Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of BrainSurge episodes


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The result was delete.   A rbitrarily 0   ( talk ) 14:15, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

List of BrainSurge episodes

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There are concerns on another forum that at least part of this list is a hoax (definitely episodes 25 and 26). That, and do we really need a list of episodes for a game show anyway? It's not linked from the main BrainSurge article, for one, and there doesn't seem to be a precedent for doing such a list at least in the realm of game shows. Furthermore, the episodes would be better off summarized in the main article at best, seeing as the BrainSurge article itself is so short. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:27, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment. See List of Legends of the Hidden Temple episodes, List of Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? episodes, and List of My Family's Got GUTS episodes.  Not decided on how I will !vote.  RJaguar3 &#124;  u  &#124;  t  16:43, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Edit: Before I forget, the episode list is indeed linked from the infobox of BrainSurge (at least this revision ).  RJaguar3 &#124;  u  &#124;  t  16:46, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Which is why I also crossed out that part. I overlooked the infobox. My concerns of hoaxery still stand. Ten Pound Hammer, his otters and a clue-bat • (Many otters • One bat • One hammer) 16:49, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I would combine those three within this AfD...there is no reason for those to exist anywhere except for a fansite.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:07, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * I wouldn't. The first two have actual titles, which to me are encyclopedic.  If you want to nominate them for deletion, you should probably list them separately.  See WP:BUNDLE. RJaguar3 &#124;  u  &#124;  t  04:51, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * The first two you're right...withdrawing those as they have long established histories going back three-five years and in the case of the Hidden Temple list, provides encyclopedic value to the legends for each episode with links to the articles for each real legend. However the third list for MFHG should be bundled here as it was created by ...who just happens to be a sock of ELF TV and was indeffed as sock of said user (and yes, because it's for My Family's Got Guts, which nobody but NickCrufters cared about after 2008).  Nate  • ( chatter ) 05:01, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

And one more thing...article creator is a probable sock of indef banned  in my eyes (editor's initials are ELF) and previously edited under abandoned account ; all three names have been pretty much stuck editing the articles of Nick and other children's shows. He's been running wild on this new account for three months under our noses I think.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:16, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 18:16, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
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 * After thinking about it, I'm going to say delete on this one. While the other articles I mentioned have distinguishable elements (like unique titles for episodes), this list consists mostly of "the pink player won but was only able to clear two boards of the final stage."  As such, even if this article were verifiable, it would still be inappropriate for Wikipedia due to being a exposition of redundant, repetitive details about the show.  RJaguar3 &#124;  u  &#124;  t  22:08, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. This is a game show. I really cannot see how what interest there can be in every single episode, when it follows the same basic pattern every time. This level of detail really is not suitable for wikipedia, especially seeing as none of it is covered in any other sources. There could be a place for this sort of information, but it isn't here (e.g. see for a wiki of Countdown (game show)). Quantpole (talk) 23:55, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete' It's a game show! Here's my version of a synopsis; "Someone you don't know won this day" or "Some other person lost this day". I say delete all "List of game show episodes" articles because it is a completely indiscriminate list of information. We've had others try to create lists of talk show episodes which have been been successfully taken to AfD, and I don't understand what anyone in a research capacity would ever do with such gems as "Carson in green, Nick in red, Celine in yellow, Noah in purple, Jourdan in blue and Sabyr in pink compete against in other." and "Boo becomes the first female to make it to the final stage in BrainSurge. Unfortunately, she is only able to beat the first two legs of the final stage." That and I'm thinking there is some definite copyvios from TV.com going on here (usually that's where these synopses come from). Ahh, the NickCrufters are back with a vengeance to start this year (unfortunately for me).  Nate  • ( chatter ) 02:04, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Hey, at least it's not as bad as having an article about a single episode of a game show. See Articles for deletion/Galileo's Cannonball. RJaguar3 &#124;  u  &#124;  t  07:52, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * And now I've seen everything. (shakes head) Someday I swear the fake Nickcruft example on my userpage will have an actual article.  Nate  • ( chatter ) 10:21, 14 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete While a regular television series may benefit from an episode list, a game show really just does not need one as there is no plot and nothing major to state about the episodes. The main article already contains the appropriate content regarding airdates and has plenty of room for highlighting any special episodes (with RS) as needed. Could also bee a speedy as creation be banned editor, per G5, if/when this sock is reported and blocked. -- Collectonian  (talk · contribs) 19:55, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment not a G5, as I don't believe the user was banned when he created the article. RJaguar3 &#124;  u  &#124;  t  21:38, 14 January 2010 (UTC)
 * If he is a sock, the sock was banned at the time this was created, and this one is subsequently banned as such, then yes, it falls under G5 at that point. :-) -- Collectonian  (talk · contribs) 00:13, 15 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Delete, the nature of a game show is that all episodes are, basically, the same. –ArmadniGeneral (talk • contribs) 06:57, 16 January 2010 (UTC)
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