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Not as much a plot as a [[Ratings Stunt|gimmick]].
Not as much a plot as a [[Ratings Stunt|gimmick]].


An episode of a TV show transmitted live. Chances are someone will make a goof somewhere. In fact, maybe they'll make two different goofs, as often, American live episodes are performed twice -- once for the east coast and once for the west coast.
An episode of a TV show transmitted live. Chances are someone will make a goof somewhere. In fact, maybe they'll make two different goofs, as often, American live episodes are performed twice—once for the east coast and once for the west coast.
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* ''[[The Bill]]'' did it for its 20th anniversary in 2003 and did so again in 2005 for ITV's 50th anniversary. In the first instance, its 'live' status was proven on screen when Jim Carver was seen [[Authentication by Newspaper|reading that day's Daily Mirror]].
* ''[[The Bill]]'' did it for its 20th anniversary in 2003 and did so again in 2005 for ITV's 50th anniversary. In the first instance, its 'live' status was proven on screen when Jim Carver was seen [[Authentication by Newspaper|reading that day's Daily Mirror]].