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* ''[[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 (Manga)|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 {{spoiler|he died}} and the second a straight-up compilation of the second half of the anime.

* ''[[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]].

* ''[[Uchuu Senkan Yamato]]'' is a strange tale. It originally started life as a 26 episode series that tanked. In an effort to make back some cash, producer Nishizaki edited the season into a 2.5 hour long movie using animation from the series, some test footage and some new stuff - and it took off like a rocket.

* ''[[The Adventures of Robin Hood (TV)|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 ''[[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. [http://www.tvobscurities.com/articles/cliffhangers.php Details.]

** ''[[Davy Crockett]] and the River Pirates'' did the same thing with the remaining two episodes, "Davy Crockett's Keelboat Race" and "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates".

* 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".

*** ''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 [[Re Cut|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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