The Simpsons Pips Doctor Who in List of Most Important Television Articles on Wikipedia

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When I was in grade school and wanted to learn about something, I was directed to the encyclopedia section of the school library. Today, I can hold a button on my smartphone and ask it to recall practically anything I want to know, about pretty much anything I may have an interest in.

Everyone knows the true path to wisdom comes form a Google search, but the top hit on the other end of that search is usually a link to the subject’s Wikipedia link. Wikipedia, in case you’re not familiar, is a crowd sourced repository of knowledge; or if you prefer, an encyclopedia that anyone can update, add to, etc. While that can sometimes lead to slightly wrong information, Wikipedia is generally a good starting place for basic knowledge on vast array of subjects. This includes Doctor Who and Radio Times is reporting that the Doctor is near the top of the most important TV shows on the knowledge site!

Using WikiRank’s new web tool, you can see what Wikipedia articles are the highest ranked for a particular subject. In our case, among television programmes, Doctor Who falls into second place:

Of course, that means our beloved show comes in second to The Simpsons, but since the animated show has often referenced the Doctor, I think we can probably let this slide. And while I do not prefer it to Doctor Who, many of my childhood memories revolve around watching the Simpson clan’s misadventures.

That being said, it is an incredible thing that Doctor Who’s popularity has helped it achieve this rank. If you want the give the tool a spin (as it ranks just about any category you can think to search for), you can access WikiRank here.

What do you think about Doctor Who’s ranking on Wikipedia? Too high? Too low? Do you use Wikipedia regularly? Let us know!

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