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Back before home video recorders became widespread these would sometimes be released to cinemas as feature films. As home videos became more common, these were increasingly released as direct-to-video
A [[Compilation Movie]] can also be used in serialized TV to combine all the episodes of a serial into a single "movie", if the serial was very long then the resulting [[Compilation Movie]] may be essentially a feature length [[Clip Show]]. In the mecha anime genre, these movies are pretty much still par for the course. In the case of [[Soap Opera]]s that are aired several times a week, a compilation at the end of the week may be the only repeat. This is preferable to a a back-to-back showing as it avoids viewers leaving after only the first episode, and in theory allows more advertisements where the credits used to be.
In the 1970s and 80s, this was a not-uncommon method of making a [[Macekre]] of an imported Japanese anime series.
While the pacing of these movies are often quite suspect, especially in a series where there was originally a cliffhanger, new scenes are sometimes added to justify their release.▼
▲While the pacing of these movies
This is sometimes inverted by editing an extended episode or [[Direct to Video]] movie into several episodes for [[Edited for Syndication|for Syndication]], leaving a several [["What?" Cliffhanger|odd cliffhangers]] [[Screwed by the Network|if this wasn't intended during production]].
Compare [[Five Episode Pilot]] and especially [[Patchwork Story]].
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== [[Anime]] ==
* Variation: The American release known as ''[[Digimon]]: [[The Movie]]'' was made by editing together the first three [[Short Anime Movie]]s from ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' and ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]''. ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'''s movie originally wasn't going to be included but [[Executive Meddling|Higher ups]] insisted that the 3rd movie be included. No one in the dubbing process realized that the only people who would be watching the movie were people who were planning to see the film anyway (and wouldn't have minded the extra footage required for decent editing (especially of the 3rd part) that had been taken out due to length concerns) or critics. To make matters, worse anybody who's seen the 3rd part, knows how crudely it was edited. (This doesn't apply to the first two parts.)Clips were taken out of context, and an entire subplot was completely destroyed. In short this is one film that could have it edited and improved by remixing it. (But not the lines, just the editing cuts.)
* ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion|Evangelion: Death and Rebirth]]'' is kind of a corner case, containing parts of both the show and [[The Movie]].
** The reason why ''Death and Rebirth'' happened was because Hideaki Anno felt that the Japanese public's memory needed to be refreshed regarding the events of the series, considering ''End of Evangelion'' was due for release soon and the series had ended a year
** Then came ''[[Rebuild of Evangelion]]'', a remake of the old series in the form of four movies. The first simply covered the first six episodes, while giving Ramiel a serious [[Took a Level
* ''[[Gundam]]'' loves doing it. There were compilation movies of the [[Mobile Suit Gundam|original series]], [[Mobile Suit Zeta Gundam|Zeta Gundam]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory]], [[Mobile Suit Gundam Wing|Endless Waltz]], [[Turn A Gundam
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* ''[[RahXephon]]: The Movie'' edited together whole episodes with new scenes and had a different ending.
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* ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' has two Compilation Movies, each around two hours in length. The first, ''Gurren-hen'' or ''Childhood's End'', covers the first half of the series, streamlining the plot and restructuring it after episode eight. The second, ''Lagann-hen'' or ''The Lights in the Sky Are Stars'', is a semi-aversion, containing more new film animation than it does recycled TV animation. It spans the invasion of Teppelin and battle with Lordgenome to the end of the series, {{spoiler|bringing the scale of the final battle to even greater heights}}. To the disappointment of some fans, the movies were never dubbed.
* When Funimation first aired ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' in the U.S., the five-episode Raditz arc that started the series was edited into a single movie released on home video titled ''Dragon Ball Z: Arrival''
** An inversion: the ''DBZ'' [[Short Anime Movie]] ''Tree of Might'' was initially shown in the U.S. as a three-part episode back when the series was syndicated.
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* One of the ''[[Stratos 4]]'' movies does this for the first season and the movies before it.
* ''[[Space Carrier Blue Noah]]'' was dubbed as ''Thundersub'' and the first four episodes were compiled to be released on VHS tape together after being shown altogether as one large movie pilot on American TV.
