Talk:Dick in a Box

Good Article Nomination

I've looked over this article, and it seems to pass all of the criteria for a good article except on one minor point.

1. It is well written.
2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.
3. It is broad in it's coverage.
4. It adheres to NPOV policies.
5. It seems to be relatively stable.
6. It contains images. If this article got one more good, appropriate, legal image, I'd give it a "pass" without hesitation. That's my only sticking point.

Not a huge deal. Lemme know on my talk page if you get it another image. Nswinton 16:18, 11 April 2007 (UTC)

I disagree. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 142.151.186.190 (talk) 20:20, 21 February 2013 (UTC)

• Per WP:WIAGA 6(b): a lack of images does not in itself prevent an article from achieving Good Article status, I'm going to go ahead and pass it for GA status; I agree with Nswinton that everything else seems to be well done. I made some minor rearrangements before doing so. Chubbles 05:24, 14 April 2007 (UTC)

Response

I've heard from countless people who they changed their opinion of Timberlake due to his being able to make fun of his boy-band image by doing Dick in a Box. It's anecdotal, but maybe there's an article out there somewhere to cite. You always hear about the organized complaints after something like this, but there's no real way to quantify increased respect. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by NjtoTX (talk • contribs) 23:34, 22 April 2007 (UTC).

Music genre

The video is a parody of R&B sex ballad videos from the early 1990s.
Who, specifically? I can't seem to recall any male duo or group of artists that sang sex-me-up songs like this, though I suppose solo artists like Al B. Sure might qualify. -Rolypolyman 14:15, 10 September 2007 (UTC)

GA Sweeps (on hold)

This article has been reviewed as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles/Project quality task force in an effort to ensure all listed Good articles continue to meet the Good article criteria. In reviewing the article, I have found there are some issues that may need to be addressed.

• The Lead is not appropriate for the article: the information about concert performances should likely be below in the body, and there's no brief description of what the video is in the lead.
• The Response section is too disjointed written in the present style - One or two paragraphs would likely be clearer both in the main section and in the parodies.
• Make sure all the parodies/pop culture references are appropriate; and also consider general issues with linking to copyrighted videos on Youtube and other video sites.

I will check back in no less than seven days. If progress is being made and issues are addressed, the article will remain listed as a Good article. Otherwise, it may be delisted (such a decision may be challenged through WP:GAR). If improved after it has been delisted, it may be nominated at WP:GAN. Feel free to drop a message on my talk page if you have any questions, and many thanks for all the hard work that has gone into this article thus far. Regards, MASEM 23:08, 21 December 2007 (UTC)

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Did you know nomination

The following is an archived discussion of the DYK nomination of the article below. Please do not modify this page. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as this nomination's talk page, the article's talk page or Wikipedia talk:Did you know), unless there is consensus to re-open the discussion at this page. No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was: promoted by Theleekycauldron (talk) 10:58, 8 December 2021 (UTC)

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• Comment or view
• Article history

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• ... that American musician Asa Taccone was only paid $60 for his contribution as a co-producer and co-writer of the Lonely Island's "Dick in a Box"? Source: "It's so hectic that the network didn't even know who did the music for "Dick in a Box." My brother gave me $60 for that track. My name didn't really come up until the Emmys and someone asked"

• ALT1: ... that the Lonely Island's "Dick in a Box" won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics in 2007? Source: Timberlake's box spoof wins Emmy

• ALT2: ... that the online uncensored release of the Lonely Island's "Dick in a Box" in 2006 was challenged by the Federal Communications Commission and the Parents Television Council? Source: Justin Timberlake Says FCC Tried to Stop Classic ‘SNL’ “Dick in a Box” Sketch PTC Puts NBC on Naughty List

• ALT3: ... that NBC bleeped the word "dick" 16 times during the premiere of the Lonely Island's "Dick in a Box" on Saturday Night Live in 2006? Source: PTC Puts NBC on Naughty List
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hey Mama (Kanye West song)

Improved to Good Article status by Damian Vo (talk). Self-nominated at 08:14, 26 November 2021 (UTC).

• Starting review. —valereee (talk) 18:33, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: —valereee (talk) 18:33, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

I personally think ALT1 is the most interesting, but all 4 are interesting enough. —valereee (talk) 18:57, 27 November 2021 (UTC)

Thank you so much! Damian Vo (talk) 03:52, 29 November 2021 (UTC)

Tweaked ALT0 to T:DYK/P4

Peer review

Dick in a Box

I've listed this article for peer review because I'd like to get this to FA status.

