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Tezcatlipoca · 06-03-2010, 16:44

Yup. Our TV shows generally have much shorter runs of around 6-13 episodes (apart from endless soaps), & are shown uninterrupted over a shorter period.

US shows generally have longer runs (20-24 episodes), and each "season" is spread over a longer period than in the UK. The "Fall Season" is longer than the actual "season" of the TV show, and so there have to be gaps every so often to pad it out.

I think mid-season / Summer shows tend to be shown fairly uninterrupted, due to the "mid-season" period being shorter & due to the actual "season" of each show being shorter (13 eps maybe). Although some shows do have one half shown in the summer, & then another half shown several months later after a rather long hiatus (e.g. Burn Notice).

06-03-2010, 16:44	#20
Tezcatlipoca Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Cambridge Posts: 16,760	Re: Christmas break yet to return Yup. Our TV shows generally have much shorter runs of around 6-13 episodes (apart from endless soaps), & are shown uninterrupted over a shorter period. US shows generally have longer runs (20-24 episodes), and each "season" is spread over a longer period than in the UK. The "Fall Season" is longer than the actual "season" of the TV show, and so there have to be gaps every so often to pad it out. I think mid-season / Summer shows tend to be shown fairly uninterrupted, due to the "mid-season" period being shorter & due to the actual "season" of each show being shorter (13 eps maybe). Although some shows do have one half shown in the summer, & then another half shown several months later after a rather long hiatus (e.g. Burn Notice).