* ''[[Death Note]]'' got two compilations, the first supposedly a look at the first half of the anime from Ryuk's perspective with a bit of extra footage implying Light [[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence|became a Shinigami]] after
* The movie edition of ''[[Macross Plus]]'' is arguably the only example of this in the Macross franchise as all others have been [[Alternate Continuity]] [[Non-Serial Movie|non-serial movies]].
* ''[[Inazuma Eleven]]'' had its first movie consist of mostly recycled footage of the first season, before finally swerving off to an [[Alternate Continuity]]. [[Broken Base|Some fans liked it, but others weren't impressed]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* Many movie serials of the 30s, 40s and 50s were later
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* "Mission Impossible Versus the Mob" was created from a two-part episode of ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'' ("The Council," for the record).
* "The Wackiest Wagon Train in the West" was a compilation of episodes from the failed comedy ''Dusty's Trail.''
* "King Arthur, the Young Warlord" did a good job of editing together episodes of ''[[Arthur of the Britons]]'' into a single cohesive story
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** "[[Master Ninja]]" and "[[Master Ninja]] II" were each pieced together from two episodes of the obscure martial arts show ''[[Master Ninja|The Master]]''. Because the show's premise is "two guys travelling the country in a van [[They Fight Crime|fighting injustice]]," the two halves of each film take place in different cities with different villains and different guest stars, and pretty much no transition in between.
** "Riding with Death" came from two episodes of ''[[Gemini Man]]'' that featured country singer Jim Stafford as a guest star - never mind the fact that they were a good distance apart in the show's run, and [[The Chick]] had [[Put on a Bus|left the series]] by the time of the latter, requiring a clumsy cover-up.
** "Manhunt in Space" and "[[Rocky
** [[Fugitive Alien|"He triiiiiiied to kill me with a forklift! OLE!"]] "[[Fugitive Alien]]", from the ''Star Wolf'' series.
** "[[Time of the Apes]]", from ''SF Drama Army of the Apes''.
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* ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV series)|The Adventures of Robin Hood]]'' had three 'movies' released on video, and later DVD, called "Robin Hood: The Movie", "Robin Hood: The Quest for the Crown" and "Robin Hood: Greatest Adventures" that were only way to get any of this classic show before the entire series was released on DVD.
* The original (1970s) ''[[Kolchak the Night Stalker]]'' had two pairs of episodes grafted together to form movies. "Firefall" and "The Energy Eater" became "Crackle of Death", and "Demon in Lace" and "Legacy of Terror" were joined to create "The Demon and the Mummy".
* The 1970s the ''[[Battlestar Galactica
* The ''[[Monty Python]]'' movie ''[[And Now for Something Completely Different]]''. This was in fact a compilation of completely re-filmed sketches made for theatrical release, since the originals a) were shot on video tape, b) had [[Laugh Track|laugh tracks]], and c) were only available for TV distribution (the movie could also be viewed in full colour, at a time when many british viewers owned only black-and-white television sets).
* One of the constituent serials of the NBC series ''[[Cliffhangers]]'', "Stop Susan Williams" was later re-edited into a telemovie, ''The Girl Who Saved The World''. Because the original serial's broadcast was [[Cut Short]] by cancellation, it ended up being the first time Americans saw that serial's ending. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070913234154/http://www.tvobscurities.com/articles/cliffhangers.php Details.]
* Gerry Anderson's Supermarionation series ''[[Stingray (1964 TV series)|Stingray]]'', ''[[Thunderbirds]]'' and ''[[Captain Scarlet and The Mysterons]]'' were subjected to this.
* Also applies to Anderson's live action ''[[UFO]]'' and ''[[Space: 1999]]''.
* ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'' may be the originator of this format, releasing most of its two-part episodes (with some new footage) as theatrical features (usually overseas first, because the show was not being aired in foreign markets). The films released were:
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* The 1966 TV adaptation of ''[[The Green Hornet]]'' had two of these. In 1974 four episodes of the series--"The Hunter and the Hunted", "Invasion from Outer Space" (Parts 1 and 2), and "The Preying Mantis"—were stitched together for overseas theatrical release. DVDs of this movie are noteworthy for its [[Spotlight-Stealing Title|spotlight stealing]] billing: "Bruce Lee as Kato in ''The Green Hornet''". Followed by a 1976 release, ''Fury of the Dragon'', which compiled the episodes "Trouble for Prince Charming", "Secret of the Sally Bell", "The Ray Is for Killing", and "Bad Bet on a 459-Silent".
