We call everything a series here. Including a US 'season'.
As far as I can understand it, if - say - DRIVE had been on NBC, it would have gone out as per the original pilot (Fillionless) with - say - 6 episodes up front.
Jayne: Here's a little concept I been workin' on. Why don't we shoot her first? Wash: It is her turn.
'Serenity'
The Minearverse 5: Closer to the Earth, Further from the Ax
[NAFDA] "There will be an occasional happy, so that it might be crushed under the boot of the writer." From Zorro to Angel (including Wonderfalls, The Inside and Drive), this is where Buffistas come to anoint themselves in the bloodbath.
Kevin - Jan 23, 2008 9:05:19 am PST #9657 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
§ ita § - Jan 23, 2008 9:21:50 am PST #9658 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Other way around. The first use of "series" = "season."
Sorry. There's my reduced capacity at work. But that translation leaves the sentence inaccurate as well, or at least much less specific.
Do they just not care about the distinction?
Kevin - Jan 23, 2008 10:02:07 am PST #9659 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Yeah, we say Doctor Who Series 3. Of the series Doctor Who.
Polter-Cow - Jan 23, 2008 10:05:20 am PST #9660 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
So how does anyone know when a series finale is a SERIES FINALE?
Jon B. - Jan 23, 2008 11:23:23 am PST #9661 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
I think ita's point is that Journeyman was dropped by NBC even before one "series" was completed.
sumi - Jan 23, 2008 11:25:12 am PST #9662 of 10001
Art Crawl!!!
Right. Although if Journeyman were British a 13 episode series would be totally normal - possibly even long, right?
Kevin - Jan 23, 2008 11:53:50 am PST #9663 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Journeyman is longer than Faulty Towers, The Prisoner and The Office I think.
I find myself wondering if the US will move more towards a model where shorter series rule. They would have to considerably reduce costs to make short projects profitable, though. Can't see it happening.
So how does anyone know when a series finale is a SERIES FINALE?
It's advertised as Last In The Series, generally.
Jon B. - Jan 23, 2008 11:57:49 am PST #9664 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Journeyman is longer than Faulty Towers, The Prisoner and The Office I think.
Not the Prisoner. It had 17 episodes; Journeyman had 13.
Kevin - Jan 23, 2008 11:58:55 am PST #9665 of 10001
Never fall in love with somebody you actually love.
Damn. I wasn't absolutely sure on Prisoner as it just seems to go on forever. And ever. And ever.
Jessica - Jan 23, 2008 2:30:17 pm PST #9666 of 10001
If I want to become a cloud of bats, does each bat need a separate vaccination?
And The Office has 13 too, if you count the Christmas special.