# Same name program. Different episodes

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**Category:** Metadata & Adding Files\
**Tags:** server-linux\
**Created:** [May 12, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/same-name-program-different-episodes/589407 "2020-05-12T23:23:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![Nit3Flight](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/2acd7d/32.png) [@Nit3Flight](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Nit3Flight)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:23pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/same-name-program-different-episodes/589407/1 "2020-05-12T23:23:51Z")

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Server Version#: 1.19.3.2764

Hi all I have a bit of an issue I can’t find a way around. I’ve got a TV program of which there are 2 versions, specifically Top Gear, where I have, for example, season 13 of Top Gear from 1980 something and Season 13 from 2009.

These series are kept in separate folders on my drive, Top gear and Old top gear. However Plex groups them so that Top Gear season 13 episode 1 has 2 versions and so does episode 2, 3 etc.

Is there a way I can stop Plex grouping them like this and show them as 2 different episodes so that I can manually update the metadata?

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**Author:** ![ChuckPa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/chuckpa/32/79710_2.png) [@ChuckPa](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ChuckPa)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/same-name-program-different-episodes/589407/2 "2020-05-12T23:44:07Z")

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They are two different BBC series years.

```auto
[chuck@lizum debian.506]$ echo /vie/tv*/Top*
/vie/tv2/Top Gear 
/vie/tv2/Top Gear (2002)
[chuck@lizum debian.507]$ 

```

Distinguish between the two this way.

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**Author:** ![FordGuy61](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/22d042/32.png) [@FordGuy61](https://forums.plex.tv/u/FordGuy61)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/same-name-program-different-episodes/589407/3 "2020-05-12T23:47:41Z")

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There are many Top Gear shows. Make sure you use the correct name, as listed in [thetvdb.com](http://thetvdb.com) ([Search - TheTVDB.com](https://thetvdb.com/search?menu%5Btype%5D=TV&query=top%20gear)).

Make sure you follow the correct naming and structure. Plex is very picky about TV shows. See documentation linked below.

It also helps to add the year to the show name. Use the year the show first debuted, not the year of the season.

When adding the shows to Plex, since they are so close, add them separately. This may keep Plex from trying to combine the shows.

After renaming, perform the [Plex Dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) for the entire show, not just the episodes.

[https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/)

> [@The Plex Dance ™](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064):
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> 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 menu next to server name, when accessed under ‘More’) double check naming schema and move files back scan the library Support articl…

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 11:47pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/same-name-program-different-episodes/589407/4 "2020-08-10T23:47:41Z")

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