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The season 7 section mentions a September 2008 start date but no source is cited. Summer 2008 is all I can find. Should this claim be removed? 18.95.7.107 ( talk) 00:48, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Anyone know why the badges are on the wrong side of the police uniforms on this show? 69.58.224.12 08:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
supposedly there is an LA times story about that, but i cant find anything in their archives. most other references are 2nd-hand info as far as i can tell but point to LAPD objection - Lordraydens 08:03, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
In the first section some of the comments comparing the Farmington strike team to real life LAPD Officers involved with Rampart's CRASH unit are POV. Most of the allegations concerning Rampart CRASH officers were based on the testimony of Rafael Perez. Perez was an officer who was caught stealing large amounts of cocaine from LAPD evidence storage, and testified against fellow officers in a bid for clemency. The accuracy of many of his statements was never postively established. In fact four Ramparat officers who were dismissed in the wake of the scandal recently succesfully sued the city of Los Angeles for fifteen million dollars as a result of false accusations coming from the Rampart scandal. 68.66.108.121 11:43, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
Some backgrounds on the gangs would be nice. I always get confused on who's who. -- Dangerous-Boy 09:27, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
I was under the impression Lem and Ronnie knew as well. Elijya 17:26, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Only Vic and Shane knew about the plan: Ron hears it from Shane in season 6. Ronnie's after the fact knowledge of the detials Crowley's murder is refered to at the end of series 7.
I've removed all remarks regarding the March 21, 2006 episode being the "season finale" of the show. The season has been split up into two parts (similar to what's done on shows like South Park and Monk), with the second part due to air later this year (or early next year). I've also noted this information in the "Season 5" section of the article. -- MisterHand 05:39, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Nice job on creating some seperate characters for some of the more noteworthy characters on the Shield. Makes the page seem a lot cleaner and helps load it a bit faster.
I have transferred all the remaining characters from the main article to the seperate character page, does anyone have any views of removing some of the characters from the main page? I don't think that people like Tom Bankston or Paul Jackson need to be on the main page, and can instead be accommodated better in the seperate page. I was going to just remove all the characters from the main page, but maybe some of the current main characters should be left? Anyone have any thoughts on this, or who should be left?
87.192.76.66
20:15, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
Compare this article with The Wire (TV series) The Simpsons, Law & Ordereven The Sopranos which is filled with garbage. There is too much crufty plot detail and far too little background on the show. Hpuppet - «Talk» 18:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
(reset indent) That is my cooncern also. Is there policy that establishes the amount of detail that articles on tv shows should contain? With respect (because i appreciate your sentiments and largely agree with them), how can you be confident that two shows are of "functional and social [equivalence]" if you have seen neither? I suppose what i'm wondering is why you feel qualified to edit down such a page when you have no experise in the subject (i.e. have never watched the show). This isn't criticism, as i personally agree with your edits, i'm just trying to establish whether it is a case of policy or personal preference (because if it is the former, then there is a lot of other articles that could do with a cull, if it is the latter, then i'm not sure removing all of that info without moving it elsewhere is prudent, and i expect a revert would occur sooner rather than later) Rockpocket 19:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
(reset indent). I'm afraid that sort of response from Hpuppet is exactly what i am alluding to with reagrds to lack of civility. As my correspondance here makes perfectly clear, much of your edits i completely agree with (including the example you quote). However, if you are basing your opinion of all the content on such an example, you have thrown the baby out with the bathwater in your haste to cut out the "garbage". I have not taken anything personally, as a brief review of my contributions will reveal i have added virtually no content to this article, thus your edits are no reflection on my contributions (irrespective of what you appear to assume). My efforts here have been limited to minor copyediting. However, i shall re-insert some of the character bios that you removed during your "improvement" and continue to work with editors who actually justify their edits rather than dismissing honest questions with a shrugged "whatever" Rockpocket 21:06, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
He seems to be really adminent on making the pages the way he feels they should be. This guy is going to keep on maliciously editing our hard work on the page just because he feels it doesn't live up to his lofty standards. He's also been hostile, condescending, and rather inconsiderate of everyone's feelings and suggestions. Is there some way we can report him to the management of Wikipedia so he can knock it off and just let things be. I know he's got a job to do, but he's been really overzealous about it.
