filler episode

noun

An episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.

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Meanings

nounfiller episode (plural filler episodes)

plural filler episodes

  1. broadcastingAn episode in a television series that does not progress the plot of the series.
    1. specificallyanimeAn episode of an anime that is exclusively made of content not found in the manga, often made to prevent the anime catching up to the manga.

      2025, Aaron Perine, What Is A Filler Episode In Anime - And Should You Watch Them?, SlashFilm Multiple anime series have iconic filler episodes that epitomize why the genre hasn't gotten rid of the concept.

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APA

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MLA

“filler episode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filler%20episode. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “filler episode,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/filler%20episode.

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