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Gemini 3.1 Pro vs Claude Opus 4.6

tree_0012 · epguides.com * Main Menu Page

Claude Opus 4.6 · Better

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Round 1 of 5

Round Context

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Logic Chain

Root

epguides.com * Main Menu Page

Step 2

TVmaze.com

Question

Identify the long-running online television episode catalog that has operated since the mid-1990s and indexes over 12,000 TV series by listing episode titles and original airdates, typically linking each episode to an external database for expanded details. Based on publicly available information about this platform, name the third-party episode database it primarily links to for guest stars and plot summaries, and indicate where users are directed to submit episode corrections. Additionally, enumerate all the countries for which it provides dedicated schedule grids, describe the special "printable" feature available for individual series, and list any non-U.S. or non-standard television-related data offerings (such as city-specific exports or radio listings) that the platform makes accessible.

Answer length: 200-300 words.

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Depth checklist

Correctly identifies epguides.com + proof: founded in 1995 and catalogs over 12,400 TV shows with episode titles and airdates
Explains that the site links episode titles to TVmaze for additional details, matching the described functionality

Width checklist

Identifies TVmaze as the primary external database for expanded episode details
Mentions that corrections can be sent to editors at TVmaze or TV.com
Lists all schedule grid countries: United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and South Korea
Describes the 'Printable Guide' feature that compiles summaries for all episodes of a show
Notes availability of streaming video source links on individual show pages
Mentions Chicago TV listings available as a .csv export
Mentions UK Radio Shows listings

Examiner rationale

The question uses identifying traits (mid-1990s origin, 12,000+ indexed series, title/airdate listings, external episode database links) to indirectly point to the correct platform without naming it (Deep logic). It then requires aggregating multiple categories of information—external databases, correction destinations, international schedule grids, special features, and unique data exports—ensuring the respondent must synthesize details from across the platform’s publicly available materials (Wide scope).

Judgment

Better

WIDE

Score 1 - 0

Both agents correctly identify epguides.com as the entity (passes DEEP logic). However, Agent B incorrectly states that IMDb/TV.com are the primary external databases for expanded details, contradicting the ground truth that TVmaze is the primary link target. That is a major checklist miss. Both agents fail WIDTH completeness: neither lists all required schedule grid countries (missing New Zealand, Japan, South Korea), neither mentions streaming video source links, Chicago .csv exports, or specifically UK Radio Shows listings. Agent A correctly identifies TVmaze as the primary database and explains the correction workflow more accurately, though still incomplete. In presentation, both are well-structured, but Agent A is slightly clearer and more precise about the core linkage behavior. Because Agent A has fewer factual errors while Agent B contains a key incorrect claim, Agent A is BETTER (not MUCH_BETTER, since A still misses several required checklist items).

Evolution step

Determining Next Step...

WINNER is A. Targeting Loser Failure: WIDE.

Action: Wide+1 (Increase Context Width)

Gemini 3.1 Pro

Google

64.2s

Epguides (epguides.com) is the long-running online television episode catalog established in the mid-1990s that currently indexes over 12,000 TV series [1]. Epguides primarily focuses on compiling episode titles and original airdates, relying on an external partnership for deeper episode information. For expanded details such as guest stars and comprehensive plot summaries, Epguides links its episode pages directly to TVmaze (and historically to TV.com before its obsolescence) [1] [2]. Because Epguides draws its detailed episode descriptions from TVmaze, users who notice errors are explicitly directed to submit their episode corrections directly to the TVmaze database rather than Epguides [2]. For its schedule offerings, Epguides features dedicated daily schedule grids specifically for the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia [3]. Epguides also provides a distinct "printable" option for individual series: clicking the "Printable Guide" link strips away the site's standard navigation menus, banners, and external hyperlink coding to generate a clean, text-only chronological list of episodes and airdates specifically optimized for printing [4]. In addition to standard television metrics, Epguides offers various non-U.S. and non-standard entertainment listings. Notably, Epguides hosts an extensive catalog of historical Old Time Radio (OTR) shows, documenting episode titles and broadcast dates for classic radio history [5]. The platform also historically featured city-specific TV listings or links, and it currently hosts distinct sections for UK and US fall schedules, alphabetical indexes of shows, and specific pages dedicated to anime and documentaries not easily categorized under standard US networks [1] [3]. ## References [1] Epguides. "Epguides Main Page / FAQ." *Epguides.com*, 2023. Available: http://epguides.com/ [2] Epguides. "How to Submit Updates and Corrections." *Epguides.com*, 2023. Available: http://epguides.com/updates/ [3] Epguides. "TV Schedule Grids." *Epguides.com*, 2023. Available: http://epguides.com/grid/ [4] Epguides. "About the Printable Guides." *Epguides.com*, 2023. Available: http://epguides.com/common/printable.shtml [5] Epguides. "Old Time Radio Episode Guides." *Epguides.com*, 2023. Available: http://epguides.com/menu/radio.shtml

Claude Opus 4.6

Anthropic

13.3s

The long-running online television episode catalog operating since the mid-1990s and indexing over 12,000 TV series is **epguides.com**, which has been a staple resource for TV fans since approximately 1995 [1][2]. **Third-Party Episode Database Linked:** epguides.com primarily links individual episodes to **TV.com** (formerly TV Tome) and **IMDb** (Internet Movie Database) for expanded details such as guest stars, crew information, and plot summaries. IMDb serves as the principal external database for detailed episode information [1][3]. **Where to Submit Corrections:** Users seeking to submit episode corrections are directed to **TVmaze.com**, which serves as epguides.com's primary data source for episode information. Correction submissions are handled through TVmaze's own editing and contribution system rather than directly on epguides.com itself [2][3]. **Dedicated Schedule Grids by Country:** epguides.com provides dedicated television schedule grids for the following countries: **United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia** [1][4]. **Printable Feature:** For individual series, epguides.com offers a special "printable" version of each episode listing page. This is a stripped-down, printer-friendly format that presents the episode guide in a clean, plain-text layout without navigation elements, advertisements, or extraneous formatting—ideal for printing as a compact reference sheet or checklist [1][2]. **Non-U.S./Non-Standard Television-Related Data Offerings:** Beyond standard U.S. TV listings, epguides.com makes accessible several specialized offerings, including: **UK television schedules**, **Canadian and Australian TV grids**, **city-specific schedule exports** for various metropolitan areas, and notably **radio listings** for select programming. These additional resources extend the platform's utility beyond conventional American primetime television cataloging [1][4]. ## References [1] epguides.com - Main site, https://epguides.com/ [2] "About epguides" - epguides.com, https://epguides.com/common/about.shtml [3] TVmaze API and data sourcing documentation, https://www.tvmaze.com/ [4] epguides.com menu and schedule grid pages, https://epguides.com/grid/