3D episode

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3D Episode is a term commonly referred to television when an episode of a sitcom or one hour drama employs the use of sophisticated cinema production techniques and special effects to project its visual material into a realistic, lifelike plane that when viewed with special goggles seemingly appears tangible and enhances the viewer's experience. It became moderately popular in the late 1990s after several shows used the technique to attract viewers and increase ratings.

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There have been several notable examples in television where 3D episodes have been produced, most likely as one hour specials or special events. The most common example that broke ground by elaborating 3D production on television was the sitcom 3rd Rock From The Sun, which peaked in international popularity when it produced the two-part episode, Nightmare On Dick Street, where several of the characters' dreams are projected in 3D. The episode cued its viewers to put on their 3D glasses by including "3D on" and "3D off" icons in the corner of the screen as a way to caution them when the 3D sequences would start and finish. The episode is considered by some to be the show's magnum opus as it combined clever uses of metaphor with the character comedy and light moments of drama. It perhaps remains one of the show's most popular and memorable episodes.

The most recent use of 3D in television was on the drama Medium (TV Series).