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{{examples|Examples (listed by medium):}}
{{examples|Examples (listed by medium):}}
== Parodies: ==
== Parodies ==
* ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]: The Movie: The Game''
* ''[[I Wanna Be the Guy]]: The Movie: The Game''
* Parodied by ''[[The Critic]]'' with ''Hee Haw: The Next Generation''
* Parodied by ''[[The Critic (animation)|The Critic]]'' with ''Hee Haw: The Next Generation''
* ''[[AMV Hell]] 3: The Motion Picture''
* ''[[AMV Hell]] 3: The Motion Picture''
** ''AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture II: AMV Hell 4: The Last One.''
** ''AMV Hell 3: The Motion Picture II: AMV Hell 4: The Last One.''
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** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh! The Other Abridged Movie]]''.
** ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh! The Other Abridged Movie]]''.
* ''The [[Drawn Together]] Movie: The Movie!''.
* ''The [[Drawn Together]] Movie: The Movie!''.
* ''[[Penny Arcade]]'''s [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/2/25/ Dungeon Siege: The Movie] (directed by Uwe Boll)
* ''[[Penny Arcade (Webcomic)|Penny Arcade]]'''s [http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2004/2/25/ Dungeon Siege: The Movie] (directed by Uwe Boll)
* [[Futurama|Movie: The Game]]
* [[Futurama|Movie: The Game]]
* [[Futurama|Game: The Movie]]
* [[Futurama|Game: The Movie]]
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** Also ''The Movovie'', ''The The Film'' and ''The Movle''.
** Also ''The Movovie'', ''The The Film'' and ''The Movle''.


{{smallcaps|[[Animated Adaptation|The Animated Series:]]}}<ref>Animated "The Series" go here too.</ref>
==[[Animated Adaptation|The Animated Series:]]<ref>Animated "The Series" go here too.</ref>==
* ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'' (on screen title was merely ''Star Trek'', used on video releases)
* ''[[Star Trek: The Animated Series]]'' (on screen title was merely ''Star Trek'', used on video releases)
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]''
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** ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]] Animated Series'' - That's what it says in the title sequence.
** ''[[The Spectacular Spider-Man]] Animated Series'' - That's what it says in the title sequence.
* ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[Attack of the Killer Tomatoes]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[Back to The Future]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[Back to The Future (cartoon)|Back to The Future: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[The Mask (animation)|The Mask: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[The Mask (animation)|The Mask: The Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Sabrina the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Spaceballs]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[Spaceballs]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[ALF]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[ALF (TV series)|ALF]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[RoboCop]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[RoboCop]]: The Animated Series''
* ''[[Clerks the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Clerks the Animated Series]]''
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* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes: The Series|Calvin and Hobbes The Series]]'' ([[Script Fic|which is actually a fan fic]])
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes: The Series|Calvin and Hobbes The Series]]'' ([[Script Fic|which is actually a fan fic]])
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters|S.O.S. Fantômes: La Serie Animée]]''<ref>Had the previous unrelated live-action series by [[Filmation]] not existed, the show likely would have invoked this trope in the U.S. as well.</ref>
* ''[[The Real Ghostbusters|S.O.S. Fantômes: La Serie Animée]]''<ref>Had the previous unrelated live-action series by [[Filmation]] not existed, the show likely would have invoked this trope in the U.S. as well.</ref>
* ''[[Green Lantern the Animated Series]]''
* ''[[Green Lantern: The Animated Series]]''


{{smallcaps|[[Comic Book Adaptation|The Comic Book]]}} or {{smallcaps|The Manga:}}
==[[Comic Book Adaptation|The Comic Book]] or The Manga: ==
* The aforementioned ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] - The Manga''.
* The aforementioned ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]] - The Manga''.
** ''Likewise, [[Star Trek]] - The Manga''
** ''Likewise, [[Star Trek]] - The Manga''
* ''[[Clerks]]: The Comic Book''
* ''[[Clerks]]: The Comic Book''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] A's/StrikerS The Comics''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha A's]]/[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha StrikerS|StrikerS The Comics]]''


