Talk:Tales of the City (1993 miniseries)

Cast list disagreement

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TAnthony (talk · contribs) has removed these additions I made to the cast list. I believe they meet the criteria for inclusion. --SSBohio 03:30, 15 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

Disputed additions

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Character Portrayed By Significance
Charles Hillary Lord Paul Bartel Gay actor noted for his star turn in 1982's cult film, Eating Raoul, which he also wrote and directed.
William Devereaux Hill Lance Loud Gay columnist who was a part of PBS's groundbreaking documentary An American Family, a progenitor of reality television. Loud was perhaps the first gay teen to have a recurring place on American television and was something of a gay icon until his 2001 death.
Richard Evan Hampton Bob Mackie California fashion designer who designed costumes for The Carol Burnett Show and dressed Judy Garland, Elton John, and Cher. He is often tapped to appear at gay community events.
Archibald Anson Gidde Ian McKellen Another gay icon: Theatre, film, and television actor who came out as gay 1988 and became a founding member of Stonewall, one of the United Kingdom's most influential LGBT rights groups.
Coppola Woman Janeane Garofolo Garofalo went on to have careers in stand-up comedy, acting, and political punditry. Her role here was an early glimpse of her as an actress. I think of it as sort of a "pre-cameo."
Motherly Waitress Mother Love Mother Love is known in California and in the broader African-American community as a radio personality, actor, entertainer, author, and activist.
Father Guido Sarducci Don Novello Novello's portrayal of Catholic priest Sarducci brought him much notoriety on Saturday Night Live (and an arrest in Vatican City). Novello resides in Marin County and his presence in character serves to anchor the story both in time and place.
Joaquin Country Joe McDonald McDonald is the noted composer of the 1960s anti-Vietnam War protest song, the Fixin' to Die Rag. His role on Tales (where he sings his famed song) is small, but develops the major characters attending Mrs. Madrigal's dinner party.

--SSBohio 03:30, 15 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

Argument(s) in favor

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  • Support - These portrayals, while in minor roles, also need to be considered as akin to cameo appearances. Their significance is borne out by the fact that each of these performers has significant Wikipedia coverage. What sets Tales apart is the degree to which it immerses the reader in the zeitgeist, the spirit of its time and place. These people are collectively important because by their recognizable nature, they contribute to the creation of the immersive quality of the film. --SSBohio 03:30, 15 September 2009 (UTC)Reply

Argument(s) against

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Aired all in one day?

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Was this miniseries aired all in one day? From what I can tell there are six episodes, so that probably means it was aired over several days. So what was the date spread? LA (T) @ 08:34, 7 October 2017 (UTC)Reply

What was the date spread for the other two miniseries as well? LA (T) @ 08:35, 7 October 2017 (UTC)Reply

Re: Move to Tales of the City (1993 miniseries)

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Why was the article moved from Tales of the City (miniseries) to Tales of the City (1993 miniseries) when no differentiation from another miniseries is needed at this time? This is what we call unnecessary disambiguation. If this was prompted by the recent news of a continuation series, it is too early to start moving and renaming articles based on an unknown.— TAnthonyTalk 21:42, 24 April 2018 (UTC)Reply

Since my comment I saw that Tales of the City (1993 miniseries) has been created. I'm fine with its existence, but I'm not so sure that it is properly named/disambiguated, because we do not yet know the actual intended title, and we don't really know if it should be classified as a TV series or miniseries. But I suppose there's no harm in leaving it this way until we have more information.— TAnthonyTalk 21:56, 24 April 2018 (UTC)Reply
In the official press release (see [1]), Netflix announced the title as being Armistead Maupin’s Tales of the City, the same title as the original miniseries. Additionally, they also referred to the production as a limited series. BoogerD (talk) 22:39, 24 April 2018 (UTC)Reply