Talk:I Want That!

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[edit] I Want That!

Hey, just wanted to let you know that I've pulled the NN speedy from I Want That! and replaced it with an Under Construction. I didn't originate the article, just came across it as a newpage patroller. As short as it is, I thought it did assert notability (TV show on national network). I'll give the originator a little while to add to the page, then roll up my sleeves and do it myself if necessary. Thanks. P L E A T H E R talk 01:41, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Then why is it listed with a bunch of red-linked shows on Home & Garden Television instead of on Fine Living as it claims? There are beau coup TV shows that lack notability for articles of their own which aired on much larger networks than either of these, and the only references I could find on Google to try to satisfy WP:A were blurbs from the network (HGTV) and a blog entry. --68.239.79.97 02:06, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
The show airs regularly in my market, and on HGTV as you point out. HGTV is a larger network than Fine Living. I'm not defending the sloppyness (or the brevity) of the single-sentence entry, just that this does seem to meet criteria for a TV show. Let's see if we can flesh it out. If you still disagree, we can bring it to AfD, okay? P L E A T H E R talk 02:37, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
I find no "criteria for a TV show" in Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Television programs, but I do find:

Articles should be verifiable and notable. Please cite your sources wherever possible.

Having been aired nationally is not in and of itself notable. --68.239.79.97 05:28, 18 April 2007 (UTC
Hey, I was just checking WikiProject Television, too. But as to notability, check out http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_41625,00.html for a start. The series is popular enough to warrant three spin-off series, I Want That! Kitchens, I Want That! Baths, and I Want That! Tech Toys. P L E A T H E R talk 06:08, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Article lacks WP:A to establish WP:N

Wikipedia articles must be based on reliable sources to establish notability, and the author has not provided any ... Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Television programs says:

Articles should be verifiable and notable. Please cite your sources wherever possible.

Having been aired nationally is not in and of itself notable. —68.239.79.97 (talk · contribs) 05:34, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

OK, Pleather rescued this from CSD on 18 April 2007, the day of creation ... doesn't look like anyone has touched it since, even though the author was pinged ... just making an observation. —68.239.79.82 (talk · contribs) 02:34, 7 May 2007 (UTC)