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* ''Series/{{Community}}'' would provide several examples of this if it weren't for the fact that, at this point, doing this pretty much ''is'' its general formula. Still, even with the series GenreRoulette, "Epidemiology" stands out. Usually, the world stays totally grounded, with the genre parody stemming from characters [[SeriousBusiness blowing the situation out of proportion.]] But in "Epidemiology", no one is faking; they really have been turned in to {{Technically Living Zombie}}s, and are really at risk of dying if something isn't done. Then TheMenInBlack show up and hit everyone with LaserGuidedAmnesia. Only a voicemail sent from Chang to Troy keeps this from being totally divorced from the normal canon.

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* ''Series/{{Community}}'' would provide several examples of this if it weren't for the fact that, at this point, after a few seasons, doing this pretty much ''is'' ''became'' its general formula. Still, even with the series GenreRoulette, "Epidemiology" stands out. Usually, the world stays totally grounded, with the genre parody stemming from characters [[SeriousBusiness blowing the situation out of proportion.]] But in "Epidemiology", no one is faking; they really have been turned in to {{Technically Living Zombie}}s, and are really at risk of dying if something isn't done. Then TheMenInBlack show up and hit everyone with LaserGuidedAmnesia. Only a voicemail sent from Chang to Troy keeps this from being totally divorced from the normal canon.
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* ''Series/{{Columbo}}'': "Last Salute to the Commodore" is a straight whodunnit, in contrast to the series' usual "[[ReverseWhodunnit howcatchem]]" format.
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* ''{{Franchise/Dragnet}}'' had a handful of episodes where little to no police work was involved. With Joe Friday being invited to his partner's house for dinner and to watch television while the neighbors coming out to ask questions. Jack Webb wanted to show that the police had personal lives outside of their job.

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* ''{{Franchise/Dragnet}}'' had a handful of episodes where little to no police work was involved. With In one such episode, Joe Friday being is invited to his partner's house for dinner and to watch television television, while the neighbors keep coming out over to ask questions. Jack Webb wanted to show that the police had personal lives outside of their job.
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* ''{{Franchise/Dragnet}}'' had a handful of episodes where little to no police work was involved. With Joe Friday being invited to his partner's house for dinner and to watch television while the neighbors coming out to ask questions. Jack Webb wanted to show that the police had personal lives outside of their job.
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* In ''Series/TheYoungIndianaJonesChronicles'', "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues" is the only episode to lack the George Hall Old Indy bookends, instead being bookended by Creator/HarrisonFord himself.

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': "The Chinese Restaurant", an episode in which Jerry, George and Elaine wait for a table at a Chinese restaurant.
** The [[BackToFront backwards episode]] "The Betrayal".

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"The Chinese Restaurant", an episode in which Jerry, George and Elaine wait for a table at a Chinese restaurant.
** The [[BackToFront backwards episode]] "The Betrayal".Betrayal", inspired by a similarly-titled play by Creator/HaroldPinter.
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* Most episodes of ''Series/PrehistoricPlanet'' are organised by a single enivironment, but the final episode of Season Two, "North America", focuses on a single place, western North America.

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** One episode, "The Days Dwindle Down", was essentially a follow-up of an obscure film noir thriller "Strange Bargain", with members of the movie's original cast reprising their roles as Jessica investigates the 35-year-old murder.

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** One episode, "The Days Dwindle Down", was essentially a follow-up of an obscure film noir thriller "Strange Bargain", ''Strange Bargain'', with members of the movie's original cast reprising their roles as Jessica investigates the 35-year-old murder.murder.
** Even by the standards of "Jessica-light" episodes, a few stand out for not entirely following the whodunnit formula ("Jack & Bill" is more of a spy thriller; "O'Malley's Luck" feels like a ''Series/{{Columbo}}'', even though it has a twist ending).
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* ''Series/{{Community}}'' would provide several examples of this if it weren't for the fact that, at this point, doing this pretty much ''is'' its general formula. Still, even with the series GenreRoulette, "Epidemiology" stands out. Usually, the world stays totally grounded, with the genre parody stemming from characters [[SeriousBusiness blowing the situation out of proportion.]] But in "Epidemiology", no one is faking; they really have been turned in to TechnicallyLivingZombies, and are really at risk of dying if something isn't done. Then the MenInBlack show up and hit everyone with LaserGuidedAmnesia. Only a voicemail sent from Chang to Troy keeps this from being totally divorced from the normal canon.

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* ''Series/{{Community}}'' would provide several examples of this if it weren't for the fact that, at this point, doing this pretty much ''is'' its general formula. Still, even with the series GenreRoulette, "Epidemiology" stands out. Usually, the world stays totally grounded, with the genre parody stemming from characters [[SeriousBusiness blowing the situation out of proportion.]] But in "Epidemiology", no one is faking; they really have been turned in to TechnicallyLivingZombies, {{Technically Living Zombie}}s, and are really at risk of dying if something isn't done. Then the MenInBlack TheMenInBlack show up and hit everyone with LaserGuidedAmnesia. Only a voicemail sent from Chang to Troy keeps this from being totally divorced from the normal canon.
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*** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E10Blink "Blink"]] has... well, best to experience it spoiler-free. ([[ParanoiaFuel If you can handle that.]])

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*** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E10Blink "Blink"]] has... well, best to experience it spoiler-free. ([[ParanoiaFuel If you can handle that.]])focuses on two one-shot characters who mainly interact with the Doctor through pre-recorded videos.
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* ''Series/LazyTown'': "School Scam" and "Time to Learn" are the only school-themed episodes in the entire show. The rest of the series depicts the kids as FreeRangeChildren who don't attend, or even mention, going to school at any point. What makes it even weirder is that, judging by their dialogue, the kids have been attending school for some time, but these are literally the only instances we ever see them in a classroom.
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* ''Series/{{Community}}'' would provide several examples of this if it weren't for the fact that, at this point, doing this pretty much ''is'' its general formula.

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* ''Series/{{Community}}'' would provide several examples of this if it weren't for the fact that, at this point, doing this pretty much ''is'' its general formula. Still, even with the series GenreRoulette, "Epidemiology" stands out. Usually, the world stays totally grounded, with the genre parody stemming from characters [[SeriousBusiness blowing the situation out of proportion.]] But in "Epidemiology", no one is faking; they really have been turned in to TechnicallyLivingZombies, and are really at risk of dying if something isn't done. Then the MenInBlack show up and hit everyone with LaserGuidedAmnesia. Only a voicemail sent from Chang to Troy keeps this from being totally divorced from the normal canon.
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** "The Trip" Parts I and II are missing Elaine while Julia Louis-Dreyfus is on maternity leave, and further shakes things up by transporting the boys to Hollywood, where they mainly play out a single storyline about Kramer being arrested for murder.
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* ''Series/TheEricAndreShow'' typically has one episode per season (usually the SeasonFinale) be even weirder than normal by breaking the usual "intro, interviews, street segments, and musical ending" formula apart. Season 2 has Eric endlessly TrashTheSet after the intro ends, Season 3 has the [[ShowWithinAShow Bird Up!]] segments gradually hijack the entire show, and so on.
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* ''Series/{{Top Gear|UK}}'', a show that normally focuses on cars, had the "Vietnam Special", which sees Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May riding through Vietnam on motorcycles.

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