Name of Episodic Style where the opening for next week is the ending of this week

Is there a name for the TV Serial style where the end of each episode is the pre-opening credit intro for the next one?

This style was used on shows such as Quantum Leap. I seem to remember it being quite common but I'm struggling a bit with google-fu because I keep finding people's technical problems with Netflix episode binging.

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Best Answer

I would contend that the closest technical term for this is "Cliffhanger". From the Wiki:

A cliffhanger or cliffhanger ending is a plot device in fiction which features a main character in a precarious or difficult dilemma or confronted with a shocking revelation at the end of an episode[1] or a movie of serialized fiction. A cliffhanger is hoped to incentivize the audience to return to see how the characters resolve the dilemma.

The point of the cliffhanger is to bring the audience back for the next episode, and in shows like Quantum Leap, it worked pretty effectively.

There isn't really a term for overlapping episodes, it can't really be considered a "Recap Sequence" as the previous episode is mostly inconsequential.

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What does it mean when a show is episodic?

Definition of episodic 1 : made up of separate especially loosely connected episodes.

What is the difference between serial and episodic?

Serials typically follow main story arcs that span entire television seasons or even the complete run of the series, and sometimes spinoffs, which distinguishes them from episodic television that relies on more stand-alone episodes.

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When did TV shows stop being episodic?

By the late 90s it seemed like there was a change, to the point where everything but sit-coms were more serialized. Episodes were still self-contained but also fit together into longer, multi-episode, season-wide or even multi-season story arcs.

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