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I checked Yahoo's news feature and google, and the only reference I could find to Queer Eye taping its final episode was on this page. Until there's some some sort of confirmation, I'd say this is just a rumor. Multiverse 09:37, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
I do think it's is worth mentioning because, apart from the stuff in my post above, the fact that the filming has wrapped is unusual enough to be noted. Having a wrap party. Wrapping up production (letting staffers go, breaking the set). Even finishing filming at all because they normally only take one week breaks with a month long break in the winter (rather than being like a sitcom that always wraps for the summer), and even on those breaks, production still continues. Plus if you look at recent interviews given by the cast, not only do they (well, some of them) make it clear they don't want to do the show anymore and are moving on, but they talk about their future plans and some of them have plans until the end of the year. I do agree there is a possibility Scout could put the show back into production in the future in some format, which I added to the page, but I feel it should be mentioned that the show as it is now is no longer. Queer Scout 11:30, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
They should included something about Jai not being the original person for culture, but i don't know who the original guy was, or why he was replaced.-- 69.171.35.198 17:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, but I think it's ridiculous to include long, detailed biographies of the artists who have had songs featured, but who have absolutely no connection with Queer Eye beyond that. Information on the songs used is fine, but all the additional info about the artists' career histories and lives is just crazy. There is ZERO connection between the personal lives of some European band, or the total career successes over the years of a singer, and this show, simply because they happened to have one song featured on some spinoff merchandise. Many celebrities who have actually appeared on the show are not mentioned here; this link is substantially more tenous. Anyway how come some of the songs have short entries and some have total biographies? Please remember this is an entry for the TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, not a place to promote your favorite band.
I'm not sure why you took out
>Indeed, many other gay people praised the program for its matter-of-fact portrayal of openly gay men as well as for its mostly warm-hearted approach which is so at variance with other reality TV programs
or what sort of "tone error" you think such a sentence creates. Please explain or I'm going to put it back in. The above sentence describes quite well the general reaction to the series when it first debuted in the US. Moncrief, 4 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I don't personally read Sluggy Freelance, but I do recognise it as a popular webcomic. Yet, I think I agree with Montcrief's deletion of the reference - as Sluggy Freelance does not specifically concern issues of masculinity, nor does it continually reference Queer Eye, it isn't necessary to mention it in the article. Just a thought. Rhymeless 04:52, 19 May 2004 (UTC)
Why is the soundtrack song list longer than everything else in the article combined? Are descriptions of each song really necessary? - Branddobbe 06:08, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC)
I was thinking. With how much gay stuff there is going on, there had to be some public reaction when the show went on. If it's in the article, give it it's own spot.- Babylon pride 15:41, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
Could someone please add the UK version either in this article, or it's own. -- andrewI20 Talk 22:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Who made the link from fab 5 to this? Anyone remotely knowledgable in sports considers the fab 5 to be the near dream team which was the Michigan Wolverines basketball team in 1991. This excerpt is taken from the "chris webber" page: While at Michigan, Webber led the group known as the Fab Five, which included himself, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson. This group, all of whom entered Michigan as freshmen in the fall of 1991, took the basketball team to the NCAA finals twice. The Fab Five, sporting long, baggy shorts and black shoes, became immensely popular as they were seen as bringing a hip hop flavor to the game. Four of the Fab Five (Webber, Rose, Howard, and King) made the NBA, and three of them (Webber, Rose and Howard) are still playing today.
The fab 5 changed basketball forever - at least the clothing style. Not to mention being famous for the scandal that destroyed the michigan basketball program. if i called myself god, could the god page redirect to "Vir Singh" (my name)?
