Unofficial DVD Profiler Rules Review Forum

TV Series

Notice: This section is under construction due to the major program update that is coming soon. Be prepared for this section to change drastically when the program update is released. With ~~this~~the aforementioned change in mind TV Series ~~should~~Sets are to be handled asusing Box Set~~s when possible~~ rules to facilitate future Eepisode data handling.

Reminder: Standard rules still apply.

~~TV Series on DVD come in 2 separate types:~~

~~Complete Series/Season sets~~
~~Anthologies of Episodes that do not form a complete series or season.~~

The following are Cclarifications to the standard rules for parent profiles of TV Series on DVD:

Section	Clarification / Adjustment to Rules
Title	~~The title f~~For a Box Set ~~should be~~enter the title listed on the Front Cover; for example The Andy Griffith Show. Enter sSeason indicators, if listed on the cover, ~~should be entered~~ as part of the title, not the description. Season indicators are to be used exactly as they are on the front cover as long as it fits in the space provided. Angel: The Complete First Season.
Overview	Complete Series & Anthologies of Episodes - A simple list of Episodes may be added to the standard overview. A simple Episode list would contain a numbered list of the titles of the episodes only. (Format: 1. Episode name) Production and Aired order is not to be used here. Do not add episode synopses to the overview field, these can be added to the local non-contributed Notes field.

Use the following rules for disc level profiles:

Section	Clarification / Adjustment to Rules
Overview	List the episodes included on the disc, add corresponding episode synopses when supplied with the disc (e.g. on the cover, on an insert or in a booklet).
Production Year	Complete Series - Use the year that the Series was produced and first aired in its country of origin. TV series are typically spread over a date range for a season, for example 2002-2003, for DVD Profiler purposes this will be entered as the beginning of the season from the example the entry would be 2002. Anthologies of Episodes – The Production Year will be the date of the Earliest Episode Use the production year of the Earliest Aired Episode on the disc
Disc IDs	~~Label each of the discs containing episodes of the series.~~Replace the default disc description with episode numbers. (i.e. Episodes 1-4) counting the episodes in each set. Production and Aired order is not to be used here. If there is a separate disc of extras with no episodes, use the standard Bonus Materials description.
~~Overviews~~	Complete Series & Anthologies of Episodes - A simple list of Episodes may also be added to the standard overview. Simple Episode list would contain a numbered list of the titles of the episodes only. (Format: 1. Episode name) Production and Aired order is not to be used here. Do not add episode synopses to the overview field, but these can be added to the local non-contributed Notes field.
~~Credits~~	Complete Series & Anthologies of Episodes – List only The Main Cast Members From the opening or closing credits for a TV Series appropriately, Do NOT include ANY crew members in the Profile. Existing crew members should not be deleted but no new should be added. ~~Menu option allowing access to individual chapters or scenes. Scene Selection should not be checked in TV Series unless a Scene Selection Menu is available per episode.~~
Cast	List only the Main Cast Members from the opening or closing credits appropriately.
Crew	Do not include any crew members in the profile. Existing crew members are not to be deleted; however no new ones are to be added.
Scene Selection	Menu option that allows access to individual chapters or scenes. This is not to be checked unless Scene Selection Menus are available per episode.

Note: In rare cases where multiple Complete TV Series are packaged together, the Box-set rules can be applied, treating each series like a single film - applying the above rules for it's individual profile.