Today I created a new page, List of The Shield characters, to try to help this main page stay concise and neat. I am now trying to merge one or two of the smaller stubs that have been created on (as I see them) minor characters, starting with Armadillo Quintero. I originally did it without asking, but now I see there is some dispute there so I've tagged both articles for a merge proposal. I will probably suggest one for Margos Dezerian and possibly Terry Crowley as well, since they were only in a couple of episodes each. I'm a big fan of the show, and I'm not looking to delete tons of content, but I also want the articles to be up to Wikipedia's standards for fiction. I think this will cut down on a lot of the criticism, attacks, and edit wars. I would appreciate it if you would leave your comments here. Kafziel 05:50, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
Armadillo Quinter, Terry Crowley, Margos Dezerian are the three stubs that only ones that should be merged. Morisato 09:04, 30 March 2006 (MST)
Anyone else think lem should be placed under strike team members even though he is dead?-- Dangerous-Boy 21:07, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes. We don't actually know for sure that he's dead yet.
She deserves her own page if Dutch has one.
but Dutch is awesome and Claudette is not!! Bwithh 03:03, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
Just curious, why does a popular message board for this show constitute an unencyclopedic link? Seems like it would be quite useful.
Does anyone know the brand and make of the sunglasses Mackey wears during the series???? THanks!
Negative, but ray-ban and Tommy Bahama both have similar frames and I'm sure his are made by one of the two. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.252.142.230 ( talk) 02:56, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
Are we sure about that? My recollection is that Tavon simply disappeared from the series without explanation.
As far as I know they're Eastbay Incognitos.
The last time Tavon was mentioned in the series was in the final episode of season three; Vic mentions to Acaveda that Tavon had been taken off the active duty roster due to his injuries and as such, was effectively bounced from the Strike Team due to protocal. We never found out exactly how severe Tavon's injuries were, so presuming that he made a full recovery, Tavon probably was reassigned to a new precinct and resumed work as a detective somewhere else.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by BakerBaker ( talk • contribs) 07:13, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
I do not recall it being definitely stated or otherwise shown that Mackey is the baby's father. It was certainly implied, but I do not think we can assert he is the father as fact.
In the episode where they introduce Armadillo, and Vic is hiring the private detective, did anyone catch it when the PI said "if she is anywhere in the free 52, we'll find her."? Is that referring to the 50 states plus Guam and Puerto Rico or something? What about the Virgin Islands? The 50 states plus Mexico and Canada? Perhaps I just misheard? -- Fxer 07:22, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
there are 52 free parking spots in LA he ment LA because he ment "if she is anyhwere in those 52 free parking spots here in LA we'll prob find her." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.53.219.20 ( talk) 16:13, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I watched it again. He said 52. And afaik he didn't mean parking spots in LA. He talked about a "nationwide network of PI's" just before he says the part about the free 52. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.199.20.137 ( talk) 00:51, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
Yeah this makes no sense
He does indeed reference “the free 52” in regards to a nationwide search for Vic’s wife and kids. Even if he meant Puerto Rico and Dc, why leave off the remaining 4 territories? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.196.235.134 ( talk) 02:44, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
Just to let you know that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is owning the Region 1 DVD rights to The Shield with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment owning the rights to the first and second seasons on Region 2 DVD. Sony Pictures Television will distribute and syndicate the reruns of the series to local stations, beginning in the fall. Don-Don 22:18, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Am I just missing it, or is there no mention of the Decoy Squad anywhere? They should be at least as important as Joe Clark, considering he was only in one episode and they spanned most of a season. MistaTee 18:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Antwon is incarcerated at Lompoc Penetentiary, not "Longpoke" as stated in the article. Lompoc (pronounced lom-POKE) is a high security prison up near Vandenberg AFB. 66.75.250.253 17:46, 21 December 2006 (UTC)Aaron
It seems at present that in Australia it is not being shown on Channel Ten which gets the first run of it...looking at the official website for the network this is what they said:
"The Shield
The Shield was taken off air due to late night motorsport commitments. It will be scheduled once a consistent timeslot can be found. We love The Shield too and can't wait for it's return."
