Remington Steele
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Remington Steele is an American television series blending detective drama and romantic comedy, best known for launching Pierce Brosnan to fame in the 1980s.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Remington Steele Context triple: [Pierce Brosnan, notableWork, Remington Steele]
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Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television crime drama series set in San Francisco, starring Don Johnson as a charismatic police inspector.
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The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is a 1970s American television series following private investigator Jim Rockford, known for its character-driven storytelling, humor, and influential take on the detective genre.
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Detective O'Connor
Detective O'Connor is a character in Stephen Adly Guirgis's Pulitzer Prize–winning play "Between Riverside and Crazy," serving as part of the story's exploration of race, power, and justice in New York City.
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Kojak
Kojak is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on the tough, lollipop-licking New York City detective Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas.
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E.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
- 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: Remington Steele Target entity description: Remington Steele is an American television series blending detective drama and romantic comedy, best known for launching Pierce Brosnan to fame in the 1980s.
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A.
Nash Bridges
Nash Bridges is an American television crime drama series set in San Francisco, starring Don Johnson as a charismatic police inspector.
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B.
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files is a 1970s American television series following private investigator Jim Rockford, known for its character-driven storytelling, humor, and influential take on the detective genre.
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C.
Detective O'Connor
Detective O'Connor is a character in Stephen Adly Guirgis's Pulitzer Prize–winning play "Between Riverside and Crazy," serving as part of the story's exploration of race, power, and justice in New York City.
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D.
Kojak
Kojak is a 1970s American television crime drama series centered on the tough, lollipop-licking New York City detective Theo Kojak, played by Telly Savalas.
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E.
Third Watch
Third Watch is an American television drama series that follows the lives of New York City police officers, firefighters, and paramedics working the 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. shift.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American television series
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television series ⓘ |
| airedDuring | 1980s American television era ⓘ |
| characterPlayedBy |
Doris Roberts as Mildred Krebs
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James Read as Murphy Michaels ⓘ
linked to:
James Read
Janet DeMay as Bernice Foxe ⓘ Pierce Brosnan as Remington Steele ⓘ Stephanie Zimbalist as Laura Holt ⓘ
linked to:
Stephanie Zimbalist
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| composer |
Henry Mancini
ⓘ
Richard Lewis Warren ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creator |
Michael Gleason
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Robert Butler ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| finalAired | 1987-04-17 ⓘ |
| firstAired | 1982-10-01 ⓘ |
| format | one-hour television series ⓘ |
| genre |
crime drama
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detective fiction ⓘ romantic comedy ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| hasElement |
homages to classic films
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romantic tension between leads ⓘ screwball comedy influences ⓘ |
| hasEpisodeRuntime | approximately 48 minutes ⓘ |
| hasHomeMediaRelease | DVD ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
Laura Holt
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Remington Steele ⓘ |
| hasOpeningNarrationBy |
Stephanie Zimbalist as Laura Holt
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linked to:
Stephanie Zimbalist
|
| hasSpinOffOrRevivalAttempt | proposed feature film adaptation (unproduced) ⓘ |
| hasSupportingCharacter |
Bernice Foxe
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Mildred Krebs ⓘ Murphy Michaels ⓘ |
| hasThemeMusicTitle | Remington Steele Theme ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending detective drama with romantic comedy
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launching Pierce Brosnan to international fame ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 94 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 5 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyBroadcastIn | prime time ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | NBC ⓘ |
| premise |
A female private detective invents a fictitious male superior named Remington Steele to attract clients
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A mysterious con man assumes the identity of the fictitious Remington Steele ⓘ |
| productionCompany | MTM Enterprises ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | 1980s ⓘ |
| starring |
Pierce Brosnan
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Stephanie Zimbalist ⓘ |
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Subject: Remington Steele Description of subject: Remington Steele is an American television series blending detective drama and romantic comedy, best known for launching Pierce Brosnan to fame in the 1980s.
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