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* ''Series/ICarly'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' rarely have title cards except for extended episodes (like the former's "iShock America" - or "[[MarketBasedTitle iShock The World]]" depending where you are) or on rare occasions a regular-length episode (like the latter's "The Breakfast Bunch"). On the other hand, their joint spinoff ''Series/SamAndCat'' uses title cards on all its episodes except "[=#Pilot=]."

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* ''Series/ICarly'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' rarely have title cards except for extended episodes (like the former's "iShock America" - or "[[MarketBasedTitle iShock The World]]" depending where you are) or on rare occasions a regular-length episode (like the latter's "The Breakfast Bunch"). On the other hand, their joint spinoff ''Series/SamAndCat'' uses title cards on all its episodes except "[=#Pilot=]." "
* While the popular Hub series ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' and ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' don't have title cards in their main shows, the Littlest Pet Shop shorts and ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsRainbowRocks'' theatrical shorts on one of [[http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-r13SLLdZtZNmuC2bMnlmw Hasbro Studios' Youtube channels]] do use them.
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These days, one tends to see episode titles only on non-primetime animated programming, although even then there are many exceptions to this. (For example, [[FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]]' Saturday morning block didn't use episode titles on screen at all, regardless of whether the original versions of the shows had them.) Most other kinds of programming eschew from explicitly titling the episode on screen, with most exceptions being [[DramaticHourLong hourlong]] sci-fi (''Series/{{Heroes}}'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Series/DoctorWho'') or (for some reason) the Creator/AaronSorkin dramas ''Series/TheWestWing'' and ''Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip''.

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These days, one tends to see episode titles only on non-primetime animated programming, although even then there are many exceptions to this. (For example, [[FourKidsEntertainment 4Kids]]' Saturday morning block didn't use episode titles on screen at all, regardless of whether the original versions of the shows had them.) Most other kinds of programming eschew from explicitly titling the episode on screen, with most exceptions being [[DramaticHourLong hourlong]] sci-fi (''Series/{{Heroes}}'', ''Franchise/StarTrek'', ''Series/DoctorWho'') or (for some reason) the Creator/AaronSorkin dramas ''Series/TheWestWing'' ''Series/TheWestWing'', ''Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip'', and ''Studio60OnTheSunsetStrip''.''Series/TheNewsroom''.
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* ''Anime/SailorMoonCrystal'''s card has a reverse painted silhouette of TheHero Usagi accented by pastel roses, (two of which are [[FlowersInHerHair in her hair]]) and pink ben-day dot ribbons. Her [[RapunzelHair long pigtails]] frame the episode number and title at right.
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** Some late William Hartnell episodes dealing with technology went through a phrase of using idiosyncratic title cards - notably "The War Machines" (which made the text flash line by line as if a computer was printing it out) and "The Tenth Planet" (which made the titles appear over bundles of MatrixRainingCode supposed to evoke listening stations).
** The DVD releases of some early Hartnell stories with individual episode titles have story title cards added at the beginning, due to [[CensorshipBureau BBFC]] rules demanding that the overall title of a work be prominently stated at the start. This was dropped after the introduction of audio-described menus for the deaf to the DVD range, which included a loud audio announcement of the story title before the menu screen appeared.

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** Some late William Hartnell episodes stories dealing with technology went through a phrase of using idiosyncratic title cards - notably "The War Machines" (which made the text flash line by line as if a computer was printing it out) and "The Tenth Planet" (which made the titles appear over bundles of MatrixRainingCode supposed to evoke listening stations).
** The DVD releases of some early Hartnell stories with individual episode titles have story title cards added at the beginning, due to [[CensorshipBureau BBFC]] rules demanding that the overall title of a work be prominently stated at the start. This was dropped after the introduction of audio-described menus for the deaf blind to the DVD range, which included a loud audio announcement of the story title before the menu screen appeared.
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** The DVD releases of some early Hartnell stories with individual episode titles have story title cards added at the beginning, due to [[CensorshipBureau BBFC]] rules demanding that the overall title of a work be prominently stated at the start. This was dropped after the introduction of audio-described menus for the deaf to the DVD range, which included a loud audio announcement of the story title before the menu screen appeared.
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* ''Series/ICarly'' and ''Series/{{Victorious}}'' rarely have title cards except for extended episodes (like the former's "iShock America" - or "[[MarketBasedTitle iShock The World]]" depending where you are) or on rare occasions a regular-length episode (like the latter's "The Breakfast Bunch"). On the other hand, their joint spinoff ''Series/SamAndCat'' uses title cards on all its episodes except "[=#Pilot=]."
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* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' has an unusual one where Krypto announces not only the title of each episode, but also the production credits following the title card!

