Wikipedia:WikiProject Television/Arrested Development task force

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There's always money editors in the banana stand task force! Welcome to the Arrested Development Taskforce, a project dedicated to improving articles relating to the American television satirical sitcom Arrested Development. This taskforce's parent projects are WikiProject Television and WikiProject Comedy.

If you have any questions, comments, ideas or concerns about the taskforce, feel free to visit the talk page.

Scope

This taskforce covers all Arrested Development-related articles including: characters (e.g. the Bluth family), episodes, and cast/crew.

Goals

To create, expand and improve the quality of all articles relating to Arrested Development. When writing articles, use episodes such as "The One Where Michael Leaves" as examples; each article should have the following to make sure they each match each other:

• A plot section under 400 words, DO NOT include information from the "On the next Arrested Development" post-credits scenes, as they only pad the section with unnecessary detail. Plot points used in those scenes should only be added in very specific circumstances (e.g. "Out on a Limb")

• A production section that covers who wrote the episode, who directed it, which episode of the season it was filmed as, and any extra production tidbits you can find. Websites such as Entertainment Weekly and Variety usually have more high-quality information than most. Articles don't have to be the most expansive in terms of production information, sometimes you'll get ones that go in-depth like "The One Where Michael Leaves", while other times you'll have yourself an "Afternoon Delight". Short production sections are usually made up for with the next section

• An analysis section that uses as many book sources as possible, but online ones are also acceptable, and cover what scholars or critics think of the episode's themes. To understand what makes an Arrested analysis section tick, use examples such as "¡Amigos!" and "Sad Sack", which utilize book sources in a way that aids commentary to other parts of the article. While an analysis section isn't required for television episodes, all of Arrested's good articles have one, and it's asked for editors to please add one so each article is similar to each other

• A reception section that covers as many HIGH QUALITY review sites as possible. A.V. Club and Variety already have their reviews added to each Arrested article, but there are always more reviews that can be added. Use "Forget-Me-Now" as the basis for what a solid Arrested reception section should look like.

To Do List

• Ensure that the Arrested Development article continues to meet Featured Article criteria.
• Expand and improve the main character articles, with a goal of eventually getting them to Good Article status.
• Improve the List of Arrested Development characters article.
• Expand and improve the episode articles.
• Assess all Arrested Development articles for class and importance.
• Gather reliable information on the upcoming movie and split it into a separate article when shooting commences.
• Use {{ADTF invite}} to invite all interested users to join the taskforce.

Members

You can add your name by clicking "edit" and then adding #~~~ to the bottom of the list

1. Joelster (talk)
2. The Dominator^Talk_Edits 13:47, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
3. ChesterG (talk) 14:30, 14 May 2008 (UTC)
4. TheSnowApe (talk)
5. Amphy (talk)
6. Baseballa449 (talk) 23:50, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
7. Anaisfirewalkwithme (talk)
8. Anonymous Jules Fan
9. Let Me Eat Cake
10. 184.33.48.244 (talk)
11. Logmansion (talk)
12. TheSnowApe (talk)
13. Mjks28 (talk) 12:49, 14 July 2024
14. Crystal Drawers (talk)

Article examples

Featured lists
Awards and nominations	September 11, 2012
Episodes	September 18, 2012

Featured articles
"The One Where Michael Leaves"	November 16, 2025

Good Articles
"Pilot"	May 9, 2025
"Top Banana"	June 26, 2025
"Sad Sack"	October 25, 2025
"Afternoon Delight"	October 30, 2025
"Forget-Me-Now"	January 4, 2026

Parent WikiProjects

• WikiProject Television
• WikiProject Comedy

Categories

Arrested Development task force

Arrested Development task force articles

Arrested Development task force participants

Category Arrested Development (TV series) not found

Userbox

Taskforce members are welcome to use this userbox:
{{User ADTF}}

This user is a member of the WikiProject Television Arrested Development task force.

This userbox will automatically add the user to Category:Wikipedians who like Arrested Development:
[[User:UBX/arrested]]

her?This user is a fan of Arrested Development.

Awards

This award can be placed on a user's talk page:
{{Blue Handprint Award}}

		The Blue Handprint Award
		{{{1}}}

Templates

The following text may be added to the talk pages of Arrested Development-related articles: {{WikiProject Television|class=|importance=|ad=yes|ad-importance=}}
Which produces the following template:

The following text can be added to the talk pages of interested users: {{ADTF invite}}
Which produces the following template:

Hello, I noticed that you appear to be interested in Arrested Development. Because of this, you have been invited to join the Arrested Development task force, a taskforce focused on improving the Arrested Development-related articles on Wikipedia. If you would like to join, please visit the project page, and add your name to the members list. Thank you.

