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filler episode

filler episode noun: an episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.

Noun

filler episode (plural filler episodes)

  1. An episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.
    1. (specifically) An episode of an anime that is exclusively made of content not found in the manga, often made to prevent the anime catching up to the manga.
      • Multiple anime series have iconic filler episodes that epitomize why the genre hasn't gotten rid of the concept.2025, Aaron Perine, What Is A Filler Episode In Anime - And Should You Watch Them?, SlashFilm

Forms of filler episode

pluralfiller episodes

Questions about filler episode

What does filler episode mean?
Filler episode means an episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.
What part of speech is filler episode?
Filler episode is a noun.
What is the plural of filler episode?
The plural of filler episode is filler episodes.

Words near filler episode in the dictionary

  1. fillemot
  2. Fillenwarth
  3. filler
  4. filler cap
  5. filler caps
  6. filler episode
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  8. filler phrase
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  10. filler word
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