Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/List of Gunsmoke television episodes/archive1


 * The following is an archived discussion of a featured list nomination. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured list candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.

The list was not promoted by Dabomb87 01:29, 24 February 2010.

List of Gunsmoke television episodes

 * Nominator(s): Jimknut (talk) 02:04, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

I am nominating this for featured list because Gunsmoke is a television classic that warrants a good episode list. This is a long one! 635 episodes! Please help improve it if you can. I've already had help from a peer review, now lets "fine tune" it some more.

Two things to note:


 * One of the show's producers was named Norman Macdonnell (small "d"), not Norman MacDonnell (side note: the Wikipedia article on him needs to have its title changed. Can we do this?)
 * Sure, you can move the article, although it would be nice if you could cite a reliable source verifying his name was indeed spelled that way. Dabomb87 (talk) 13:44, 21 January 2010 (UTC)
 * Episode 554 is titled "P.S. Murry Christmas" and not "P.S. Merry Christmas" Jimknut (talk) 02:04, 21 January 2010 (UTC)


 * I don't think the fair-use image significantly increases readers' understanding of this article. It definitely belongs in the main article Gunsmoke, but nothing here helps out with understanding the episodes as a whole. Most episode lists that have been recently promoted do not include fair-use images for this reason. Dabomb87 (talk) 13:47, 21 January 2010 (UTC)

Good find on the image. In its current format, this list has my support. KV5 ( Talk  •  Phils ) 17:50, 14 February 2010 (UTC)


 * One other item: It seems fairly common in episode lists that have achieved FL status to have a home video release chart. I have one for Gunsmoke but it's currently in a hidden text mode.  One of the above commentators objected to using Amazon.com as a reliable reference, although Amazon has been used frequently in the past.  Personally, I think that Amazon should be okay, since they're a worldwide business that's been in operation for many years.  If Amazon is clearly selling Gunsmoke DVDs and displays them on their website this should be obvious proof that the DVDs exists.  As for release dates, number of discs, extra features, etc., I presume that Amazon receives this information from the manufacturer of the DVDs (which in this case would be CBS).  That Amazon would list this information inaccurately, while possible, seems (to me at least) to be highly unlikely as accurate descriptions of merchandise is mandatory in any retail business.   I'd like to reinstate the Home Video section but I know of no other reliable source (CBS's web page does not give release dates).  Any comments? Jimknut (talk) 21:59, 4 February 2010 (UTC)
 * Well yes, home video releases are usually noted. I (personally) agree with your view of Amazon as a reliable source.  I would reinstate the hidden text and see what others have to say... The Rambling Man (talk) 00:10, 14 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Dabs; please check the disambiguation links identified in the toolbox. Dabomb87 (talk) 21:56, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
 * I found three. They're fixed now. Jimknut (talk) 02:35, 22 February 2010 (UTC)


 * Closing note Even though this FLC garnered a support, I have archived this nomination as unsuccessful, as more than a month has passed since this FLC was submitted, and the length of FLC has put off reviewers. Unfortunately, I have had to fail several old, stale FLCs because of this. Feel free to re-submit this FLC in 3 or 4 days after ensuring that the previous issues have been resolved. Dabomb87 (talk) 01:36, 24 February 2010 (UTC)
 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. No further edits should be made to this page.