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* ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' has received some fanedit treatment, particulary where the infamous fan hoax "Scorpion Rain" is concerned, with several attempts at making the "episode" resulting in ten minute, twenty-five, and even forty-five minute attempts.

* The fanedit works of "battlestar1999" do the original BattlestarGalactica series proud

* There's a version of ''Series/KnightRider 2000'' where Devon Miles ''isn't'' killed.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler'' has a Type 2 edit in the form of the Recobbled Cut, which combines deleted scenes, line art, concept art, and audio in an attempt to create the film RichardWilliams originally envisioned before it was [[ExecutiveMeddling meddled with to death.]]

There are two primary types of fanedits:

Class 1: True fanedits. These may dramatically alter the tone, sequence, or events of the source work, or they may fix technical errors and enhance effects.

Class 2: Extended editions. These are attempts to reintegrate removed material (deleted scenes, etc.) as seamlessly as possible.

* ''Webcomic/GarfieldMinusGarfield'' is a Class 1 fanedit.

** ''War of the Stars'' is another notable Class 1 Star Wars edit. Editor The Man Behind the Mask set out to turn A New Hope into a grindhouse movie, and the results are hilarious. The less given away about this one, the better.

* There's a version of ''Series/KnightRider2000'' where Devon Miles ''isn't'' killed.

* The Man Behind the Mask also gave us ''Jaws: The Sharksploitation Edit''. It was his first grindhouse edit and came before War of the Stars, and turned one of the greatest thrillers of all time into a B movie.
* The ''Terminator'' movies attract a lot of editors, especially those who were given Terminator 3 and are looking to make lemonade.
* The ''Superman'' movies also tend to be given a lot of attention, given the controversial nature of the Richard Donnner/Richard Lester take on ''Superman II'', resulting in many hybrid cuts

* One brave soul on YouTube edited the original ''Film/PlanetOfTheApes'' movie into a 24 minute episode of ''Series/TheTwilightZone'', which makes sense, since RodSerling was one of the writers of the original film. Using original "Zone" background music, re-tinting the episode in greyscale, and adding opening and closing narration from two original "zone" episodes. It has been well received by many die-hard "Zone" fans, including Marc Scott Zicree, author of ''The Twilight Zone Companion'', who has basically called it the 157th episode of the series. You can find the episode here http://theforbidden-zone.com/media/tzone.shtml

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* TV doesn't get the fanedit treatment quite as often as movies do, but it's not totally forgotten. PrisonBreak's first season was trimmed down into a 'movie' trilogy, its open ending tied off to offer closure.

* There's a version of ''Knight Rider 2000'' where Devon Miles ''isnt'' killed.
* A fanedit exists of the ''Smallville'' series finale where there are no flash-forward at the end, Tess isnt killed, and Lex doesnt lose his memories
* PowerRangers has received some fanedit treatment, particulary where the infamous fan hoax "Scorpion Rain" is concerned, with several attempts at making the "episode" resulting in ten minute, twenty-five, and even fourty-five minute attempts.

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* The ''StarWars'' series are among the most fanedited movies. There are several good reasons for this: with a fanbase that big and obsessive, you're going to have a few people with the technical knowhow and bags full of ideas, and Star Wars is ripe for changes. The scope of Star Wars fanedits ranges far and wide.

* One brave soul on YouTube edited the original ''PlanetOfTheApes'' movie into a 24 minute episode of ''TheTwilightZone'', which makes sense, since RodSerling was one of the writers of the original film. Using original "Zone" background music, re-tinting the episode in greyscale, and adding opening and closing narration from two original "zone" episodes. It has been well received by many die-hard "Zone" fans, including Marc Scott Zicree, author of ''The Twilight Zone Companion'', who has basically called it the 157th episode of the series. You can find the episode here http://theforbidden-zone.com/media/tzone.shtml

* ''GarfieldMinusGarfield'' is a Class 1 fanedit.

