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In American television, prime-time TV series, episodes were originally self-contained so that they might be shown in any order, especially in re-runs. The cliffhanger technique tying together episodes ''within'' a season only became popular with the introduction of continuity in the 1980s in shows such as [[Hill Street Blues]]. Season-end cliffhangers encourage viewers to return after the summer hiatus. However, if the show is abruptly cancelled, this means that the plot remains permanently—and frustratingly—unresolved.
In American television, prime-time TV series, episodes were originally self-contained so that they might be shown in any order, especially in re-runs. The cliffhanger technique tying together episodes ''within'' a season only became popular with the introduction of continuity in the 1980s in shows such as [[Hill Street Blues]]. Season-end cliffhangers encourage viewers to return after the summer hiatus. However, if the show is abruptly cancelled, this means that the plot remains permanently—and frustratingly—unresolved.
Associated with cliffhangers is [[EPDN]] (short for Executive Producer Douglas Netter) which came from [[Babylon 5]] fandom and describes the feeling you have when realising the episode has ended on a cliffhanger as the credits start rolling.
Fanfiction reviewers sometimes refer to cliffhangers as '''cliffies'' as in, "Oh you horrible person, you. Another cliffie!?"<ref>september-ninth, [https://www.fanfiction.net/r/7347955/0/1246/ Dreaming-of-Sunshine by Silver Queen - Review for chapter 72] Posted 18 March 2014.</ref>
Fanfiction reviewers sometimes refer to cliffhangers as '''cliffies'' as in, "Oh you horrible person, you. Another cliffie!?"<ref>september-ninth, [https://www.fanfiction.net/r/7347955/0/1246/ Dreaming-of-Sunshine by Silver Queen - Review for chapter 72] Posted 18 March 2014.</ref>