Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Thendral (TV series)

The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was no consensus. — Crisco 1492 (talk) 09:43, 30 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Thendral (TV series)[edit]

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An IP removed a PROD on this article.Original PROD said: "NN run-of-the mill TV show. No sources assert notability."

The article has no sources asserting to its notability. It is a very long description of the plot and the cast It reads like a PR promo from the TV network. Alexf^(talk) 16:30, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete as nom. Are all TV shows inherently notable just because they aired? Are we to have a listing of all TV shows everywhere? By the thousands? The long unsourced plot description reeks of original research. Unless reliable independent sources are found, this is just a veiled advertisement. -- Alexf^(talk) 16:35, 13 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of India-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:30, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Keep: A 1000+ episodes show is notable to stay. AfDs are not for cleanup. I see nothing promotional/advertorial in it. You may remove peacock terms if you find them. Also, per WP:FILMPLOT, "Since films are primary sources in their articles, basic descriptions of their plots are acceptable without reference to an outside source." §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {T/C} 05:13, 14 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Delete- I have investigated the sources in this article, and I do not believe that they suffice to establish the notability of this TV show. Two are about actors in the show, and mention the show only in passing, and two are very run-of-the-mill directory listings. The fifth is now a deadlink, but I found it on Wayback Machine and it was just a TV guide directory listing as well. At the very least, the huge sprawling plot summary section needs to be cut back severely. Reyk _YO! 21:41, 16 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: Clearly a notable show, the article needs improvement, like most Indian soap articles. Has no one checked the TRP ratings for it yet? This is a fairly popular show.--Milowent • ^hasspoken 04:51, 18 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, NorthAmerica¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:03, 21 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.