minisode
Tiny TV installment
A minisode is a short episode of a television series or podcast, typically running a fraction of the standard length.
Networks and creators use minisodes as promotional material, bonus content between seasons, or web-exclusive features: The show released minisodes during the hiatus to keep fans engaged.
Cut or attach
- snippetSmall cut portion
- vignetteBrief evocative description
- featuretteBrief supplementary film piece
- segmentDistinct part of whole
short · deleted scene · behind-the-scenes · outtake · extra · spinoff · standalone · bite-sized
Something that piques interest
- previewAdvance showing sample
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- prologueIntroductory literary section
- epilogueConcluding literary section
interlude · flashback · origin story · backstory · character study · side story · vignette · filler
Short in duration
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
- compactTightly packed together
- condensedMade more compact
- abbreviatedMade shorter, typically words
truncated · bite-sized · quick · snackable · digestible · thumbnail · micro · short-form
Video-sharing website
- podcastEpisodic digital audio series
- streamingReal-time digital delivery
- digitalOf discrete data
- onlineNetwork-connected state
on-demand · binge · platform · subscription · download · mobile · app · social media
Program execution duration
- seasonYearly division or series
- showrunnerTV series creative head
- writerCreator of texts
- scriptWritten words for performance
storyboard · editing · post-production · release schedule · hiatus · serialized · anthology · finale
clip
Cut or attach
- snippetSmall cut portion
- vignetteBrief evocative description
- featuretteBrief supplementary film piece
segment · short · deleted scene · behind-the-scenes · outtake · extra · spinoff · standalone · bite-sized · recap
teaser
Something that piques interest
- previewAdvance showing sample
- sneak peekAdvance partial viewing
- prologueIntroductory literary section
epilogue · interlude · flashback · origin story · backstory · character study · side story · vignette · filler · cold open
brief
Short in duration
abbreviated · truncated · bite-sized · quick · snackable · digestible · thumbnail · micro · short-form · fleeting
YouTube
Video-sharing website
online · on-demand · binge · platform · subscription · download · mobile · app · social media · TikTok
runtime
Program execution duration
- seasonYearly division or series
- showrunnerTV series creative head
- writerCreator of texts
script · storyboard · editing · post-production · release schedule · hiatus · serialized · anthology · finale · premiere
- TV Episodespremiere, finale, season finale, series finale, mid-season finale
- short filmsshort film, animated short, comedy short, two-reeler, student film
minisodetwo-parter
Work in two installments
special · finale · series premiere · feature film · bottle episode
minisodeseason finale
Concluding episode of broadcast cycle
pilot · feature · limited series · epic
minisodepremiere
First public performance
finale · series finale · pilot episode · bottle episode · special episode