Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Troy McClure

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

The article was promoted 18:13, 25 August 2007.

[edit] Troy McClure

Okay, here goes nothing. This article is probably The Simpsons Wikiproject’s best character article, and has been a GA for a while. As the character is retired now, it isn't the longest article in the world, but it is (in my view) as comprehensive as possible. So, if it isn't FA quality now, it almost certainly never will be. So there we go, if there are any concerns I or Scorpion0422 will do our best to deal with them. And (as I uselessly only decided to nominate this now..) I am going on holiday next week, so Scorp will actually be dealing with any points, for the majority of the candidacy. Gran2 18:50, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

  • Support I actually read this article yesterday and wondered why it wasn't an FA. It's well-written, comprehensive, and (at least in the second half of the article) contains a fair number of references that aren't first-party. In addition, I'd say that this is a better article than the other Simpsons-related FAs. -- Kicking222 22:11, 16 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment There are probably copyright issues, but how about more pictures? Troy presenting an infomercial would be good.--Nydas(Talk) 12:11, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • I don't know, I could add a good enough fair use rationale, but due to the pages length, I think four images would be to much. Although, I could get one pretty easily. Gran2 12:32, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
There aren't any pictures showing Troy's full body, including the slightly naff clothes he usually wears. I think it would help understanding of the character to include one.--Nydas(Talk) 13:46, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Well the rationale for use would be to show what he looks like, and the infobox image already does that fine. There is this image: [1] although I prefer the current one, that could be a good alternative. Gran2 13:57, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Why do you prefer the current one? The full body one is more informative.--Nydas(Talk) 17:38, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Well, I just think its a lot clearer, and I prefer it, that's all. If you think its better, I'll change it. Gran2 17:45, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
  • A wikilink to Selma Bouvier in the lead might be useful (I guess its in the infobox)
  • "whom he had met when she gave him an eye test at the DMV " What's the DMV?
  • "The episode came from the fact that show runners Bill Oakley and Josh Weinstein were big fans of Phil Hartman, and wished to make an episode entirely about McClure in order to give him as much to do as possible." Fix expression. Recurring dreams 02:16, 18 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Support -- top stuff. Chensiyuan 16:08, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Support This is definitely a very good example of a character article. Though, is the small paragraph at the end of "Role in The Simpsons" necessary? The appearances really don't seem to define anything special, and it just seems out of place. TTN 22:41, 19 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Comment Has he appeared in the comics at all? I actually don't know but if he has it needs to be mentioned. Buc 17:05, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
  • Support. I don't have anything to say that hasn't been said already. --RandomOrca2 17:25, 20 August 2007 (UTC)
  • 'Support Brilliant Everlast1910 13:46, 25 August 2007 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the article's talk page or in Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates. No further edits should be made to this page.