How to Cite Episodes from a Television Series or Streaming Series (like Netflix) in MLA Format
To use the information you find with Pop Mystic’s movie line search engine, you will need to cite it, and this article is intended as a quick reference for citing the movies and television shows you want to quote or analyze in the Modern Language Association (MLA) format. This format guide is specifically for direct quotations from movies, tv, and video. Much of the information presented here is a synopsis of the in-depth and detailed information available at Scribbr.com
MLA is the format most commonly used in the Humanities. Research papers
in disciplines like history, literature, philosophy, and visual arts are
most commonly formatted in MLA style. Disciplines like
Film and
Media Studies
fall in this category and are the most likely to need to cite non-text
sources, so the formatting information presented here is for MLA format.
Bibliography Citation
Format
Example
“Episode Title.” TV Show Title, created by Creator first name
Last name, season Number, episode Number, Production Company or
Distribution Company, Year.
Example
“The Killer in Me”. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, created by Joss
Whedon, season 7, episode 13, 20th Television Inc, 2003.
In-Text Citation
Format
Example
("Episode Title" 00:00-00:00).
Example
Angel was impressed when Buffy described her morning exercise
routine (“The Killer in Me” 13:44).