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Narrative
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A formulation primarily used to pitch a show or to quickly sum up the impression a show gives, as in "Star Trek meets Gunsmoke" to describe Firefly.
See also Mix And Match, but this differs from it in that, conceptually, Mix And Match works on the genre level (Space Opera + The Western = Wagon Train To The Stars), while X Meets Y works on the series level.
The most famous variation found in action movies is "Die Hard on a X", where X is a different location or means of mass transportation.
See also Dueling Shows, Dueling Movies.
Not to be confused with a Cross Over, which is a storyline in two or more series where the actual characters of the shows meet each other.
It's not uncommon for detractors of the material in question to add something along the lines of "Except that it sucks" to the end.
Another variation is "the bastard child of X and Y", meaning a mash-up of two extremely different works of fiction whose result takes a turn in narrative genre/style that's entirely different than either of the parents.
Compare Recycled INSPACE, This Is Your Premise On Drugs.
To get a few pitch ideas for free see our Pitch Generator
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Examples: Live Action TV
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