Is it really appropriate that the failed Australian "series" (if three episodes can be called a series) should have its own section and take up such a large amount of the entry, when there are literally dozens of foreign versions of Queer Eye, none of which have more than a brief mention? There is already a section detailing the multiple foreign versions. I suggest either that section be expanded to include equal info on each of them, or the Australian info section deleted. Bumblee2006 08:07, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
To clarify, the official name of the show IS just "Queer Eye." Bravo and Scout decided to change the name during the second year, this decision was made partly because our own exhaustive research showed that this name was used far more than the original full name, and secondly because we had expanded the show to include makeovers on all sorts of people, not just on straight men. You will only see the title "Queer Eye" appear on the official website, and any magazine or newspaper article anyone associated with the show does. As the name is the official name of the show and the only name used by the show itself, and as it is far more widely used, and as this page refers to the entire show (including all the episodes that were not about straight guys), and all straight girl and other versions, it is preferable not to use our shortlived original name. The analogy with "The United States of America" not always being used is inaccurate as that actually is the full name of the country. "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" is NOT the name of the show and has not been for a long time. Queer Scout 11:54, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
i took a stab at more re-structuring, cutting down the Overview section which was getting a bit chubby, and re-distributing the info into new sections Cast, Critical Response and Trivia (often found in series articles). i would suggest working next on getting a workable References section rather than adding a Quotes section -- those exist elsewhere online (although an external link might be okay). i think that if we do this, we're on our way to achieving a wiki-worthy encyclopedic tone that is not a fansite, although i freely admit to fandom. :) -- Denstat 18:41, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
just want to say thanks to QueerScout for working hard recently with citations! everything is looking so much better. wish i had more time to help, but good for you! -- Denstat 19:57, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
added it into the parody section, more appropriate but its a good link, cited. and noteworthy T ALK• QRC2006• ¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 04:56, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
well if its not a parody i still think its a noteable piece of pop culture trivia. T ALK• QRC2006• ¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 23:12, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
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I reverted the article to the .PNG pictures for two reasons:
1. The cast photo is not needed to identify the persons in the presence of the logo. 2. A .JPG logo is inferior to a .PNG or .SVG photo. All non photographic images should be in .PNG or .SVG. -- AEMoreira042281 ( talk) 05:22, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
the norwegian version for example had at least 2 seasons i believe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 ( talk) 23:47, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
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I checked Yahoo's news feature and google, and the only reference I could find to Queer Eye taping its final episode was on this page. Until there's some some sort of confirmation, I'd say this is just a rumor. Multiverse 09:37, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
I do think it's is worth mentioning because, apart from the stuff in my post above, the fact that the filming has wrapped is unusual enough to be noted. Having a wrap party. Wrapping up production (letting staffers go, breaking the set). Even finishing filming at all because they normally only take one week breaks with a month long break in the winter (rather than being like a sitcom that always wraps for the summer), and even on those breaks, production still continues. Plus if you look at recent interviews given by the cast, not only do they (well, some of them) make it clear they don't want to do the show anymore and are moving on, but they talk about their future plans and some of them have plans until the end of the year. I do agree there is a possibility Scout could put the show back into production in the future in some format, which I added to the page, but I feel it should be mentioned that the show as it is now is no longer. Queer Scout 11:30, 29 June 2006 (UTC)
They should included something about Jai not being the original person for culture, but i don't know who the original guy was, or why he was replaced.-- 69.171.35.198 17:42, 7 May 2006 (UTC)
Sorry, but I think it's ridiculous to include long, detailed biographies of the artists who have had songs featured, but who have absolutely no connection with Queer Eye beyond that. Information on the songs used is fine, but all the additional info about the artists' career histories and lives is just crazy. There is ZERO connection between the personal lives of some European band, or the total career successes over the years of a singer, and this show, simply because they happened to have one song featured on some spinoff merchandise. Many celebrities who have actually appeared on the show are not mentioned here; this link is substantially more tenous. Anyway how come some of the songs have short entries and some have total biographies? Please remember this is an entry for the TV show Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, not a place to promote your favorite band.
