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IDEA.org / Words / long-running series
Related — franchise (Licensed business operation); sequel (Continuation of prior work); saga (Extended heroic narrative); marathon · binge · seasons · episodes · spinoff · renewal · cancellation · finale · cliffhanger · reruns
DURATIONlong-running series ≠ flash in the pan Short-lived success; limited series · mini-series · miniseries · flop
FORMAT STRUCTURElong-running series ≠ one-off Singular, unrepeated instance; one-shot · feature film · TV movie · standalone episode
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/long-running_series