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* ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'' has an unusual one where Krypto announces not only the title of each episode, but also the production writing and directing credits following the that follow with their own title card!
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* ''Series/DarkAngel'' didn't use title cards in season one but it did in season two.
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* ''Anime/CODEGEASS'' has one at the start of each episode (called stages in R1 and turns in R2).

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* ''Anime/CODEGEASS'' ''Anime/{{CODEGEASS}}'' has one at the start of each episode (called stages in R1 and turns in R2).
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* ''Anime/CODEGEASS'' has one at the start of each episode (called stages in R1 and turns in R2).
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* ''Series/DoctorWho'', as mentioned above. Notable incidents:
** Before and during "The Gunfighters", each episode would have an individual title, which led to some confusion later when the process was abandoned in favour of naming the current serial instead, usually after one of the episodes in the serial but occasionally arbitrarily. For instance, one serial was called "The Mutants" by the writer, and consisted of episodes called "The Dead Planet", "The Survivors", "The Escape", "The Ambush", "The Expedition", "The Ordeal" and "The Rescue", but the title used by the BBC today is... "The Daleks".
** A CharacterNameAndTheNounPhrase title card got used accidentally, twice - "Dr. Who and the Savages" and "Dr. Who and the Silurians". This would not be odious if the [[IAmNotShazam character's name was "Dr. Who" (it's not.)]].
** Some late William Hartnell episodes dealing with technology went through a phrase of using idiosyncratic title cards - notably "The War Machines" (which made the text flash line by line as if a computer was printing it out) and "The Tenth Planet" (which made the titles appear over bundles of MatrixRainingCode supposed to evoke listening stations).
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* ''ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' only used the title card for two episodes, this was later dropped in favor of Scooby and the gang getting chased.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' has [[http://imgur.com/a/pjowL#0 gorgeous title cards]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' has [[http://imgur.com/a/pjowL#0 gorgeous title cards]]cards]].
* The orignal version of ''Series/TheOuterLimits'' has very distinctive title cards; the episode title, and the names of the episode's stars, come right at the viewer, accompanied by the sine wave and (after the first few episodes) the piercing electronic whine from the TitleSequence.
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* Unusually for a [[TalkShow talk show]], [[ConanOBrien Conan O'Brien's]] new show ''Conan'' has episode title cards, though they're fake titles ("Baa Baa Blackmail," "Murder, She Tweeted").

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* Unusually for a [[TalkShow talk show]], [[ConanOBrien [[Creator/ConanOBrien Conan O'Brien's]] new show ''Conan'' has episode title cards, though they're fake titles ("Baa Baa Blackmail," "Murder, She Tweeted").
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' did this only 7 times in [[LongRunner 22 years]]; the most notable of these instances was "Bart Gets Hit By A Car", and a second after the title dissolved, Bart got....[[CaptainObvious hit by a car]]. Others were ''The Telltale Head'', ''The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular''(celebrating 6 years), "22 Short Films About Springfield", ''The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase'', "Behind the Laughter, and ''The Book Job''.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' did this only 7 eight times in [[LongRunner 22 25 years]]; the most notable of these instances was "Bart Gets Hit By A Car", and a second after the title dissolved, Bart got....[[CaptainObvious hit by a car]]. Others were are ''The Telltale Head'', ''The Simpsons 138th Episode Spectacular''(celebrating 6 six years), "22 Short Films About Springfield", ''The Simpsons Spin-Off Showcase'', "Behind the Laughter, and ''The Book Job''.Job'' and "Homerland".
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* Creator/{{Filmation}} had a number of series with title cards, including ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}'', ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Blackstar}}''. These title cards were invariably accompanied by a particular musical snippet plucked from the in-series soundtrack.

