Why is Carl Sagan's The Cosmos not included in the Top Rated TV Shows with over 5000 votes?

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The show has over 7000 voters and stands at a 9.6. Just wondering why Planet Earth(9.5) and Game of Thrones(9.4) are the top ranked.
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Chasé Blasé Fraîche

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I believe it's because it is a mini-series, which are not included in that list.
2013-06-29T19:10:45+00:00
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Ah, I see. I can understand that when the show came out it labelled itself as a TV-mini-series, but I don't see the format any different from a show like Planet Earth; one season, 10+ episodes all with a different span. It's very unfortunate that this is the case though because more attention and recognition for The Cosmos would be great.
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It might be that it was made at one time, with a specific number of episodes (or total running time) in mind rather than separate, unrelated segments (episodes) which, by definition, makes it a mini-series. It's not what you call yourself, as much as it is, by definition, what you actually are. You could try to persuade a change by stating it has more than the 2-4 episodes the guidelines suggest, but the guideline is a very loose one and that might not get accepted.
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Cosmos is probably most properly designated as a mini-series. When Carl Sagan promoted Cosmos, he indicated that a limited number of episodes would be produced. I distinctly remember him promoting it on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Mr. Sagan was a regular on that show since he was a popular guest and Mr. Carson was an amateur astronomer.
2013-06-29T20:25:48+00:00
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Good info. There we go...by definition, a mini...as I suspected. Thanks Dan.
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