Template:IMDb episode displays an external link to a television episode page at the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). It is used exclusively for episodes. This template is intended for use in the external links section of an article.

Usage

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Unnamed parameters:

Named parameters:

Using Wikidata property IMDb ID (P345):

Parameters

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The required parameter is just the ID number (for backward compatibility, |id= can be used) and the template then uses the article title as the anchor text:

To have the link text be other than the article name, use second parameter (for backward compatibility, |episode= can be used):

Note that the examples include the * for a bulleted list since this should be used in an "External links" section.

TemplateData

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TemplateData for IMDb episode

An external link template that links to an IMDb television episode page.

Template parameters

ParameterDescriptionTypeStatus
ID1 id

The ID number of the IMDb episode.

Numberoptional
Title2 episode

The episode's title if different than the Wikipedia article.

Lineoptional
Description3 description

An optional description.

Lineoptional

Detailed instructions

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  1. Copy and paste one of the options above into the article.
  2. Go to https://www.imdb.com, select TV episode in the search drop down menu and search for the episode you want (say, One for the Road; you'll reach https://www.imdb.com/find?s=ep&q=One+for+the+Road&x=13&y=10).
  3. Click on the correct "One for the Road" in the list:
    1. "Cheers: One for the Road (#11.25)" (1993).
  4. You then reach the page with URL looking like https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0539826/ (or other 7-digit number)
  5. Copy only that number (here, 0539826), omitting the tt part, but keep any leading zeros (though IMDb currently seems to be able to add them as needed)
  6. Replace ID in the template code with the number
    1. For the first option above, you'll then have
      * {{IMDb episode|0539826}} resulting in:
      Note that the link text is the same as the title of the page the template is used on; outside the page "One for the Road", use the second option:
    2. Replace ID with the number and Episode with One for the Road
      * {{IMDb episode|0539826|One for the Road}} results in:

Examples

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ID in template

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Usage in the article Perchance to Dream (The Twilight Zone):

* {{IMDb episode|0734612}}
* {{IMDb episode|0734612|Perchance to Dream}}

Output:

ID in Wikidata

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Usage in the article Perchance to Dream (The Twilight Zone):

* {{IMDb episode}}
* {{IMDb episode|episode=Perchance to Dream}}

Output:

No ID in template or Wikidata

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Usage:

* {{IMDb episode}}

Output:

  • {{IMDb episode}} template missing ID and not present in Wikidata.

Tracking categories

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See also

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