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** This was part of a weeklong 3D promotion ABC did that also included TGIF shows ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', ''FamilyMatters'', and even ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' (which was also structured as a ''FullHouse'' reunion show). It did not go well as the writers of each show had to write in the 3-D gags in haphazardly and piecemeal and all of the gags where objects were thrown at the screen were groan-inducing and are now useless when these episodes are rerun.

* Parodied in a sequence in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Law and Oracle", complete with {{Shout Out}}s to ''{{Avatar}}'' and typical "things in front of camera" gags. [[spoiler:It ends with a caption saying "PUT ON 3-D GLASSES ONE MINUTE AGO".]]

-->--MarriedWithChildren

-->''"Can we please agree on one form of 3-D? I'm just getting tired of having to get a new pair of glasses every time there's a new 3-D gimmick."'' -[[http://dispatchesfromtheisland.blogspot.com/2009/02/modest-request.html Jorge Garcia]]

-->'''Peg:''' Look Al, they're doing a 3D episode of FullHouse.
-->'''Al:''' Is the third dimension the funny one?
-->MarriedWithChildren

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* ''{{Chuck}} Versus the Third Dimension.'' (As part of a trailer tie in with the film ''Monsters vs. Aliens'' for the previous night's SuperBowl ad for the latter)

* FOX did this a few times back in the 90's. One week in particular was hosted by [[{{Married With Children}} Al Bundy]].

* Similar to ''Noggle-Vision'', CartoonNetwork did a week of shows in 3-D in 2007.
* Parodied in a sequence in the ''{{Futurama}}'' episode "Law and Oracle", complete with {{Shout Out}}s to ''{{Avatar}}'' and typical "things in front of camera" gags. [[spoiler:It ends with a caption saying "PUT ON 3-D GLASSES ONE MINUTE AGO".]]

* FarLandsOrBust did this for the 100th episode, and true to the trope it was generally regarded as a bad decision afterwards by everyone involved.

Disney theme parks do a lot of these, including ''Captain EO'', ''Honey, I Shrunk the Audience'', ''Muppet* Vision 3D'' and ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!''. See also [=~3-D Movie~=].

Occasionally, a network will get the brilliant idea to film an episode in 3-D, thus forcing the public to go on a search for the special 3-D glasses that work for this episode alone which are either given out by a store or inserted in a magazine. It's more of a novelty act than anything else. Definitely known for having "cheap 3-D tricks" in which all kinds of weird items (explosions, snakes, guns, anything flying through the air) will shoot out at the viewer. Also a guarantee of [[BadWriting Incredibly Bad Writing]] ensuing as entire plots have to screech to a halt to indulge in the network's gimmickry.

* ArrestedDevelopment grudgingly participated in a network mandated 3-D night. The only 3-D scene was GOB throwing a tomato at the camera that had [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment nothing to do with the plot and was never mentioned again.]]

Disney theme parks do a lot of these, including ''Captain EO'', ''Honey, I Shrunk the Audience'', ''Muppet* Vision 3D'' and ''It's Tough to Be a Bug!''. See also [=~3D Movie~=].

* Similar to ''Noggle-Vision'', CartoonNetwork did a week of shows in 3-D in 2007.

* Parodied in a sequence in the ''{{Futurama}}'' episode "Law and Oracle", complete with {{Shout Out}}s to ''{{Avatar}}'' and typical "things in front of camera" gags. [[spoiler:It ends with a caption saying "PUT ON 3-D GLASSES ONE MINUTE AGO".]]

* Parodied in a sequence in the ''{{Futurama}}'' episode "Law and Oracle", complete with ShoutOuts to ''{{Avatar}}'' and typical "things in front of camera" gags. [[spoiler:It ends with a caption saying "PUT ON 3-D GLASSES ONE MINUTE AGO".]]

* ''DoctorWho: Dimensions in Time''

* The ''KaBlam!'' episode ''Won't Crack or Peel!'' was originally broadcast in 3-D (similar to the above ''Rugrats'' episode, it used Chroma Depth and needed the glasses, known as ''Noggle-Vision'' for the week in 1997, and after that, the episode would be slightly re-done without the 3-D). The episode focused on Henry and June introducing "KaBlam-o-Vision", which was supposed to have the audience interact with the show (cute little gags like having a StaringContest with the duo ([[NightmareFuel which included June plucking out her eyeballs and sticking them to the screen]])

* The ''KaBlam!'' episode ''Won't Crack or Peel!'' was originally broadcast in 3-D (similar to the above ''Rugrats'' episode, it used Chroma Depth and needed the glasses, known as ''Noggle-Vision'' for the week in 1997, and after that, the episode would be slightly re-done without the 3-D). The episode focused on Henry and June introducing "KaBlam-o-Vision", which was supposed to have the audience interact with the show (cute little gags like having a staring contest with the duo ([[NightmareFuel which included June plucking out her eyeballs and sticking them to the screen]])

** This was part of a weeklong 3D promotion ABC did that also included TGIF shows ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', ''FamilyMatters'', and even ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' (which was also structured as a ''FullHouse'' reunion show). It did not go well as the writers of each show had to write in the 3-D gags in haphazardly and piecemeal and all of the gags where objects were thrown at the screen were groan-inducing.

** This was part of a weeklong 3D promotion ABC did that also included TGIF shows ''SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'', ''FamilyMatters'', and even ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' (which was also structured as a ''FullHouse'' reunion show). [[DethroningMomentOfSuck It did not go well]] as the writers of each show had to write in the 3-D gags in haphazardly and piecemeal and all of the gags where objects were thrown at the screen were groan-inducing.

-->'''Peg:''' Look Al, they're doing a 3D episode of full house.

-->{{MarriedWithChildren}}

'''{{Married... With Children}}'''

* The ''Dust Bunnies'' episode of RugRatS. It used the ChromaDepth method and required special glasses.

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* FOX did this a few times back in the 90's. One week in particular was hosted by [[{{Married With Childern}} Al Bundy]].