Template:Did you know nominations/Pilot (The Flash)
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The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 04:06, 20 March 2022 (UTC)
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Pilot (The Flash)
- ... that John Wesley Shipp, who played Barry Allen / Flash in the 1990 series, was cast as Henry Allen, Barry's father, in the pilot episode of 2014's The Flash? Source: [1] [2]
- ALT1: ... that the pilot episode of The Flash became The CW's most-watched telecast ever a week after its release? Source: [3]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kishu ryūritan
Improved to Good Article status by Brojam (talk). Self-nominated at 23:18, 28 February 2022 (UTC).
The article was recently promoted to GA. The hooks are sourced and interesting. Images in the article are either free or fair use. QPQ done. Corachow (talk) 15:03, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Brojam: for ALT1, you've provided the Variety source in the nomination, but that source in the article doesn't verify the content of the hook—could that be cleared up? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 20:26, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Theleekycauldron: The source says:
In a blur, "The Flash" premiere has become the CW's most-watched telecast ever ... And Nielsen now estimates that an average audience of 6.8 million watched "The Flash" in Live+7 numbers (full week's worth of DVR playback), adding 1.96 million viewers (about 40%) to its same-night total of 4.84 million. It's the largest audience ever for any telecast on CW since its launch in 2006, ...
- Brojam (talk) 22:29, 15 March 2022 (UTC)- Sorry, Brojam, I meant that I don't see that information in the Wikipedia article. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 22:34, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Theleekycauldron: Ah, it's in the Ratings section:
Factoring live plus seven-day ratings, the pilot was watched by a total of 6.8 million viewers, becoming The CW's most-watched telecast ever and the highest-rated premiere...
. - Brojam (talk) 22:44, 15 March 2022 (UTC)- Ah, got it, thanks! theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 22:49, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Theleekycauldron: Ah, it's in the Ratings section:
- Sorry, Brojam, I meant that I don't see that information in the Wikipedia article. theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 22:34, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
- @Theleekycauldron: The source says:
- @Brojam: for ALT1, you've provided the Variety source in the nomination, but that source in the article doesn't verify the content of the hook—could that be cleared up? theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 20:26, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