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* Creator/{{Filmation}} had a number of series with title cards, including ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse'', ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983'', ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}'', ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Blackstar}}''. These title cards were invariably accompanied by a particular musical snippet plucked from the in-series soundtrack.
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* ''[[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians 101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' used ones with the title on a spotted background. Most episodes alternated between blue and red spotted backgrounds, as well as lighter varients that included white spots as well. The ChirstmasEpisode had an animated title card which was white with black spots.

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* ''[[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians 101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' used ones with the title on a spotted background. Most episodes alternated between blue and red spotted backgrounds, as well as lighter varients that included white spots as well. The ChirstmasEpisode ChristmasEpisode had an animated title card which was white with black spots.
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** ClassicDisneyShorts and MickeysMouseWorks (the latter has a separate one for episodes where Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are featured together)

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** ClassicDisneyShorts and MickeysMouseWorks MickeyMouseWorks (the latter has a separate one for episodes where Mickey, Donald, and Goofy are featured together)

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* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' has this (paired with EpisodeCompletesTheTitle) after TheTeaser, ''instead'' of a TitleSequence.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' has this (paired with EpisodeCompletesTheTitle) EpisodeFinishesTheTitle) after TheTeaser, ''instead'' of a TitleSequence.
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* ''WesternAnimatio/AdventureTime'' has [[http://imgur.com/a/pjowL#0 gorgeous title cards]]

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* ''WesternAnimatio/AdventureTime'' ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' has [[http://imgur.com/a/pjowL#0 gorgeous title cards]]
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* ''WesternAnimatio/AdventureTime'' has [[http://imgur.com/a/pjowL#0 gorgeous title cards]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' uniquely has the episode title appear about a minute in during an appropriate scene, thus forming the title card.
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** Most, if not all, HB series since the late 1960s; ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'', of note, featured the gang running in place beneath the episode title.

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** Most, if not all, HB series since the late 1960s; ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'', of note, featured the gang running in place beneath the episode title.title (except for the first two episodes, which had custom title cards).
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* ''[[Disney/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians 101 Dalmatians: The Series]]'' used ones with the title on a spotted background. Most episodes alternated between blue and red spotted backgrounds, as well as lighter varients that included white spots as well. The ChirstmasEpisode had an animated title card which was white with black spots.
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* Creator/{{Hanna-Barbera}} didn't use title cards for ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' when they aired in primetime, but when new episodes of ''The Jetsons'' were made for syndication in TheEighties, cards were added to the original episodes as part of the syndication package.

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* Creator/{{Hanna-Barbera}} didn't use title cards for ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' when they aired in primetime, but when new episodes of ''The Jetsons'' were made for syndication in TheEighties, cards were added to the original episodes as part of the syndication package. ''The Flintstones'' remains card-free, even after decades of syndicated repeats, although the subsequent Saturday morning and syndicated spin-offs have had title cards.
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* Creator/Hanna-Barbera didn't use title cards for ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' when they aired in primetime, but when new episodes of ''The Jetsons'' were made for syndication in TheEighties, cards were added to the original episodes as part of the syndication package.

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* Creator/Hanna-Barbera Creator/{{Hanna-Barbera}} didn't use title cards for ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' when they aired in primetime, but when new episodes of ''The Jetsons'' were made for syndication in TheEighties, cards were added to the original episodes as part of the syndication package.
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* Creator/Hanna-Barbera didn't use title cards for ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' and ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' when they aired in primetime, but when new episodes of ''The Jetsons'' were made for syndication in TheEighties, cards were added to the original episodes as part of the syndication package.
** Most, if not all, HB series since the late 1960s; ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'', of note, featured the gang running in place beneath the episode title.

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* ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' has a character reading the episode's title.
** ...as does ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''.
** A lot of anime shows in general have that.

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* ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' has a character reading the episode's title.
** ...as does ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}''.
** A lot of anime shows in general have that.
* ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'' also has a character reading the episode's title.

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