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  1. In the DVD version of VERONICA MARS, "Pilot," the series opens with an explicit homage to film noir, framing genre expectations.
  2. REVENGE opens the series with a a flash forward to set up narrative enigmas, a complex strategy that has become increasingly common in the past decade.
  3. BATTLESTAR GALACTICA, "Lay Down Your Burdens" part 2, offers an exemplary narrative special effect.