Board Thread:Wiki-Related Discussion/@comment-15736398-20141111181225/@comment-15736398-20141112173151

CoolDudeAl wrote: Daveyelmer wrote:

JesseJane wrote: The fact that the episode will later be split into two is irrelevant. No, it's not. It's entirely relevant, because it's what brings the season up to 23 episodes.

Even if "Fall" was filmed as episode 409 and will be aired as 4x09, it will most likely actually be 4x10 when everything is said and done. The 23 episode comment was just meaning we were getting an extra hour, it doesn't mean the episodes count must be 23. And I don't think your going to win this debate, your literally the only person on this thread who wants to count it as episodes 8 and 9. Did you somehow miss the part where ABC officially confirmed that they'd given the season an additional episode, or the part where Adam confirmed that the season will have 23 episodes? If that 23rd episode is not the second hour of "Smash the Mirror" (which all signs point to it being), I will be very surprised.

There is significant precedent for what I'm talking about vis a vis 2-hour episodes being split into two parts for subsequent broadcast, DVD release, etc., so following common practice and treating things as they are most likely to be officially treated really isn't something that ought to be put up to a 'popular vote'.

Using the Memory Alpha template as I suggested is the best course of action to take because it satisfies everyone and covers all bases.