bottle episode
noun/ˈbɒtəl ˈɛpɪsəʊd/UK/ˈbɑtəl ˈɛpəˌsoʊd/US
Etymology
Said to be from the term “ship-in-a-bottle episode”, the nickname given by the cast and crew of the television series Star Trek (originally broadcast 1966–1969) to an episode set entirely on board the starship USS Enterprise.
Definitions
An episode of a television series designed to be inexpensive and restricted in its use of…
An episode of a television series designed to be inexpensive and restricted in its use of sets, effects, cast members, etc.
- That's pretty much what a "bottle" episode is; one that uses minimal sets, guest stars, effects, etc, and/or uses lots of clips from past episodes, in order to make a much cheaper episode.
- Even though they are moving, for large stretches 'Spiral' is a bottle episode.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA