Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Futurama (TV series)

Futurama (TV series)
I just found this article incredibly impressive. Featured material? I think so! --L33tminion | (talk) 23:32, Mar 4, 2005 (UTC) (1) No references, as 119 pointed out.(2) Nearly the entire article is made up of lists. The information contained in those lists needs to be re-written into prose. The list of characters is particularly cumbersome. There's no more than seven major characters in the series; list only those here and make a subarticle called Futurama characters and put the rest there. (3) More than a few redlinks. Stub the ones that require articles (I saw Bumper Robinson linked; his article is on my to-do list), and unlink the rest (for example, the year 2443) (4) Appearing on Cartoon Network does not mean it's in syndication (it just means its being re-run), and doesn't it come on the other Turner networks as well? (5) Needs more screencaps for an article about an animated series. b. Touch 00:23, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Object. No references. 119 23:51, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * The problem with providing references is that the source for nearly all information is the series itself. -- Cyrius|&#9998; 01:48, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Object, for the following reasons:
 * red links are not a reason to deny FAC.  ALKIVAR &trade;[[Image:Radioactive.svg|18px|]] 04:45, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Okay then. I've now crossed that one out. Someone once mentioned that to me when I had Our Gang nominated.
 * Actually it is syndicated as its been released in multiple countries.  ALKIVAR &trade;[[Image:Radioactive.svg|18px|]] 04:45, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * The lead paragraph states "It is in syndication on the Cartoon Network, which is incorrect. "Syndication means that a series is made available to individual stations--not networks--who can choose whether or not to pick up the program and add it to their lineup. Masters of the Universe, The Huckleberry Hound Show, Mighty Max, and the pre-1990 episodes of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are examples of cartoon shows that are/were syndicated. Reruns of shows like The Cosby Show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Friends, Living Single, and even Scooby-Doo were also syndicated. For example, the ABC affiliate in New York City might show Fresh Prince at 6 PM, but the ABC affiliate in Atlanta might show Friends instead. If a show is being broadcast on a major network at a fixed time, regaurdless of country (for example, on Teletoon in Canada), that is not syndication; it's just being re-run. --b. Touch 17:33, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * What kind of screencaps are necessary? I have the series on my hard drive and I can easily take any needed screenshots.-- Etaonish  01:44, Mar 5, 2005 (UTC)
 * Caps that show some of the futuristic settings. Head shots of Fry, Leela, and Bender would be good additions, as well. Also, get at least one shot of the opening credits to illustrate the trivia fact I added (if I get time, I will try to do a revision of this article)--b. Touch 17:33, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * I'm going to take a whack at adding some more images shortly. -- Cyrius|&#9998; 01:52, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Object for now, should go thru peer review, needs copyediting, non show external references lacking, the comments above about lists are also very valid. The language section mentions the alien language but gives no examples (a graph with a Squiggle:English Alphabet comparison would be nice too).  ALKIVAR &trade;[[Image:Radioactive.svg|18px|]] 04:45, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Working on finding a good example of the alien language in the requested style (I know they exist, I just can't remember what episodes). -- Cyrius|&#9998; 05:02, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * I didn't think it'd get any nominations, it needs someone to go through it from top to bottom with a fine tooth comb as it's a bit of a patchwork at the moment. I think the nomination is a bit premature although I expect it to qualify eventually. - Diceman 12:47, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)


 * Refer to peer review, needs references and a bit more copyediting. Then come back here again. - Mailer Diablo 12:55, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Object: It needs more work James M 13:44, 5 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Object. I'm a fan of the series, but this article is not feature-worthy (yet). 1) References are an absolute must for any featured article, and this one hasn't any. 2) A lot of facts and bits of information are crammed into this article, but they don't form a real story. Too many "lists of things" (such as the planet list, which should not be in this article) too little real overview of the topic. 3) There's no part about the actual story of the series. We don't even learn that fry is a 20th century guy that was frozen! We also need more on the developments in the series through the seasons. Don't forget to add a spoiler. -- THere are many other minor things, but let's get to that when the article's been through a workover and possible through Peer Review as well. Jeronimo 18:24, 6 Mar 2005 (UTC)
 * Thanks for all the constructive criticism. I'm going to refer this to peer review and work to deal with these objections.  Thanks again!  --L33tminion | (talk) 16:51, Mar 8, 2005 (UTC)