anniversary special

Birthday edition show

An anniversary special is a commemorative edition of a show, publication, or product marking a milestone year—typically the 10th, 25th, or 50th: The sitcom aired a two-hour anniversary special.

These often feature retrospectives, reunions, or bonus content celebrating the occasion's significance to fans.

Opposites
episode regularity/type

anniversary specialfiller episode

Non-essential series installment

reruns

commemorative occasion

anniversary specialseries premiere

First aired episode

pilot episode · series finale · cancellation

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G