Sonic News Network:Style/TV episode

This is a set of general guidelines to follow when creating and editing mainspace articles concerning a TV Show Episode related to the Sonic the Hedgehog series franchise. Although this is an official guide, editors are encouraged to stray from them if it will improve the overall quality of the article.

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 * Yellow boxes are general guidelines meant to pertain to the main text on the page.
 * Green boxes are guidelines for headers.
 * Red boxes are guidelines for anything else.

Some main space pages regarding the TV Episode may have an abundance of images and screenshots available which make render the page unnecessarily large and difficult to navigate. A separate gallery-tab page from the main level page is to be created and placed at the very top, here.

Some TV Episodes have corresponding ones coming before or after it. The "Stage Order" template is to be placed here to allow quick navigation between and from corresponding levels.

The "Infobox TV episode" template is to be inserted here. Information in regards to the episode are to be filled as much as possible including, but not limited to: Date(s) of airing (both national and international), next and previous episodes, season number, title and significant personnel responsible for the creation of the episode (eg. Director, Producer). A screenshot image of the title card is preferred for the info box image however if unavailable, the utilization of the TV Series' cover art or specifically cover art for that particular season of which the show aired is sufficient.

This is the summary. The purpose of this is to surmise the TV episode in in regards to real-world information such as the date it aired/released and who wrote the script. If the show in particular has been released along in a box set within similar episodes and/or seasons, then this information regarding the date of the set's release should also be included.

Synposis
This is the Synposis. The purpose of this is to surmise the TV episode in particular. The summary should be kept brief, giving a short description of the plot and situation the episode revolves around in.

Appearances
This is the appearance section. The purpose of this section is to list any and all significant characters, locations or items which appear in this particular episode. Details should include a link to each character's respective main space article, including notations whether the episode is the subject(s) first or last appearance or only mentioned but make no physical appear.

Plot
This section is the Plot. As its name suggests, the purpose of this is to provide detail of events which occur in the television episode. However, make sure not to go into minor details such as specific actions and quotes. Do not make this section larger than necessary and keep only to specific and significant points.

Goofs
This section is for TV Episode goofs. The purpose of this section is to list any visual or continuity inconsistencies within the episode in particular caused by production oversight. Such may include, but not limited to eg. duplicate background characters, the appearance or position of main characters differ in a different frame within the same shot after a back-and-forth cut. etc. Each goof must be listed down under bullet points (*). Be sure not to confuse "goofs" with "trivia" information (more info below).

Production
The Production section is about information which may be significant to the creation of the TV episode. Such information could include, but not limited to: milestones, legal or financial issues the production crew or the episode faced while under construction or during and after release, or consultation of significant individuals or specialists for the production of the episode.

Regional Differences
The purpose of this section is to provide additional detail in regards to regional difference present in the TV episode. Disregarding obvious information such as different language or use of voice actors, information here could include minor or major changes such may include censorship, after-edits or section cuts and similar information (eg. Firearms edited to look like laser-blasters, references to national culture which may not make sense to another etc.) A list of mentioned regional differences present can be places here under bullet points (*)

Trivia
The Trivia section is about small pieces of information about the TV episode that do not fit in any of the sections above. Here, the editor must make a list of these little-known facts by using bullet points (*), where each piece of information being given its own paragraph. Please note it is required that the Trivia is informative, not lengthy and pointless.

Gallery
This section is for images from the episode. It is recommended to be limited to insertion of significant images in relation to the stage. Such images should include screenshots from within the episode itself, official artwork, promotional works such as advertisement or other imagery which may feature the episode.


 * All imagery to be placed in the gallery must be of official sources only (Having appeared in at least 1 officially released, or licensed media.)