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This article reflects the\u00a0APA 7th edition<\/strong>\u00a0guidelines.\u00a0Click here<\/a>\u00a0for APA 6th edition guidelines.<\/figure>\n

To cite an episode of a TV show in APA Style<\/a>, list the writer(s) and director(s) as authors<\/a>, the date when the episode aired, the name of the episode, the season and episode number, \u201cTV series episode\u201d in square brackets, the executive producers of the whole series, the title of the series, and the production company or companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nWriter last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Writer), & Director last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Director). (Year<\/span>, Month Day<\/span>). Episode name<\/span> (Season Number<\/span>, Episode Number<\/span>) [TV series episode]. In Executive producer initials<\/span>.\u00a0Last name<\/span>\u00a0(Executive Producer), Series name<\/span><\/em>. Production Company<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nKogen, J. (Writer), Wolodarsky, W. (Writer), & Kirkland, M. (Director). (1993, March 11). Last exit to Springfield (Season 4, Episode 17) [TV series episode]. In J. L. Brooks, M. Groening, A. Jean, M. Reiss, S. Simon (Executive Producers), The Simpsons<\/em>. Gracie Films; Twentieth Century Fox Film Productions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Kogen et al., 1993)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Citing an entire TV series in APA Style<\/h2>\n

The format for citing an entire TV series is more straightforward. The executive producers are listed as authors, and the range of years given is for the series\u2019 entire run.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
APA format<\/th>\nExecutive producer last name<\/span>, Initials<\/span>. (Executive Producer). (Year range<\/span>). Series name<\/em><\/span> [TV series]. Production Company<\/span>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA reference entry<\/a><\/th>\nChase, D., Grey, B., Green, R., Burgess, M., Landress, I. S., Winter, T., & Weiner, M. (Executive Producers). (1999\u20132007). The Sopranos<\/em> [TV series]. Chase Films; Brad Grey Television; HBO Entertainment.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
APA in-text citation<\/a><\/th>\n(Chase et al., 1999\u20132007)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Authors and production companies for TV shows<\/h2>\n

When listing writers and directors for an episode, each person listed should be individually labeled as either \u201cWriter\u201d or \u201cDirector.\u201d If one person combined both roles, write \u201cWriter & Director\u201d in the parentheses.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t label them collectively, as it can cause confusion.<\/p>\n