Apart from the Rainbow of CSIs, that's all I can come up with.
I am tempted to suggest on the same grounds that a guest appearance by Richard Belzer be automatically considered a spoiler, no matter what the show.
I fed off a flowerperson, and I spent the next six hours watchin' my hand move.
Spike ,'Same Time, Same Place'
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billytea - Jan 02, 2012 3:31:26 pm PST #9626 of 10289
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
DebetEsse - Jan 02, 2012 3:34:43 pm PST #9627 of 10289
Woe to the fucking wicked.
I can think of situations where one might make "reasonable surmises" based on knowledge of the season, if an actor were high-profile enough (Let's say "Nimoy's going to be in the Season 1 Fringe Finale? With a name that big, I bet he's playing William Bell.") But that's the kind of situation that's likely to be kept under wraps or to be in promos.
Nora Deirdre - Jan 02, 2012 6:09:17 pm PST #9628 of 10289
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
The Belzer exception is making me laugh.
aurelia - Jan 02, 2012 6:57:43 pm PST #9629 of 10289
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
I am tempted to suggest on the same grounds that a guest appearance by Richard Belzer be automatically considered a spoiler, no matter what the show.
This is also reasonable. And funny.
Connie Neil - Jan 03, 2012 6:45:28 am PST #9630 of 10289
brillig
If Pauley Perette is going to be on NCIS: LA, it's a fair bet Abby is showing up.
Just for example of franchises.
Kalshane - Jan 03, 2012 6:59:56 am PST #9631 of 10289
GS: If you had to choose between kicking evil in the head or the behind, which would you choose, and why?
Minsc: I'm not sure I understand the question. I have two feet, do I not? You do not take a small plate when the feast of evil welcomes seconds.
I'm fairly spoiler-averse, but this seems entirely reasonable to me, especially with the franchise restriction.
Jesse - Jan 03, 2012 7:01:36 am PST #9632 of 10289
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I would restrict it by "existing character" or similar, not franchises -- that gets Munch in.
§ ita § - Jan 03, 2012 7:13:07 am PST #9633 of 10289
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
How about this:
It will no longer be considered a spoiler to reveal guest stars in upcoming episodes of a new or existing show as long as the actor is not playing an existing character. The responsibility lies on the poster to verify this information before posting.
The scope of this proposal does not include revealing any character or plot details about the role, just the actor's name.
Jon B. - Jan 03, 2012 12:02:20 pm PST #9634 of 10289
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
"The Belzer Exception" would be a pretty good name for a band.
Also, I support this proposal.
Nilly - Jan 04, 2012 2:08:49 am PST #9635 of 10289
Swouncing
With the once-again lack of opinion regarding the proposal at hand (due to hardly any tv time at all, let alone current-abroad-tv-time), the only way I can take part in the civic process will be once again limited to counting the votes, if that's OK.