Articles assessment

Arrested Development articles by quality and importance
Quality	Importance
	Top	High	Mid	NA	Total
FA	1				1
FL		2			2
GA	2	1	2		5
B		1	1		2
C	4	1	17		22
Start			27		27
List	1	3			4
Category				30	30
File				9	9
Project				3	3
Redirect		1		101	102
Template				3	3
Assessed	8	9	47	146	210
Total	8	9	47	146	210
WikiWork factors (?)		ω = 239			Ω = 4.27

January 5, 2026

Reassessed

• Forget-Me-Now (talk) reassessed. Quality rating changed from C-Class to GA-Class. (rev · t)

Quality scale

WikiProject content quality grading scheme

Class	Criteria	Reader's experience	Editing suggestions	Example
FA	The article has attained featured article status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured article candidates. More detailed criteria The article meets the featured article criteria: A featured article exemplifies Wikipedia's very best work and is distinguished by professional standards of writing, presentation, and sourcing. In addition to meeting the policies regarding content for all Wikipedia articles, it has the following attributes. It is: well-written: its prose is engaging and of a professional standard; comprehensive: it neglects no major facts or details and places the subject in context; well-researched: it is a thorough and representative survey of the relevant literature; claims are verifiable against high-quality reliable sources and are supported by inline citations where appropriate; neutral: it presents views fairly and without bias; stable: it is not subject to ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured article process; and compliant with Wikipedia's copyright policy and free of plagiarism or too-close paraphrasing. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of: a lead: a concise lead section that summarizes the topic and prepares the reader for the detail in the subsequent sections; appropriate structure: a substantial but not overwhelming system of hierarchical section headings; and consistent citations: where required by criterion 1c, consistently formatted inline citations using footnotes—see citing sources for suggestions on formatting references. Citation templates are not required. Media. It has images and other media, where appropriate, with succinct captions and acceptable copyright status. Images follow the image use policy. Non-free images or media must satisfy the criteria for inclusion of non-free content and be labeled accordingly. Length. It stays focused on the main topic without going into unnecessary detail and uses summary style where appropriate.	Professional, outstanding, and thorough; a definitive source for encyclopedic information.	No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible.	"The One Where Michael Leaves"
FL	The article has attained featured list status by passing an in-depth examination by impartial reviewers from WP:Featured list candidates. More detailed criteria The article meets the featured list criteria: Prose. It features professional standards of writing. Lead. It has an engaging lead that introduces the subject and defines the scope and inclusion criteria. Comprehensiveness. (a) It comprehensively covers the defined scope, providing at least all of the major items and, where practical, a complete set of items; where appropriate, it has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about the items. (b) statements are sourced where they appear, and they provide inline citations if they contain any of the four kinds of material absolutely required to have citations. (c) In length and/or topic, it meets all of the requirements for stand-alone lists and includes at minimum eight items; does not violate the content-forking guideline, does not largely duplicate material from another article, and could not reasonably be included as part of a related article. Structure. It is easy to navigate and includes, where helpful, section headings and table sort facilities. Style. It complies with the Manual of Style and its supplementary pages. (a) Visual appeal. It makes suitable use of text layout, formatting, tables, and colour; and a minimal proportion of items are redlinked. (b) Media files. It has images and other media, if appropriate to the topic, that follow Wikipedia's usage policies, with succinct captions. Non-free images and other media satisfy the criteria for the inclusion of non-free content and are labeled accordingly. (c) Accessibility. It uses proper formating to be accessible to all readers. Bulleted and unbulleted lists and tables are structured correctly. Visual media, if included, utilize alternative (alt) text. Stability. It is not the subject of ongoing edit wars and its content does not change significantly from day to day, except in response to the featured list process.	Professional standard; it comprehensively covers the defined scope, usually providing a complete set of items, and has annotations that provide useful and appropriate information about those items.	No further content additions should be necessary unless new information becomes available; further improvements to the prose quality are often possible.	List of Arrested Development episodes