-- Mikecraig 03:15, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
it says the region 2 release of season 4 is july 2nd, is there a solid source on that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.1.40.75 ( talk) 07:55, 30 April 2007 (UTC).
A new noticeboard, Wikipedia:Fiction noticeboard, has been created. - Peregrine Fisher 18:21, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
I think there is more to this character than simply being Vic's replacement. He understands Vic's approach. He is also not portrayed as Vic's replacement to Vic. As far as Vic knows they are both part of the team. 140.146.230.222 03:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
So, what would you call it when Vic was told about Hiatt and Claudette said "he's not a new member, he's your replacement"??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.172.52.35 ( talk) 05:43, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
Removed this section, which had recently been restored, with the reason for its deletion challenged. This section is being deleted per Wikipedia policy; there are numerous precedents for this.
Lists of this type can never be encyclopedic. They go against WP:NOT#DIR, where Wikipedia is not an electronic program guide speaks directly to this matter. When kept current, such lists also go against Wikipedia:Avoid statements that will date quickly, since international broadcasters change frequently. Precedents: articles of this type of list for Closer and 24 closed with decisions to Delete, based entirely on WP:NOT.
Here are some recent discussions:
The argument given in the edit summary for this restore, "WP:NOT#GUIDE doesn't mention anything remotely related to broadcaster listings", seems to demand improbable specificity in a guideline that clearly states Wikipedia is not an electronic program guide. / edg ☺ ★ 23:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay, several editors have now re-inserted the following sentence:
However a scene in one episode showed him strangling a live cat, which makes many wonder what really makes Det. Wagenbach "tick".
If you're using the show as a primary source, then you can only reference what actually occurs in the show (ie the first part of the sentence, which describes what occured). Once you start jumping into analysis (the second part of the sentence) then you must attribute it to a reliable secondary source. Otherwise it is a violation of one of our pillars ( no original research). Beyond that, it violates WP:WEASEL. I will be removing the sentence (again), and if it gets re-inserted I guess we'll need to call an RFC. Thanks. / Blaxthos ( t / c ) 12:39, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
The final episode of Season 5 (Post Partum) has around 20 minutes of it edited out for the Region 2 release. The original episode was around 78 minutes long (in effect a double length episode, once advert breaks were added) - however for the UK release, it was shortened to the regular 45 minute length - presumably this is because the shorter version was broadcast on UK tv and therefore had a BBFC rating, whereas the longer one did not.
Is this relevant to the DVD section of the article? It is, of course, intensely annoying to Region 2 buyers, but i am not sure if wikipedia is meant to be a forum for pointing out differences between DVD regional releases.
