Talk:The Weakest Link (British game show)

message: "As of 2003, The Weakest Link has been cancelled in the US. The primary problem with the format is that the best players tend to get voted off, because of the winner-take-all format and the final playoff. If you're an average player, you're better off having a good chance of winning a small pot than having a small chance of winning of big pot."
That's not a "problem". It's inherent in the format. Surely that's not the reason it was taken off.
As I said before. The Weakest Link predates Survivor (at least in the UK and USA) so the voting system being inspired by that show is untrue. Mintguy 14:37 28 Jul 2003 (UTC)
:The Weakest Link did not predate Survivor. I'd need a month on Weakest Link but Survivor premiered in the US in May 2000. Mike H 20:00, Aug 26, 2004 (UTC)
::Fair enough. The Weakest Link was first shown in the UK in August 2000. I still say that the voting system was not inspired by "Survivor" as Survivor was not shown in the UK until 2002. Mintguy (T)
:::The comparisons would be valid for America but not for Britain. Mike H 00:04, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)
I agree - the 'flaws' are nothing of the sort. If selling a format to 60+ countries is flawed, I'd love more of those flaws! I think the US critics have unnecessarily criticised the programme because they don't like the idea of unfair rules. I have trimmed the article and added a few factiods where I felt useful.
The US show did 90 prime time versions, so it is slightly misleading to say that it was 'removed'. It was originally intended to do a series of 13. It was a massive prime time hit that ran its natural course. 
Unless I'm going blind, there is not even a section about the US at all on the Weakest Link enty now. I think I might try and add some general info to the international section when I get a moment, it needs an update. RMM77
Ok I have now added in a section on the US. RMM77
An anonymous user  66.183.26.64 removed the entire US section without explaining why. I have now reinstated it.
----
Removed the hair-splitting waffle about the definite article in the programme's title. -- Picapica 21:41, 15 October 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: "The show also was a first in one aspect: previously, women only hosted game shows as temporary guest hosts.  Weakest Link differed from all game shows which ran before it, as they only had men as permanent hosts.  Anne Robinson thus became the first female permanent host of a game show."
Female quiz hosts were unusual, I grant you, but not unknown. One striking example: Angela Rippon on Masterteam. -Q4 17:15, 27 October 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: US show

message: *I think the image of Mate should be flipped so that she faces left. - The Good Doctor 05:41, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Image

message: I have arranged the international versions by continent, since there was no arrangement before then. I don't really know whether Russia and Turkey should be under the Asia or Europe section (they are in both continents!!!) - I have currently put both in the Asia section. RaNdOm26 09:18, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  The format 

message: When I looked through the article it didn't mention anything about the video game that was released, based on the TV show. It should at least be mentioned in the article if not have an article about the video game itself. If anyone ould like to discuss this further leave me a message on my talk page. Xtreme racer 04:31, 21 April 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Suggestion

message: This program's name has always been The Weakest Link and it has not changed. The program has a different name the US which has a separate article: Weakest Link (US). 
I suggest that article is moved to The Weakest Link and the reference to a former title removed. AuroraD 12:00, 26 May 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Article Title 

message: :Image:AFRICA3.JPG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page.  Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 04:23, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:AFRICA3.JPG

message: :Image:Australiarivaltripod.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in Wikipedia articles constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page.  Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 04:39, 4 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Australiarivaltripod.jpg

message: :Image:Hkep63welcomenewhkwlwl.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is other other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page.  Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.BetacommandBot 05:11, 6 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Hkep63welcomenewhkwlwl.jpg

message: The article of the weakest link is way too long. Probably suggest to make a table like those on the articles of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Deal or No Deal. I mean, who wants an article composed of may little other ones? Come on, I suggest that someone shorten it, the article looks kind of horrible with the table unfinished. Or I don't know, if no one approves this suggestion, then i'll take the table off.
--24.92.126.217 15:40, 11 June 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Trying to shorten the article by making table instead of having too many aritcles. 

message: The cat is up for deletion. We should be splitting some of the longer articles here so the category is more abundant, because the only thing people want to delete it is because it has little articles. RaNdOm26 14:29, 5 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  [[:Category:Weakest Link]] 

message: :Image:USAWL.JPG is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is  other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page.  Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
BetacommandBot 11:54, 6 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:USAWL.JPG

message: New Zealand is able to recieve the british version on UKTV as well. Does this count?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.185.14.132 (talk) 05:08, 2 October 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  New Zealand UKTV 

message: :Image:Weakest Link logo.jpg is being used on this article. I notice the image page specifies that the image is being used under fair use but there is no explanation or rationale as to why its use in this Wikipedia article constitutes fair use. In addition to the boilerplate fair use template, you must also write out on the image description page a specific explanation or rationale for why using this image in each article is consistent with fair use.
Please go to the image description page and edit it to include a fair use rationale. Using one of the templates at Wikipedia:Fair use rationale guideline is an easy way to insure that your image is in compliance with Wikipedia policy, but remember that you must complete the template. Do not simply insert a blank template on an image page.
If there is  other fair use media, consider checking that you have specified the fair use rationale on the other images used on this page.  Note that any fair use images uploaded after 4 May, 2006, and lacking such an explanation will be deleted one week after they have been uploaded, as described on criteria for speedy deletion. If you have any questions please ask them at the Media copyright questions page. Thank you.
BetacommandBot (talk) 21:27, 26 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Fair use rationale for Image:Weakest Link logo.jpg

message: I'm going to change the name of this article and slightly shortern the length of it as I'm gong to add a International page like Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? and Dancing with the Stars. Pafcool2 (talk) 21:32, 29 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Name Change 

message: It's been KOed by Euro 2008 - this would still have happened on BBC2, as they're showing tennis. Is it worth mentioning? Digifiend (talk) 14:12, 11 June 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scheduling 

message: I have seen mentions of "countback" having been used on occasions to eliminate players. What does this mean?
188.221.51.29 (talk) 18:24, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  countback 

message: There's too much obsession on celebrity players here. Who won the game? I believe Basil Brush was one of them? Slightnostalgia (talk) 15:29, 8 September 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Celebrity Winners 

message: I propose that Weakest Link be merged into The Weakest Link (UK game show), since it seems that the two articles are about exactly the same thing, and it would be nice to eliminate the redundancy and to have all the information in just one place.Catgirl (talk) 19:39, 7 March 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Merger Proposal