Television program

Reference list entry (program)

Pratt, C. (Executive producer). (2008, October 5). Face the nation [Television broadcast]. Washington, DC: CBS News.

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  • List the producer and the date the program was broadcast.

  • Give the title, italicized, followed by “Television broadcast” in brackets, the city, and the television network or station.

Reference list entry (series)

Fanning, D. (Executive producer). (2008). Frontline [Television series]. Boston, MA: WGBH.

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  • Give the year in which the series was produced.

  • Follow the title, italicized, with “Television series” in brackets.

  • Give the city and the television network or station.

Reference list entry (episode in series)

Smith, M. (Writer/producer). (2008). Heat [Television series episode]. In D. Fanning (Executive producer), Frontline. Boston, MA: WGBH.

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  • Begin with the writer and director and the year.

  • After the episode title, not italicized, put “Television series episode” in brackets.

  • Follow with information about the series: producer, director, title (italicized), city and network or station.

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