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* The 1970s ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic]]'' episodes "Living Legend" (parts 1 and 2) and "Fire in Space" were edited together to produce "Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack".
* 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]]''.
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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 [[Recut|special editions]] that add new special effects, put deleted scenes back in, or improve the pacing. With the exception of the [[Vanilla Edition|original DVD of The Five Doctors]] ([[Old Shame|which was later re-released with both versions]]), these are always bundled with the original episodic versions.
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