For example:
Code:
http://thetvdb.com/api/GetSeries.php?seriesname=$#*! My Dad Says&language=english
This gets a huge list of shows none of which are the correct show.
The results I'd expect and found searching without the $#*! in the series name:
Code:
<Data>
<Series>
<seriesid>164951</seriesid>
<language>en</language>
<SeriesName>$#*! My Dad Says</SeriesName>
<banner>graphical/164951-g3.jpg</banner>
<Overview>$#*! MY DAD SAYS, based on the popular Twitter feed by Justin Halpern, stars Emmy Award winner William Shatner as Ed Goodson, a forthright and opinionated dad who relishes expressing his unsolicited and often wildly politically incorrect observations to anyone within earshot. Nobody is immune from Ed's rants, including his sons, Henry, a struggling writer-turned-unpaid blogger; and Vince (Will Sasso), the meek half of his husband/wife real estate duo with domineering Kathleen (Nicole Sullivan). When Henry finds he can no longer afford to pay rent to his pretty roommate -- and secret admirer -- Sam (Stephanie Lemelin), Ed reveals a soft spot and invites Henry to move in with him. Henry agrees, knowing that the verbal assault will not abate and now there will be no escape. </Overview>
<FirstAired>2010-09-23</FirstAired>
<IMDB_ID>tt1612578</IMDB_ID>
<id>164951</id>
</Series>
</Data>
Should I just strip out non alphanumeric characters before searching?
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