Television pilot#Backdoor pilots

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A backdoor pilot ( to German as: "backdoor series start") is a marketing strategy in order to " promote " the beginning of a new TV series to. Backdoor Pilots are a special kind of offshoot of television series. In the backdoor pilot is allowed in an established television series characters in a new series occur (crossover ) - either before or immediately after the premiere of the proposed new series, but usually only over a very limited period of time, often only for a single episode. In the plot of the original series a "backdoor " for the new television series is opened so emblematic, hence both series play in the same series universe. This form is used to make fans to enter into an additional series tasty.

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