77.97.207.221 ( talk) 11:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
62.25.109.195 ( talk) 15:38, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
There doesn't seem to be any particular standard on Wikipedia - some shows are quite detailed about the differences between different DVD versions (for example, Battlestar Galactica) - others aren't. Either way, it's probably not very important! Thanks for replying. 77.97.207.221 ( talk) 17:20, 18 February 2008 (UTC) Having sais that, given that the article mentions the aspect ratios of the Region 1 DVD, I think at least a passing comment about different episodic content between R1 & R2 is warranted in this case. 77.97.207.221 ( talk) 22:54, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
FINAL SEASON: "The final episode aired November 25, 2008." was added. 2legit2quit2 ( talk) 17:40, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
I think it is good to cover this subject, but only when all questions about it that can be answered are answered. That means you would need to get a response from SPHE why they cut these 20 minutes out since just saying on WikiPedia that the last 20 minutes were left out for an unknown reason without even searching for facts is not sufficient. So if someone can get a statement from SPHE and add that to the article I don't see a reason why it shouldn't be posted. MysteryQuest ( talk) 09:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
I take exception to the (editorial) comment about 'The shield's' "realist" strategy of saving background music for the final montage of a given episode. While the lack of background music during the bulk of the episode itself could be argued to be a realist strategy, including a song-of-the-week over a slow-motion montage at the end of an episode is in fact a marketing ploy meant to make the show more relevant or more accessible to its "coveted [male] 18-49" demographic. Fox/FX masterminded this technique with 'The OC' and employ it in many of their serial dramas, including 'Rescue me' and 'nip/tuck.' If the comment about realism stays, I do think acknowledging the marketing aspect is important, too. Jcfregnan ( talk) 14:32, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
An editor is insisting on including Glenn Close in the main infobox for The Shield, with the following justification:
Glenn Close was billed before the opening title all throughout Season 4, along with all the other main characters. While her stay may have only been for one season, it's only an opinion that she shouldn't be included in the infobox. It's a fact she was credited in top billing (unlike two-season character Forrest Whitaker, from Season 5-6). Unless you can direct me to a discussion about which actors from the show should be included in the infobox, I'm reverting Glenn Close back into the infobox.
Close was only in one season out of seven, and this article specifically deals with the show in its entirety. Placing Close in the main infobox would be misleading, as she was only a seasonal guest. I don't really follow the Whitaker logic, as he was on the show for longer than Close. In any case, the IMDB entry does not list Close as a featured cast member, and given that she appeared in fewer than 15% of the episodes, I'm going to revert this (inappropriate) addition. // Blaxthos ( t / c ) 21:04, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
User Drovethrughosts, you reverted my redirect and requested a discussion. I had redirected this page to "The Shield (drama series)" for several reasons. Number 1.) it's irritating repeatedly being sent to this article when one types in "The Shield" into Wikipedia as opposed to simply being sent to "The Shield (disambiguation page)." This is a term with numerous definitions and someone else seems to have gotten irritated as well because they put "See also" to The Shield referring to other uses at the top. With the term having numerous definitions, users should be immediately sent to the disambiguation page, not this article. That way, people don't have to click around repeatedly and they can immediately start looking for what they want. Coming across this page first, and then having to click yet another link is irritating. Number 2.) there's no reason why this particular definition should come up first as It doesn't seem to be the most popular usage of the term. When I enter search terms with "The Shield" into Google, all of the search results are giving me information " The Shield (professional wrestling)." For example, [2], [3], etc. When I type in "The Shield" with different search terms, it's always something about the professional wrestling stable, so I'm unsure why this version of the word is being treated as top priority. If anything because of its popularity and currency, the professional wrestling stable article ought to be under "The Shield." This article, on the other hand, is in reference to a show from the past that is now over and done with and only had a medium amount of seasons, which is probably why it's not coming up among the first search results in Google when typed in different ways. AmericanDad86 ( talk) 13:03, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
This page has a lot of related articles which are composed solely of in-universe material with no real-world significance or notability. As Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, I'd like to redirect the following articles to the article page:
Please weigh in below. Remember that, while these articles may look nice and be comprehensive, this is not Wikia. m.o.p 02:50, 26 March 2014 (UTC)
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The season 7 section mentions a September 2008 start date but no source is cited. Summer 2008 is all I can find. Should this claim be removed? 18.95.7.107 ( talk) 00:48, 2 March 2008 (UTC)
Anyone know why the badges are on the wrong side of the police uniforms on this show? 69.58.224.12 08:50, 6 March 2006 (UTC)
supposedly there is an LA times story about that, but i cant find anything in their archives. most other references are 2nd-hand info as far as i can tell but point to LAPD objection - Lordraydens 08:03, 15 March 2006 (UTC)
In the first section some of the comments comparing the Farmington strike team to real life LAPD Officers involved with Rampart's CRASH unit are POV. Most of the allegations concerning Rampart CRASH officers were based on the testimony of Rafael Perez. Perez was an officer who was caught stealing large amounts of cocaine from LAPD evidence storage, and testified against fellow officers in a bid for clemency. The accuracy of many of his statements was never postively established. In fact four Ramparat officers who were dismissed in the wake of the scandal recently succesfully sued the city of Los Angeles for fifteen million dollars as a result of false accusations coming from the Rampart scandal. 68.66.108.121 11:43, 19 February 2006 (UTC)
Some backgrounds on the gangs would be nice. I always get confused on who's who. -- Dangerous-Boy 09:27, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
I was under the impression Lem and Ronnie knew as well. Elijya 17:26, 16 January 2006 (UTC)
Only Vic and Shane knew about the plan: Ron hears it from Shane in season 6. Ronnie's after the fact knowledge of the detials Crowley's murder is refered to at the end of series 7.
