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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by srtjstjsj on Wednesday October 14, 2020 @05:30PM (#24781851)
The cliffhanger is a relatively recent innovation that is for retention. Episodic tv was just that, episodic.
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Re:Netflix is creating a problem by cancelling TV shows too ... by toyg on Thursday October 15, 2020 @04:07AM (#24786080)
Soaps have used cliffhangers forever and they are the definition of episodic tv.
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