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Enveloped destinations a fix? Source?

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Is there any evidence that the envelope 'random choice' was in fact a fix? Source added or remove claim? Frognsausage (talk) 19:44, 27 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Programme, not series

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I moved it to Blind Date (UK) because a dating game show is a TV programme, not a TV series. Unreal7 (talk) 02:19, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]

When a move is contested, please seek consensus before reinstating it.
I asked you to explain your basis for the claim that the term "TV series" is inapplicable. Simply reiterating this assertion isn't helpful.
In the context of television, the meaning of "series" depends on the country. In North American usage, it refers to any continuing (not one-off) program (programme). Elsewhere, it usually refers to a specific production period (called a "season" in North America).
At Wikipedia, we use the term "TV series" for disambiguation because it has a worldwide spelling and either definition fits (with a plural interpretation if necessary). How is that not true in the case of Blind Date?
On the other hand, we often use the term "game show" for disambiguation. (I don't know why we do that when the subject isn't also from radio and no TV series from a different genre shares the title, but we do.) As we obviously agree on that description's validity, I'll switch to it. —David Levy 03:01, 14 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Don't treat me like an idiot. As a Brit, I'm well aware of that. Look at Lorraine and This Morning for my point about TV programme, see also Take Me Out for another dating game show franchise that just uses the country. Unreal7 (talk) 23:14, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not treating you like an idiot. I described the conflicting meanings of "series" (not just the UK usage, with which I assumed you were familiar) and Wikipedia's relevant naming conventions for the benefit of anyone reading the discussion.
Wikipedia contains many titular anomalies and inconsistencies, so the fact that article x is titled a certain way doesn't necessarily mean that article y should be renamed to match. (Perhaps the reverse should occur, or maybe there's a reason behind the disparity.)
Setting aside the specific issue of Wikipedia's article titles, I'm asking you to explain why you believe that the term "TV series" is inapplicable. Yes, these are TV programmes, but how are they not also TV series? What distinction are you drawing? —David Levy 23:30, 15 October 2012 (UTC)[reply]
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