I've removed all remarks regarding the March 21, 2006 episode being the "season finale" of the show. The season has been split up into two parts (similar to what's done on shows like South Park and Monk), with the second part due to air later this year (or early next year). I've also noted this information in the "Season 5" section of the article. -- MisterHand 05:39, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
Nice job on creating some seperate characters for some of the more noteworthy characters on the Shield. Makes the page seem a lot cleaner and helps load it a bit faster.
I have transferred all the remaining characters from the main article to the seperate character page, does anyone have any views of removing some of the characters from the main page? I don't think that people like Tom Bankston or Paul Jackson need to be on the main page, and can instead be accommodated better in the seperate page. I was going to just remove all the characters from the main page, but maybe some of the current main characters should be left? Anyone have any thoughts on this, or who should be left?
87.192.76.66
20:15, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
Compare this article with The Wire (TV series) The Simpsons, Law & Ordereven The Sopranos which is filled with garbage. There is too much crufty plot detail and far too little background on the show. Hpuppet - «Talk» 18:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
(reset indent) That is my cooncern also. Is there policy that establishes the amount of detail that articles on tv shows should contain? With respect (because i appreciate your sentiments and largely agree with them), how can you be confident that two shows are of "functional and social [equivalence]" if you have seen neither? I suppose what i'm wondering is why you feel qualified to edit down such a page when you have no experise in the subject (i.e. have never watched the show). This isn't criticism, as i personally agree with your edits, i'm just trying to establish whether it is a case of policy or personal preference (because if it is the former, then there is a lot of other articles that could do with a cull, if it is the latter, then i'm not sure removing all of that info without moving it elsewhere is prudent, and i expect a revert would occur sooner rather than later) Rockpocket 19:28, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
(reset indent). I'm afraid that sort of response from Hpuppet is exactly what i am alluding to with reagrds to lack of civility. As my correspondance here makes perfectly clear, much of your edits i completely agree with (including the example you quote). However, if you are basing your opinion of all the content on such an example, you have thrown the baby out with the bathwater in your haste to cut out the "garbage". I have not taken anything personally, as a brief review of my contributions will reveal i have added virtually no content to this article, thus your edits are no reflection on my contributions (irrespective of what you appear to assume). My efforts here have been limited to minor copyediting. However, i shall re-insert some of the character bios that you removed during your "improvement" and continue to work with editors who actually justify their edits rather than dismissing honest questions with a shrugged "whatever" Rockpocket 21:06, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
He seems to be really adminent on making the pages the way he feels they should be. This guy is going to keep on maliciously editing our hard work on the page just because he feels it doesn't live up to his lofty standards. He's also been hostile, condescending, and rather inconsiderate of everyone's feelings and suggestions. Is there some way we can report him to the management of Wikipedia so he can knock it off and just let things be. I know he's got a job to do, but he's been really overzealous about it.
