Everyplot

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Among TV and movie viewers, an everyplot refers to a plot that is always recycled into other episodes in a series. In other words, the plot of each episode becomes predictable. This can be used as a method of generating episodes for series with thin storylines but comparatively workable material. Everyplots can succeed given good story devices, effectively developed characters, and generally creative output from designers.

Typical

• A dead body is found.
• The detectives/s come to investigate.
• The evidence points back to one person very quickly.
• The suspect is brought into custody.
• The suspect denies everything.
• The investigators bring up the incriminating evidence.
• The suspect then admits to his crime, and is taken to jail or commits suicide.

Alternate

• A dead body is found.
• The detectives/s come to investigate.
• The evidence points back to one person very quickly.
• The suspect is brought into custody.
• The suspect denies everything.
• The detectives find evidence against someone else
• The investigators bring up the incriminating evidence.
• The new, or the original, suspect then admits to his crime, and is taken to jail or commits suicide.

Typical

• A villain appears, committing crimes and causing mayhem in the city.
• Hero is overwhelmed in a fight with the villain.
• The villain commits more serious crimes causing more mayhem.
• The hero battles the villain and defeats him for a time.

This defeated villain may be recycled in future episodes, committing even more serious crimes.

TV Series with their own everyplots

Non-Animated

• ''The X-Files
• House
• King Of Queens
• Power Rangers

Animated

• Pokémon
• Scooby Doo
• Pinky and the Brain

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