Template:Infobox episode

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Infobox episode is used to create an infobox which summarizes the main information of a particular episode. This is, for now, a shallow copy of wikipedia:Template:Infobox television episode. Currently, most validation is disabled while the Wiki shapes up and we know what we do and don't need for episode infoboxes (or if each series needs its own Infobox type.)

Usage

The infobox may be added by pasting the template as shown below into an article, typically at the top of an article above the lead section. This infobox creates a short description based on the data provided to the infobox. For more information on this, see the documentation at Template:Television episode short description. Note that the template used is Template:Episode short description, but the documentation should be similar.

"Infobox episode"
{{{series}}} episode
[[File:{{{image}}}|frameless|alt={{{image_alt}}}|upright=1]] {{{caption}}}
Episode no.	Episode {{{episode}}}
Cast	{{{cast}}}
Editing by	{{{editor}}}
Link	{{{link}}}
Original release date	{{{release_date}}}
Guest appearance
{{{guests}}}

{{Infobox episode
| series         = <!-- without italics or formatting. -->
| subseries      = 
| subseries_ep   = 
| image          = <!-- bare filename only. Wikilinking, "File:", and pixel size not required. -->
| image_size     = <!-- raw number. "px" not required. -->
| image_alt      = 
| caption        = 
| episode        = 
| cast           =
| editor         = 
| animator       =
| link           =
| release_date   = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| couch_gag      = 
| guests         = 
| prev           = 
| next           = 
| episode_list   = 
}}

Maintenance

If you encounter a usage of the template which you want to quickly restore to the above standard, use {{subst:Infobox episode/subst}}.

Parameters

For most of the fields below, if there are multiple entries, separate them using bulleted lists (*). When adding data to fields, do not use small text as this reduces the size of the text to below 85% of the page font size. See wikipedia:Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Text for more information.

Infobox episode parameters and basic guidelines

Parameter	Explanation
italic_title	A "no" value will disable the automatic italicization of the series name in the parenthesis. This parameter should not be used most of the time.
title	The title of the episode. Should not be used if the title is the same as the article title as the infobox handles this automatically. The title is automatically put within quotation marks. If the title should not be in quotation marks, use |rtitle= instead.
rtitle	The number of the episode or a descriptive title for the article. Used in situations where the episode does not have a title (such as wikipedia:Episode 1094 or wikipedia:Final episode of The Colbert Report) or an article which covers two episodes (such as wikipedia:Whoami and Hello, Elliot). The title is not styled and has no quotation marks.
series	The name of the wikipedia:TV series this episode is part of, with a link to the series' main article. Series name is automatically italicized.
subseries	On RLMWiki, some series have subseries, such as Best of the Worst having Plinketto or re:View having re:Visit.
not_dab	A parameter that is used when the series name has parenthesis which are part of the title, such as wikipedia:Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased).
image	An image, if needed. Wikilinking, "File:", and pixel size not required.
image_size	Image size in pixels. Should be 250 or less. If not specified, image defaults to frameless (220px). "px" is not required.
image_upright	Use of this parameter is preferred to using |image_size=, as it allows auto-sizing of images according to user preferences. By default, the infobox image scales to upright=1 (which is 1 × 220px if the default thumbnail size has not been changed at Special:Preferences). For upright posters, a value of upright=1 is recommended. The size should not be set to a value that would result in an image width greater than 300px. See help below for guidance on determining the value to be used.
image_alt	Alt text for image per wikipedia:WP:MOSALT.
caption	A caption explaining the image.
episode	The number of the episode within the season.
subseries_ep	If this episode is in a subseries, include the subseries count here. (e.g. Wheel of the Worst #27)
editor	The editor(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using bulleted lists (*). In addition, link each editor to their appropriate article if possible.
animator	The animator for this episode. Separate multiple people using bulleted lists (*). In addition, link each editor to their appropriate article if possible.
release_date	The original release date of the episode. This should be used for episodes released on streaming services such as wikipedia:Netflix; use {{Start date}}. Separate multiple dates using bulleted lists (*).
couch_gag	Half in the Bag has a couch gag for most of its episodes. If an episode does not have a couch gag, include this parameter with the value "None".
link	The YouTube link to the episode, if applicable.
guests_title	Text for display in guests header (default = Guest appearance(s)).
guests	Guest star(s) in the episode. Separate multiple people using bulleted lists (*). If using bullets, include the name of the character the guest actor portrays using a single space, "as", and another single space: "<actor> as <character>". Link to the appropriate character article, if one exists.
module	An optional parameter to add a nested infobox to.
prev	The title of the previous episode. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless |rprev= is used.
rprev	The number of the previous episode or a descriptive title for the article. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is styled without quotation marks.
next	The title of the next episode. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless |rnext= is used.
rnext	The number of the next episode or a descriptive title for the article. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is styled without quotation marks.
episode_list	Title of the list of episodes article. Should only be used if the automatically generated link is not correct. If the automatically generated link is a red link, please create the correct redirect. A manual link is usually in the form of "List of <showname> episodes" article. Use plain text, the template will automatically format and link the article.

