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The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 14:33, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
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Despite the show's length I was unable to find anything but press releases and TV Guide listings. Current sources in the article are completely irrelevant to the show. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 18:53, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 18:53, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
- Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent
reliable sources.
-
"Dr. Remote / 'Most Extreme' Leaves Viewers Hungry for More Bizarre Factoids".
The Press of Atlantic City. 2003-01-28. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The review notes: "Dr. Remote's Comments: "Extreme" is the most overused buzzword of the past several years, and this show's title feels like a forced attempt to be cool. But the show itself is very cool, especially for youngsters and adults who like learning bizarre facts about the animal kingdom. ... Look at it this way: "The Most Extreme" gives great, tantalizing tidbits about the lives of basilisk lizards and Tasmanian devils. In its larger purpose, the show should send children and adults to the library and Internet, where they can spend hours learning even more."
- Stasi, Linda (2002-07-05).
"Quick Quiz: The Fastest Animal on Earth Is... ... Big Hint: Not Him".
New York Post. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The review notes: "To keep the audience interested, "Extreme" goes for the cheap countdown trick - from the 10th fastest to the fastest animal. I hate the cheap countdown trick - mostly because I fall for it every time. ... The speed episode is fun, especially learning about the basilisk - a lizard that runs so fast, it walks on water. ... "The Most Extreme," is basically one part wild animal footage and one part computer animation, showing for example, an animal compared to the fastest human on earth. Upcoming episodes include extremes in "Survival" (think cockroaches), "Births" (think thousands of babies as well as gigantic babies), and "Eaten Alive," which highlights parasites on humans, and I'm definitely skipping that one."
- Spreier, Jeanne (2002-07-28).
"Animal Planet looks at creatures who go to extremes".
The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "Goofy, goofy, goofy, but kids will remain glued to the television if they chance to watch this latest episode of Animal Planet's new series, The Most Extreme. Here's the premise: The Most Extreme will show you the 10 most "something" of animals - best jumpers, best biters, best thinkers, best fighters - in this 12-episode series. Then, using lots of eye-catching computer graphics and peppy music, producers pull together an hour of video clips of various animals doing something extraordinarily well. ... OK, did anyone learn anything of value? Probably not. Was it entertaining, profanity-free and appropriate for most people in the family? Yes."
- Less significant coverage:
- McDonough, Kevin (2002-06-29).
"'The Most Extreme' looks at strange animals".
Record-Journal. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "It's a jungle out there. Wild and woolly creatures of the animal and insect variety get the celebrity treatment on "The Most Extreme" (8 p.m., Sunday) a new 13-part series on Animal Planet. As the title implies, "Most Extreme" examines peculiar and little known facts about curious critters and their incredible ability to jump, lift many times their own weight and consume vast quantities of grub. "Extreme" puts all of the animal records in human perspective. For example, if a person were given the abilities of the most "Extreme" creatures featured here, he or she would be able to jump over an 80-story building, eat 250 cheeseburgers a day and give birth to thousands of offspring. Sunday's two-hour "Extreme"-fest looks at "Jumpers" (8 p.m.) followed by "Gluttons" (9 p.m.)."
- Bergeron, Judy (2002-06-30).
"Catch some 4th music, fireworks".
The Advocate. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "Animal Planet goes to extremes. Shows with the words "the most" in their titles are usually found on FOX or USA, but this time it's Animal Planet offering The Most Extreme. The new series breaks down the animal kingdom into categories such as jumpers and gluttons, which are the subject of the series' two-hour debut special at 7 p.m. tonight, June 30. The programs will feature top ten countdowns showing the extremes of the animal kingdom, such as a bug that lays 8,000 eggs a day for years or a feathered animal that eats more than twice its body weight in food each day."
-
Dederer, Claire (2005-09-18).
"Now on Animal Planet: Downward Dog (Literally)".
The New York Times. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "The animals' dignity is further tested by the lameness of the shows' production values. Take, for instance, "The Most Extreme." It opens with a voice-over (Animal Planet is big on voice-overs, as you might imagine): "Earth is a planet of extremes. Extreme places. Extreme animals. But some animals are more extreme than others." Every show features some new element of "extreme," which appears to be a fairly elastic term. One episode was "The Most Extreme Flirts." The show is built of the three elements most beloved of Animal Planet: the aforementioned voice-overs; the kind of seizure-inducing, pastel-against-black computer graphic extravaganzas that the Letterman show has been sending up for years; and, of course, previously existing material. For that is the true underpinning of Animal Planet: miles and miles of film from places like the BBC and Discovery Channel. Here, though, it is extruded into dementedly trumped-up dramas: "WHO will be the BIGgest flirt in the ANimal KINGdom?" (The elephant, it turns out.)"
- McDonough, Kevin (2002-06-29).
"'The Most Extreme' looks at strange animals".
Record-Journal. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
-
"Dr. Remote / 'Most Extreme' Leaves Viewers Hungry for More Bizarre Factoids".
The Press of Atlantic City. 2003-01-28. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- Keep based on sources listed above. DonaldD23 talk to me 14:25, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 14:33, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
[Hide this box] New to Articles for deletion (AfD)? Read these primers!
