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Shows Then vs Now: Episode Count Decline

The meme features two Shiba Inu dog characters side by side to compare TV show episode counts between the past and present. On the left, a muscular, anthropomorphic Shiba Inu is labeled 'shows back then' with the text '24 episodes per season' below it, symbolizing the higher episode count of older shows. On the right, a smaller, non-muscular Shiba Inu is labeled 'shows now' with the text '5 episodes per season' below it, representing the reduced episode count of modern shows. The visual contrast between the strong and weak physique of the dogs humorously emphasizes the decline in episode quantity over time.
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Comparison of TV show episode counts between past ('shows back then') and present ('shows now')

Overview

The meme features two Shiba Inu dog characters side by side to compare TV show episode counts between the past and present. On the left, a muscular, anthropomorphic Shiba Inu is labeled 'shows back then' with the text '24 episodes per season' below it, symbolizing the higher episode count of older shows. On the right, a smaller, non-muscular Shiba Inu is labeled 'shows now' with the text '5 episodes per season' below it, representing the reduced episode count of modern shows. The visual contrast between the strong and weak physique of the dogs humorously emphasizes the decline in episode quantity over time.

Origin notes

This meme originates from Reddit, specifically the Meme community. It uses edited images of Shiba Inu dogs to create a comparison format, a common meme structure, to comment on the perceived decline in the number of episodes per season for television shows.

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