Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Katie Joplin

Katie Joplin[edit]

This is the archived discussion of the TFAR nomination for the article below. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests). Please do not modify this page.

The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 6, 2021 by Wehwalt (talk) 01:47, 9 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Katie Joplin is an American sitcom created by Tom Seeley and Norm Gunzenhauser that aired for one season on The WB Television Network (The WB) from August to September 1999. Park Overall plays the title character, a single mother who tries to balance her job as a radio program host with parenting her teenage son Greg (Jesse Head). Supporting characters include her niece Liz Berlin (Ana Reeder) as well as her co-workers, played by Jay Thomas, Jim Rash, and Simon Rex. The series was optioned as a mid-season replacement for the 1998–1999 television season, but was delayed for a year after production issues. Prior to the show's debut, The WB had decided to cancel it, feeling it would not connect with a young demographic. Katie Joplin received the lowest ratings for any original program the WB aired in its time slot. Only five episodes aired, but seven were filmed. Critics recommended Katie Joplin prior to its premiere and discussed the delay in its airing. Retrospective reviews of the series were negative. (Full article...)

Most recent similar article(s): The closest television-related TFA would be Characters of Carnivàle on July 19, 2021, but I believe the last time that a FA about a television show was featured on the front page was in June 9, 2020 for All Souls
Main editors: Aoba47
Promoted: 24 June 2021
Reasons for nomination: The 22nd anniversary since the last episode of this show aired.
Support as nominator. Aoba47 (talk) 19:10, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Comment I wonder if it wouldn't be better to have a bit more about what the show was actually about; there's only one brief sentence at the moment. Perhaps a second sentence to give the reader a bit more detail. Also, can you explain your rationale for choosing the current image? The blurb says Thomas was a supporting actor. Does that warrant his picture? I don't know since I haven't heard of the show, but would like to hear your thoughts. Ergo Sum 13:23, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Ergo Sum: Thank you for your comment. I included a sentence further explaining the support characters, but I'm not sure further detail is required. The series aired for only five episodes so the plot never developed much beyond its initial premise. Additionally, parts from the current blurb would need to be removed so it does not go over the character limit, and I'm not sure what to cut. Any insight would be appreciated.
Thomas' image is the only free-use image in the article. The show's star (Park Overall) does not have a free-use image, although I attempted to locate one. While the show's actors have free-use images, they were taken a substantial amount of time either prior to or following the series that I feel they would be little use. I included an image to try and make the blurb at least somewhat engaging given the obscurity of the subject, but I see your point as it does give undue weight to a supporting character. I have removed the image. There are blurbs without any images (like today's one), but I just find them to be less engaging as a reader. I would imagine that this TFA would also get low page views regardless of having an image or not though. Aoba47 (talk) 20:23, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that it is always better to have a blurb with an image. It makes the main page look better and increases reader interaction with the TFA. If one can be found, that would be great, but I'm not sure the photo of the supporting actor makes sense. I'm happy to support as is. Ergo Sum

Thank you for the support. Aoba47 (talk) 04:00, 13 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]