I'm not sure why you took out
>Indeed, many other gay people praised the program for its matter-of-fact portrayal of openly gay men as well as for its mostly warm-hearted approach which is so at variance with other reality TV programs
or what sort of "tone error" you think such a sentence creates. Please explain or I'm going to put it back in. The above sentence describes quite well the general reaction to the series when it first debuted in the US. Moncrief, 4 Mar 2004 (UTC)
I don't personally read Sluggy Freelance, but I do recognise it as a popular webcomic. Yet, I think I agree with Montcrief's deletion of the reference - as Sluggy Freelance does not specifically concern issues of masculinity, nor does it continually reference Queer Eye, it isn't necessary to mention it in the article. Just a thought. Rhymeless 04:52, 19 May 2004 (UTC)
Why is the soundtrack song list longer than everything else in the article combined? Are descriptions of each song really necessary? - Branddobbe 06:08, Aug 15, 2004 (UTC)
I was thinking. With how much gay stuff there is going on, there had to be some public reaction when the show went on. If it's in the article, give it it's own spot.- Babylon pride 15:41, 16 August 2006 (UTC)
Could someone please add the UK version either in this article, or it's own. -- andrewI20 Talk 22:10, 13 September 2006 (UTC)
Who made the link from fab 5 to this? Anyone remotely knowledgable in sports considers the fab 5 to be the near dream team which was the Michigan Wolverines basketball team in 1991. This excerpt is taken from the "chris webber" page: While at Michigan, Webber led the group known as the Fab Five, which included himself, Juwan Howard, Jalen Rose, Jimmy King, and Ray Jackson. This group, all of whom entered Michigan as freshmen in the fall of 1991, took the basketball team to the NCAA finals twice. The Fab Five, sporting long, baggy shorts and black shoes, became immensely popular as they were seen as bringing a hip hop flavor to the game. Four of the Fab Five (Webber, Rose, Howard, and King) made the NBA, and three of them (Webber, Rose and Howard) are still playing today.
The fab 5 changed basketball forever - at least the clothing style. Not to mention being famous for the scandal that destroyed the michigan basketball program. if i called myself god, could the god page redirect to "Vir Singh" (my name)?
Is it really appropriate that the failed Australian "series" (if three episodes can be called a series) should have its own section and take up such a large amount of the entry, when there are literally dozens of foreign versions of Queer Eye, none of which have more than a brief mention? There is already a section detailing the multiple foreign versions. I suggest either that section be expanded to include equal info on each of them, or the Australian info section deleted. Bumblee2006 08:07, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
To clarify, the official name of the show IS just "Queer Eye." Bravo and Scout decided to change the name during the second year, this decision was made partly because our own exhaustive research showed that this name was used far more than the original full name, and secondly because we had expanded the show to include makeovers on all sorts of people, not just on straight men. You will only see the title "Queer Eye" appear on the official website, and any magazine or newspaper article anyone associated with the show does. As the name is the official name of the show and the only name used by the show itself, and as it is far more widely used, and as this page refers to the entire show (including all the episodes that were not about straight guys), and all straight girl and other versions, it is preferable not to use our shortlived original name. The analogy with "The United States of America" not always being used is inaccurate as that actually is the full name of the country. "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" is NOT the name of the show and has not been for a long time. Queer Scout 11:54, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
i took a stab at more re-structuring, cutting down the Overview section which was getting a bit chubby, and re-distributing the info into new sections Cast, Critical Response and Trivia (often found in series articles). i would suggest working next on getting a workable References section rather than adding a Quotes section -- those exist elsewhere online (although an external link might be okay). i think that if we do this, we're on our way to achieving a wiki-worthy encyclopedic tone that is not a fansite, although i freely admit to fandom. :) -- Denstat 18:41, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
just want to say thanks to QueerScout for working hard recently with citations! everything is looking so much better. wish i had more time to help, but good for you! -- Denstat 19:57, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
added it into the parody section, more appropriate but its a good link, cited. and noteworthy T ALK• QRC2006• ¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 04:56, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
well if its not a parody i still think its a noteable piece of pop culture trivia. T ALK• QRC2006• ¢ʘñ†®¡ß§ 23:12, 27 April 2007 (UTC)
Images need detailed fair use rationales, or the article may be quick-failed by another editor. -- Nehrams2020 23:20, 31 October 2007 (UTC)
I reverted the article to the .PNG pictures for two reasons:
1. The cast photo is not needed to identify the persons in the presence of the logo. 2. A .JPG logo is inferior to a .PNG or .SVG photo. All non photographic images should be in .PNG or .SVG. -- AEMoreira042281 ( talk) 05:22, 5 August 2008 (UTC)
the norwegian version for example had at least 2 seasons i believe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 84.208.86.142 ( talk) 23:47, 10 July 2011 (UTC)
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Large sections of this article are severely lacking in sources, meaning that it fails GA criteria 2: Verifiable with no original research. If this article were being nominated right now for a GA review, I believe it would be quick failed for severely lacking in sources. Was GA nominated in 2007, and the unsourced content was added later, but right now it's nowhere near acceptable as a GA. For example:
All in all, this doesn't meet the standards of verified text required for GA, as there's far too much original research. Joseph 2302 ( talk) 22:56, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
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