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Choose a classical film that everyone in your group has seen. Explain how it fits the classical implementation of:

Single protagonist
Exposition
Motivation
Narrative enigma
Cause-effect chain
- Story time versus screen time--in terms of duration and order
Climax
Resolution

Break down the "The Vartabedian Conundrum" episode from The Big Bang Theory (December 8, 2008).

How many scenes does it have?

Explain how it does or does not exemplify conventional television-series narrative structure:

Select a serial that most of your group watches.
- Contrast the serial with the series. Aside from the obvious lack of resolution in the serial, name (and be prepared to explain) three differences between the two in terms of narrative elements.

Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2012).
TV Tropes: listing of numerous narrative conventions.

The Big Bang Theory, "The Vartabedian Conundrum" shot lists
The Big Bang Theory, "The Vartabedian Conundrum" screenplay (password protected)

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 ==The television serial==
-*Contrast the ''serial'' with the ''series''. Aside from the obvious lack of resolution in the serial, name (and be prepared to explain) three differences between the two in terms of narrative elements.
+*Select a serial that most of your group watches.
-**Provide examples from TV serials with which you're familiar.
+**Contrast the ''serial'' with the ''series''. Aside from the obvious lack of resolution in the serial, name (and be prepared to explain) three differences between the two in terms of narrative elements.
 == Bibliography ==