mini-series run time

I am wanting to correct the run time for a TV mini-series. The actual run time for each stand alone episode is apx 23 minutes (ranging from 22:47 to 22:52). After it's original broadcast, when later combined into a feature length package, removing the next episode previews, last episode re-caps, and the inner episodes opening & closing titles/credits (so just using the opening once at start of feature, and credits once at end of feature) -- but with none of the actual film material removed to cut time -- so full original show, just with seamless edits between episodes, -- the total run time for the feature presentation is 100 minutes.

Currently IMDB public title page shows run time "1h" - which is just wrong all the way around. When I opened the Pro Details the series info, that as well shows "60 min" -- so, yes, problem. When I open the pro details for individual episodes the main header details show "23 min" -- I'm thinking "okay, what's up with this?" In the individual episode technical details it says:

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Runtime	23 minutes / 60 minutes

Now I'm really lost. Can anyone here please tell me what is this slash about? Google says it represents the shortest and longest given times for any individual episodes? But the "Runtime 23 minutes / 60 minutes" info in the tech details is the same for all 5 episodes of the mini-series.What is the correct way for me to submit corrections for this? And of course it woudl be great to get the correct total runtime of 100 min (or 1h 40min) to display as the default on the main series page, but I wil be happy with any result (23min or 100min) that gets the totally incorrect/ irrelevant "1h" false info removed from the listing.

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I am wanting to correct the run time for a TV mini-series. The actual run time for each stand alone episode is apx 23 minutes (ranging from 22:47 to 22:52). After it's original broadcast, when later combined into a feature length package, removing the next episode previews, last episode re-caps, and the inner episodes opening & closing titles/credits (so just using the opening once at start of feature, and credits once at end of feature) -- but with none of the actual film material removed to cut time -- so full original show, just with seamless edits between episodes, -- the total run time for the feature presentation is 100 minutes. Currently IMDB public title page shows run time "1h" - which is just wrong all the way around. When I opened the Pro Details the series info, that as well shows "60 min" -- so, yes, problem. When I open the pro details for individual episodes the main header details show "23 min" -- I'm thinking "okay, what's up with this?" In the individual episode technical details it says: DetailsEdit details Technical Details Runtime23 minutes / 60 minutes Now I'm really lost. Can anyone here please tell me what is this slash about? Google says it represents the shortest and longest given times for any individual episodes? But the "Runtime 23 minutes / 60 minutes" info in the tech details is the same for all 5 episodes of the mini-series.What is the correct way for me to submit corrections for this? And of course it woudl be great to get the correct total runtime of 100 min (or 1h 40min) to display as the default on the main series page, but I wil be happy with any result (23min or 100min) that gets the totally incorrect/ irrelevant "1h" false info removed from the listing. Thanks! Note: This comment was created from a merged conversation Link : https://community-imdb.sprinklr.com/conversations/data-issues-policy-discussions/miniseries-run-time/6a17a4f2806d6310eb9743a4 Title : mini-series run time

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27 days ago

Hi WillArms-

Thank you for posting the information! Can you post the link of the title as well?

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Certainly,

G.I. Joe: The M.A.S.S. Device (1983)

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0231626/

thanks Maya!

Originally broadcast as a 5-day, mini-series, TV Special.

Original broadcast title: "G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero"

Later re-broadcast, packaged, as a TV Movie.

Later re-broadcast, rolled-into the 65 episode syndicated package (1983 TV mini + 1984 TV mini + 55 TV Series episodes) for the full 1985 TV Series of the same name (G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero).

Later available on Home Video as a stand alone movie with the video box title "G.I. Joe: The M.A.S.S. Device"

"G.I. Joe: The M.A.S.S. Device" or 'the one about the MASS Device' has been a very common way to identify it for many decades as a way to differentiate it from the 55 episodes that were commissioned as the first actual syndicated TV Season order (as opposed to the 1983 and 1984 mini-series' that were production orders for TV Specials, not TV Series').

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The original VHS home video release (movie format) and the current official (free) streaming video in seamless feature length format both clock it at 100 min.

ebay. "G.I. Joe: ARAH" (aka M.A.S.S. Device). run time 100 min

https://www.ebay.com/itm/116376714504

YT- Hasbro Official - "The M.A.S.S. Device | G.I. Joe ARAH" (streaming title)

run time 1:40:46

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyn06Wb_jE0

Next, these two collector's edition DVD releases present the mini-series in near to its original broadcast format with each days full episodes, as broadcast, with previews of next episode and last episode re-cap, in between each episode, which brings the total watch time up to 110 min.

Video Box Title - The M.A.S.S. Device - 5 episodes - total run time 110min.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/358592133584

https://www.ebay.com/itm/257498082577

YT- Hasbro Official - individual episode titles, full original broadcast length with both previews, recaps, and closing and opening full versions included for each episode (streaming title as re-sequenced for '85 full series syndication)

run time vary from 22:47 -- 22:52

{at an average of 22min 49sec x 5 = 114min 5sec}

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyn06Wb_jE0

Airdates and relationship of '83 mini-series, '84 mini-series, and '85 syndicated daily full series:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_G.I._Joe:_A_Real_American_Hero_episodes

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Hello WillArms,

You can submit the modifications using the online Update Form, you can find instructions in our Correcting existing data help Article. Also, I encourage you to take a look at the Running times Help Article for important formatting and guidelines.

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The episode runtime should be the default, but you can probably also add the feature running time on the series page with an attribute like "feature".

Assuming your information is correct, the 60 min entries would need to be corrected/deleted on both the series page and each episode page.

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