telefantasy
nounEtymology From tele- + fantasy.
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A 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:
- To an extent, then, it can be argued that Torchwoods 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: