Cite Script Template

This template provides a standardized format for citing scripts (e.g., teleplays, screenplays), based on Template:cite document style used on Wikipedia.

Blank Template (for copying)

{{cite script
| writer          = 
| co-writer       = 
| title           = 
| series          = 
| season_number   = 
| episode_number  = 
| production_code = 
| air_date        = 
| script_date     = 
| version         = 
| source          = 
| publisher       = 
| url             = 
| access-date     = 
| page            = 
| pages           = 
| quote           = 
}}

Example

Here is an example of the template filled out for a specific episode script.

{{cite script
| writer          = Lee Eisenberg
| co-writer       = Gene Stupnitsky
| title           = Dinner Party
| series          = The Office (US)
| season_number   = 4
| episode_number  = 13
| production_code = 4013
| air_date        = April 10, 2008
| script_date     = January 7, 2008
| version         = Revised Network Draft
| source          = Dunderpedia Script Archive
| publisher       = 
| url             = http://dunderpedia.com/scripts/dinner_party.pdf
| access-date     = September 1, 2025
| page            = 23
| pages           = 
| quote           = Michael: You'll have to forgive the smell. My girlfriend, Jan, has been experimenting with candles.
}}

Parameters Guide

writer: The primary writer of the script.
co-writer: Additional credited writers.
title: The title of the episode or film.
series: The name of the television series.
season_number: The season number in which the episode appears.
episode_number: The episode number within the season.
production_code: The internal production code for the episode, if known.
air_date: The original air date of the episode.
script_date: The date on the script (e.g., draft date, revision date).
version: The specific version of the script (e.g., "Shooting Script," "First Draft," "Table Read Draft").
source: The database, collection, or website where the script was found.
publisher: If the script was published in a book or collection, the publisher.
url: A direct URL to the script file or a webpage containing it.
access-date: The date you accessed the URL.
page / pages: The specific page number(s) being referenced.
quote: A relevant quotation from the script.