Today I created a new page, List of The Shield characters, to try to help this main page stay concise and neat. I am now trying to merge one or two of the smaller stubs that have been created on (as I see them) minor characters, starting with Armadillo Quintero. I originally did it without asking, but now I see there is some dispute there so I've tagged both articles for a merge proposal. I will probably suggest one for Margos Dezerian and possibly Terry Crowley as well, since they were only in a couple of episodes each. I'm a big fan of the show, and I'm not looking to delete tons of content, but I also want the articles to be up to Wikipedia's standards for fiction. I think this will cut down on a lot of the criticism, attacks, and edit wars. I would appreciate it if you would leave your comments here. Kafziel 05:50, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
Armadillo Quinter, Terry Crowley, Margos Dezerian are the three stubs that only ones that should be merged. Morisato 09:04, 30 March 2006 (MST)
Anyone else think lem should be placed under strike team members even though he is dead?-- Dangerous-Boy 21:07, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
Yes. We don't actually know for sure that he's dead yet.
She deserves her own page if Dutch has one.
but Dutch is awesome and Claudette is not!! Bwithh 03:03, 17 July 2006 (UTC)
Just curious, why does a popular message board for this show constitute an unencyclopedic link? Seems like it would be quite useful.
Does anyone know the brand and make of the sunglasses Mackey wears during the series???? THanks!
Negative, but ray-ban and Tommy Bahama both have similar frames and I'm sure his are made by one of the two. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 23.252.142.230 ( talk) 02:56, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
Are we sure about that? My recollection is that Tavon simply disappeared from the series without explanation.
As far as I know they're Eastbay Incognitos.
The last time Tavon was mentioned in the series was in the final episode of season three; Vic mentions to Acaveda that Tavon had been taken off the active duty roster due to his injuries and as such, was effectively bounced from the Strike Team due to protocal. We never found out exactly how severe Tavon's injuries were, so presuming that he made a full recovery, Tavon probably was reassigned to a new precinct and resumed work as a detective somewhere else.... —Preceding unsigned comment added by BakerBaker ( talk • contribs) 07:13, 3 February 2008 (UTC)
I do not recall it being definitely stated or otherwise shown that Mackey is the baby's father. It was certainly implied, but I do not think we can assert he is the father as fact.
In the episode where they introduce Armadillo, and Vic is hiring the private detective, did anyone catch it when the PI said "if she is anywhere in the free 52, we'll find her."? Is that referring to the 50 states plus Guam and Puerto Rico or something? What about the Virgin Islands? The 50 states plus Mexico and Canada? Perhaps I just misheard? -- Fxer 07:22, 21 August 2006 (UTC)
there are 52 free parking spots in LA he ment LA because he ment "if she is anyhwere in those 52 free parking spots here in LA we'll prob find her." —Preceding unsigned comment added by 129.53.219.20 ( talk) 16:13, 11 January 2008 (UTC)
I watched it again. He said 52. And afaik he didn't mean parking spots in LA. He talked about a "nationwide network of PI's" just before he says the part about the free 52. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 95.199.20.137 ( talk) 00:51, 5 March 2016 (UTC)
Yeah this makes no sense
He does indeed reference “the free 52” in regards to a nationwide search for Vic’s wife and kids. Even if he meant Puerto Rico and Dc, why leave off the remaining 4 territories? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 107.196.235.134 ( talk) 02:44, 9 April 2018 (UTC)
Just to let you know that 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is owning the Region 1 DVD rights to The Shield with Sony Pictures Home Entertainment owning the rights to the first and second seasons on Region 2 DVD. Sony Pictures Television will distribute and syndicate the reruns of the series to local stations, beginning in the fall. Don-Don 22:18, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
Am I just missing it, or is there no mention of the Decoy Squad anywhere? They should be at least as important as Joe Clark, considering he was only in one episode and they spanned most of a season. MistaTee 18:34, 10 December 2006 (UTC)
Antwon is incarcerated at Lompoc Penetentiary, not "Longpoke" as stated in the article. Lompoc (pronounced lom-POKE) is a high security prison up near Vandenberg AFB. 66.75.250.253 17:46, 21 December 2006 (UTC)Aaron
It seems at present that in Australia it is not being shown on Channel Ten which gets the first run of it...looking at the official website for the network this is what they said:
"The Shield
The Shield was taken off air due to late night motorsport commitments. It will be scheduled once a consistent timeslot can be found. We love The Shield too and can't wait for it's return."
