Talk:The Amazing Race 1/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: Spinixster (talk · contribs) 04:06, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Hello there! Thank you for nominating this article to GA. Unfortunately, I will have to quickfail this article because it is a long way from meeting the good article criteria. Here are some recommendations to make the article better:
 * The lead is way too short. Per WP:LEAD, a lead should be an introduction and summary of the article. While the lead does say what this article is about, it doesn't really summarize the full article. You can include things like some of the locations, the prize money, etc.
 * For the Production section:
 * some background information about the show would be good here.
 * when did CBS Summer Global Adventure Series got renamed to The Amazing Race? If there's no sources on when, you can at least mention that it had been renamed.
 * Multiple aspects of filming were unique to the first season of the series. seems like original research, so unless you find a source that says this, you shouldn't inlcude it.
 * The final paragraph is unreferenced. You should either find a source that says that The Amazing Race was designed so that the final three teams would all reach the finish line, or remove it entirely.
 * For the Race summary section, it should be a summary of what happens on screen that is not in bulleted list form. See WP:CRUFT.
 * For the Reception section:
 * The first paragraph can be put into the Ratings section.
 * Also in the aforementioned paragraph, you will need a source that says that interest in foreign travel and viewership fell because of the September 11 attacks.
 * The Critical response subsection can be further expanded with more reviews, like Rotten Tomatoes, Metacritic, and reviews from reliable sources.
 * You don't necessarily need a source that says it recieved positive reviews if it's continued with sentences about the critics' reviews.
 * Ratings section should have all the stats for all the episodes if there are sources for them. It's weird to have stats for only 4 episodes.
 * The wrong Linda Holmes is linked.
 * The references need work. You should include first and last names for the authors, even if they have a Wikipedia article. I am also questioning the reliability of some of the sources (like Reality TV World). If you need reliable sources, feel free to check WP:RSP.

I noticed that you nominated 3 other articles that are seasons of The Amazing Race, unfortunately, those articles also have the same problems as this, so I will be quickfailing them, too. If you need help, I recommend utilizing WP:Peer review and referencing other Good Articles of similar subjects, like Survivor: Cook Islands. I also see that the article would need some copyediting so that it's clearer; you can ask the Guild of Copy Editors. And if you have questions, the WP:Teahouse is welcome to help you. Cheers! Spinixster  (chat!)  04:06, 12 August 2023 (UTC)