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Very special episode
Advertisement term used for television specials dealing with social issues
Advertisement term used for television specials dealing with social issues
"Very special episode" is an advertising term originally used in American television promos to refer to an episode of a sitcom or drama series which deals with a difficult or controversial social issue. There is no one uniform definition for what a "very special episode" is, but it is determined by a TV show's atypical serious subject manner compared to its usual content. The usage of the term peaked in the 1980s. Despite their intentions, "very special episodes" are sometimes dismissed as showing inauthentic, simplistic solutions to complex problems.
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