What happens when a TV show is going over budget, but still has more of its season left? Or, conversely, what if the show knows it wants to put more money into a later episode and is looking for ways to save up ahead of time? Usually either of these could mean trying to come up with an episode that sticks primarily to pre-existing sets (preferably only a single one), and uses few characters or extras who are not already paid as series regulars.

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