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August 27

A show on Cartoon Network

I remember this really old show on Cartoon Network, and it had a song in it called "Hip-Hopscotch". I forgot the name of it. Maybe you guys can help me? Rmaster1200 (talk) 13:05, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

There is an episode, "Hip hopscotch" of the Big Bag series from the Cartoon Network (1997). — 2606:A000:4C0C:E200:113C:DDBF:EBB8:1EDA (talk) 14:30, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

Titles for boxing matches

There was much hype recently about the following boxing match: Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Conor McGregor. I wondered: in the sport of boxing, is there any convention as to how these fights are named? Are the names listed alphabetically? Or is the defending champ listed first? Is there any rhyme or reason as to how they list the titles of these fights? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 19:01, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

That's a reasonable assumption, but it would probably have to do with the contract for the given event. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 21:40, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

So, the two boxers contract for the title of the fight? Is that what you are saying? Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 21:58, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

Well, I'm making that assumption. Consider that before the fight, there was information about how much money each would get, and so on. That has to have been done by something like a contract. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:00, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

Yes, of course, how much money they get paid is (obviously) done by contract. I am not talking about their payment. I am talking about the title of the fight. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 22:23, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

In movie contracts, the order of billing is typically done according to the contract. I would think it might be that way in boxing, but I don't have any hard facts on the subject. ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 23:11, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

Yes, correct. But I think that's quite different in many -- but not all -- respects. With movies, the main stars are "fighting" over whose name gets first on the movie poster, in the film itself, etc. The billing will show up on movie posters (as already mentioned), DVD box sets, TV commercials, etc., etc., etc. I don't think that the title of a boxing match carries such high visibility as with Hollywood films. But, who knows? Where egos are involved, anything is possible. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 00:39, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

The higher-ranked fighter gets first billing and is introduced last, championship bout or not. It's traditional, if not law. Same applies to MMA. InedibleHulk (talk) 00:06, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. Makes sense. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 00:35, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

By Nevada law and ABC rules, it's neither required nor prohibited, though. Even the ticket doesn't need an event title. Just the date, price and promoter's name.

Also, "There must be a bell or gong..." that "...must produce a clear tone easily heard by the unarmed combatants" and "The first round of unarmed combat begins when the bell sounds". I'm no fancy Vegas lawyer, but UFC uses an airhorn with a varying tone, raising considerable doubt as to whether either of McGregor's championship reigns technically began at all. InedibleHulk (talk) 02:28, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

@InedibleHulk: You said that "it is neither required nor prohibited". What is neither required or prohibited? What does "it" mean, in your statement? Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 03:02, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Billing the top fighter first (and/or introducing him last). InedibleHulk (talk) 03:36, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks. Apparently, from some links posted below, "top billing" is indeed a matter of contract negotiations. And, a contentious one, at that. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 04:45, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/282694 http://thaboxingvoice.com/mayweather-pacquiao-details-of-contract-revealed/40720/ http://www.boxingscene.com/miguel-cotto-sergio-martinez-agree-on-fight-name-billing--74108 Nanonic (talk) 01:48, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

@Nanonic: Wow, extremely interesting articles. Thanks! I had no idea that the name of the boxing match was such a contentious issue. But -- like I said above -- where egos are involved, anything is possible. Crazy stuff. Thanks. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 03:07, 28 August 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, all. Joseph A. Spadaro (talk) 06:28, 30 August 2017 (UTC)

Word for random art in manga

Is there a word for the manga pages containing random art depicting the characters? In my experience, these art pages don't necessarily need to be consistent with the story, it's just random art drawn by the manga artist.

I did not find anything in Glossary of anime and manga. I would be fine with a term used in Japanese only. A term used in English works too. --Daniel Carrero (talk) 22:01, 27 August 2017 (UTC)

In (Western) Science Fiction fanzines these would likely be called "fillos" (space-filling illustrations), so that term is available, but I'm sure there must be a Manga-specific one. (Note that for production reasons, most professionally printed publications are produced with multiples of 16 or 32 pages, so if the story artwork and other necessary material (like the 'credits') doesn't match such a number, there would be some blank pages in the magazine/book: to avoid this, they can be filled with advertisements and/or 'extra' illustrations. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.204.180.96 (talk) 17:09, 28 August 2017 (UTC)