Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Ranger Jones

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An article about a non-notable and excessively minor cartoon character from the Yogi Bear cartoons -- he was not a "recurring" character, as the non-referenced article suggess. There is a Ranger Jones character in the new Yogi Bear movie, but it is a small supporting part. Regent of the Seatopians (talk) 22:16, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

He was a recurring character on the cartoons, and is in the film quite a bit. --Hoppybunny (talk) 22:57, 8 January 2011 (UTC)

• Merge Not even remotely notable or worthy of an independent article, however if merged with the other characters into a single article, it could pass. Jørdan 03:23, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
• Merge Per nom. Merge into the movie article though, not a separate list of characters.--v/r - TP 03:25, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
• Merge any minor characters like Iron Hand Jones, Ranger Brown, Ranger Jones, Ranger Roubideux Widefox (talk) 13:23, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Comics and animation-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:35, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
• Note: This debate has been included in the list of Film-related deletion discussions. -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:35, 9 January 2011 (UTC)
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• Merge per Regent of the Seatopian's reasoning. Darth Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 19:03, 10 January 2011 (UTC)
• Keep -- and I'm not just being contrarian here. Arguably, the character is the only one that has any character development in the 2010 film, was played by a notable comedian in that film, and appears throughout the old cartoon series. I think this can be rescued. Popular culture articles have a valid place at the pic-a-nic of Wikipedia Park. Bearian (talk) 21:08, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

:OK, I added six citations, including a full TV Guide interview with T.J. Miller about his role as Ranger Jones. Bearian (talk) 22:18, 10 January 2011 (UTC)

::But those articles are really about T.J. Miller and not the cartoon character. Regent of the Seatopians (talk) 02:47, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

:::I guess it can't be rescued. Bearian (talk) 19:06, 12 January 2011 (UTC)

• Note: The article under discussion here has been flagged for {{tl|rescue}} by the Article Rescue Squadron. SnottyWong ^soliloquize 15:03, 11 January 2011 (UTC)
• Redirect to The Yogi Bear Show and/or merge if someone ever creates a "Characters" section in that article. None of the six sources added to the article provide significant coverage of Ranger Jones. Each of the articles mentions Ranger Jones exactly once, and then go on to talk at length about something else (usually the actor who portrayed him in the film). The articles are not about Ranger Jones, and they only prove that the character exists. Fails WP:GNG. SnottyWong ^soliloquize 15:03, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

:I would agree to merge to The Yogi Bear Show#Characters. Nobody else who suggested a merger ever noted a target. Bearian (talk) 17:49, 11 January 2011 (UTC) I smerged what was useful, so you folks decide. Bearian (talk) 18:12, 11 January 2011 (UTC)

Redirect/smerge per Snottywong and Bearian. This is a reasonable search term but not deserving of a separate article. Eluchil404 (talk) 06:12, 15 January 2011 (UTC)

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