diff --git a/PBS/__init__.py b/PBS/__init__.py
index 1292e27..03b53b1 100644
--- a/PBS/__init__.py
+++ b/PBS/__init__.py
@@ -300,7 +300,10 @@ class PBS(Service):
         if not r.ok:
             self.log.warning(f"Unable to find specials for '{show_slug}': {r.status_code}.")
             return []
-        return r.json()
+        return [
+            sp for sp in r.json()
+            if sp.get("slug") != sp.get("parent", {}).get("slug")
+        ]
 
     def _fetch_season_episodes(self, show_slug: str, season_cid: str) -> list[dict]:
         url = self.config["endpoints"]["show_episodes"].format(
@@ -334,4 +337,4 @@ class PBS(Service):
         try:
             return int(date_str[:4])
         except (ValueError, TypeError):
-            return None
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+            return None