Talk:Square Pegs

what about the US tv serie?

it wasn't a great production but I think it's worth mentioning, especially since I reached this page following a link from the page dedicated to Sarah Jessica Parker Plch 22:41, 6 September 2006 (UTC)

I've gone ahead and changed it so this page now reflects the US series, with a link to the Chinese one. I think far more English-speaking people are aware of the US series, and it's still rerun with some regularity. Multiverse 07:54, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

To the person who added a note that the American series was remade years later as Life Made Simple... well, sorry, it wasn't. I've taken that note out.Multiverse 10:30, 3 October 2006 (UTC)

Looks like the Chinese series has been removed altogether. I've added an "Other uses" section to acknowledge the 1939 BBC TV production of this title, so that might be a good place to mention it again. 23skidoo 14:19, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

I've put that paragraph about what happened to the cast and Beatts back in. I think it's relevant that while a couple of cast members are still working, the rest have vanished into total obscurity. The series is also arguably Beatts' greatest claim to fame, and her faltering career since is also relevant. Multiverse 07:46, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

I've put that same paragraph back, yet again. I've reworded it some, but I disagree that it's non-neutral. A handful of the actors from this show grew up to be celebrities, while the others either don't act anymore, or they've died. Those are just facts. As for the idea that the post-show info is available in the individual actors' pages... well, you could say that every TV page on Wikipedia contains an assortment of facts available elsewhere on the site. A fan of this show could probably learn this stuff by spending half an hour clicking around on the various actors' pages, but why should they have to? This is a page specifically for this show, and as such I think this paragraph of behind-the-scenes info is as relevant as anything else in the article. Multiverse 07:46, 14 October 2006 (UTC)

I think the reason why some object to the paragraph is the fact that it doesn't really fit the format of TV show articles in Wikipedia. If you check other articles, most do not have this sort of information and the presumption is the individual actor articles would provide it should readers wish to dig deeper. 23skidoo 14:07, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Although I agree about omitting the actors' post-show lives, the paragraph on the origin of the phrase "square peg" should have remained, or linked to a Wiktionary entry. NBK1122 (talk) 16:53, 13 May 2008 (UTC)

Re: Lauren and Patty: Well, I've added quite a bit of detail to the page. I don't want it to all be coming from me. Could someone add some detail about Patty and Lauren's characters. Glasses, infatuations with other students, fat suit and fake braces. Also, could someone add the actors names for the teachers. And, what was the full name of the diner? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Njsustain (talk • contribs) 16:22, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

"Sassy" an insult?

Seriously, you undid an edit that removed the word "sassy" used twice about a Black woman? Could I suggest maybe "lively" or something similar? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.65.147.230 (talk) 05:23, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

Seriously, anonymous editor, could you please enlighten us as to the perceived offense you see with the word "sassy"? My perception is that it was used for all precocious young women of the era, and not in a negative manner (I recall at least one commercial for "Tab" cola that described its product as such, and it was the name of a magazine for young women). I believe that your offense is unwarranted, and to use the word you suggested would not as accurately describe LaDonna's character. However if you can document ongoing negative usage of that word to describe African-American women, I'm sure that a new description can be worked out. I do agree that the use of the term twice in close proximity is repetitive and should be altered, but it is not being used negatively in this context. Njsustain (talk) 06:22, 3 August 2009 (UTC)

OR

So much original research. Lots42 (talk) 11:42, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Thank you for your suggestion regarding Square Pegs. When you believe an article needs improvement, please feel free to make those changes. Wikipedia is a wiki, so anyone can edit almost any article by simply following the edit this page link at the top. The Wikipedia community encourages you to be bold in updating pages. Don't worry too much about making honest mistakes—they're likely to be found and corrected quickly. If you're not sure how editing works, check out how to edit a page, or use the sandbox to try out your editing skills. New contributors are always welcome. You don't even need to log in (although there are many reasons why you might want to). 70.242.0.95 (talk) 18:15, 9 March 2011 (UTC)

Main characters

It seems to me to be unclear what it means to say that Mr. Spacek is "affected but married." Please clarify. PurpleChez (talk) 14:53, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

That means he acts like a stereotypical gay person. The closest they get to saying gay in the show is "you know". (Followed by the fact that he has six children.)24.188.53.120 (talk) 20:37, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

Also... despite my comment above the "main characters" section is well-written. It provides a good overview of the characters, without descending into fancruft. But I think that this article would benefit from a separate cast list. Any thoughts? PurpleChez (talk) 15:00, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

The show only had 19 episodes that revolved around just these characters. I don't think another page is warranted. 24.188.53.120 (talk) 20:37, 20 September 2020 (UTC)