alt title(s): Abridged Series
A
Sub Trope of
Gag Dub, that deals specifically with shortening works of fiction, and
making fun of it. Started with
Yu Gi Oh The Abridged Series, this started out as
Follow The Leader, but has become so common now, it's
a genre in itself.
The key to making a good Abridged Series is to take something
So Bad Its Good (or at least something that takes itself overly seriously) and add copious amounts of professionally created bad peppered with deep fandom understanding, which makes everything better. In a pinch, something
So Bad Its Horrible or something actually good may be substituted.
Most are on
You Tube, but some can be found elsewhere, like
Dailymotion
Also be aware that different episodes of certain abridged series may be scattered across different users. Of course
Sturgeon's Law still applies here, not just in the writing, but in audio quality as well. Be prepared to adjust the volume on the fly if surfing these. The unprofessional quality of these series leaves most of them incomplete.
Granted their popularity, it's only a matter of time before someone does one of these for a live-action series. (And should that have inspired you, don't forget to credit TV Tropes Wiki!)
Compare
Fan Vid. Also see
Abridged Series Tropes.
Abridged Series Creators:
Series with their own pages (before adding something to the "Other Series" section, please make sure it's NOT here first):
Other Series Examples (source first, then link to the abridged series artist; there should be at least two episodes made; please place new series in alphabetical order by title, if there are multiple authors, those should also be alphabetized):
Anime
Western Animation
Video Games (yes, there are abridged series for these)
Live Action TV
Theater
Film
Comics
