Talk:The Mentalist season 3

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U.S. Ratings Table[edit]

Why can't I add U.S. ratings table? There is more to TV ratings in the U.S. than just the number of viewers watching each episode. The U.S. also has the rating/share of households and rating/share of the age demographic 18-49. The 18-49 age demographic is actually more important to networks in the U.S. than the total number of viewers watching each episode. The Nielsen ratings page has a lot of information on the importance of rating/share.129.62.200.171 (talk) 05:21, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Recurring cast[edit]

Removed Whitford from this list, as he only appears in one episode Jomunro (talk) 22:42, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

He probably only got on there because someone put the character of Red John on as part of the recurring cast, which is a move I've always personally been curious about. KnownAlias X 22:49, 21 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Some websites have him uncredited as appearing in the Season Two finale ... it does sound like him when comparing the voice of Whitford in the Season Three finale, but I can't find a RS that documents this. — Preceding unsigned comment added by HammerFilmFan (talk • contribs) 18:23, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Uncredited being the point. And even if it counts, that means he was in one season 2 episode and one season 3 episode, making him at best a guest in both seasons (this is a season article; the debate as to whether he qualifies as a recurring character on the main page or main list page would lie on whether that uncredited credit counts). But my argument before was that Red John, not Bradley Whitford, was credited in the recurring cast, and you simply can't credit a character as a cast member. Jomunro was right; Bradley Whitford debuted in "Strawberries and Cream" this season, and thus cannot be recurring in season 3. Depending how they use him in season 4 now that the character's exposed himself, that matter can be revisited for next season's article. KnownAlias X 18:36, 25 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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