Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Henry's World

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PRODded by {{user|TenPoundHammer}} who claimed lack of notability, but subsequently deprodded by {{user|NemesisAT}} because the PRODder nominated too many articles in quick succession — 200, according to his count. But I have to agree with Hammer here — there are zero results about this TV show in Google News. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 06:24, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

• Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: Television, Comics and animation, and Canada. –LaundryPizza03 (dc̄) 06:24, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
• Delete per my prod rationale; there just aren't any sources. A further search on ProQuest was no more fruitful. Ten Pound Hammer • ^{(What did I screw up now?)} 06:26, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
• Delete. I agree with the nominator, lacking sources. CT55555 (talk) 12:34, 4 May 2022 (UTC)
• Delete, although I'm willing to reconsider if somebody actually has more luck finding better sources than I've been able to. Since this show premiered 20 years ago, I did run a ProQuest search for older sourcing that might not Google well, and really just didn't find anything that would make a difference: I found glancing namechecks of its existence in coverage of Michael McGowan's later work (e.g. Saint Ralph, One Week or All My Puny Sorrows), I found a couple of stray mentions of it being nominated for a midlevel television award (Banff Rockies) that would be acceptable if the show had solid sourcing overall but isn't highly meganotable enough to clinch a WP:TVSHOW pass all by itself if it's the only evidence of notability we can find, and I found accidental text matches in phrases like "York quotes the late horticulturalist Henry Kock from the University of Guelph...In Henry's world..." or "Student Frank McCarthy-Whalen was thrilled to be able to wear Henry's world championship medal", and I found press releases self-published by the Family Channel announcing its own programming schedule — but the strongest source I actually found about the show was a 62-word blurb in an omnibus listicle about all the new Canadian kids' TV shows that debuted on any Canadian TV channel in fall 2002, which is far from enough. Bearcat (talk) 18:46, 6 May 2022 (UTC)
• Keep First hit I got was the National Post [https://www.newspapers.com/image/513635030 here]. Even were it not notable, surely it would be a redirect to List of programs broadcast by Family Channel#Animated Series 5. Nfitz (talk) 00:43, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

• Keep per the significant coverage in multiple independent reliable sources.
  1. {{cite news |last=Challen |first=Paul |date=2002-09-28 |title=Welcome to Henry's World: A lively new children's series finds its place in Canadian animation history |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101367115/national-post/ |newspaper=National Post |via=Newspapers.com |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508105951/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/101367115/national-post/ |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

     The TV profile notes: "Little Henry Wiggins is an eight-year-old boy who has one heck of a vivid imagination. Like most kids, his fancy lands him in trouble from time to time. ... Henry's World is making animation history as the first stop-motion series ever produced entirely in Canada. ... The fact that there's a lot of kid-based reality in Henry's World is no accident. Series creator/producer Michael McGowan used his parenting experiences with his own son, named — you guessed it! — Henry, in developing the title character and his pals, Fraidy Begonia, Doris the Dragon, the eccentric Uncle Neptune and school bully Darwin."

  2. {{cite magazine |last=Ball |first=Ryan |date=2003-03-06 |title=Alliance Atlantis Plunges into Second Season of Henry's World |url=https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/alliance-atlantis-plunges-into-second-season-of-henrys-world/ |magazine=Animation Magazine |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508110405/https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/alliance-atlantis-plunges-into-second-season-of-henrys-world/ |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

     The article notes: "AAC KIDS, Alliance Atlantis’ children’s label, has begun principal photography on the second season of the stop-motion animated series, Henry’s World. Produced in association with The Family Channel Inc. and with the participation of the Canadian Television Fund, the show is seen on more than 50 countries worldwide and Alliance Atlantis hopes to extend its reach with a showing at MIP-TV."

  3. {{cite book |last=Crump |first=William D. |date=2019 |chapter=Henry's World |title=Happy Holidays—Animated!: A Worldwide Encyclopedia of Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and New Year's Cartoons on Television and Film |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7C6NDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA134 |location=Jefferson, North Carolina |publisher=McFarland & Company |via=Google Books |page=134 |isbn=978-1-4766-7293-9 |accessdate=2022-05-08 }}

     The book notes: "The first stop-motion animated series produced entirely in Canada, this children's television program ran for 26 episodes on the Family Channel from 2002 to 2005. The protagonist Henry Wiggins was an eight-year-old boy who discovered at the age of five that each time he ate his mother's mashed carrots, he could have one wish fulfilled. Those who knew Henry's secret included best friend Fraidy Begonia, pet dog Margaret, and closet dragon Doris. Other characters: Henry's parents, Uncle Neptune, teacher Ms. Pierre, and Darwin the fat bully."