Thanks, RedShellMomentum 18:35, 12 May 2026 (UTC)

Vacant0

Great to see this article here. Reminds me of the 2000s, when we had memes like this song! I'll review this article next week. Usually, I'd say that you should contact the user who brought the article to GA status to see if they're interested in helping out but, considering that the user is semi-retired, I don't think that you'd be required to do that now. You have authored 20% of the page, which is okay. What ultimately matters is that you're familiar with the article. If you are, then the stage is yours. A quick recommendation - post a notice for this PR on relevant WikiProjects (Music, Justin Timberlake) to get more feedback. In peer reviews, I usually prefer to get feedback from at least three different users. Cheers, Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 17:57, 16 May 2026 (UTC)

@Vacant0: It's been 9 days, are you still interested in giving feedback? No rush btw. RedShellMomentum 00:02, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the ping, I did not forget about this. I’ll most likely leave comments today. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 06:11, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

• Sources – okay on reliability, academic sources incorporated. Titles incosistent, all of them should either be sentence case or title case. It's up to you to choose. Nothing appears to be unsourced
  • Done.
• You should add a short description.
  • Doesn't the infobox automatically generate one?
    • Honestly, I don't know. But there does not appear to be a {{short description}} in the article. That's why.
      • Added one.
• Images – add missing alt texts.
  • File:Mickey Rourke 10 December 2010 (cropped).jpeg – dead URL for source
    • Replaced.
  • File:Andy-Samberg-David-Shankbone-2010-NYC-791x1024.jpg – needs a better source
    • Fixed that.
  • File:2014 Dragon Con Cosplay - Dick in a Box (15120672941).jpg – dead URL for source
    • Removed.
• Prose
  • Lede okay, all explained well. Digital Short should be explained.
    • Done.
  • formed the → form the
    • Done.
  • Explain what Digital Short is in the body.
    • Done.
  • Introduce Kristen Wiig and Maya Rudolph occupations.
    • Done.
  • Rest of the prose is excellent.

That's it from me. Please ping me once you nominate it for FAC so I can leave a vote. Cheers, Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 11:43, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

Leafy46

Hello! Just some notes from what I see in the article; it's not an extensive review, just some points which stood out to me from a readthrough of the article. Everything will be based on this current revision Leafy46 (talk) 19:04, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@Leafy46: Thanks for your comments! My replies are below. RedShellMomentum 19:48, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

• Might it be worth including the stylized censored version of the title in the top of the article, akin to articles like Fuck You (CeeLo Green song) or Fuckin' Perfect? Especially because SNL itself refers to the song as "D*** in a Box" on the online video and The Lonely Island have released it with that title (link).
  • Done.
• "The trio" in the lead reads pretty clunky, because it's not established the The Lonely Island is a trio; it currently reads to me like it's saying the Lonely Island is a duo, and Timberlake makes it a trio.
  • Fixed.
• Is "exploit" a good word choice in "Michaels insisted they exploit more of Timberlake's musical side"? I know that it's used in the VH1 source, but it reads as having a particularly negative connotation where it should be more neutral.
  • Reworded.
• I don't think the "Music video" section should be above the composition of the song. Even if it works like that narratively, it shoves the actual details of the song ("Composition" and "Premise and themes") further down the article when it should in theory be about the song first.
  • Done.
• "Believed the sketch qualified as a Christmas film..." — "Believed" to "Believing"
  • Done.
• "The fictional duo was named 2:30 am, which Timberlake explained is the time (until 5:00 am) when 'really strong lovemaking happens'." — This sentence reads as pretty clunky because of the different tenses and everything, there has got to be a way to make it read a little smoother.
  • Does "The fictional duo was named 2:30 am, which Timberlake described as the time (until 5:00 am) when 'really strong lovemaking happens'" work?
    • It definitely reads better, but I think it loses the fact that Timberlake was explaining why the group was called 2:30 am. How about "Timberlake and Samberg named their duo 2:30 am, after what the former described as when 'really strong lovemaking' begins" or smth along those lines? It drops the detail about 5am, but to a certain extent that's extraneous information. Leafy46 (talk) 19:54, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
      • Done! RedShellMomentum 20:01, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
• "He believed other shows and networks would be likely to follow NBC's lead in making inappropriate-for-TV material available online, saying. "Now that the door has been opened, some things will go through it." " — Grammar
  • Done.
• What makes the blog post from Gigaom (source 83) a high-quality, reliable source?
  • Kept one, removed the other.
• Ditto for Cinema Blend (source 126)?
  • Removed.
• Source 128 (IFC) is a dead link, and should be fixed
  • Fixed.

MarioSoulTruthFan

• Some of the genres in the infobox are not supported on the text such as comedy hip-hop and dirty rap.
  • Removed.
• In December, the trio wrote and recorded "Lazy Sunday" → year?
  • Added year.
• and "I'm on a Boat" → year of release between brackets
  • Added.
• at the Super Bowl XXXVIII halftime show. → similar to previous
  • Also added.
• (both from Scrubs) → (the latter two from Scrubs)
  • Done.
• The songwriters won the award at the 59th Primetime Creative Arts ceremony on September 8 → which songwriters, from which songs?
  • Changed that.
• Including rapper P. Diddy, Donald Trump and his wife Melania → Are they all rappers? All of them American?
  • Also changed that.
• "I Just Had Sex" → year of release between brackets
  • Added.
• On Personnel {{spaced ndash}}
  • Used " " instead.