* One brave soul on YouTube edited the original "Planet of the Apes" movie into a 24 minute episode of "The Twilight Zone:, which makes sense, since Rod Serling was one of the writers of the original film. Using original "Zone" background music, retinting the episode in greyscale, and adding opening and closing narration from two original "zone" episodes. It has been well recieved by many die-hard "Zone" fans, including Marc Scott Zicree, author of The Twilight Zone Companion. You can find the episode here http://theforbidden-zone.com/media/tzone.shtml

* A fanedit exists of the Smallville series finale where there are no flash-forwards, Tess isnt killed, and Lex doesnt lose his memories

** Few will argue that adywan's Revisited Trilogy is the most ambitious fan-powered undertaking you're likely to find. A New Hope: Revisited was finished in 2008 after over 2 years of work, and the effort showed. Every single laser and saber was re-rotoscoped, the entire film was color-corrected from the 2004 [=DVDs=] (which looked like the film stock had been soaked in blue Kool-Aid), the entire soundtrack was remixed, irritating special-edition slapstick trimmed out as neatly as possible, hundreds of technical errors fixed, believable special effects and brand-new footage shot by the editor integrated, and most importantly, Han shot first. The editor even managed to make the saber duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader kinetic and engaging. He's been hard at work on The Empire Strikes Back: Revisited for some time now as well.

*** "Purist" versions of the OT also exist, which are pretty much exactly like they were originally shown in the theaters (i.e., nothing to make them more consistent with the Prequels), with remastered picture and sound quality.

** Few will argue that adywan's Revisited Trilogy is the most ambitious fan-powered undertaking you're likely to find. A New Hope: Revisited was finished in 2008 after over 2 years of work, and the effort showed. Every single laser and saber was re-rotoscoped, the entire film was color-corrected from the god-awful 2004 [=DVDs=] (which looked like the film stock had been soaked in blue Kool-Aid), the entire soundtrack was remixed, irritating special-edition slapstick trimmed out as neatly as possible, hundreds of technical errors fixed, believable special effects and brand-new footage shot by the editor integrated, and most importantly, Han shot first. The editor even managed to make the saber duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader kinetic and engaging. It's a prime example of a Class 1 fanedit that maintains the tone of its source. Essentially, it's what the Special Edition should have been. George Lucas couldn't do it with all his millions and professional studio mumbo jumbo, but a single dedicated fan did it IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS! He's been hard at work on The Empire Strikes Back: Revisited for some time now as well.
** War of the Stars is another notable Class 1 Star Wars edit. Editor The Man Behind the Mask set out to turn A New Hope into a grindhouse movie, and the results are hilarious. The less given away about this one, the better.
* The Man Behind the Mask also gave us Jaws: The Sharksploitation Edit. It was his first grindhouse edit and came before War of the Stars, and turned one of the greatest thrillers of all time into a B movie.
* The Terminator movies attract a lot of editors, especially those who were given Terminator 3 and are looking to make lemonade.
* The Superman movies also tend to be given a lot of attention, given the controversial nature of the Richard Donnner/Richard Lester take on Superman II, resulting in many hybrid cuts
* WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler has a Type 2 edit in the form of the Recobbled Cut, which combines deleted scenes, line art, concept art, and audio in an attempt to create the film RichardWilliams originally envisioned before it was [[ExecutiveMeddling meddled with to death.]]

* WesternAnimation/TheThiefAndTheCobbler has a Type 2 edit in the form of the Recobbled Cut, which integrates deleted scenes, line tests, concept art, and audio in an attempt to create the film RichardWilliams originally envisioned before it was [[ExecutiveMeddling meddled with to death.]]

** Few will argue that adywan's Revisited Trilogy is the most ambitious fan-powered undertaking you're likely to find. A New Hope: Revisited was finished in 2008 after over 2 years of work, and the effort showed. Every single laser and saber was re-rotoscoped, the entire film was color-corrected from the god-awful 2004 DVDs (which looked like the film stock had been soaked in blue Kool-Aid), the entire soundtrack was remixed, irritating special-edition slapstick trimmed out as neatly as possible, hundreds of technical errors fixed, believable special effects and brand-new footage shot by the editor integrated, and most importantly, Han shot first. The editor even managed to make the saber duel between Obi-Wan and Darth Vader kinetic and engaging. It's a prime example of a Class 1 fanedit that maintains the tone of its source. Essentially, it's what the Special Edition should have been. George Lucas couldn't do it with all his millions and professional studio mumbo jumbo, but a single dedicated fan did it IN A CAVE! WITH A BOX OF SCRAPS! He's been hard at work on The Empire Strikes Back: Revisited for some time now as well.

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* The Terminator movies attract a lot of editors, especially those who were given Terminator 3 and are looking to make lemonade.