* During the 70s, the BBC would air a Compilation Movie of a previous ''[[Doctor Who]]'' serial at Christmas, These would then be used as replacement programs if bad weather had canceled a live sports game.
** Some PBS stations used to show classic ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episodes in Compilation Movie format. The color used to [https://web.archive.org/web/20081207015923/http://www.purpleville.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rtwebsite/colouris.htm re-colorize] "The Daemons" came off such a compilation. BBC America has also done this with new series episodes, albeit quite badly by leaving the director and producer credits in half way through the movie.
*** ''The Five Doctors'' inverted the trope: it was made as a 90-minute movie, but intended to be cut into four episodes for syndication.
** Also done to a few classic serials for their DVD release, unlike many other examples these Compilation Movies are [[
* Two episodes of the live-action ''[[The Flash (TV
* ''[[Dead Set]]'' was originally aired as a 5-part mini series but has later been shown as a 2.5 hour movie.
* The 1936 ''[[Flash Gordon Serial|Flash Gordon]]'' serial was later condensed into a feature-length film called ''Rocket Ship''.
* ''[[Yor, the Hunter from the Future]]'' was compiled from 4 episodes of an Italian TV miniseries.
* For some reason, this is still being done where it shouldn't be. ''[[Parallax]]'' had one done that was a compilation of the first five episodes, which were largely stand-alone stories (although each did have some connection to the others.
* Also happened to ''[[H₂O: Just Add Water]]'' when it was shown on the Disney Channel. This time, they mixed the first few episodes with two episodes from later in the first season, meaning that one character came out of nowhere, did very little and just walked off. Technically not a [[
* ''[[I Love Lucy]]'' had a movie compiled from three episodes of the first season, but fear of competition with another Lucy/Desi movie, ''The Long, Long Trailer'', prevented a public release until it came to DVD in 2007.
* A [[Direct to Video]] ''[[Cruel Intentions]]'' [[Prequel]], "Manchester Prep", was actually a compilation of episodes produced for a never-aired TV series based on the movie.<ref>[[FOX]] was the would-be broadcaster, [[Screwed by the Network|of course]].</ref>
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** While not yet edited into a compilation movie, the three meteor shower episodes from Season 3 were edited into one [http://www.spscriptorium.com/Treats/TheMeteorShower.htm in script form] by a fan.
* The 1981 ''Spider-Man'' cartoon released most of the Doctor Doom [[Story Arc]] (four episodes, skipping one in the middle that didn't have much to do with him anyway) under the title ''Doctor Doom Conquers the World''.
* A variation, the ''[[
* The ''[[Futurama]]'' direct-to-video movies (''Bender's Big Score'', ''The Beast with a Billion Backs'', ''Bender's Game'', and ''Into the Wild Green Yonder'') are technically each about four TV episodes cut together. However, they were released as movies ''before'' being broadcast as individual episodes, making this something of an inversion.
* ''[[Family Guy]]: The Stewie Griffin Story'' is an inversion. It was conceived as a direct-to-video movie shortly before FOX decided to renew the series a few years after its earlier cancellation. The movie was written in a way that it could split into three episodes, all connected to a main story arc, and shown on television.
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* The ''[[Spider-Man: The Animated Series]]'' compilation ''Secret Wars'' just barely qualifies as a stand-alone story, as it consists of the last five episodes (the three-part "Secret Wars" adaptation, followed by the two-part "Spider Wars") of a serialized TV series. However, it is particularly notable for cramming five half-hour episodes onto a single VHS tape.
* An unusual case happened for the [[Series Finale]] of ''[[Justice League]]''. For the US release, ''Starcrossed'' had it's three-part episodes edited together into one single long 60-minute (or so) movie for it's first DVD release, complete with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plDfvYO7npE an entirely new opening credits sequence] and was advertised as "Starcrossed: The Movie". When it was released in the UK, the cover of the DVD indicated that this is exactly what had been released there as well; but nope, it had all three episodes UNEDITED, playing in a continuous manner.
* ''[[Dennis the Menace
* The '' entirety'' of the first ''[[Redwall]]'' cartoon series got compiled into a single movie.
* ''[[Kim Possible]]'''s "A Sitch In Time" three part arc was billed as a movie when Disney aired it. It even got its own DVD.
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