Partial Episode Title Matches
Posted: 08 May 2020, 14:52
I've recently downloaded torrents of Friends but when attempting to rename them via FileBotTool it seems that my usual format expressions stumble on some episodes where the episode title in the torrent doesn't exactly match the episode title on TVDB/TVMaze.
In Season 6, for example, there are 3 episode in particular:
friends.e124.the.one.with.rosss.denial.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e129.the.one.with.rosss.teeth.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e141.the.one.with.mac.and.cheese.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
Compared to their TVDB titles:
The One With Ross' Denial
The One With Ross' Teeth
The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
Presumably due to the triple-s/double-s and cheese/c.h.e.e.s.e., these episodes seem to default to either S01E05, S05E01, or get skipped completed. (see screenshots).
If I use TVMaze instead
friends.e136.the.one.that.could.have.been.part.one.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e137.the.one.that.could.have.been.part.two.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e141.the.one.with.mac.and.cheese.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
Compared to their TVMaze tites:
The One That Could Have Been: Part 1
The One That Could Have Been: Part 2
The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
Presumably due to the colon and again the acronym of cheese, these episodes seem to default to S01E05, an episode of Friends (1979), or get skipped completed. (see screenshots).
>> Season 6 Screenshots <<
In Season 7 there are similar issues.
If I use TVDB, then I have trouble with another triple-s episode which defaults to S05E01 (see screenshots)
If I use TVMaze then I have trouble with two episodes that are titled (slightly) wrong to begin with:
friends.e169.the.one.with.chandler.and.monicas.wedding.part.one.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e170.the.one.with.chandler.and.monicas.wedding.part.two.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
Compared to their TVMaze title:
The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding (Part 1)
The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding (Part 2)
These episodes default to S01E05, or get skipped completely (see screenshots)
>> Season 7 Screenshots <<
In Season 8 there is only one episode but it is also mistitled:
friends.e173.the.one.where.rachel.tells.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed.mkv
TVDB The One Where Rachel Tells Ross
TVMaze The One Where Rachel Tells Ross
This episode either defaults to S05E01 or is skipped entirely. (see screenshots)
>> Season 8 Screenshots <<
I must apologise for this long and drawn out post about what feels like a very niche problem but I've used Filebot(Tool) to rename literally hundreds of torrents and have never run into an issue like this. I've been grappling with it for a few days now but I am unable to figure out how to work around it.
Perhaps this is a case of FilebotTool failing however I feel like this is more likely able to be solved with some clever format expression but unfortunately I've not been able to figure it out yet.
Any advice or insight is welcome.
In Season 6, for example, there are 3 episode in particular:
friends.e124.the.one.with.rosss.denial.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e129.the.one.with.rosss.teeth.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e141.the.one.with.mac.and.cheese.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
Compared to their TVDB titles:
The One With Ross' Denial
The One With Ross' Teeth
The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
Presumably due to the triple-s/double-s and cheese/c.h.e.e.s.e., these episodes seem to default to either S01E05, S05E01, or get skipped completed. (see screenshots).
If I use TVMaze instead
friends.e136.the.one.that.could.have.been.part.one.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e137.the.one.that.could.have.been.part.two.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e141.the.one.with.mac.and.cheese.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
Compared to their TVMaze tites:
The One That Could Have Been: Part 1
The One That Could Have Been: Part 2
The One With Mac And C.H.E.E.S.E.
Presumably due to the colon and again the acronym of cheese, these episodes seem to default to S01E05, an episode of Friends (1979), or get skipped completed. (see screenshots).
>> Season 6 Screenshots <<
In Season 7 there are similar issues.
If I use TVDB, then I have trouble with another triple-s episode which defaults to S05E01 (see screenshots)
If I use TVMaze then I have trouble with two episodes that are titled (slightly) wrong to begin with:
friends.e169.the.one.with.chandler.and.monicas.wedding.part.one.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
friends.e170.the.one.with.chandler.and.monicas.wedding.part.two.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed
Compared to their TVMaze title:
The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding (Part 1)
The One with Monica and Chandler's Wedding (Part 2)
These episodes default to S01E05, or get skipped completely (see screenshots)
>> Season 7 Screenshots <<
In Season 8 there is only one episode but it is also mistitled:
friends.e173.the.one.where.rachel.tells.bluray.dd5.1.h264-lightspeed.mkv
TVDB The One Where Rachel Tells Ross
TVMaze The One Where Rachel Tells Ross
This episode either defaults to S05E01 or is skipped entirely. (see screenshots)
>> Season 8 Screenshots <<
I must apologise for this long and drawn out post about what feels like a very niche problem but I've used Filebot(Tool) to rename literally hundreds of torrents and have never run into an issue like this. I've been grappling with it for a few days now but I am unable to figure out how to work around it.
Perhaps this is a case of FilebotTool failing however I feel like this is more likely able to be solved with some clever format expression but unfortunately I've not been able to figure it out yet.
Any advice or insight is welcome.