-- Mikecraig 03:15, 23 March 2007 (UTC)
it says the region 2 release of season 4 is july 2nd, is there a solid source on that? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 193.1.40.75 ( talk) 07:55, 30 April 2007 (UTC).
A new noticeboard, Wikipedia:Fiction noticeboard, has been created. - Peregrine Fisher 18:21, 1 May 2007 (UTC)
I think there is more to this character than simply being Vic's replacement. He understands Vic's approach. He is also not portrayed as Vic's replacement to Vic. As far as Vic knows they are both part of the team. 140.146.230.222 03:07, 9 May 2007 (UTC)
So, what would you call it when Vic was told about Hiatt and Claudette said "he's not a new member, he's your replacement"??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.172.52.35 ( talk) 05:43, 28 November 2008 (UTC)
Removed this section, which had recently been restored, with the reason for its deletion challenged. This section is being deleted per Wikipedia policy; there are numerous precedents for this.
Lists of this type can never be encyclopedic. They go against WP:NOT#DIR, where Wikipedia is not an electronic program guide speaks directly to this matter. When kept current, such lists also go against Wikipedia:Avoid statements that will date quickly, since international broadcasters change frequently. Precedents: articles of this type of list for Closer and 24 closed with decisions to Delete, based entirely on WP:NOT.
Here are some recent discussions:
The argument given in the edit summary for this restore, "WP:NOT#GUIDE doesn't mention anything remotely related to broadcaster listings", seems to demand improbable specificity in a guideline that clearly states Wikipedia is not an electronic program guide. / edg ☺ ★ 23:19, 17 August 2007 (UTC)
Okay, several editors have now re-inserted the following sentence:
However a scene in one episode showed him strangling a live cat, which makes many wonder what really makes Det. Wagenbach "tick".
If you're using the show as a primary source, then you can only reference what actually occurs in the show (ie the first part of the sentence, which describes what occured). Once you start jumping into analysis (the second part of the sentence) then you must attribute it to a reliable secondary source. Otherwise it is a violation of one of our pillars ( no original research). Beyond that, it violates WP:WEASEL. I will be removing the sentence (again), and if it gets re-inserted I guess we'll need to call an RFC. Thanks. / Blaxthos ( t / c ) 12:39, 12 February 2008 (UTC)
The final episode of Season 5 (Post Partum) has around 20 minutes of it edited out for the Region 2 release. The original episode was around 78 minutes long (in effect a double length episode, once advert breaks were added) - however for the UK release, it was shortened to the regular 45 minute length - presumably this is because the shorter version was broadcast on UK tv and therefore had a BBFC rating, whereas the longer one did not.
Is this relevant to the DVD section of the article? It is, of course, intensely annoying to Region 2 buyers, but i am not sure if wikipedia is meant to be a forum for pointing out differences between DVD regional releases.