Really good job so far! Let me know once you are done. MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 19:36, 27 May 2026 (UTC)

@MarioSoulTruthFan: Done! RedShellMomentum 20:26, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Good job! MarioSoulTruthFan (talk) 21:44, 30 May 2026 (UTC)

Camilasdandelions

• Target 1990s R&B
  • Done.
• I also believe you should target the whole phrase "an episode in October 2003".
  • Done.
• The music the songwriters grew up listening to inspired "Dick in a Box". Replace "the songwriters" with their real names
  • Used "the Lonely Island" instead.
• "Photographs of Jorma and Asa Taccone", "See caption", "Photograph of Lorne Michaels" etc., I don't think they are proper alt for the images.
  • Will do tomorrow. Done.
• lead single and Jupiter is overlink ig?
  • Removed.
• I don't see the necessity of italicizing "left, picutred ~" and "right, pictured ~" in multiple images template
  • Removed.
• You're prominently using "[author name] of [publication name]" style, but I suggest you to use various styles rather than using this.
  • Will do tomorrow. Done.
• concert tour FutureSex/LoveShow ➡️ concert tour, FutureSex/LoveShow
  • Done.
• MOS:PSEUDOHEAD in "Credits and personnel" section
  • Done.
• Target music streaming service in Release history section
  • Not done. The "streaming" refers to streaming on TV/NBC, not on music platforms.

Camilasdandelions (✉️) 14:20, 31 May 2026 (UTC)

@Camilasdandelions: Replies above! RedShellMomentum 03:54, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

@Camilasdandelions: Ok, now I've done everything. RedShellMomentum 00:45, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Good job! Camilasdandelions (✉️) 00:51, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

Drive-by comment by dxneo

Ref40 (The Toast) is linked to a disambiguation page. dxneo (talk) 10:38, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

Seems to have been fixed already. RedShellMomentum 19:40, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

750h

I'll review this, I have a few things to get to so ping me if i don't get to this within 7 days. 750h+ 02:18, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

@750h+ Bump since said 7 days have passed. RedShellMomentum 23:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for forgetting this, comments below:

lead

• both host and musical guest ==> "both a host and musical guest"
• on the internet, and had generated comma redundant here

background

• both host and musical guest in an episode in October 2003 ==> "both a host and musical guest on an episode in October 2003"
• working on his second studio album FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). comma after "album"
• for the December 16 episode as host and musical guest ==> "for the December 16 episode as a host and musical guest"

writing and recording

• recalled the crew were laughing ==> "recalled the crew was laughing"

composition

• with a runtime of 2:41 ==> "with a runtime of two minutes and 41 seconds"
• music for the song, "Dick in a Box" is composed the title is said in the last sentence, so you could probably change "Dick in a Box" to "it".
• also found the R&B track was influenced do we need to mention that it's an R&B track again
• including Mincher who highlighted its release comma after "Mincher"
• of Paste referred to it is a hybrid between ==> "of Paste referred to it as a hybrid between"

premise and themes

• The music the Lonely Island grew up listening to inspired "Dick in a Box" ==> "The music that the Lonely Island grew up listening to inspired "Dick in a Box""
• movie theater also inspired the premise comma needed before "also"
• trick a women's desire for comfort ==> "trick a woman's desire for comfort"
• Terry Gross of Fresh Air opined the sketch ==> "Terry Gross of Fresh Air opined that the sketch"

release

• No problems here

public reaction

• bringing the total views to over 20 million as of February 2007. I feel like "by" works better than "as of" here
• uploaded again on YouTube in December 2018 ==> "uploaded again to YouTube in December 2018"
• part in the Janet Jackson controversy Janet's article should be linked

critical reception

• Bonaime wrote the sketch is cheerfully ==> "Bonaime wrote that the sketch is cheerfully"
• Eric Spitznagel wrote the track is as recognizable ==> "Eric Spitznagel wrote that the track is as recognizable"

music video

• The duo suggest their present is suitable for all holidays, ==> "The duo suggests their present is suitable for all holidays,"

live performances/media usage

• the first time at the Madison Square Garden during ==> "the first time at Madison Square Garden during}}
• Amelia McDonell-Parry of Rolling Stone wrote "Samberg... ==> "Amelia McDonell-Parry of Rolling Stone wrote that "Samberg..."
• showed a woman lip-syncing to Kauffman's
• and dance around with a gift-wrapped ==> "and dancing around with a gift-wrapped"

impact

• SNL sketches and widely recognized as one ==> "SNL sketches and is widely recognized as one"
• Terri Schwartz of IFC opined "'Lazy Sunday' might ==> "Terri Schwartz of IFC opined that "'Lazy Sunday' might"

@RedShellMomentum: that's all I got, nice work! Ping me at the FAC so I can vote 750h+ 15:43, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@750h+: All done! RedShellMomentum 21:17, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Nominator comment

I feel like I've gotten enough comments (5 users + 1 drive-by comment) and am ready to close this PR and submit the article to FAC. RedShellMomentum 01:22, 10 July 2026 (UTC)