telefantasy

plural telefantasies

1. countableuncountableA television serial with a fantasy theme.

   Many made-for-TV telefantasies are pilots for potential series; introducing the cast, establishing the premise and setting the stage for future installments are as important as the story itself.

   2000, Fraser A. Sherman, Cyborgs, Santa Claus, and Satan, page 2

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   To an extent, then, it can be argued that Torchwood's cult status reflects not just its position as a telefantasy Doctor Who spin-off but also its place as “authored” TV drama, interpretable as part of Russell T. Davies's body of work[…]

   2010, David Lavery, The Essential Cult TV Reader, page 279