Decision-Log.md
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| Date | Area | Decision | Status | Affected pages |
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+| 2026-07-26 | Series structure | Every Little Lanterns season contains 26 A–Z episodes; Alphabet Adventures is the recurring series format rather than a standalone generic season theme | Approved | [Little Lanterns](/Little-Lanterns), [Seasons](/Seasons) |
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| 2026-07-26 | Season 01 slate | Adopt the supplied A–Z titles and loglines as the complete candidate episode slate for Alphabet Adventures | Candidate | [Season 01 — Alphabet Adventures](/Season-01---Alphabet-Adventures) |
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| 2026-07-26 | Season architecture | Evaluate 26 alphabet-season themes against visual variety and production yield; develop Alphabet Adventures, Animal, Tasty, Music, and Bible as the proposed first five | Candidate | [Seasons](/Seasons) |
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| 2026-07-26 | Media finishing | Finalize all selected episode media in Palmier for now; keep SmartGallery as the review and DAM layer | Approved interim | [Visual Pipeline](/Visual-Pipeline), [Asset Review](/Asset-Review), [Workflow Registry](/Workflow-Registry) |
Little-Lanterns.md
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**Letter + season lens + guest + problem + discovery + song + shine**
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-The alphabet creates familiarity. A new season lens creates novelty without
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+Every season contains 26 A–Z episodes. The alphabet creates familiarity; a new
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+season lens creates novelty without
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discarding the characters, musical language, or production system. Every season
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must pass the [season viability rule](/Seasons): 26 distinct guests or anchors,
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environments, props, actions, and emotional situations without visual repetition.
Seasons.md
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# Seasons
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-**Status:** Candidate season architecture
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+**Status:** Candidate theme slate; alphabet structure Approved
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**Season length:** 26 episodes, one per letter
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-The alphabet is the stable production spine. Each season applies a distinct
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-theme so the audience gets repetition with discovery.
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+**Every Little Lanterns season follows the A–Z alphabet format.** The alphabet
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+is the stable production spine; each season applies a distinct thematic lens so
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+the audience gets repetition with discovery.
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+## Naming hierarchy
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+```text
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+The Lantern Club
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+└── Little Lanterns: Alphabet Adventures
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+ └── Season theme
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+ └── 26 letter episodes (A–Z)
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+```
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+“Alphabet Adventures” describes the recurring series engine and should not be
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+duplicated as a generic season theme. Season names should identify what makes
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+that particular A–Z journey visually and narratively different.
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## Season viability rule
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| 25 | **The Building Alphabet** | Bridges, blocks, towers, houses, roads, tools, and simple engineering |
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| 26 | **The Sports and Movement Alphabet** | Balancing, climbing, dancing, jumping, running, swimming, and teamwork |
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-The numbers above identify the candidate library; they do not all represent a
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-locked release order.
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+The numbers above identify the original candidate library; they do not all
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+represent a locked release order. The list requires consolidation now that the
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+alphabet structure is confirmed as universal.
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## Proposed first five seasons
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