# Episodes match to wrong show **URL:** \ **Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\ **Tags:** server-linux\ **Created:** [July 24, 2020, 4:14pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-match-to-wrong-show/616734 "2020-07-24T16:14:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 10
**Author:** ![JuiceWSA](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/juicewsa/32/12253_2.png) [@JuiceWSA](https://forums.plex.tv/u/JuiceWSA)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2020, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-match-to-wrong-show/616734/10 "2020-07-25T11:35:48Z")
> [@noktulo](#): > > are you saying adding brackets to the filename should fix it? I did that and rescanned the library and refreshed the metadata on the file and it didn’t change anything. Plex attaches a ‘hash code’ to a Show/Episode so it can more easily do what it does. What that means is if you want to make a meaningful change in how the hash has your show by the short hairs, refusing to change it… You [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) not just one episode - the entire show. > [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064): > > The purpose of this is to remove all cached metadata and xml data for an item that Plex usually keeps. This helps when you want to “start from scratch” for particular item move all files for the media item out of the directory your Library is looking at, so Plex will not “see” it anymore scan the library library (to detect changes) empty trash clean bundles (in the menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’. Or alternatively under Settings - [server name] - Manage - Troubleshooting.… This means you: remove the show from the library scan library empty trash clean bundles Fix the show names with the brackets - or just name them properly as Chuck has, or as I have, with Valid File names… put the show back scan library Then if the Gods are smiling on us - the issue is fixed. This won’t help if there’s something in the path that’s odd, but I can’t see any oddness and Chuck didn’t either, or he would have mentioned it. Yes - it’s always easier to do it right the first time and Filebot is invaluable in this situation because it is relentless doing mindless, tedious, mind numbing, repetitive tasks - instantly and perfectly. > **[FileBot](https://www.filebot.net/)** > > FileBot is the ultimate tool for organizing and renaming your Movies, TV Shows and Anime as well as fetching subtitles and artwork. It's smart and just works. I type 120wpm, but I can’t type as fast as FileBot can and I can’t go to the database in question instantly, get the name they use and name and structure my files with that name, in less than a second. I’m good, but not that good. You can use it for a year for some small pittance - clever, 'cause after 10 minutes you know you can’t live without it and buy the lifetime license - no matter what that costs - it’s worth 10X that. Easy. Filebot will also put all your Movies in a unique folder - and name them with various little things you may find useful - and put those things in a [Bracket] if you tell it to… It can’t know what a WEBRIP is, of course, but it can sniff out other identifiers and apply them to episodes or movies as you see fit: ![A Merry Go Round Broke Down-124](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/7/8/78bd26365425253c728c98b2b4ae36daed1abd6b.jpeg) I recently put over 4 THOUSAND movies in unique folders. Even with Filebot it took a while - but my descendants would still be doing it long after I’m dead without FB. Whatever it costs - worth every penny. When your file names and structures are PERFECT - if you have a problem it’s not that, at least. If your file names and structures are NOT perfect - we don’t know what’s wrong. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.plex.tv/t/episodes-match-to-wrong-show/616734)._