on the website. Etymology Origins: 1995: Created by the first Internet serialized fiction called The Spot created by Scott Zakarin It was used to describe the series. Derived words also created at the time: Webisodic. 1996: Earlier usage by the textually based seaQuest 2047 to describe their periodic publications, beginning circa 1996. 1998–99: First public use of the word webisode, attributed to Stan Lee Media in the marketing and promotion of The 7th Portal online superhero series created by Jesse Stagg and Steven Salem. 2009: webisode is introduced as a word into the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary. See also Original net animation Vlog Webcast Web series World Wide Web References Streaming television