episodic
Happening in segments
Episodic describes something that occurs in episodes—distinct, separate installments rather than as a continuous whole.
An episodic television series tells stories in self-contained segments.
Episodic memory is the ability to recall specific past events.
Something episodic may also be irregular or intermittent: His involvement in the project was episodic at best.
Curved line segment
- chapterDivision of a book
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- storylineSequence of fictional events
- subplotSubordinate narrative strand
vignette · standalone · self-contained · anthology · segment · serialized · cliffhanger · continuation
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
- periodicOccurring at intervals
- recurrentHappening multiple times
- cyclicalRepeating in rounds
- irregularDeviating from normal patterns
occasional · infrequent · erratic · discontinuous · fluctuating · on-and-off · unpredictable · fitful
Ordered set of related items
- seasonYearly division or series
- pilotOne who steers aircraft
- finaleConcluding part of performance
- sitcomEpisodic TV comedy series
drama · streaming · broadcast · syndication · recurring · primetime · ratings · showrunner
Involuntary past memory
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- autobiographicalConcerning one's own life
- recallMemory retrieval act
- recollectionRecalled mental image
amnesia · fragmentary · vivid · retrieval · hippocampus · encoding · consolidation · semantic
arc
Curved line segment
- chapterDivision of a book
- installmentPeriodic partial payment
- storylineSequence of fictional events
subplot · vignette · standalone · self-contained · anthology · segment · serialized · cliffhanger · continuation · sequel
sporadic
Occurring irregularly, infrequently
irregular · occasional · infrequent · erratic · discontinuous · fluctuating · on-and-off · unpredictable · fitful · patchy
series
Ordered set of related items
sitcom · drama · streaming · broadcast · syndication · recurring · primetime · ratings · showrunner · network
flashback
Involuntary past memory
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- autobiographicalConcerning one's own life
- recallMemory retrieval act
recollection · amnesia · fragmentary · vivid · retrieval · hippocampus · encoding · consolidation · semantic · declarative
- medical descriptorsacute, chronic, mild, moderate, severe
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
- televisionTV, television, broadcast, TV shows, TV series
- infrequencyrarely, seldom, infrequent, infrequently, occasionally
- intermittentintermittent, sporadic, periodic, on-off, discontinuous
- sitcomssitcom, sitcoms, season, season premiere, season finale
episodiccontinuous
Without pause or gap
unbroken · sustained · constant · uninterrupted · perpetual
episodicregular
Occurring at fixed intervals
systematic · consistent · steady · predictable · methodical
episodiccontinuous
Without pause or gap
unified · integrated · connected · linear · cohesive
- new episode
- next episodeSubsequent TV installment
- pilot episodeFirst episode testing viability
- manic episodesIntense elevated mood periods
- final episodeConcluding installment of series
- weekly episodes