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B-story
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B story
English
Noun
en authorship A subplot that appears in a screenplay or script for a movie or television show; a subplot that concerns the side-characters or less important aspects of a television show.
en May 20, 2012 Nathan Rabin TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Marge Gets A Job” (season 4, episode 7; originally aired 11/05/1992) The Onion AV Club http://www.avclub.com/articles/marge-gets-a-job,73723/ In the B-story, Bart goes from metaphorically crying wolf to literally crying wolf when a timber wolf escapes from Krusty’s studio after getting freaked by loud noises. The wild beast ultimately menaces Bart in his schoolroom before Groundskeeper Willie strips down and saves the day by defeating the wolf in combat. https://web.archive.org/web/20120526225618/http://www.avclub.com/articles/marge-gets-a-job,73723/ 26 May 2012
See also
A-story