The Houstons: On Our Own
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The Houstons: On Our Own is a reality television series that follows the lives of Whitney Houston’s family, particularly her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, as they cope with her death and navigate their personal and professional challenges.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Houstons: On Our Own canonical | 8 |
| “The Houstons: On Our Own” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1585734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Houstons: On Our Own Context triple: [Bobbi Kristina Brown, notableWork, The Houstons: On Our Own]
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A.
On Our Own
On Our Own is a 1989 R&B/new jack swing single by Bobby Brown, best known as the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters II."
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B.
Uptown Dallas
Uptown Dallas is a vibrant, upscale neighborhood just north of downtown Dallas known for its high-rise living, trendy restaurants, nightlife, and walkable urban atmosphere.
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C.
His Family
"His Family" is a 1917 novel by Ernest Poole that portrays the struggles and changes within a New York City family in the early 20th century.
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D.
Four Daughters
Four Daughters is a 1938 American drama film best known for its ensemble cast and for helping solidify John Garfield’s rise to stardom in Hollywood.
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E.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Houstons: On Our Own Target entity description: The Houstons: On Our Own is a reality television series that follows the lives of Whitney Houston’s family, particularly her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, as they cope with her death and navigate their personal and professional challenges.
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A.
On Our Own
On Our Own is a 1989 R&B/new jack swing single by Bobby Brown, best known as the theme song for the film "Ghostbusters II."
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B.
Uptown Dallas
Uptown Dallas is a vibrant, upscale neighborhood just north of downtown Dallas known for its high-rise living, trendy restaurants, nightlife, and walkable urban atmosphere.
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C.
His Family
"His Family" is a 1917 novel by Ernest Poole that portrays the struggles and changes within a New York City family in the early 20th century.
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D.
Four Daughters
Four Daughters is a 1938 American drama film best known for its ensemble cast and for helping solidify John Garfield’s rise to stardom in Hollywood.
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E.
Our Very Own
"Our Very Own" is a 1950 American drama film starring Ann Blyth and Jane Wyatt that explores the emotional upheaval of a teenager who discovers she is adopted.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reality television series
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television series ⓘ |
| basedOn | real lives of Whitney Houston’s relatives ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts | aftermath of Whitney Houston’s death ⓘ |
| distributionFormat | cable television ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Bobbi Kristina Brown
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Cissy Houston ⓘ Gary Houston ⓘ Nick Gordon ⓘ Pat Houston ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
grieving process of Whitney Houston’s relatives
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life of Whitney Houston’s family after her death ⓘ personal challenges of Bobbi Kristina Brown ⓘ professional challenges of Whitney Houston’s family members ⓘ |
| follows | Houston family ⓘ |
| genre | reality television ⓘ |
| hasFamilyPortrayed | Houston family ⓘ |
| hasFormat | reality documentary series ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
celebrity family life
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mourning and recovery ⓘ music industry family ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Houstons: On Our Own ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Bobbi Kristina Brown
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Cissy Houston ⓘ Gary Houston ⓘ Nick Gordon ⓘ Pat Houston ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 14 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 1 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOnChannel | Lifetime ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | Lifetime ⓘ |
| portrays |
coping with grief in public eye
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family dynamics after loss of a celebrity ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Ish Entertainment ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Whitney Houston ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| targetAudience | adult viewers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Houstons: On Our Own Description of subject: The Houstons: On Our Own is a reality television series that follows the lives of Whitney Houston’s family, particularly her daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown, as they cope with her death and navigate their personal and professional challenges.
Referenced by (9)
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