bottle episode

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An episode of a television series designed to be inexpensive and restricted in its use of sets, effects, cast members, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈbɒtəl ˈɛpɪsəʊd/ /ˈbɑtəl ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/ [-ɾəl-] En-au-bottle episode.ogg

Word forms

bottle episode bottle episodes

Etymology

Said to be from the term “ship-in-a-bottle episode”, the nickname given by the cast and crew of the television series Star Trek (originally broadcast 1966–1969) to an episode set entirely on board the starship USS Enterprise.

Synonyms

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