Talk:The Haunted Mask (Goosebumps episode)

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Requested move 25 May 2018

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The result of the move request was: moved as requested per the discussion below. Dekimasu よ! 11:03, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

The Haunted Mask (TV special) → The Haunted Mask (Goosebumps episode) – This is the TV pilot movie/premiere episode of the Goosebumps (TV series), as given on List of Goosebumps episodes. Per WP:NCTV, it should use the series title as disambiguation along with "episode" to distinguish from the Goosebumps book of the same name. Additionally, WP:NCTV does not recommend use of "(TV special)" in any case. -- Netoholic @ 09:56, 25 May 2018 (UTC)


 * Support - Both "Goosebumps episode" and "TV special" are used by reliable sources to describe it. Since Goosebumps episode is more consistent with the guidelines, I support using it here. Fearstreetsaga (talk) 23:03, 25 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Support per WP:CONSISTENCY and WP:NCTV, and general logic (a pilot is not a TV special; someone doesn't know their media terminology).  — SMcCandlish ☏ ¢ 😼  00:00, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
 * A TV pilot could be considered a TV special, depending on the definition of a TV special you use. The Haunted Mask was marketed by Fox as a special, presumably because it aired during a time slot that is normally reserved for other programming. There are also a handful of sources that refer to it as a special (e.g., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5). That does bring up a good point though, the fact that some would not consider this to be a special is a good reason to consider changing the title of the article. Fearstreetsaga (talk) 02:17, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Yeah you picked up the key word there "marketed". Television specials are an amorphous collection mostly because its a marketing term, not a defined format or genre. In this case, its an episode marketed as a TV special much like how you can have a film like The Wizard of Oz marketed as a special also. -- Netoholic @ 05:18, 26 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Fair point. Fearstreetsaga (talk) 05:54, 26 May 2018 (UTC)


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Image removal
A user keeps removing the image of the VHS without explaining why, so I thought I would start a discussion. MOS:TVIMAGE says that an image can be used for an individual episode article if a home media cover is available for the episode. This is certainly the case here. Not to mention the VHS is discussed in the article as well. I think the image should be kept. Fearstreetsaga (talk) 00:50, 11 September 2020 (UTC)