Periods
Seasons
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Seasons are pretty consistently set 1000 years after their air dates, and the periods between being canceled and The Movie became a Time Skip.
Source: Real Time -
In later seasons this is sometimes averted by making the same character be played by different actresses (who look really similar but with a clear age difference) in different time periods.
Source: Hollywood Old - The series generally goes back and forth between strong periods and weaker seasons, which often results in Win Back the Crowd.
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