Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sex Wars (game show)

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The result was keep. ✗plicit 23:43, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sex Wars (game show)

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<5 results on ProQuest, none about the show itself. No better sourcing found. Prod contested a year ago by article's author Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 18:32, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Television-related deletion discussions. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 18:32, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Keep additional sources found for GNG. WikiVirusC^(talk) 16:17, 31 May 2022 (UTC) ~~Delete~~ Syndicated show, didn't last long. In Broadcasting and Cable I found two instance of coverage: Melissa Grego. p. 82. January 17, 2000, along with a small snip mentioning picked up in 22 of 25 top markets. Joe Schlosser. April 17, 2000. Few mentions found on newspapers.com, but most in a story by Gannett News Service with general coverage of some syndicated shows. Unless other reliable sources found, don't think will pass GNG. WikiVirusC^(talk) 19:25, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
1. Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2003) [1979]. The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946–present (8 ed.). New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-307-48315-7. Retrieved 2022-05-28 – via Google Books.
  The book notes in the broadcast history section that the show is syndicated only, is 30 minutes, was produced from 2000–2001, and was released in October 2000. The book notes the show's emcees are J. D. Roth and Jennifer Cole. The book provides 230 words of coverage about the subject. The book notes: "This noisy battle-of-the-sexes quiz show pitted a team of three women against a team of three men. The first round, Land Mine, consisted of asking the guys “girl questions,” and the girls “guy questions.” Each team was given two questions and four possible answers to each, three of which were correct. Picking a correct answer was worth five points, but picking the wrong answer gave points to the other team. The next round, The List, consisted of two questions that had been asked of visitors to the show’s Web site (For example, “What is your favorite daytime talk show?”). The goal here was to see how many of the top 10 answers they could name. The team with the highest number got 10 points for each correct answer, but if one team stumbled the other could steal points by coming up with one of the remaining answers (shades of Family Feud). The nine questions for the third round were taken from statistics or public opinion polls—all with the answer “men” or “women.” The first eight were each worth 10 points and the last one was worth 25. An incorrect answer gave the points to the other team. Each team gambled at least half its points on the nal question. There were three categories; a team got to pick the category for the other team’s question. The winning team received $2,500."
2. Grego, Melissa (2006-01-17). "Sex Wars". Broadcasting & Cable. Vol. 130, no. 3. p. 56. ProQuest 225305225.
  The article notes: "MGM, which returns this year to the NATPE convention floor after a threeyear hiatus, is bringing out a half-hour game show strip called Sex Wars that pits a team of three men against three women to determine who knows more about the opposite sex. ... Long-time producer Howard Schultz, whose work includes former syndication hit Studs! and USA Network's The Big Date, is executive producing the show. The format includes three rounds mediated by Roth, who cheers on the guys. Co-host Jennifer Cole supports the women. ... During the first round, team competitors are pulled from a studio audience made up of 50 men and 50 women. They must try to answer questions about their competitors, such as, "Does he have a tattoo?" Or "Has she been on two dates in one day?" The second- and third-round questions are based on polls of the entire studio audience. In round two, the teams bid on how many items they can guess correctly from a category, such as women's favorite actors. The third round is all about "Who said it-men or women?""
3. Brennan, Steve (2000-01-10). "MGM strips for 'Sex Wars' quiz". The Hollywood Reporter. Vol. 361, no. 12. pp. 1, 75. ProQuest 2467928698.
  The article notes: "MGM Television has confirmed that it will unveil its first game/relationship show, "Sex Wars," at the upcoming NATPE program conference in New Orleans. The strip is being produced by Howard Schultz's Lighthearted Entertainment. ... The relationship show is understood to be MGM Television's first foray into the game business. ... The relationship show will involve two sets of competitors — teams of men and women — who will take part in a quiz competition, "Sex Wars" is hosted by JD Roth and Jennifer Cole."
4. "MGM TV declares 'SexWars'". Variety. Vol. 378, no. 9. 2000-04-17. p. 49. ProQuest 1286181701.
  The article notes: ""Sex Wars," a half-hour strip from MGM Worldwide Television Group, is a firm go for broadcast syndication this fall, having been cleared on broadcast TV stations in 22 of the top 25 markets. The sales represent coverage of 70% of the country. WCBS New York, KCAL Los Angeles and WCIU Chicago, as well as several stations from Paramount Stations Group have all picked up the show."
5. Less significant coverage:
  1. Fischer, Raymond L. (September 2000). "Quiz Show Mania: Deja Vu With a Vengeance". USA Today. Vol. 129, no. 2664. p. 66. EBSCOhost 3526379.
    The article notes: ""Sex Wars" will feature three men and three women battling to see who knows more about the opposite sex. Co-hosts J.D. Roth (for the men) and Jennifer Cole (for the women) will ask the questions, and one round will come from a poll of the studio audience."
There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Sex Wars to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".
Cunard (talk) 09:40, 28 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Keep per the citations listed by Cunard. DonaldD23 talk to me 17:58, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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