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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Pretty much most [[Anime]] series that aren't [[Twelve-Episode Anime|kinda short]]. Many [[Shonen]] shows are notorious for this.
** But especially ''[[One Piece]]''. Seriously, you'll likely end up debating with yourself whether the sheer amount of time you'll have to wait for the end of the story (which is only about two thirds of the way done) and the time it takes to tie up loose ends is worth the emotional investment.
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* ''[[The Wire]]'' HBO series, notorious for being nigh-impossible to follow if you didn't start from the beginning.
* ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]''
* Ron Moore has cited fear of this syndrome as being behind the [[Breather Episode]]s on [[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|the new ''
* ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' for most of its run. Seasons one and two were rather diligent about sticking to [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'s [[Monster of the Week]] Formula with the Gamma-quadrant and Bajor-Cardassia back stories being secondary to what ever conflict came through the wormhole that week. Once [[The Empire|The Dominion]] was introduced, every episode had to start with a recap.
* ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' was doomed after two seasons by its interesting but "narratively inhospitable" (to new viewers) tight story arc.
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