GA	The article meets all of the good article criteria, and has been examined by one or more impartial reviewers from WP:Good article nominations. More detailed criteria A good article is: Well-written: the prose is clear, concise, and understandable to an appropriately broad audience; spelling and grammar are correct; and it complies with the Manual of Style guidelines for lead sections, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list incorporation. Verifiable with no original research: it contains a list of all references (sources of information), presented in accordance with the layout style guideline; reliable sources are cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose); it contains no original research; and it contains no copyright violations or plagiarism. Broad in its coverage: it addresses the main aspects of the topic; and it stays focused on the topic without going into unnecessary detail (see summary style). Neutral: it represents viewpoints fairly and without editorial bias, giving due weight to each. Stable: it does not change significantly from day to day because of an ongoing edit war or content dispute. Illustrated, if possible, by media such as images, video, or audio: media are tagged with their copyright statuses, and valid non-free use rationales are provided for non-free content; and media are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions.	Useful to nearly all readers, with no obvious problems; approaching (though not necessarily equalling) the quality of a professional publication.	Some editing by subject and style experts is helpful; comparison with an existing featured article on a similar topic may highlight areas where content is weak or missing.	"Sad Sack"
B	The article meets all of the B-Class criteria. It is mostly complete and does not have major problems, but requires some further work to reach good article standards. More detailed criteria The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited. Any format of inline citation is acceptable: the use of <ref> tags and citation templates such as {{cite web}} is optional. The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies. It contains a large proportion of the material necessary for an A-Class article, although some sections may need expansion, and some less important topics may be missing. The article has a defined structure. Content should be organized into groups of related material, including a lead section and all the sections that can reasonably be included in an article of its kind. The article is reasonably well-written. The prose contains no major grammatical errors and flows sensibly, but does not need to be of the standard of featured articles. The Manual of Style does not need to be followed rigorously. The article contains supporting materials where appropriate. Illustrations are encouraged, though not required. Diagrams, an infobox etc. should be included where they are relevant and useful to the content. The article presents its content in an appropriately understandable way. It is written with as broad an audience in mind as possible. The article should not assume unnecessary technical background and technical terms should be explained or avoided where possible.	Readers are not left wanting, although the content may not be complete enough to satisfy a serious student or researcher.	A few aspects of content and style need to be addressed. Expert knowledge may be needed. The inclusion of supporting materials should be considered if practical, and the article checked for general compliance with the Manual of Style and related style guidelines.	"Flight of the Phoenix"
C	The article is substantial but is still missing important content or contains irrelevant material. The article should have some references to reliable sources, but may still have significant problems or require substantial cleanup. More detailed criteria The article cites more than one reliable source and is better developed in style, structure, and quality than Start-Class, but it fails one or more of the criteria for B-Class. It may have some gaps or missing elements, or need editing for clarity, balance, or flow.	Useful to a casual reader, but would not provide a complete picture for even a moderately detailed study.	Considerable editing is needed to close gaps in content and solve cleanup problems.	"Motherboy XXX"
Start	An article that is developing but still quite incomplete. It may or may not cite adequate reliable sources. More detailed criteria The article has a meaningful amount of good content, but it is still weak in many areas. The article has one or more of the following: A useful picture or graphic Multiple links that help explain or illustrate the topic A subheading that fully treats an element of the topic Multiple subheadings that indicate material that could be added to complete the article	Provides some meaningful content, but most readers will need more.	Providing references to reliable sources should come first; the article also needs substantial improvement in content and organisation. Improve the grammar, spelling, and writing style; decrease the use of jargon.	"Missing Kitty"
Stub	A very basic description of the topic. Meets none of the Start-Class criteria.	Provides very little meaningful content; may be little more than a dictionary definition. Readers probably see insufficiently developed features of the topic and may not see how the features of the topic are significant.	Any editing or additional material can be helpful. The provision of meaningful content should be a priority. The best solution for a Stub-class Article to step up to a Start-class Article is to add in referenced reasons of why the topic is significant.	N/A
List	Meets the criteria of a stand-alone list or set index article, which is an article that contains primarily a list, usually consisting of links to articles in a particular subject area.	There is no set format for a list, but its organization should be logical and useful to the reader.	Lists should be lists of live links to Wikipedia articles, appropriately named and organized.	List of awards and nominations received by Arrested Development

Tools

Main tool page: toolserver.org

• Reflinks - Edits bare references - adds title/dates etc. to bare references
• Checklinks - Edit and repair external links
• Dab solver - Quickly resolve ambiguous links.
• Peer reviewer - Provides hints and suggestion to improving articles.