# Plex won't add a show **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussions\ **Created:** [January 14, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247 "2024-01-14T11:32:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ridleyrumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@ridleyrumpus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ridleyrumpus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/1 "2024-01-14T11:32:37Z")
Hi, I am trying to add “Space 1999” the TV show from 1975 and Plex is not adding it. I suspect it is because of the shows name, is there a way around this? ---
**Author:** ![tom80H](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/plex/user_avatar/forums.plex.tv/tom80h/32/19753_2.png) [@tom80H](https://forums.plex.tv/u/tom80H)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/2 "2024-01-14T11:42:48Z")
> [@ridleyrumpus](#): > > I suspect it is because of the shows name, is there a way around this? Fixing file names? [https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543057-why-is-some-of-my-content-not-found/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/201543057-why-is-some-of-my-content-not-found/) [https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/](https://support.plex.tv/articles/naming-and-organizing-your-tv-show-files/) ---
**Author:** ![Divideby0](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/74df32/32.png) [@Divideby0](https://forums.plex.tv/u/Divideby0)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2024, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/3 "2024-01-14T15:53:54Z")
If it’s this show: [Space: 1999 (1975)](https://thetvdb.com/series/space-1999) Then label the folder: `Space 1999 (1975)`. If you leave out the year it released, then Plex may see the “1999” and think that is when it came out, and improperly match it to a show around that time (or combine it with another similarly named show. Read tom80H’s articles on how you should name your media to prevent this from happening. For TV Shows, it’s always a good idea to include the release year in the folder name. Refer to TVDB or TMDB for the date, since Plex doesn’t use IMDB or wikipedia dates. ---
**Author:** ![ridleyrumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@ridleyrumpus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ridleyrumpus)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 11:02pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/4 "2024-02-03T23:02:22Z")
Space 1999 (1975) {tvdb-76366}\Season 1\Space 1999 (1975) - S01E09 - Mission of the Darians Bluray-1080p.mkv This is an example of the file name and it is not being picked up and I cannot see why, any ideas? ---
**Author:** ![anon5074910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/5 "2024-02-04T00:11:26Z")
Maybe try a [plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) if you have not all ready. I have this show myself and the episode is named as follows `Space: 1999 (1975) {tmdb-134}/Season 01/Space: 1999 - S01E09 - Mission of the Darians.mp4` and its detected by plex. ![Screenshot from 2024-02-04 00-10-46](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/8/4/c/84c7e4ec3d380cb225f40128bdb4fef59aa4a879.jpeg) I am using tmdb id for matching but tvdb id should work just fine so I believe a [plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) will sort it out for you. ---
**Author:** ![ridleyrumpus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ecb155/32.png) [@ridleyrumpus](https://forums.plex.tv/u/ridleyrumpus)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 7:36pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/6 "2024-02-04T19:36:41Z")
Cheers, the [plex dance](https://forums.plex.tv/t/the-plex-dance/197064) seems to have cured it. Is there anyway to check for other series/movies that are not being picked up on the scan? A tool to check the folders against those added to the DB? ---
**Author:** ![anon5074910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/db5fbb/32.png) [@anon5074910](https://forums.plex.tv/u/anon5074910)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 7:44pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/7 "2024-02-04T19:44:30Z")
> [@ridleyrumpus](#): > > Is there anyway to check for other series/movies that are not being picked up on the scan? You can use filters within any given library. So for example here listing unmatched episodes within my TV library. ![Screenshot from 2024-02-04 19-42-24](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/4X/b/8/3/b83527fc5e56490a845a597c71e0589008d1541a.jpeg) You can do this for movies, shows, albums and even tracks using the advanced filters. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/plex/original/3X/2/a/2acb9765406f63293d357b4ec509ec39aa28f2ad.png) [@system](https://forums.plex.tv/u/system)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2024, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.plex.tv/t/plex-wont-add-a-show/866247/8 "2024-05-04T19:45:21Z")
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