"filler episode" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: filler episodes [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} filler episode (plural filler episodes)
  1. An episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.
    Sense id: en-filler_episode-en-noun-DNiYM9T1
  2. An episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.
    (specifically, anime) An episode of an anime that is exclusively made of content not found in the manga, often made to prevent the anime catching up to the manga.
    Tags: specifically
    Sense id: en-filler_episode-en-noun-2h-H6eyx Categories (other): Japanese fiction, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Topics: anime, broadcasting, film, media, television

Inflected forms

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