- The Most Extreme ( | talk | history | protect | delete | links | watch | logs | views) – ( View log | edits since nomination)
- (Find sources: Google ( books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL)
Despite the show's length I was unable to find anything but press releases and TV Guide listings. Current sources in the article are completely irrelevant to the show. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 18:53, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
- Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • ( What did I screw up now?) 18:53, 19 May 2022 (UTC)
- Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent
reliable sources.
-
"Dr. Remote / 'Most Extreme' Leaves Viewers Hungry for More Bizarre Factoids".
The Press of Atlantic City. 2003-01-28. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The review notes: "Dr. Remote's Comments: "Extreme" is the most overused buzzword of the past several years, and this show's title feels like a forced attempt to be cool. But the show itself is very cool, especially for youngsters and adults who like learning bizarre facts about the animal kingdom. ... Look at it this way: "The Most Extreme" gives great, tantalizing tidbits about the lives of basilisk lizards and Tasmanian devils. In its larger purpose, the show should send children and adults to the library and Internet, where they can spend hours learning even more."
- Stasi, Linda (2002-07-05).
"Quick Quiz: The Fastest Animal on Earth Is... ... Big Hint: Not Him".
New York Post. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The review notes: "To keep the audience interested, "Extreme" goes for the cheap countdown trick - from the 10th fastest to the fastest animal. I hate the cheap countdown trick - mostly because I fall for it every time. ... The speed episode is fun, especially learning about the basilisk - a lizard that runs so fast, it walks on water. ... "The Most Extreme," is basically one part wild animal footage and one part computer animation, showing for example, an animal compared to the fastest human on earth. Upcoming episodes include extremes in "Survival" (think cockroaches), "Births" (think thousands of babies as well as gigantic babies), and "Eaten Alive," which highlights parasites on humans, and I'm definitely skipping that one."
- Spreier, Jeanne (2002-07-28).
"Animal Planet looks at creatures who go to extremes".
The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "Goofy, goofy, goofy, but kids will remain glued to the television if they chance to watch this latest episode of Animal Planet's new series, The Most Extreme. Here's the premise: The Most Extreme will show you the 10 most "something" of animals - best jumpers, best biters, best thinkers, best fighters - in this 12-episode series. Then, using lots of eye-catching computer graphics and peppy music, producers pull together an hour of video clips of various animals doing something extraordinarily well. ... OK, did anyone learn anything of value? Probably not. Was it entertaining, profanity-free and appropriate for most people in the family? Yes."
- Less significant coverage:
- McDonough, Kevin (2002-06-29).
"'The Most Extreme' looks at strange animals".
Record-Journal. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "It's a jungle out there. Wild and woolly creatures of the animal and insect variety get the celebrity treatment on "The Most Extreme" (8 p.m., Sunday) a new 13-part series on Animal Planet. As the title implies, "Most Extreme" examines peculiar and little known facts about curious critters and their incredible ability to jump, lift many times their own weight and consume vast quantities of grub. "Extreme" puts all of the animal records in human perspective. For example, if a person were given the abilities of the most "Extreme" creatures featured here, he or she would be able to jump over an 80-story building, eat 250 cheeseburgers a day and give birth to thousands of offspring. Sunday's two-hour "Extreme"-fest looks at "Jumpers" (8 p.m.) followed by "Gluttons" (9 p.m.)."
- Bergeron, Judy (2002-06-30).
"Catch some 4th music, fireworks".
The Advocate. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "Animal Planet goes to extremes. Shows with the words "the most" in their titles are usually found on FOX or USA, but this time it's Animal Planet offering The Most Extreme. The new series breaks down the animal kingdom into categories such as jumpers and gluttons, which are the subject of the series' two-hour debut special at 7 p.m. tonight, June 30. The programs will feature top ten countdowns showing the extremes of the animal kingdom, such as a bug that lays 8,000 eggs a day for years or a feathered animal that eats more than twice its body weight in food each day."
-
Dederer, Claire (2005-09-18).
"Now on Animal Planet: Downward Dog (Literally)".
The New York Times. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
The article notes: "The animals' dignity is further tested by the lameness of the shows' production values. Take, for instance, "The Most Extreme." It opens with a voice-over (Animal Planet is big on voice-overs, as you might imagine): "Earth is a planet of extremes. Extreme places. Extreme animals. But some animals are more extreme than others." Every show features some new element of "extreme," which appears to be a fairly elastic term. One episode was "The Most Extreme Flirts." The show is built of the three elements most beloved of Animal Planet: the aforementioned voice-overs; the kind of seizure-inducing, pastel-against-black computer graphic extravaganzas that the Letterman show has been sending up for years; and, of course, previously existing material. For that is the true underpinning of Animal Planet: miles and miles of film from places like the BBC and Discovery Channel. Here, though, it is extruded into dementedly trumped-up dramas: "WHO will be the BIGgest flirt in the ANimal KINGdom?" (The elephant, it turns out.)"
- McDonough, Kevin (2002-06-29).
"'The Most Extreme' looks at strange animals".
Record-Journal. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
-
"Dr. Remote / 'Most Extreme' Leaves Viewers Hungry for More Bizarre Factoids".
The Press of Atlantic City. 2003-01-28. Archived from
the original on 2022-05-21. Retrieved 2022-05-21.
- Keep based on sources listed above. DonaldD23 talk to me 14:25, 21 May 2022 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.