{{smallcaps|[[Licensed Game|The Game]]}} or {{smallcaps|[[The Board Game]]:}}
==[[Licensed Game|The Game]] or [[The Board Game]]:==
* ''[[Up]]: The Game''
* ''[[Up (animation)|Up]]: The Game''
* ''[[Miami Vice]]: The Game''
* ''[[Miami Vice]]: The Game''
* ''[[Beowulf (film)|Beowulf]]: The Game''
* ''[[Beowulf (film)|Beowulf]]: The Game''
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* ''[[James Cameron]]'s [[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]: The Game''
* ''[[James Cameron]]'s [[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]: The Game''
* ''[[Lost]]: The Game''<ref>You just did</ref> and ''Lost: The Video Game'' (also known as ''Lost: Via Domus'' in North America)
* ''[[Lost]]: The Game''<ref>You just did</ref> and ''Lost: The Video Game'' (also known as ''Lost: Via Domus'' in North America)
* [[Lego Adaptation Game|Lego Adaptation Games]] ''Lego Star Wars: The Video Game'' and ''Lego Batman: The Video Game''
* [[Lego Adaptation Game]]s ''Lego Star Wars: The Video Game'' and ''Lego Batman: The Video Game''
* ''[[Hercules (Disney film)|Disney's Hercules]]: Action Game''
* ''[[Hercules (1997 film)||Disney's Hercules]]: Action Game''
* ''TV Tropes: The Party Game. [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/6381161#6381161 No, really.]''
* ''TV Tropes: The Party Game. [http://www.boardgamegeek.com/article/6381161#6381161 No, really.]''
* ''[[Black Rock Shooter]]: The Game''
* ''[[Black★Rock Shooter (video game)||Black Rock Shooter: The Game]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''
* ''[[The Simpsons Game]]''


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* ''[[Santa Claus]]: The Movie'' (called that everywhere except in the opening credits)
* ''[[Santa Claus]]: The Movie'' (called that everywhere except in the opening credits)
* ''[[Batman: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Batman: The Movie]]''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] The Movie 1st''
* ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha (anime)|Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha]] The Movie 1st''
* ''[[Slugs]]: The Movie''
* ''[[Slugs]]: The Movie''
* Subversion: The live-action film adaptation of ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' is simply called ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter]]''. However, the two video game versions that were released both carried the title of ''[[Street Fighter the Movie]]''.
* Subversion: The live-action film adaptation of ''[[Street Fighter II]]'' is simply called ''[[Street Fighter (film)|Street Fighter]]''. However, the two video game versions that were released both carried the title of ''[[Street Fighter the Movie]]''.
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* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]: The Movie''
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!]]: The Movie''
* ''[[Digimon]]: The Movie'' (Two ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' films and one ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' film edited together)
* ''[[Digimon]]: The Movie'' (Two ''[[Digimon Adventure]]'' films and one ''[[Digimon Adventure 02]]'' film edited together)
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]'' is [[Retronym|retronymed]] to have a ": The Movie" tag on its DVD case.
* ''[[Looney Tunes: Back in Action]]'' is [[retronym]]ed to have a ": The Movie" tag on its DVD case.
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' ''the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'' and ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]] the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos''
* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (anime)|Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' ''the Movie: Conqueror of Shamballa'' and ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist (manga)|Fullmetal Alchemist]] the Movie: The Sacred Star of Milos''
* ''[[Naruto]]'' ''The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow''
* ''[[Naruto]]'' ''The Movie: Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow''
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* ''[[Zeitgeist The Movie]]'', technically not an adaptation of anything, but the name makes a lot of people think that it is.
* ''[[Zeitgeist The Movie]]'', technically not an adaptation of anything, but the name makes a lot of people think that it is.


== [[The Musical]]: ==
== [[The Musical]] ==
* ''[[Evil Dead]]: The Musical''
* ''[[Evil Dead]]: The Musical''
* ''[http://www.fellowshipthemusical.com Fellowship! The Musical]''
* ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20170610091451/http://www.fellowshipthemusical.com/ Fellowship! The Musical]''
* ''[[Legally Blonde]]: The Musical''
* ''[[Legally Blonde (theatre)|Legally Blonde: The Musical]]''
* ''[[In Case You Forgot Who Wrote It|David Warrack's]] Rob Roy - The Musical''
* ''[[In Case You Forgot Who Wrote It|David Warrack's]] Rob Roy - The Musical''
* ''The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein'' (This is actually the official title of the musical. No colon. It's so official, they had to read out the whole name for each of its nominations on the Tony awards broadcast.)
* ''The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein'' (This is actually the official title of the musical. No colon. It's so official, they had to read out the whole name for each of its nominations on the Tony awards broadcast.)
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* ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210|90210]]: The Next Generation'' (working/advertised title)
* ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210|90210]]: The Next Generation'' (working/advertised title)
* ''[[Speed Racer]]: The Next Generation''
* ''[[Speed Racer]]: The Next Generation''
* ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre the Next Generation]]''
* ''[[Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation]]''
* ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]: The Next Generation''
* ''[[Revenge of the Nerds]]: The Next Generation''
* ''[[Bonanza]]: The Next Generation''
* ''[[Bonanza]]: The Next Generation''
* ''[[The Love Boat|Love Boat]]: The Next Wave''
* ''[[The Love Boat|Love Boat]]: The Next Wave''
* ''[[Poltergeist]]: The Legacy''
* ''[[Poltergeist (1982 film)|Poltergeist]]: The Legacy''
* ''[[The Critic|Hee Haw: The Next Generation]]''. Worf can do a mean hambone solo.
* ''[[The Critic (animation)|Hee Haw: The Next Generation]]''. Worf can do a mean hambone solo.
* ''[[Saved by the Bell]]: The New Class''
* ''[[Saved by the Bell]]: The New Class''
* ''[[Castlevania Bloodlines|Castlevania: The New Generation]]'' (in Europe)
* ''[[Castlevania Bloodlines|Castlevania: The New Generation]]'' (in Europe)
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* ''[[Care Bears|Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation]]'' (a subversion; this movie is a [[Continuity Reboot]])
* ''[[Care Bears|Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation]]'' (a subversion; this movie is a [[Continuity Reboot]])


