Template:Did you know nominations/Down Will Come Baby

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The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 22:50, 29 November 2022 (UTC)

Down Will Come Baby

  • ... that a reviewer noted that in the 1999 television film Down Will Come Baby, actress Meredith Baxter plays a "good mom" in contrast to her usual "wack-job" roles? Source: Corpus Christi Caller-Times (via ProQuest). Quote: "Only point of interest in this deal is that, for once, Meredith Baxter doesn't play the wack-job. She's the good mom."
    • ALT1: ... that actress Meredith Baxter said the 1999 television film Down Will Come Baby proved television networks were once again open to "stories made up by the magnificence of a writer's mind"? Source: Bobbin, Jay (May 2, 1999). "Dedicated delimma". The Times of Northwest Indiana. p. 7. Quote: "Baxter also appreciates Down Will Come Baby being a work of fiction [...] 'This confirms that the networks are again ready and willing to accept stories made up by the magnificence of a writer's mind,' she says. 'For a long period of time, it seemed a script had to come from the headlines before it had any dramatic credibility.'"
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WVTQ

Improved to Good Article status by Bennv123 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:40, 25 November 2022 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: No - maybe a new one should be proposed.

QPQ: No - Not done

Overall: @Bennv123: Good article. However, I feel as if a better hook could be done. Not saying that these hooks are bad but I feel as if you could create a new one. also waiting on a QPQ. Onegreatjoke (talk) 14:37, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
@Onegreatjoke: Regarding the hook, I suppose incorporating the fact that it aired two weeks after the Columbine High School massacre might attract more general readers. How about:
Bennv123 (talk) 16:05, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
QPQ has also been added now. Bennv123 (talk) 09:44, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
@Onegreatjoke: Meant to ping you when the QPQ was added. Bennv123 (talk) 20:18, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
@Bennv123: Approving. Onegreatjoke (talk) 16:06, 28 November 2022 (UTC)