Experts in viewing presumably discussed cool episodes (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

ice ages

'cool episodes' is the definition.
(relatively cold periods)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Another definition for ice ages that I've seen is " Glacial eras".)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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