Controlling line-breaking in embedded bulletless lists

Template {{nbsp}} may be used with {{wbr}} and {{nowrap}} to control line-breaking in bulletless lists embedded in the infobox (e.g. cast and other credits lists), to prevent wrapped long entries from being confused with multiple entries. See Template:Wbr/doc#Controlling line-breaking in infoboxes for details. {{#section:Template:Infobox Australian place/doc|image_upright}}

TemplateData

TemplateData documentation used by VisualEditor and other tools

See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Infobox episode in articles based on its TemplateData. TemplateData for Infobox episode Infobox for an episode of a ''Red Letter Media'' show. Template parameters[Edit template data] This template prefers block formatting of parameters. Parameter Description Type Status Italic title italic_title A "no" value will disable the automatic italicization of the series name in the parenthesis. This parameter should not be used most of the time. If the title should not be in quotation marks, use "rtitle" instead. String optional Title title The title of the episode. Should not be used if the title is the same as the article title as the infobox handles this automatically. The title is automatically put within quotation marks. String optional Raw title rtitle The number of the episode or a descriptive title for the article. Used in situations where the episode does not have a title (such as [[Episode 1094]] or [[Final episode of The Colbert Report]]) or an article which covers two episodes (such as [[Whoami and Hello, Elliot]]). The title is not styled and has no quotation marks. String optional Series name series The name of the series this episode is part of, with a link to the series' main article. Series name is automatically italicized. Example Half in the Bag Page name suggested Not using disambiguation not_dab A parameter that is used when the series name has parenthesis which are part of the title, such as Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased). String optional Image image An image relevant to the episode. File suggested Image size image_size Image size in pixels. Should be 250 or less. If not specified, image defaults to frameless (220px). 'px' is not required. Number optional Image upright image_upright An "Upright" (Poster) image, preferred over image whenever possible. Default 1 Number optional Image alt image_alt alt Alt text for image per WP:MOSALT. String optional Image caption caption A caption explaining the image. String optional Episode number episode The number of the episode within the season. Number suggested Subseries subseries A subseries or gimmick declaration, if applicable. Example Plinketto String optional Subseries episode number subseries_ep The number of a given subseries, e.g. 20 for Wheel of the Worst #20 Number optional Cast cast The actors or panelists in the episode. Separate using bulleted lists. Include links to the actors' pages. String suggested Editor editor The editor(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using bulleted lists (<code>*</code>). In addition, link each editor to their appropriate article if possible. Page name suggested Animator animator The animator(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using bulleted lists (<code>*</code>). String optional Release date release_date The original release date of the episode. Separate multiple dates using bulleted lists (<code>*</code>). Date required Guest header text guests_title Text for display in guests header (default = Guest appearance(s)). String optional Guest stars guests Guest star(s) of this episode. Separate multiple people using bulleted lists (<code>*</code>). If using bullets, include the character the guest actor portray in the episode after their name in the infobox (using a single space, "as" and another single space: "<actor> as <character>"). Provide a link to the appropriate article if possible. Only guest actors in notable roles should be included in the list. String optional Module module An optional parameter to add a nested infobox to. String optional Link link The YouTube Link or links to the episode. URL suggested Couch Gag couch_gag For episodes of [[Half in the Bag]], the couch gag at the beginning of the episode. Suggested values "Fuck movies!" Default None String optional Previous episode prev The title of the previous episode. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless rprev is used. Page name suggested Raw previous episode rprev The number of the previous episode or a descriptive title for the article. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the first episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is styled without quotation marks. Page name optional Next episode next The title of the next episode. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is automatically put within quotation marks, unless rnext is used. Page name suggested Raw next episode rnext The number of the next episode or a descriptive title for the article. If an article or redirect exist, link to it. If one does not exist, consider creating a redirect to the episode anchor in the season article. If a redirect isn't created directly link to the season article with an anchor to that episode. If this is the last episode of the TV series, leave blank. The title is styled without quotation marks. Page name optional Episode list episode_list Title of the list of episodes article. Should only be used if the automatically generated link is not correct. If the automatically generated link is a red link, please create the correct redirect. A manual link is usually in the form of "List of <showname> episodes" article. Use plain text, the template will automatically format and link the article. Page name optional

Example

"Jack and Jill"
Half in the Bag episode
Episode no.	Episode 21
Cast	Mike Stoklasa Jay Bauman Rich Evans
Editing by	Jay Bauman Mike Stoklasa
Link	www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNsT7-Lwsk www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc85QCF5414
Original release date	November 20, 2011 (2011-11-20)

{{Infobox episode
| title          = Jack and Jill
| series         = [[Half in the Bag]]
| image          = Half in the Bag Episode 21 thumbnail.png
| image_alt      = Adam Sandler's face is obscured by a black bar with "Fraud" in red lettering. To his side, the Jack and Jill poster simply reads "Scam".
| episode        = 21
| cast           = * [[Mike Stoklasa]]
* [[Jay Bauman]]
* [[Rich Evans]]
| editor         = * [[Jay Bauman]]
* [[Mike Stoklasa]]
| link           = * {{URL | 1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXNsT7-Lwsk }}
* {{URL | 1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cc85QCF5414 }}
| release_date   = {{Start date|2011|11|20}}
| couch_gag      = "Why the fuck are you watching this?"
| prev           = [[What's Your Number and The Black Ninja]]
| next           = [[The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and 2011 Re-Cap]]
| episode_list   = List of Half in the Bag episodes
}}

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