Talk:The Big Bang Theory
Latest comment: 2 hours ago by Doniago in topic Warner Bros. Television removed from infobox?
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Q1: Why is Sara Gilbert, who portrayed Leslie Winkle, still listed in a starring role, even though she left the series in season 3?
A1: Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Television#Cast and characters information states, "The cast should be organized according to the series original broadcast credits, with new cast members being added to the end of the list. Please keep in mind that "main" cast status is determined by the series producers, not by popularity or screen time. Furthermore, articles should reflect the entire history of a series, and as such actors remain on the list even after their departure from the series."
Q2: Why is this article here? It's not the primary topic so it should be at The Big Bang Theory (TV series), or somewhere else, and this article should be about the cosmological model called the Big Bang.
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Main image
editI have a question for discussion. Is it possible that the "series logo used for print" can be used as the main image of The Big Bang Theory Wikipedia page? I believe there is no real need to use the title card as the main image, and the series official logo would be define the main image of this Wikipedia page. Clearly, I want to get some insight in this topic to see if I can move forward with making this change or not. If you approve of this change, may I ask how I can make the logo a little smaller for the main image? BradfordNewton (talk) 04:16, 10 May 2024 (UTC)
- I see nothing wrong using an official title card. Per MOS:TVIMAGE,
For a main article, use an intertitle shot of the show (i.e., a screenshot capture of the show's title) or a promotional poster used to represent the show itself. Alternatively, use a home media cover. If a show has multiple intertitles throughout its run, the most representative one should be used; the intertitle does not need to be updated each time a new version is used.
— YoungForever(talk) 15:35, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
incorrect order of cast and characters list
editThe list of cast and characters has Leslie Winkle before Bernadette, Amy and Stuart. the former is only an occasional characters whereas Amy and Bernadette become starring characters in later series. 146.199.238.88 (talk) 06:39, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- That appears to be because Leslie was a starring role before Bernadette or Amy. DonIago (talk) 12:59, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Doniago That's a fair point! 146.199.238.88 (talk) 06:43, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- Interesting you noticed that Brainiac78 (talk) 20:38, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
Warner Bros. Television removed from infobox?
editOne user has falsely removed Warner Bros. Television as a production company from the infobox and when I attempted to fix the issue, it got reverted. It is well known that Warner Bros. Television produced the series, and therefore it should be included in the infobox. Template:Infobox television states: "The names of the production company or companies that funded or organized series production." The user is stating that "studios are not production companies" but it never is stated anywhere in the infobox television guidelines. TPalkovitz (talk) 07:53, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not saying you're wrong, and I apologize if this feels like you're being asked to jump through hoops, but in the interest of avoiding any room for doubt, it would be helpful in the absence of input from other editors if you could provide a reliable source. The editor who reverted you did seem to desire one. DonIago (talk) 13:10, 30 September 2024 (UTC)