Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/The Wizard of Oz on television (2nd nomination)

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 keep (WP:SNOW). King of ♥ ♦ ♣ ♠ 09:22, 14 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

The Wizard of Oz on television (edit | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) (delete) – (View log)

Mostly non-notable trivia, with significant amounts of OR and V problems. The article is not completely devoid of quality, but it is not improbable that much of this could be merged to the parent article, to the latter's benefit. As it is, a complete and comprehensive broadcast history of a film is arguably not a notable topic in its own right, and relies upon a presumption of inherited notability. Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 09:15, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. —PC78 (talk) 11:18, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• If a merge is "not improbable" and "to the benefit" of the parent article, than that course should be looked into first. - Mgm|^(talk) 11:32, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Userfy or merge if properly sourced could make a nice essay. Schmidt, ^{MICHAEL Q.} 17:26, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep. Broadcasts of Wizard of Oz and Gone with the Wind (for which a similar article should be made if one hasn't already been) are both notable milestones in the history of American television, with Oz for decades ranking among the year's top programs whenever shown. Today broadcasts of Oz aren't such a big deal, but they used to be. Notability does not expire, and that includes sub-topics of a main. 23skidoo (talk) 22:46, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• Keep I was prepared to dislike this article, but it is well-sourced and addresses the impact of the annual telecasts on 20th century American culture. I agree with skidoo that it is a milestone in American television history. Mandsford (talk) 23:46, 12 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• KEEP thank you very much. ReverendLogos (talk) 19:23, 13 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]
• KEEP. The notability of the subject is established by the Time article [1], the Glenn Collins 1991 NYT article, and the Fricke/Scarfone/Stillman book, which discuss the impact of Wizard of Oz broadcasts on the television industry and vice versa. Those reliable sources establish the notability of the subject; therefore an article needs to exist on the topic, therefore merge is not an appropriate option. The lead has some synthesis and some insufficiently sourced claims, but the body looks reasonably good; in any case, minor OR and verifiability problems are not dealt with through deletion. This article needs some editing, but it has come a long way since its last AfD in April 2007. Baileypalblue (talk) 07:12, 14 January 2009 (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.