Loganberry (Talk) 02:16, 1 October 2006 (UTC)
Well, just add "in US" at the end of the sentence. Afaik the term is almost never used in UK except for US imports. The current definition ("is a production which tells a story in a limited number of episodes") is absolutety useless. Almost every series is limited somehow. Even a canceled series with 50 episodes is limited. Even if the series is limited to 500 episodes or something it would fit into current definition. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 62.246.214.114 (talk • contribs) 19:16, 5 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Shōgun

Shōgun (TV miniseries) should also be mentioned in this article, I just don't have time at the moment to weave it in properly. Athænara ✉ 03:24, 4 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Hyphenation

I propose that the article's title should be "Mini-series".

The reason for this is that they are two distinct words, which are used together in this context: you have a series, and you have a mini-series. The single word "miniseries" looks messy, and can be confusing: the first time I saw it, my brain read it as "ministries" (plural of ministry), which is a more common word. I had to do a double-take in order to read the word correctly. Therefore I propose it be hyphenated. Any comments? EuroSong talk 09:15, 5 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] The first miniseries

The article is incorrect when it states that the format went back to The Fall and Rise of the Third Reich. The first series to be labelled a miniseries in my experience was the 1974 ABC six hour (with commercials) adaptation of Leon Uris's novel QB VII which aired over three nights (though not consecutive) in the week of April 29th. For many years the TV Guide, among other hard copy sources I encountered, listed this fact. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get to a web source that states this in its article, though several items listed in a google search have it in the description paragraph before you click to get to a given website including IMDb. But, as I say, when you get to the page I can't find one with the info on it to use as a verifiable source so that it can be added to this article. If any wikipedia editor can find one that will suffice to add the info to page please do so or let me know where the source is and I will be happy to do the edit myself. My thanks in advance to anyone who can help in the situation. MarnetteD | Talk 05:22, 26 June 2007 (UTC)

[edit] IMDb's misuse of the term miniseries

A note to any readers that might come upon this. Please be aware that IMDb does not use the term miniseries in the way described on this articles page.

Their pages tend to call any TV program, US or UK, that is more than one episode but not more than one season a miniseries.

  1. As an example of a US program that is mislabeled the William Holden 1973 program The Blue Knight was a 26 episode series that ran for a full season. Thus, it does not meet two of the criteria mentioned in the first paragraph of the article. It was not renewed because Mr Holden wanted to return to film roles. It was revived in 1975 with a different cast.
  2. In the case of UK serials as the wikipedia article points out it is incorrect to use the term miniseries.

I am posting this in the hopes of clearing up any confusion that other readers and editors may have when it comes to IMDb's misuse of this term and I apologize if I have failed to do so. MarnetteD | Talk 13:46, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Why is there a list of "notable miniseries" here??

That is totally inappropriate for this article. If anything, there could be a category for Miniseries or something like that, but there is no reason for a list here. How will you know what to add? I am deleting it. --Jaysweet (talk) 20:39, 11 March 2008 (UTC)

By the way, there is a category for Television miniseries, though it doesn't seem to be very populated. That can handle the list, if it is ever populated, rather than having a list here. --Jaysweet (talk) 20:50, 11 March 2008 (UTC)