77.97.207.221 ( talk) 11:32, 17 February 2008 (UTC)
62.25.109.195 ( talk) 15:38, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
There doesn't seem to be any particular standard on Wikipedia - some shows are quite detailed about the differences between different DVD versions (for example, Battlestar Galactica) - others aren't. Either way, it's probably not very important! Thanks for replying. 77.97.207.221 ( talk) 17:20, 18 February 2008 (UTC) Having sais that, given that the article mentions the aspect ratios of the Region 1 DVD, I think at least a passing comment about different episodic content between R1 & R2 is warranted in this case. 77.97.207.221 ( talk) 22:54, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
FINAL SEASON: "The final episode aired November 25, 2008." was added. 2legit2quit2 ( talk) 17:40, 4 December 2008 (UTC)
I think it is good to cover this subject, but only when all questions about it that can be answered are answered. That means you would need to get a response from SPHE why they cut these 20 minutes out since just saying on WikiPedia that the last 20 minutes were left out for an unknown reason without even searching for facts is not sufficient. So if someone can get a statement from SPHE and add that to the article I don't see a reason why it shouldn't be posted. MysteryQuest ( talk) 09:35, 22 July 2009 (UTC)
I take exception to the (editorial) comment about 'The shield's' "realist" strategy of saving background music for the final montage of a given episode. While the lack of background music during the bulk of the episode itself could be argued to be a realist strategy, including a song-of-the-week over a slow-motion montage at the end of an episode is in fact a marketing ploy meant to make the show more relevant or more accessible to its "coveted [male] 18-49" demographic. Fox/FX masterminded this technique with 'The OC' and employ it in many of their serial dramas, including 'Rescue me' and 'nip/tuck.' If the comment about realism stays, I do think acknowledging the marketing aspect is important, too. Jcfregnan ( talk) 14:32, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
An editor is insisting on including Glenn Close in the main infobox for The Shield, with the following justification:
Glenn Close was billed before the opening title all throughout Season 4, along with all the other main characters. While her stay may have only been for one season, it's only an opinion that she shouldn't be included in the infobox. It's a fact she was credited in top billing (unlike two-season character Forrest Whitaker, from Season 5-6). Unless you can direct me to a discussion about which actors from the show should be included in the infobox, I'm reverting Glenn Close back into the infobox.
Close was only in one season out of seven, and this article specifically deals with the show in its entirety. Placing Close in the main infobox would be misleading, as she was only a seasonal guest. I don't really follow the Whitaker logic, as he was on the show for longer than Close. In any case, the IMDB entry does not list Close as a featured cast member, and given that she appeared in fewer than 15% of the episodes, I'm going to revert this (inappropriate) addition. // Blaxthos ( t / c ) 21:04, 13 July 2009 (UTC)
User Drovethrughosts, you reverted my redirect and requested a discussion. I had redirected this page to "The Shield (drama series)" for several reasons. Number 1.) it's irritating repeatedly being sent to this article when one types in "The Shield" into Wikipedia as opposed to simply being sent to "The Shield (disambiguation page)." This is a term with numerous definitions and someone else seems to have gotten irritated as well because they put "See also" to The Shield referring to other uses at the top. With the term having numerous definitions, users should be immediately sent to the disambiguation page, not this article. That way, people don't have to click around repeatedly and they can immediately start looking for what they want. Coming across this page first, and then having to click yet another link is irritating. Number 2.) there's no reason why this particular definition should come up first as It doesn't seem to be the most popular usage of the term. When I enter search terms with "The Shield" into Google, all of the search results are giving me information " The Shield (professional wrestling)." For example, [2], [3], etc. When I type in "The Shield" with different search terms, it's always something about the professional wrestling stable, so I'm unsure why this version of the word is being treated as top priority. If anything because of its popularity and currency, the professional wrestling stable article ought to be under "The Shield." This article, on the other hand, is in reference to a show from the past that is now over and done with and only had a medium amount of seasons, which is probably why it's not coming up among the first search results in Google when typed in different ways. AmericanDad86 ( talk) 13:03, 30 April 2013 (UTC)
The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.
This page has a lot of related articles which are composed solely of in-universe material with no real-world significance or notability. As Wikipedia is not an indiscriminate collection of information, I'd like to redirect the following articles to the article page:
Please weigh in below. Remember that, while these articles may look nice and be comprehensive, this is not Wikia. m.o.p 02:50, 26 March 2014 (UTC)