  4. {{cite magazine |title=Henry's World |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-pswk6j/henrys-world/ |magazine=Radio Times |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220508111103/https://www.radiotimes.com/programme/b-pswk6j/henrys-world/ |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

     The article notes: "While hilarity and high-jinks reign supreme, Henry also learns some of life's lessons along the way. But while Henry has been given the key to unlock universal mysteries, his road to enlightenment is liberally peppered with the incredible and outlandish escapades that only an eight-year-old could dream up."

  5. Less significant coverage:
     1. {{cite news |date=2002-10-24 |title=Switch On |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0FC4BD5D9F6AC89A&f=basic |newspaper=The Australian |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/2022.05.08-110822/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0FC4BD5D9F6AC89A&f=basic |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

        The article notes: "Henry's World. 4.10pm, ABC. Apparently this is the first Canadian stop-motion animated series. Make of that what you will. Henry is a young boy who develops super powers when he eats carrots, and although you suspect that this is just a conspiracy to get children to eat vegetables, it will appeal to its young audience."

     2. {{cite news |last=Courtis |first=Brian |date=2002-10-20 |title=Critic's Choice |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1052DC264E058C18&f=basic |newspaper=The Age |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/2022.05.08-110746/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1052DC264E058C18&f=basic |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

        The article notes: "Henry's World, Tuesday, ABC, 4.10pm Think the kids will be fooled by Henry Wiggins? I doubt it. Still, there are less entertaining ways to get them to polish off those vegetables. Henry is an eight-year-old boy who discovers he gains extraordinary powers whenever he eats his mother's mushy carrots. They can send him off to Pluto or tunnelling through the earth. But his adventures, often with his friends, his pet dog Margaret and Doris the Dinosaur, often lead to high jinks. Henry's World is the first stop-motion animated series produced entirely in Canada. Mushy carrots? Wait until Henry discovers the wonders of broccoli!"

     3. {{cite news |last= |first= |date=2002-09-07 |title=From bad puppets to Atwood Stories; Canadian lineup borrows old ideas, tries some outrageous new ones and relies heavily on documentaries |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10B7ED15AD115A80&f=basic |newspaper=Waterloo Region Record |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/2022.05.08-110754/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10B7ED15AD115A80&f=basic |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

        The article provides one sentence of coverage about the subject. The article notes: "And Henry's World, the first stop-motion animated series ever entirely produced in Canada, follows the adventures of an eight-year-old boy whenever he eats his mom's mushy carrots."

     4. {{cite news |date=2002-10-20 |title=Greenfingers vie for title |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0FD526EFA1932394&f=basic |newspaper=Sunday Mail |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/2022.05.08-110756/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/0FD526EFA1932394&f=basic |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

        The article notes: "The ABC welcomes the new series Henry's World at 4.10pm on Tuesday. It is the story of Henry Wiggins, an eight-year-old boy, who gains amazing powers whenever he eats his mother's mushy carrots."

     5. {{cite news |date=2003-04-09 |title=Canada has 7 nominations for Rockies |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10C5DC33D2906548&f=basic |newspaper=The Hamilton Spectator |agency=The Canadian Press |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/2022.05.08-110811/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10C5DC33D2906548&f=basic |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

        The article notes: "Canada's contenders in the Banff TV festival include a made-for-TV movie, animation, sports programs ... Canada also shares nominations in animation for Henry's World: Darwin For A Day, and performance programming for Le Mozart Noir: Reviving A Legend."

     6. {{cite news |last=Barnier |first=Linda |date=2002-10-22 |title=ChannelSurf - Tv Highlights |url=https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10536AB8E7783711&f=basic |newspaper=The Newcastle Herald |accessdate=2022-05-08 |archiveurl=https://archive.today/2022.05.08-111029/https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/10536AB8E7783711&f=basic |archivedate=2022-05-08 }}

        The article notes: "HENRY'S WORLD 4.10pm, ABC HAVING trouble with getting the kids to eat their veggies? This new animated series follows the adventures of Henry Wiggins ¤ an eight-year-old boy who has amazing powers whenever he eats his Mum's carrots. Henry's insatiable curiousity, coupled with carrot eating, sparks off a series of extraordinary events."

  There is sufficient coverage in reliable sources to allow Henry's World to pass Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline, which requires "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject".

  Cunard (talk) 11:20, 8 May 2022 (UTC)

  :@Cunard can you recheck your links? 1, 2, and 4 are all not working. After that I gave up on trying others. -- asilvering (talk) 01:12, 11 May 2022 (UTC)

  ::{{user|Asilvering}}, was Internet Archive down at the time you tried accessing them? These links all work for me. If the Internet Archive links do not work, you can also use the "Archived from the original link" part of the sources to access the original links. Cunard (talk) 01:11, 15 May 2022 (UTC)

  • Keep per Cunard, archived sources loaded for me. – Reidgreg (talk) 17:10, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

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Relisting comment: Relisting to provide time for input regarding the several new sources provided later in the discussion.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 02:30, 12 May 2022 (UTC)

• Keep Sources shared by Cunard establish notability per WP:GNG NemesisAT (talk) 22:03, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

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