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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' was an animated example prior to the ''Unlimited'' {{retool}}, with ''every'' episode being a two-parter.
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* Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}} has been doing this since 2016 -- first that year with the ''Series/Invasion2016'' event, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights. ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' followed in 2017. 2018 saw the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}'' (the Legends sat this one out, to reduce the behind-the-scenes logistics; however, ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} appeared as a backdoor pilot for [[Series/Batwoman2019 her own show]], and the Barry Allen of the [[Series/TheFlash1990 early 1990s Flash series]] appeared for the first time since his show was cancelled). Finally, there came ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'' -- an adaptation of the [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths comic event]] which saw an epic, multiverse-threatening event -- and the requisite number of cameos to back it up, from all over DC media (including, much to everyone's shock, [[spoiler:the Film/DCExtendedUniverse version of The Flash]]); the Crisis unfolded across five shows, as well as a RedSkiesCrossover episode of ''Series/BlackLightning'' (who then proceeded to join the other heroes beginning in part 3, and whose Earth, along with Supergirl's Earth-38, was amalgamated with the main Arrowverse Earth, Earth-1, into a singular "Earth-Prime") .

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* Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}} has been doing this since 2016 -- first that year with the ''Series/Invasion2016'' event, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights. ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' followed in 2017. 2018 saw the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}'' (the Legends sat this one out, to reduce the behind-the-scenes logistics; however, ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} appeared as a backdoor pilot for [[Series/Batwoman2019 her own show]], and the Barry Allen of the [[Series/TheFlash1990 early 1990s Flash series]] appeared for the first time since his show was cancelled). Finally, there came ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'' -- an adaptation of the [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths comic event]] which saw an epic, multiverse-threatening event -- and the requisite number of cameos to back it up, from all over DC media (including, much to everyone's shock, [[spoiler:the Film/DCExtendedUniverse version of The Flash]]); the Crisis unfolded across five shows, as well as a RedSkiesCrossover episode of ''Series/BlackLightning'' (who then proceeded to join the other heroes beginning in part 3, and whose Earth, along with Supergirl's Earth-38, was amalgamated with the main Arrowverse Earth, Earth-1, into a singular "Earth-Prime") .
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* The Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse uses this format for its Creator/DisneyPlus shows, with each series playing out as if it were an extra-long film split into several installments. The main exception is the AnimatedAnthology ''WesternAnimation/WhatIf2021'', but even that has each episode play into the GrandFinale.
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* ''Film/DrKildare'' (TV show) used this format for it's fifth and final season.

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* ''Film/DrKildare'' ''Series/DrKildare'' (TV show) used this format for it's fifth and final season.
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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights. Followed the next year by the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}''.

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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, Series/{{Arrowverse}} has been doing this since 2016 -- first that year with the ''Series/Invasion2016'' event, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights. Followed the next year by ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'' followed in 2017. 2018 saw the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}''.
''Series/{{Elseworlds}}'' (the Legends sat this one out, to reduce the behind-the-scenes logistics; however, ComicBook/{{Batwoman}} appeared as a backdoor pilot for [[Series/Batwoman2019 her own show]], and the Barry Allen of the [[Series/TheFlash1990 early 1990s Flash series]] appeared for the first time since his show was cancelled). Finally, there came ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019'' -- an adaptation of the [[ComicBook/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths comic event]] which saw an epic, multiverse-threatening event -- and the requisite number of cameos to back it up, from all over DC media (including, much to everyone's shock, [[spoiler:the Film/DCExtendedUniverse version of The Flash]]); the Crisis unfolded across five shows, as well as a RedSkiesCrossover episode of ''Series/BlackLightning'' (who then proceeded to join the other heroes beginning in part 3, and whose Earth, along with Supergirl's Earth-38, was amalgamated with the main Arrowverse Earth, Earth-1, into a singular "Earth-Prime") .
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* ''Series/TheTomorrowPeople''

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* ''Series/TheTomorrowPeople''''Series/TheTomorrowPeople1973''
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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights. Followed the next year by the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}''.

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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights. Followed the next year by the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}''.
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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights.

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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Series/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights.
nights. Followed the next year by the three-part ''Series/{{Elseworlds}}''.
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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights.

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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}, Series/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights.
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* ''Series/CrisisOnEarthX'', a four-part serial set within Creator/TheCW's Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}, told over four installments (as episodes of ''Series/{{Supergirl}}'', ''Series/{{Arrow}}'', ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'', and ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'') over two nights.
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* ''Manga/BlackLagoon'' is another modern anime example.
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' prior to 1996

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' prior to 1996(used throughout the 1963-1989 Classic Series; dropped in the 1996 telemovie and the 2005-present revival series, save for 2009's "The End of Time")

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* ''[[Series/RockyJonesSpaceRanger Rocky Jones, Space Ranger]]''
* On radio, ''YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar'' during the late 1950s, as well as ''Superman'' and lots of other shows.
* ''DrKildare'' (TV show) used this format for it's fifth and final season.

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* On radio, ''YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar'' ''Radio/YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar'' during the late 1950s, as well as ''Superman'' and lots of other shows.
* ''DrKildare'' ''Film/DrKildare'' (TV show) used this format for it's fifth and final season.
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* ''Around the World in 79 Days'' on ''WesternAnimation/TheCatanoogaCats''.

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* ''Around the World in 79 Days'' on ''WesternAnimation/TheCatanoogaCats''.''WesternAnimation/TheCattanoogaCats''.
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* ''Around the World in 79 Days'' on ''WesternAnimation/TheCatanoogaCats''.
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* ''DrKildare'' (TV show) used this format for it's fifth and final season.
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* ''{{Cracker}}''

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* ''{{Cracker}}''''{{Series/Cracker}}''
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** ''DarkSeason'' (which managed to have ''two'' mostly but not entirely separate serials within a single 6 episode season).

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** ''DarkSeason'' ''Series/DarkSeason'' (which managed to have ''two'' mostly but not entirely separate serials within a single 6 episode season).
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* ''The Bloodhound Gang'' on ''ThreeTwoOneContact''

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* ''The Bloodhound Gang'' on ''ThreeTwoOneContact''''Series/ThreeTwoOneContact''
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* ''TheBill'' since 2002

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* ''TheBill'' ''Series/TheBill'' since 2002
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* The namesake segments of ''WesternAnimation/TheRockyAndBullwinkleShow''.

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* The namesake segments of ''WesternAnimation/TheRockyAndBullwinkleShow''.''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle''.
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* The namesake segments of ''TheRockyAndBullwinkleShow''.

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* The namesake segments of ''TheRockyAndBullwinkleShow''.''WesternAnimation/TheRockyAndBullwinkleShow''.



* ''The Bloodhound Gang'' on ''{{3-2-1 Contact}}''

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* ''The Bloodhound Gang'' on ''{{3-2-1 Contact}}''''ThreeTwoOneContact''
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* ''TheSpaceGiants''

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* ''TheSpaceGiants''''The Space Giants'' (a.k.a. ''Series/AmbassadorMagma'')

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