Wikipedia:Peer review/List of characters in The Simpsons/archive1

List of characters in The Simpsons edit

Article (edit | visual edit | history) · Article talk (edit | history) · Watch • Watch peer review

A script has been used to generate a semi-automated review of the article for issues relating to grammar and house style; it can be found on the automated peer review page for August 2008.

This peer review discussion has been closed.
I've listed this article for peer review because I would like to make it a Featured List. There is a June 2006 FLC but I think it is not actual anymore. Suggestions?

Thanks, Nergaal (talk) 07:34, 24 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ruhrfisch comments: This has a very long way to go to get to FL in my opinion. Very briefly, here are some suggestions for improvement. If you want more comments, please ask here.

Article has very few refs and needs many more references. My rule of thumb is that every quote, every statistic, every extraordinary claim and every paragraph needs a ref. See WP:CITE and WP:V
The lead should be an accessible and inviting overview of the whole article. Nothing important should be in the lead only - since it is a summary, it should all be repeated in the body of the article itself . My rule of thumb is to include every header in the lead in some way, however the article may need fewer sections / header too. Please see WP:LEAD
Deceased characters such as Dr. Nick Riviera and Waylon Smithers Sr. are not colorcoded as such. I think it would make sense to list their last episode too. Also explain what a retired character is (such as Lionel Hutz) and why and color code these too.
Why are most sections tables but some such as "Business owners" are not?
Would it make sense to list the air date of the first appearance of each charter too?
What are the criteria for inclusion in this list?
Why not list the official site under Extrnal links?
Prose needs a copyedit and more explanations - Patty and Selma are older than Marge, but it does not say this.

Hope this helps. If my comments are useful, please consider peer reviewing an article, especially one at Wikipedia:Peer review/backlog (which is how I found this article). Yours, Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 04:22, 31 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think that this article and List of recurring characters in The Simpsons could be merged. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 01:00, 2 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]