For clarity, do you intend that the dividers represent individual episodes?

And if so, then for the sake of voter awareness while considering, you should also note  the possibility that there might be subdivisions as well, primarily with respect to multiple languages.  Reason being, there are multiple ways divisions could be made:

1) block of primary original cast at top, followed by episodic divisions for original language cast members, followed by divisions for additional languages
2) block of primary original cast at top, followed by primary cast in other languages, followed by additional episodic and/or language divisions
3) block by primary original cast at top, followed by episodic divisions for original cast members, followed by primary cast in additional languages, followed by episodic blocks for additional languages
4) block by language without episodic divisions
5) block by episode without language divisions
6) block by language + episode (or episode + language) without separating out primary cast
7) anything involving blocks in manners outside language and episode (can't think of any, but there might be, and it hasn't been specified in the OP)

Poll choice 1 applies to options 1-3, and poll choice 2 applies to options 4-6.  While the poll choices are rather a generic aggregate (and probably best as a starting point), the specific policy chosen may affect which methodology is preferred.

Anyway, I figure this is related to the question I posed in the other thread, so it will be nice to know what the general feel on this is.

Initially, I voted for the top option.

Here's my question, though. What about a recurring cast member that is added to the opening credits halfway through the season?

Yikes, those things do happen. I would be inclined to say under Option 1, this actor would simply appear under each of the remaining Episode dividers. But these type of things are why i asked the question.

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Yikes, those things do happen. I would be inclined to say under Option 1, this actor would simply appear under each of the remaining Episode dividers. But these type of things are why i asked the question.

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Would it be out of line to do both? Put them in the main cast, as well as the episodes they were in BEFORE being added to the main cast?

That's the only issue I see here, personally.

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It seems to add a piece of misleading data as you describe it since the actor does not appear in the entire season. Listing them above the divider would imply that they were credited in every show. Adding a second credit would not change that implication and would probably cause some confusion. While I think the first option is cleaner. Rather than do what you are suggesting as I stated I would think the correct thing to do would be Option 2 which gives us total accuracy relative to the show credits. There is nothing misleading in the data in that format.

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This is what happens when I stay up too late 4 nights in a row.

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Yikes, those things do happen. I would be inclined to say under Option 1, this actor would simply appear under each of the remaining Episode dividers. But these type of things are why i asked the question.

Skip

I disagree... I would want to add them from the episode they started to appear on. then next season if they are still there then they can be added to main cast section. This way we have accurate info on them.

What can I say skip... was the first thing I read when I woke. didn't all sink in correctly... well at least you know I agree! 

LOL... I agree Skip... You are getting too old for this shiitake mushroom... but what iexcuse could I possibly use?