B-story

noun

A subplot that appears in a screenplay or script for a movie or television show; a subplot that concerns the side-characters or less important aspects of a television show.

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Meanings

nounB-story (plural B-stories)

plural B-stories

  1. authorshipA subplot that appears in a screenplay or script for a movie or television show; a subplot that concerns the side-characters or less important aspects of a television show.
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    In the B-story, Bart goes from metaphorically crying wolf to literally crying wolf when a timber wolf escapes from Krusty’s studio after getting freaked by loud noises. The wild beast ultimately menaces Bart in his schoolroom before Groundskeeper Willie strips down and saves the day by defeating the wolf in combat.

    2012 May 20, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Marge Gets A Job” (season 4, episode 7; originally aired 11/05/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club
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APA

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MLA

“B-story.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-story. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “B-story,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/B-story.

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