Distinguish between phrases that are true series and those that are not.  If a phrase is determined to be a series, treat it as such.  If it is not a series, treat it as a series-like phrase and give it in a quoted note.  See 7B7.

Example A:

On work:  A Mack Sennett comedy.

Determination:  according to secondary sources, the production company is Mack Sennett, Inc.; the phrase, a Mack Sennett comedy, is a trade name.

Placement:  notes area.

245 00 $a One yard to go / $c Mack Sennett, Inc. ; Educational Pictures ; directed by William Beaudine ; story by John A. Waldron, Earle Rodney, Walter Weems, Jack Jevne.

500 ## $a "A Mack Sennett comedy" appears on the title frame.

Example B:

On videodisc jacket:  A videodisc series.

Determination:  according to secondary sources, this is not a true series.

Placement:  notes area.

245 02 $a A lesson to learn / $c Paramount Pictures.

500 ## $a On videodisc jacket: a videodisc series.

Example C:

On work:  NBC Sunday mystery movie.

Determination:  according to secondary sources, this is a title used to group two or more series rotating in the same time slot in different weeks.

Placement:  notes area.

245 00 $a Columbo. $p A case of immunity.

500 ## $a At head of film: "NBC Sunday mystery movie."

Example D:

On work:  NBC Saturday night at the movie; NBC world premiere movie.

Determination:  according to secondary sources, these titles were used to group theatrical features shown on television and/or made-for-television movies.

Placement:  notes area.

245 00 $a In the case of Karen Ann Quinlin.

500 ## $a At head of film: "NBC Saturday night at the movies"; "NBC world premiere movie."

See also:

6.  Series Area