diff --git a/lib/rss/itunes.rb b/lib/rss/itunes.rb
index 0c2274d..1272ee2 100644
--- a/lib/rss/itunes.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/itunes.rb
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def append_features(klass)
                      ["image", :attribute, "href"],
                      ["owner", :element],
                      ["new-feed-url"],
+                     ["type", :itunes_episode],
                     ] + ITunesBaseModel::ELEMENT_INFOS
 
     class ITunesCategory < Element
diff --git a/lib/rss/maker/itunes.rb b/lib/rss/maker/itunes.rb
index 2a91b10..612b76b 100644
--- a/lib/rss/maker/itunes.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/maker/itunes.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ def def_class_accessor(klass, name, type, *args)
           def_yes_other_accessor(klass, full_name)
         when :explicit_clean_other
           def_explicit_clean_other_accessor(klass, full_name)
+        when :itunes_episode
+          def_itunes_episode_accessor(klass, full_name)
         when :csv
           def_csv_accessor(klass, full_name)
         when :element, :attribute
@@ -52,6 +54,10 @@ def #{full_name}?
         EOC
       end
 
+      def def_itunes_episode_accessor(klass, full_name)
+        klass.def_other_element(full_name)
+      end
+
       def def_csv_accessor(klass, full_name)
         klass.def_csv_element(full_name)
       end
diff --git a/lib/rss/rss.rb b/lib/rss/rss.rb
index 63bf855..0ee4506 100644
--- a/lib/rss/rss.rb
+++ b/lib/rss/rss.rb
@@ -577,6 +577,18 @@ def #{name}=(new_value)
       EOC
     end
 
+    def itunes_episode_writer(name, disp_name=name)
+      module_eval(<<-EOC, __FILE__, __LINE__ + 1)
+        def #{name}=(new_value)
+          if @do_validate and
+               !["episodic", "serial", nil].include?(new_value)
+            raise NotAvailableValueError.new('#{disp_name}', new_value)
+          end
+          @#{name} = new_value
+        end
+      EOC
+    end
+
     def def_children_accessor(accessor_name, plural_name)
       module_eval(<<-EOC, *get_file_and_line_from_caller(2))
       def #{plural_name}
@@ -763,9 +775,11 @@ def def_corresponded_attr_writer(name, type=nil, disp_name=nil)
         when :yes_other
           yes_other_writer name, disp_name
         when :csv
-          csv_writer name
+          csv_writer name, disp_name
         when :csv_integer
-          csv_integer_writer name
+          csv_integer_writer name, disp_name
+        when :itunes_episode
+          itunes_episode_writer name, disp_name
         else
           attr_writer name
         end
diff --git a/test/test-itunes.rb b/test/test-itunes.rb
index 0ab8f92..5a4a4ea 100644
--- a/test/test-itunes.rb
+++ b/test/test-itunes.rb
@@ -73,6 +73,12 @@ def test_new_feed_url
       end
     end
 
+    def test_type
+      assert_itunes_type(%w(channel)) do |content, xmlns|
+        make_rss20(make_channel20(content), xmlns)
+      end
+    end
+
     def test_owner
       assert_itunes_owner(%w(channel)) do |content, xmlns|
         make_rss20(make_channel20(content), xmlns)
@@ -275,6 +281,28 @@ def assert_itunes_new_feed_url(readers, &rss20_maker)
       end
     end
 
+    def _assert_itunes_type(type, readers, &rss20_maker)
+      content = tag("itunes:type", type)
+      rss20 = itunes_rss20_parse(content, &rss20_maker)
+      target = chain_reader(rss20, readers)
+      assert_equal(type, target.itunes_type)
+    end
+
+    def _assert_itunes_type_not_available_value(value, &rss20_maker)
+      assert_not_available_value("type", value) do
+        content = tag("itunes:type", value)
+        itunes_rss20_parse(content, &rss20_maker)
+      end
+    end
+
+    def assert_itunes_type(readers, &rss20_maker)
+      _wrap_assertion do
+        _assert_itunes_type("episodic", readers, &rss20_maker)
+        _assert_itunes_type("serial", readers, &rss20_maker)
+        _assert_itunes_type_not_available_value("invalid", &rss20_maker)
+      end
+    end
+
     def _assert_itunes_owner(name, email, readers, &rss20_maker)
       content = tag("itunes:owner",
                     tag("itunes:name", name) + tag("itunes:email", email))
diff --git a/test/test-maker-itunes.rb b/test/test-maker-itunes.rb
index 116b385..f8df50e 100644
--- a/test/test-maker-itunes.rb
+++ b/test/test-maker-itunes.rb
@@ -42,6 +42,10 @@ def test_new_feed_url
       assert_maker_itunes_new_feed_url(%w(channel))
     end
 
+    def test_type
+      assert_maker_itunes_type(%w(channel))
+    end
+
     def test_owner
       assert_maker_itunes_owner(%w(channel))
     end
@@ -378,6 +382,21 @@ def assert_maker_itunes_new_feed_url(maker_readers, feed_readers=nil)
       assert_equal(url, target.itunes_new_feed_url)
     end
 
+    def assert_maker_itunes_type(maker_readers, feed_readers=nil)
+      feed_readers ||= maker_readers
+      type = "serial"
+
+      rss20 = ::RSS::Maker.make("rss2.0") do |maker|
+        setup_dummy_channel(maker)
+        setup_dummy_item(maker)
+
+        target = chain_reader(maker, maker_readers)
+        target.itunes_type = type
+      end
+      target = chain_reader(rss20, feed_readers)
+      assert_equal(type, target.itunes_type)
+    end
+
     def _assert_maker_itunes_owner(name, email, maker_readers, feed_readers)
       rss20 = ::RSS::Maker.make("rss2.0") do |maker|
         setup_dummy_channel(maker)