== The Series: ==
== The Series ==
* ''[[Highlander the Series]]'' (later dropped when it became more popular than the movie)
* ''[[Highlander (TV series)|Highlander: The Series]]'' (later dropped when it became more popular than the movie)
* ''[[Lexx]]: The Series''
* ''[[Lexx]]: The Series''
* ''[[Police Academy]]: The Series''
* ''[[Police Academy]]: The Series''
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* The heavily mocked ''[[On Ice]]!'' phenomenon of the 1990s.
* The heavily mocked ''[[On Ice]]!'' phenomenon of the 1990s.
** Parodied on ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' with ''Dangeresque: Put 'Em on Ice!''
** Parodied on ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' with ''Dangeresque: Put 'Em on Ice!''
** Also parodied by the name of ''[[The Simpsons]]'' [[Milestone Celebration|20th anniversary]] documentary ''The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!''
** Also parodied by the name of ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' [[Milestone Celebration|20th anniversary]] documentary ''The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special: In 3-D! On Ice!''
* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]] [[Radio Drama|Radio Edition]]''
* ''[[Final Fantasy Tactics Advance]] [[Radio Drama|Radio Edition]]''
* The [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/conversations.php?topic=liveblogs Live Bloginations forum section] of this site has a number of "Title: The Liveblog" or variations thereof.
* The Live Bloginations section of [[The Other Tropes Wiki]]'s forums has a number of "Title: The Liveblog" or variations thereof.
** Threads in general sometimes get titles like "Subject of the Thread: The Thread."
** Threads there sometimes get titles like "Subject of the Thread: The Thread."
* [[The Abridged Series]]: The whole genre.
* [[The Abridged Series]]: The whole genre.
* ''[[Michael Jackson]]: The Experience'' (a video game)
* ''[[Michael Jackson]]: The Experience'' (a video game)

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When a work is adapted into a different medium, there is a tendency to subtitle that work with the format of the new adaptation. For example, a TV show called Bob And Alice, when adapted into a movie, will be called Bob and Alice: The Movie.

Because this is an uncreative and predictable method of naming something, it's a good sign that the adaptation is a cheap tie-in product knocked out to ride the coattails of a more popular work (this is especially true of things adapted into video games). This is not necessarily true, however, and just as frequently the system is simply used as a way to disambiguate different works in a franchise.

This is a fluid trope. Sometimes, if an adaptation becomes more popular than the original work, it'll drop the subtitle, while in other cases, if a new adaptation is produced, a show that didn't originally have a subtitle will have one added on. Many times, these are even added on by fans.

Colon Cancer is a frequent result of this trope, especially if an adaptation of an adaptation is made. Take, for example, this gem: Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Manga.

Compare Trope 2000, Super Title 64 Advance. Contrast Oddly-Named Sequel 2: Electric Boogaloo. See also The Foreign Subtitle.

Examples (listed by medium):

Parodies

The Animated Series:[1]

The Comic Book or The Manga:

The Game or The Board Game:

The Movie: (see also, The Film of the Book)

The Musical

The Next Generation: (and similar names)

The Series

Other

  1. ↑ Animated "The Series" go here too.
  2. ↑ Had the previous unrelated live-action series by Filmation not existed, the show likely would have invoked this trope in the U.S. as well.
  3. ↑ You just did
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