MLB Studios, which is the faceless corporate entity that was quoted using the term "bottle episode," used it incorrectly - in fact, shooting on location is basically the antithesis of a bottle episode.
> On Aug 29, 2025, at 10:46 AM, M-D November <[email protected]> wrote: > > See also Community s02e08, “Cooperative Calligraphy” > > On Friday, August 29, 2025 at 1:42:41 PM UTC-4 Bob F wrote: >> Quinta Brunson hinted during SDCC that a Philly team would figure in an >> episode in the upcoming fifth season, but not till late last night was it >> revealed that said team would be their Major League Baseball side... >> specifically Kyle Schwarber, who went 4-for-6 with four home runs, the 21st >> time the latter's occurred in the sport; he's the fourth Phil to accomplish >> the feat (the other three are in baseball's Hall of Fame): >> https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/abbott-elementary-season-5-philadelphia-phillies-1236501939/ >> (link) >> Today I Learned™ a new industry term: "bottle episode >> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bottle_episode>," (Wiki) "produced cheaply >> and restricted in scope to use as few actors, effects and sets as possible." >> B > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "TVorNotTV" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/9c1a9bb4-be35-40ee-befb-9ddb66f0db1cn%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/9c1a9bb4-be35-40ee-befb-9ddb66f0db1cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/B6D30B5E-3B4B-40C3-B6D4-47E01F8D95B4%40ellwanger.tv.
