HOW TO: MLA In-Text Citations for TV Shows

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This video details how to create MLA in-text citations for TV Shows. All examples and explanations were provided by: “MLA Works Cited: Other Common Sources.” MLA Works Cited: Other Common Sources - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_other_common_sources.html.

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HOW TO MAKE:
MLA in-text citations for TV Shows
DON'T KNOW HOW TO CITE TV SHOWS IN MLA?
THEN THIS VIDEO'S FOR YOU!
CITING
RECORDED TV SHOWS
Begin with the episode name in quotation marks. Follow with the series name in italics. When the title of the collection of recordings is different than the original series (e.g., the show Friends is in DVD release under the title Friends: The Complete Sixth Season), list the title that would help researchers to locate the recording. Give the distributor name followed by the date of distribution.
RECORDED TV SHOWS
"The One Where Chandler Can't Cry." Friends: The Complete Sixth Season, written by Andrew Reich and Ted Cohen, directed by Kevin Bright, Warner Brothers, 2004.
CITING
BROADCAST TV
or
RADIO PROGRAMS
Begin with the title of the episode in quotation marks. Provide the name of the series or program in italics. Also include the network name, call letters of the station followed by the date of broadcast and city.
BROADCAST TV / RADIO PROGRAMS
"The Blessing Way." The X-Files. Fox, WXIA, Atlanta, 19 Jul. 1998.

CITING
NETFLIX, HULU, GOOGLE PLAY
Generally, when citing a specific episode, follow the format provided on the right:
NETFLIX, HULU, GOOGLE PLAY
“94 Meetings.” Parks and Recreation, season 2, episode 21, NBC, 29 Apr. 2010. Netflix, www.netflix.com/watch/70152031.
CITING
AN ENTIRE TV SERIES
When citing the entire series of a TV show, use the following format on the right:
AN ENTIRE TV SERIES
Daniels, Greg and Michael Schur, creators. Parks and Recreation. Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, 2015.

CITING
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES or
ASPECTS OF TV SHOWS
If you want to emphasize a particular aspect of the show, include that particular information, like in the first format. For instance, if you are writing about a specific character during a certain episode, include the performer’s name as well as the creator’s.

If you wish to emphasize a particular character throughout the show’s run time, follow the second format.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCES / ASPECTS OF TV SHOWS
“94 Meetings.” Parks and Recreation, created by Greg Daniels and Michael Schur, performance by Amy Poehler, season 2, episode 21, Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, 2010.

Poehler, Amy, performer. Parks and Recreation. Deedle-Dee Productions and Universal Media Studios, 2009-2015.
Well done!
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Now you know how to create MLA in-text citations for TV shows. Get out there and cite, cite, cite!
All examples and explanations provided by:
“MLA Works Cited: Other Common Sources.” MLA Works Cited: Other Common Sources - Purdue OWL® - Purdue University, https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/mla_style/mla_formatting_and_style_guide/mla_works_cited_other_common_sources.html.

HOW TO: MLA In-Text Citations for TV Shows

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