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== Usage ==

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{{Infobox television
| show_name            = 
| image                = <!-- include ALT text per [[WP:ALT]] guideline -->
| caption              = 
| show_name_2          = 
| genre                = 
| format               = 
| creator              = 
| developer            = 
| writer               = 
| director             = 
| creative_director    = 
| presenter            = 
| starring             = 
| judges               = 
| voices               = 
| narrated             = 
| theme_music_composer = 
| opentheme            = 
| endtheme             = 
| composer             = 
| country              = 
| language             = 
| num_seasons          = <!-- or num_series -->
| num_episodes         = 
| list_episodes        = 
| executive_producer   = 
| producer             = 
| editor               = 
| location             = 
| cinematography       = 
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 
| company              = 
| distributor          = 
| channel              = <!-- or network -->
| picture_format       = 
| audio_format         = 
| first_run            = 
| first_aired          = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| last_aired           = <!-- {{End date|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| preceded_by          = 
| followed_by          = 
| related              = 
| website              = 
| website_title        = 
| production_website   = 
}}
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== Attributes ==

Link people if they have articles.

{| class="wikitable" style="line-height:1.3em;"
!style="background:{{Infobox television/colour}}; text-align:left;"| Parameter
!style="background:{{Infobox television/colour}}; text-align:left;"| Explanation
|- 
<!----------General---------->
| ''show_name''       || The show's name.</tr>
| ''image''           || An image relevant to the show. Should be displayed at a width of 300 pixels or below, and should include alt text as required by the guideline.</tr>
| ''caption''         || A caption explaining the image. An image with the title logo of the show does not need a caption.</tr>
| ''show_name_2''     || "Also known as", i.e. other names by which the show is known. Separate multiple names with line breaks (<nowiki><br></nowiki>).</tr>
| ''genre''           || The genre of the show. Link if an article is available.</tr>
| ''format''           || The format of the show. </tr>
| ''creator''         || The show's creator or creators. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''developer''       || The show's developer or developers. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''writer''          || The show's writer or writers. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}. Don't use if the show has many (5+) writers.</tr>
| ''director''          || The show's director. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''creative_director'' || The show's [[creative director]]. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''presenter''       || The show's presenter or presenters. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''starring''        || The show's star or stars. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}. Cast are listed in original credit order followed by order in which new cast joined the show.</tr> 
| ''judges''          || If the show involves judges, list them here, separated using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''voices''          || Any voice artists used in the show. Separate multiple entries using {{Tl|Plainlist}}.</tr>
| ''narrated''        || The show's narrator or narrators (if applicable).</tr>
| ''theme_music_composer''  || The name of the composer of the show's theme music.</tr>
| ''opentheme''       || The name of the opening theme for the show.</tr>
| ''endtheme''        || The name of the ending theme for the show.</tr>
| ''composer''        || The principal composer or composers providing incidental music for the show's episodes.</tr>
| ''country''         || The show's country of origin. Do not use flag icons, as this places an unnecessary emphasis on nationality. </tr>
| ''language''        || The original language or languages of the show.<br />'''''Please don't''''' link to a language article, e.g., <nowiki>[[</nowiki>English</nowiki>.</tr>
| ''num_seasons''<br />or ''num_series'' || The number of seasons (US) or series (UK) produced. Use one or the other, not both.</tr>
| ''num_episodes''    || The number of episodes released. In case of cancelation a reliable source is required if the total number of episodes produced is greater than the number aired.</tr>
| ''list_episodes''   || If a Wikipedia "List of" article exists for the show's episodes, put its name here. Do not use a link (i.e. don't include <nowiki>[[ ]]</nowiki>).</tr>
|-
<!----------Production-specific---------->
!colspan="2" style="background:{{Infobox television/colour}}; text-align:center;"| Production-specific
|-
| ''executive_producer'' || The executive producer or producers of the show.</tr>
| ''producer''        || The producer or producers of the show.</tr>
| ''editor''          || The editor or editors of the show.</tr>
| ''location''        || Production location, i.e. where the show is or was shot. Leave blank if same as country of origin above.</tr>
| ''cinematography''  || The director of cinematography or lead cameraman.</tr>
| ''camera''          || Either Single-camera or Multi-camera.</tr>
| ''runtime''         || Episode duration. Should not include commercials and should be approximated, e.g. "22–26 minutes" for most half-hour shows.</tr>
| ''company''         || The names of the production companies. </tr>
| ''distributor''     || The names of the distributor companies. </tr>
|-
<!----------Broadcast-specific---------->
!colspan="2" style="background:{{Infobox television/colour}};text-align:center;"| Broadcast-specific
|-
| ''channel''<br />or ''network'' || The original channel/channels or network/networks on which the show appeared or appears. Do not add foreign broadcasters here. Use links if articles are available.</tr>
| ''picture_format''  || The video or film format in which the show is or was originally recorded or broadcast.<br />(Black-and-white, Film, 405-line, NTSC (480i), PAL (576i), SECAM (576i), HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i. Do not use "SDTV" as it is ambiguous.)</tr>
| ''audio_format''    || The format in which the show's sound is broadcast.<br />(Monaural, Stereophonic, Surround.)</tr>
| ''first_run''       || The country where the show was first broadcast. Omit if the same country as country of origin above or if the show has only been broadcast in one country.</tr>
| ''first_aired''     || Date the show first aired. Only insert the date after it has happened. Use {{tl|Start date}}(e.g. <nowiki>{{start date|1981|02|26}}</nowiki>) so that the date is included the template's Calendar microformat, and is properly formatted according to a reader's Wikipedia date and time preferences. Add <tt><nowiki>|df=y</nowiki></tt> if the article uses the dmy date format.</tr>
| ''last_aired''      || The original air date of the show's last episode. Use "present" if the show is ongoing or renewed and {{tl|end date}} if the show is ended. Only insert a finale date after it has happened.</tr>
|-
<!----------Chronological---------->
!colspan="2" style="background:{{Infobox television/colour}}; text-align:center;"| Chronological
|-
| ''preceded_by''     || If Show A was a predecessor of Show B, insert the name of Show A and production years.<br />(Name in italics (linked if possible) followed by year-to-year in brackets, e.g. <nowiki>''[[That Ol' Show]]'' (1956–1957)</nowiki>.)</tr>
| ''followed_by''     || If Show A was a successor of Show B, insert the name of Show A and production years (as for ''preceded_by'' above).</tr>
| ''related''         || Related TV shows, i.e. remakes, spin-offs, adaptations for different audiences, etc.</tr>
|-
<!----------External links---------->
!colspan="2" style="background:{{Infobox television/colour}}; text-align:center;"| External links
|-
| ''website''         || The show's '''''official''''' website (usually hosted by the network or production company).<br />Only enter the URL; formatting is automatic.  (Do not use {{tl|URL}} in this parameter.)</tr>
| ''website_title''   || The name of the official website. If omitted, the default title is "Website".</tr>
| ''production_website''    || A secondary official website (usually hosted by the network or production company).<br />Only enter the URL; formatting is automatic.</tr>
|}

== Microformat ==

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== See also ==
*[[Template:Infobox television season]], for a season.
*[[Template:Infobox television episode]], for an episode.
*[[Template:Episode list]], for creating an episode list.
*[[Template:Infobox character]], for a character.

<includeonly>[[Category:Television infobox templates| Television]]
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