Anything done to save a script, a plot, a series, even a cast— such as the Bobby Ewing dream season in
Dallas.
A well-done salve can be inobtrusive enough that you don't realize one has been applied until you see the
DVD Commentary or the Director's Cut. This can be an
Author's Saving Throw or the
Network to the Rescue.
See
Ass Pull for more desperate saves.
All Just a Dream is a drastic method.
