Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series


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The result was Withdrawn Pahiy (talk) 19:30, 17 September 2020 (UTC)(non-admin closure)

List of longest-running scripted U.S. primetime television series

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While looking at the article for TV Guide’s 60 Greatest Cartoons, I found this article written by the same user in one of their previous accounts and I’m thinking that this article is just a rehash of the List of longest-running U.S. primetime television series with only scripted programming being featured. Thinking this should be either moved to a draft or even the likely option of deletion. Pahiy (talk) 23:09, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of United States-related deletion discussions. Pahiy (talk) 23:09, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
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 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Pahiy (talk) 23:09, 15 September 2020 (UTC)


 * Keep: The nominator's argument is that this list is an unnecessary copy of the larger one. My argument for Keep is that this list doesn't actually bear much resemblance to the larger one. The Simpsons is #1 on this list; it's #27 on the main list. Then you have to go down to #50 before you get to the second one. When people ask, "What's the longest-running American primetime shows?" they're often thinking about the scripted series — The Simpsons, Law & Order and Gunsmoke, rather than Hallmark Hall of Fame, Walt Disney Presents and 60 Minutes. It is difficult for a reader to pull this information out of the larger list — you have to know at a glance whether The Challenge is scripted or unscripted. Therefore, this is not an unnecessary rehash. — Toughpigs (talk) 02:40, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Keep I agree with Toughpigs's reasoning. This list is a useful navigational aid to find what you are looking for.   D r e a m Focus  04:49, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Withdrawn by nominator Withdrawing the article from deletion, I got confused with another article that the Wikipedia user created that is a List of longest-running U.S. primetime television series with continuing characters so I'm deciding to close this deletion nomination for the article. Pahiy (talk) 19:03, 17 September 2020 (UTC)


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