Talk:Product Recall

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References to Mickey and Donald

I removed references in the synopsis stating that the watermark showed Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck. I think it was intended for the two animals to just be generic cartoon characters. Locdog 22:12, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think that it was supposed to represent Mickey and Donald, but for obvious reasons, they didn't use the Disney characters. Micheal mentions/implies that they are famous. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.204.108.8 (talk) 00:46, 26 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I think it's pretty clear the reference was intended to suggest Donald and Mickey, but the images were changed to generic cartoons for the same legal reasons that compel shows to replace brand name sodas with red-and-white-swirl generic "cola" cans. That said, unless there is a quote from a writer or producer that can be cited, the implied connection probably doesn't belong in the article, but I am going to try to reword it to better reflect the context.Aoystreck (talk) 23:30, 14 July 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Screenshot Picture

Although I understand what that picture has to do with the episode, it's pretty crude ... I'm sure there's a better pic that can be used?

It basically is the topic of the whole episode and it is censored already so it is fine.

The topic of the episode is damage control, not the damage itself. And censored != fine. -- Raymondc0 12:24, 2 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've uploaded my own screenshot of the watermark. In my opinion it is indeed relevant to this article. Raymondc0, I suggest you read WP:CENSOR. --Luinfana (talk) 01:43, 2 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dunder Mifflin

I am going through several articles and changing instances of "Dunder-Mifflin" to "Dunder Mifflin" (no hyphen) as it is the proper "spelling" of the company name (see Talk page at Dunder Mifflin). Just leaving a note to say that I've gone through this page. :) Fieryrogue 17:04, 24 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Dingo Babies

I'm not so convinced to the reference when Kevin says "Alligator, dingo baby". I think a more plausible explanation is that Kevin is simply mimicking a stereotypical Australian nature show host's mannerisms. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.192.234.18 (talk • contribs)

I agree. I have removed this reference for the time being. There is no unique connection to the Azaria incident; the former explaination is far more convincing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 18.96.7.12 (talk • contribs)

I disagree. Dingos eating babies are a stock Australian stereotype go-to for American television (and other media, too), right up there with crocodiles and shrimp on the barbie. Just look at the references in popular media section (or whatever it's called) in the Azaria Chamberlain article; 80% of them are from the US. They just can't get enough dingos eating babies. That said, I don't know that it's noteworthy enough to go into the article; I leave that up to you all. 138.69.160.1 15:49, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

There was no mention of dingos 'eating' babies, but rather "alligator, dingo baby", which again to me sounds a lot more like a mockery of the narration of nature shows, such as the ones Steve Irwin hosted. 18.96.7.12 07:16, 14 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Fair use rationale for Image:Product Recall Screen.jpg

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inconsistancy

the sidebar which says that this episode is the 20th is not consistant with the first sentance saying that its the 21st episode. the episode is actually the 21st

Yeah, that's been an issue with all the episodes. Needs to be cleared up. If you can help, be WP:BOLD. Enigma ^msg! 15:17, 24 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA Review

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Reviewer: Ed! (talk · contribs) 05:21, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

What roles did Jim Jansen and Anthony Russell portray?

I've added the characters into the infobox, and mentioned Jansen's name in the synopsis

The plot section links to Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse, but nothing ever officially notes that the two are the subject of the story. It would be better to note they were the intended satire in the "Cultural References" section to avoid the implication.

I just decided to remove the references entirely, as I couldn't find anything reliable on it. One source amusingly wrote that the episode used a "non-copyrighted duck and a non-copyrighted mouse," but that's really it.

Production section mentions Barbara Allen, it would help to link to the appropriate person's article.

Done.

You mention Angela in "Production." You should link to her article and note her actress. Same for Kevin in the "Cultural references" section and Jan in the "Reception" section.

Done.

The guest actors and some of their roles are listed in the infobox, but they do not appear in the prose. They should be included there, as well as cited to a source.

I've cited the actors to the episode, per the standard (they're listed in the closing credits). Rashida Jones and Anthony Russell, alas, do not appear in the prose because their characters don't do anything relevant to the plot.

"For its timeslot, the episode finished in second place among adults and in first place among men aged 18-34." -- which show beat it out?

Ironically (considering the episode director), Survivor: Fiji did. I've added it in.

Duplicate links tool returns one result: "CNN"

Done.

Checklinks returns no problems with the disambiguation links. Dablinks tool shows no problem with disambiguations.

Will place the article on hold pending improvements. Overall not far from the mark. —Ed!^(talk) 05:34, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Again, thanks very much for this review and all of the others you've been doing! Your efforts are very appreciated. Ruby 2010/2013 22:15, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Great work again, passing the GA. Keep the episodes coming! —Ed!^(talk) 23:11, 17 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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Episode number

It’s the twentieth episode. Kmjackson788 (talk) 00:29, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

These are the original broadcaster's (NBC's) episode numbers. So episode number 21 is correct. See List of The Office (American TV series) episodes. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bruce1ee (talk • contribs) 05:41, 3 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I wanted to tell you that it is the twentieth episode of the third season not the twenty-first!2600:1015:B063:B45A:D432:7779:94D:61C8 (talk) 03:16, 26 April 2020 (UTC)Cite error: There are <ref> tags on this page without content in them (see the help page). 2600:1015:B063:B45A:D432:7779:94D:61C8 (talk) 03:16, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: See List of The Office (American TV series) episodes. JTP ^{(talk • contribs)} 03:33, 26 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Product recall is the 20th episode, not 21st. 2600:1700:7601:510:C816:89F7:6567:E5B0 (talk) 04:04, 25 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: These are the original broadcaster's (NBC's) episode numbers. So episode number 21 is correct. See List of The Office (American TV series) episodes. —Bruce1ee^talk 06:14, 25 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Incorrect season number

The current wiki page lists "product placement" as the twenty first episode of the third season. Which is very clearly incorrect according to Netflix which has it listed as the twentieth episode of the third season. CPTK00terPNCH (talk) 03:44, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

See my response below. —Bruce1ee^talk 07:01, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Product placement is written in this page as the twenty first episode of the third season. But according to the Netflix listing it is the twentieth episode of the third season. Not the 21st. CPTK00terPNCH (talk) 03:47, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: Wikipedia uses the original broadcaster's (NBC's) episode numbers. So episode number 21 is correct. See List of The Office (American TV series) episodes.