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1Tropes primarily found on the medium of live action TV. For works featuring live action, see [[{{Series}} TV Series]].
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3See also {{Formats}} and ShowGenres. Not to be confused with SeriesTropes.
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10'''Categories:'''
11+ OlderThanCableTV
12+ PilotEpisodeTropes
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16* BottleEpisode: An episode that saves budget money by limiting the number of characters, backgrounds, etc. that can be used.
17* BowlingForRatings
18* TheBoxingEpisode
19* CandidCameraPrank
20* CoconutSuperpowers: The television series' budget can't afford to show a character's super powers to their true potential, so they resort to doing limited demonstrations of the power using cheap special effects.
21* EverybodyLaughsEnding: An episode ends with everyone laughing.
22* FinaleProductionUpgrade: When a live-action series increases its overall production value for its season or series finale.
23* FiveYearPlan: A series is planned to last at least 100 episodes so that it can be sold in syndication.
24* FromSpecialToSeries: A one-off television special ends up being picked up for a full-fledged series.
25* GuestHost
26* TheHost
27* LimitedSocialCircle
28* NotNamedInOpeningCredits
29* PaintingTheMedium: Font, interface changes, or camera or editing tricks convey things about the story.
30* {{Prop}}: Something an actor holds or physically interacts with in a production.
31* ProWrestlingEpisode
32* RecycledSet
33* RequiredSpinoffCrossover: When a show gets a spinoff, it is mandatory for the spinoff and the show it spun off from to do at least one crossover.
34* ScrewTheElectricBill
35* SeasonFinale: The final episode of the show's season.
36* SpikingTheCamera
37* StudioAudience
38* ThreeWallSet
39* TitlePlease: None of the television show's episodes have the episode title visible on-screen.
40* TrashTheSet
41* TruncatedThemeTune
42* TurnOffTheCamera
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