Talk:Joe 90

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Analysis?
The analysis really isn't. It's more a description with subjective comentary. Could do with changing - possibly separating into two sections for description and analysis respectively.


 * I agree. Although I have made minor additions to the Analysis section myself I think that it could do with a re-write. SuperMarioMan 21:32, 10 April 2007 (UTC)

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GA review

 * Well-written
 * Lead section
 * In opening sentence of opening paragraph, change "...a British 1960s sci-fi television..." to "...a late 1960s British science fiction television..."
 * Add a comma after "inception" in the opening sentence of the third paragraph.
 * Plot section
 * In the opening sentence of the lead paragraph, list the dates stated in the sourcing of the Note 2 in the article. Don't make the reader look for it. For the third sentence on "BIG RAT", remarkable is WP:PEACOCK. Remove.
 * In the last sentence of the second paragraph, it tell Joe becoming known as "90" and lists the footnote. Please put this information in the article itself.
 * For the third paragraph, add comma after "organisations" in the lead sentence. In the second sentence, "ingenious" is WP:PEACOCK - remove. For the third sentence about the accurate assumption of the Cold War ending in the 1990s when production was being done in 1968, how did the producers know this? No one did back in 1968. The future is something that no one can predict.
 * In the second sentence of the fourth paragraph, the "Eastern Alliance" is mentioned. How far did this alliance stretch geographically? The "Eastern Alliance" would also be mentioned in the original Battlestar Galactica series in the US ten years later. For the third sentence, change "...nuclear technology: in this episode,..." to "...nuclear technology. In that episode,..."
 * Production section
 * For the second sentence change "explains" to "explained" after Gerry Anderson in the lead section.
 * No issues found with the Filming subsection.
 * In the first sentence of the second paragraph of the Design subsection, change "...to Anderson: "The car..." to "to Anderson, who stated that "The car..."
 * For the Puppets subsection, in the last sentence of the opening paragraph, add commas after Turner) and Cooksey).
 * In the Music subsection, add a comma after music in the opening sentence of the lead paragraph. In the second sentence of that paragraph, clarify is the "Sixties" should be capitalized (check WP:MOS regarding capitalization on this). For the final sentence, add commas after badge and gun. In the second sentence of the second paragraph, "instalments" should be spelled "installments". For the last sentence of that paragraph, change "is" to "was"
 * Voice cast section
 * For Len Jones, in the sentence where Anderson is quoting, change "recall" to "recalled".
 * For Keith Alexander where Topo Gigio is mentioned. What series was Gigio in? Specify since there are some readers who are not familar with British television.
 * Change "are" to "were" in the first sentence of the last paragraph. Should Maigret be italicized? in the quote by Files since it was a TV series (WP:MOS on italics would be a good place to check.)
 * Broadcasting section
 * When did Joe 90 debut on LWT, Southern, and Anglia as mentioned in the lead sentence of the lead paragraph? For the second sentence of that same paragraph, when did it run in Granada.
 * In the second paragraph, who believed that the logo for Joe 90 was similar to that of GI JOE? Specify this in the second sentence. For the third sentence, change "The videotapes broadcast were..." to "The videotape broadcasts were..." and add a comma after "film". For the fourth sentence, was Joe 90 run on Nickelodeon in 1994? Clarify and list.
 * Reception section
 * In the first sentence of the lead paragraph, change "question" to "questioned" after Peel.
 * In the lead sentence of the second paragraph, changed "praises" to "praised" after Lane. Also who perceived the resurgence of Joe 90? Specify. In mentioning critic Stephen La Rivière, please put his full name in the Design section, paragraph 2, and at the start of the second sentence instead of where it is mentioned. All you need is La Rivière. Change "suggesting" to "suggested" in the fourth sentence of the second paragraph. For the final paragraph, list when the Spy Kids film triology were released and list how long the Alex Rider novels have been released.
 * For the first sentence of the third paragraph, change "notes" to "noted". In the fourth sentence, have ... before and after [Anderson's] in the quotation. In the final sentence of the third paragraph, change "...previous productions: he challenges..." to "...previous challenges. Peel challenges..."
 * In the first sentence of the fourth paragraph, change "is" to "was" and change "glasses: "Suddenly..." to "glasses, stating "Suddenly...". For the the second sentence, change "the 1960s," to "1968". Add - between then and John in the final paragraph.
 * For the first sentence of the fifth paragraph, change "...youth: "Through..." to "youth, remarking "Through..." In the second sentence, how can you be certain of what was said? It sounds specualtive and WP:WEASEL. Please clarify this. Change "concerns" to "concerned" in the fourth sentence. On the fifth sentence, change "is" to "was" and italicize Joe 90. Also, how can Cook believe the plot in 1990 when the Plot sources in the lead sentence list three separate dates? Clarify this.
 * Adaptation section
 * Does "Super Space Theater" need to be italiczed as listed in the second sentence of the lead paragraph?
 * In the first sentence of the second paragraph, when did PolyGram, ITV plc, Carlton, and Granada own Joe 90? Please list when this took place. For the last sentence, please change "..be developed: in 2005,..." to "...be developed. In 2005,..."
 * For the second paragraph of the last sentence, list Garth as being played by American actor Dana Carvey. In the last sentence of the paragraph, spell out what "idents" are.
 * Merchandise Section
 * In the lead sentence of the lead paragraph, change "include" to "included".
 * For the VHS and DVD subsection, change "surfaced" either to "debutted" or "appeared" after A&E in North America in the second sentence of the second paragraph, and verify that the Region 4 Special Features are the same as Region 2.


 * Factually accurate
 * Put the bibliography first before proceeeding to the rest of the cited section. There are several names mentioned here that are listed in the footnotes and should be done for clarity.
 * Several links listed in the Secondary sources either have connection or deadlink issues. They are link 1, 2, 14, 19, 42, 47, 51, 54, 60, 62, 63, and 75. Please fix ASAP.


 * Broad in coverage
 * No issues.


 * Neutral
 * No issues.


 * Stable
 * Last edit prior to review was on 9 April.


 * Images
 * All images are valid.


 * Overall
 * Hold. Needs some work and clarification, but it can be done.

Reviewer: - Chris (talk) 21:10, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

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Authorship of music
Most sources are agreed that Barry Gray wrote the theme music, as with all the other Supermarionation series. Curiously, however, the usually reliable The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction website lists Joe 90 as one of the theme tunes written by Ron Grainer in his entry. This may of course be a simple mistake, although one might argue that the Joe 90 opening theme has an indefinably "Graineresque" quality... is it possible, perhaps, that Grainer wrote or arranged the theme and allowed Gray to take the credit? Seems unlikely, but you never know - the Encyclopedia might just know something we don't! Lee M (talk) 22:26, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
 * I suspect it's a mistake on their part as a result of seeing "Ron Grainer Orchestra" on his cover of the theme tune on A Touch Of Velvet - A Sting Of Brass. I note elsewhere on that page there was also a 1980 Tales of the Unexpected TV theme compilation where it appears alongside some of Grainer's well-known themes, so it would be easy to think all of those on the record were by him. Bob talk 07:15, 28 September 2018 (UTC)